What is PAYX's market cap?

$42.49B, based on the Nov 5 close of $119.37.

What is PAYX's P/E ratio?

23.5× trailing-twelve-month earnings of $1.81B.

Does Paychex pay a dividend?

Yes. The latest regular dividend was $1.19 per share (ex-date Oct 26), an annualised yield of 3.99%.

How much of PAYX is sold short?

20.8M shares, 6.5% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.

What sector is PAYX in?

Industrials, in the Engineering & Management industry.

NASDAQ · PAYXIndustrialsEngineering & Management

Paychex Inc (PAYX)

$119.37+0.56%

Close Nov 5, 2026 · split-adjusted

Nov 3, 2026$115.65▲ 0.47% in range

Nov 3, 2025Low $85.57 · High $127.34Nov 3, 2026

What changed · written from our data

As of Nov 5, 2026

Paychex closed at $119.37 on Nov 5, up 0.56%, 6.3% below its 52-week closing high. Volume of 1.9M shares was 0.64× its 20-day average (below normal).

Split-adjusted performance: +17.5% over one month, +26.6% over six months, +3.7% over one year.

In the quarter ended Aug 31, 2026, revenue was $1.58B, up 5.9% from a year earlier, with a net margin of 27.2%.

Short interest was 20.8M shares at the Oct 15 settlement, up 10.6% from the prior report (6.5% of float, 7.8 days to cover).

Market cap$42.49B356.0M shares

Revenue · quarter$1.58B+5.9% YoY

Diluted EPS$1.21+14.2% YoY

P/E · TTM23.5×P/S 6.7×

Net margin27.2%Gross 72.8%

Dividend yield3.99%$1.19 last paid

52-week range85.57 – 127.34−6.3% from high

Volume1.9M0.64× 20-day avg

Volatility · 60d36.0%Annualised

Short % of float6.5%7.8 days to cover

Net cash-$3.62BCash $934.2M

Next earnings—Not scheduled

Split-adjusted performance

1W +9.1%1M +17.5%3M −0.6%6M +26.6%YTD +6.4%1Y +3.7%3Y +7.5%5Y −3.2%

Earnings reactions

History →

No reported quarters with price history yet.

Rank within Engineering & Management

Percentile among 2 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum—

Revenue growth—

Net margin—

Value (low P/E)—

Size—

Industry medians: 6-month return +32.6%, revenue growth −2.2%, net margin 21.2%, P/E 23.5×.

Short interest

Details →

Shares short20.8M+10.6% vs prior

Days to cover7.8Settled Oct 15

% of float6.5%

Short vol. 10d63.5%of daily volume

Closest peers by size in Engineering & Management

Company	Price	Today	6M	Rev. growth	Net margin	P/E	Mkt cap
PAYXPaychex	$119.37	+0.56%	+26.6%	+5.9%	27.2%	23.5	$42.49B
FORRForrester Research	$9.05	−3.31%	+38.6%	−10.2%	15.2%	—	$172.3M	Compare

News about Paychex

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Paychex Named one of Inc.’s 2026 Power PartnersGlobeNewswire Inc. · Oct 26, 2026▲ Positive Paychex (PAYX) Up 17% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?Zacks Investment Research · Oct 23, 2026Neutral PAYX Shares Rise 17.7% in Six Months: Here's What You Should KnowZacks Investment Research · Oct 14, 2026▲ Positive Paychex Earns 5-Star Rating on Newsweek's America's Greatest Companies 2026 ListGlobeNewswire Inc. · Sep 28, 2026▲ Positive Why Paychex Stock Dropped TodayThe Motley Fool · Sep 23, 2026▼ Negative

Quick answers

What does Paychex do?: Paychex is a cloud-based human capital management provider offering payroll, compliance, talent management, benefits administration, and retirement services. The firm also provides HR outsourcing services, including professional employer organization, or PEO, offerings, enabling clients to reduce HR overhead.
What is PAYX's market cap?: $42.49B, based on the Nov 5 close of $119.37.
What is PAYX's P/E ratio?: 23.5× trailing-twelve-month earnings of $1.81B.
Does Paychex pay a dividend?: Yes. The latest regular dividend was $1.19 per share (ex-date Oct 26), an annualised yield of 3.99%.
How much of PAYX is sold short?: 20.8M shares, 6.5% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.
What sector is PAYX in?: Industrials, in the Engineering & Management industry.

About Paychex

Paychex is a cloud-based human capital management provider offering payroll, compliance, talent management, benefits administration, and retirement services. The firm also provides HR outsourcing services, including professional employer organization, or PEO, offerings, enabling clients to reduce HR overhead. Paychex primarily targets small and midsize businesses, although its acquisition of Paycor in 2025 signals the firm's aspirations to expand into the midmarket segment, serving firms with more than 100 employees. As of fiscal 2026, Paychex has approximately 840,000 clients and manages payroll for one in 11 workers in the United States.

HQ: Rochester, NY17,600 employeesListed Aug 26, 1983paychex.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology