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Paychex (PAYX) Return on Equity (2016 - 2026)

Paychex (PAYX) has disclosed Return on Equity for 18 consecutive years, with 0.41% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Equity fell 2.0% to 0.41% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.41% through Feb 2026, down 2.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.42% for FY2025, 5.0% down from the prior year.
  • Return on Equity hit 0.41% in Q1 2026 for Paychex, up from 0.41% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Equity ranged from a high of 0.46% in Q4 2022 to a low of 0.4% in Q3 2025.
  • Historically, Return on Equity has averaged 0.44% across 5 years, with a median of 0.44% in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Equity: grew 7bps in 2022 and later decreased -5bps in 2025.
  • Year by year, Return on Equity stood at 0.46% in 2022, then dropped by -1bps to 0.46% in 2023, then fell by -4bps to 0.44% in 2024, then decreased by -8bps to 0.41% in 2025, then rose by 2bps to 0.41% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Equity for PAYX at 0.41% in Q1 2026, 0.41% in Q4 2025, and 0.4% in Q3 2025.