Paychex (PAYX) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Paychex's (PAYX) quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at $355.6 million in Q2 2026, down 1.36% year-over-year from $360.5 million in Q2 2025, and down 0.75% quarter-over-quarter from $358.3 million in Q1 2026.
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Paychex (PAYX) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Paychex has disclosed Shares Outstanding (Entity) across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $355.6 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Shares Outstanding (Entity) fell 1.36% year-over-year to $355.6 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $355.6 million (down 1.36% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $355.6 million, down 1.36% from the prior year.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at $355.6 million for Q2 2026 at Paychex, down from $358.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) ranged from a high of $361.2 million in Q3 2023 to a low of $355.6 million in Q2 2026.
- Average Shares Outstanding (Entity) over 5 years is $359.9 million, with a median of $360.1 million recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) climbed 0.22% in 2023 and dropped 1.36% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) stood at $360.5 million in 2022, then slipped by 0.19% to $359.8 million in 2023, then gained by 0.08% to $360.1 million in 2024, then slipped by 0.31% to $359.0 million in 2025, then slipped by 0.95% to $355.6 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Shares Outstanding (Entity) figures were $355.6 million in Q2 2026, $358.3 million in Q1 2026, and $359.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palantir Technologies | 460.85 Bn | 451.55 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 2.40 Bn |
| 2 | Oracle | 437.09 Bn | 400.44 Bn | - | 2.97 Bn |
| 3 | Sap Se | 258.74 Bn | 237.66 Bn | 8.40 Bn | 1.17 Bn |
| 4 | Salesforce | 195.52 Bn | 184.12 Bn | 8.70 Bn | 820.00 Mn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 145.61 Bn | 140.94 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 1.03 Bn |
| 6 | Automatic Data Processing | 104.89 Bn | 100.66 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 402.30 Mn |
| 7 | Intuit | 76.97 Bn | 69.77 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 276.00 Mn |
| 8 | Relx | 60.41 Bn | 60.04 Bn | - | 1.83 Bn |
| 9 | Strategy | 57.09 Bn | 54.64 Bn | 81.55 Mn | 352.53 Mn |
| 10 | Paychex | 37.16 Bn | 36.02 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 358.90 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 355.80 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 358.90 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 358.70 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 359.40 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 360.10 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 360.20 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 360.10 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 360.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 360.10 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 360.30 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 359.90 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 360.50 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 360.80 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 360.40 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 360.50 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 360.50 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 360.10 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 360.60 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 360.90 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 360.70 Mn |
API Access
Paychex Shares Outstanding API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=PAYX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "ticker": "PAYX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=PAYX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();