Growth Metrics

Paychex (PAYX) Shares Repurchased (2013 - 2026)

Paychex recorded quarterly Shares Repurchased of $75.0 million in Q1 2026, down 40.71% quarter-over-quarter from $126.5 million in Q4 2025.

Paychex's Shares Repurchased history runs 12 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $75.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Shares Repurchased changed N/A year-over-year to $75.0 million; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at $361.6 million (up 246.03% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $104.5 million, down 38.24% from the prior year.
  • Shares Repurchased came in at $75.0 million for Q1 2026 at Paychex, down from $126.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Shares Repurchased ranged from a high of $160.1 million in Q3 2025 to a low of $500000.0 in Q4 2024.
  • A 3-year average of $93.2 million and a median of $104.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Shares Repurchased.
  • On a YoY basis, Shares Repurchased climbed as much as 25200.0% in 2025 and fell as far as 53.94% in 2025.
  • Paychex's Shares Repurchased stood at $500000.0 in 2024, then jumped by 25200.0% to $126.5 million in 2025, then sank by 40.71% to $75.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Shares Repurchased over the past three periods registered $75.0 million, $126.5 million, and $160.1 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Shares Repurchased (Qtr)
1 Sap Se 253.17 Bn 235.20 Bn 8.16 Bn -2.67 Bn
2 Salesforce 171.07 Bn 161.50 Bn 8.69 Bn 3.94 Bn
3 Uber Technologies 151.10 Bn 150.06 Bn 11.88 Bn 3.01 Bn
4 Shopify 134.25 Bn 128.50 Bn 1.55 Bn 491.00 Mn
5 ServiceNow 105.72 Bn 100.54 Bn 2.83 Bn 2.23 Bn
6 Cadence Design Systems 101.64 Bn 100.23 Bn 1.26 Bn 200.00 Mn
7 Adobe 100.35 Bn 93.46 Bn 5.73 Bn 2.48 Bn
8 Automatic Data Processing 90.91 Bn 87.68 Bn 2.87 Bn 581.40 Mn
9 Intuit 88.30 Bn 81.52 Bn 6.77 Bn 1.55 Bn
10 Paychex 34.86 Bn 33.07 Bn 1.38 Bn 75.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Feb 28, 2026 75.00 Mn
Feb 28, 2026 75.00 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 126.50 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 126.50 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 160.10 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 160.10 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 500,000.00
Nov 30, 2024 500,000.00
Aug 31, 2024 104.00 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 104.00 Mn
May 31, 2021 79.70 Mn
May 31, 2021 79.70 Mn
Feb 28, 2021 47.20 Mn
Feb 28, 2021 47.20 Mn
Aug 31, 2020 28.80 Mn
Aug 31, 2020 28.80 Mn
Aug 31, 2019 171.90 Mn
Aug 31, 2019 171.90 Mn
May 31, 2019 24.10 Mn
May 31, 2019 24.10 Mn
Feb 28, 2019 0.00
Feb 28, 2019 0.00
Nov 30, 2018 0.00
Nov 30, 2018 0.00
Aug 31, 2018 32.80 Mn
Aug 31, 2018 32.80 Mn
May 31, 2018 49.00 Mn
May 31, 2018 49.00 Mn
Aug 31, 2017 94.10 Mn
Aug 31, 2017 94.10 Mn
Feb 29, 2016 45.00 Mn
Feb 29, 2016 45.00 Mn
Aug 31, 2015 62.90 Mn
Aug 31, 2015 62.90 Mn
May 31, 2015 112.00 Mn
May 31, 2015 112.00 Mn
Feb 28, 2015 17.90 Mn
Feb 28, 2015 17.90 Mn
Nov 30, 2014 15.00 Mn
Nov 30, 2014 15.00 Mn
Aug 31, 2014 37.50 Mn
Aug 31, 2014 37.50 Mn
May 31, 2014 46.70 Mn
May 31, 2014 46.70 Mn
Feb 28, 2014 43.90 Mn
Feb 28, 2014 43.90 Mn
Nov 30, 2013 75.20 Mn
Nov 30, 2013 75.20 Mn
Aug 31, 2013 83.90 Mn
Aug 31, 2013 83.90 Mn