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Paychex (PAYX) Return on Invested Capital (2016 - 2026)

Paychex (PAYX) has disclosed Return on Invested Capital for 18 consecutive years, with 0.2% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Invested Capital fell 23.0% to 0.2% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.2% through Feb 2026, down 23.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.25% for FY2025, 16.0% down from the prior year.
  • Return on Invested Capital hit 0.2% in Q1 2026 for Paychex, up from 0.19% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Invested Capital ranged from a high of 0.47% in Q3 2022 to a low of 0.19% in Q3 2025.
  • Historically, Return on Invested Capital has averaged 0.38% across 5 years, with a median of 0.43% in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Invested Capital: increased 6bps in 2022 and later fell -24bps in 2025.
  • Year by year, Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.47% in 2022, then fell by -4bps to 0.45% in 2023, then decreased by -3bps to 0.43% in 2024, then tumbled by -56bps to 0.19% in 2025, then rose by 4bps to 0.2% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Invested Capital for PAYX at 0.2% in Q1 2026, 0.19% in Q4 2025, and 0.19% in Q3 2025.