PAYCHEX INC
PAYX Industrials · Construction & EngineeringEach grade is a single reported quarter's assessment, never an average — a card shows the grade at the newest quarter in view, so it follows the period and range controls above. Latest scored quarter: 2026-05-31.
▲+39 over range · as of 2026-05-31
Revenue +12.5% YoY, earnings +41.5% YoY · sector avg 71
▼−1 over range · as of 2026-05-31
26.2% net margin, 47% return on equity, 36% free-cash-flow margin, profitable in 8 of last 8 quarters · sector avg 49
▼−23 over range · as of 2026-05-31
Net debt 1.2x EBITDA, 9x interest coverage, 1.3x current ratio · sector avg 68
Latest quarter · ending 2026-05-31 · green = improving · click a row to chart it
Revenue $1.6B −11.2% Gross margin 74.0% −2.2pp Operating margin 37.7% −6.1pp Net margin 26.2% −4.8pp Net income $420.6M −24.9%Filings
24-08 → 26-05 · following the period bar 6 match| Year | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | no filing | no filing | 10-Q Q3 2026 | 10-K FY 2026 |
| 2025 | 10-Q Q1 2025 | 10-Q Q2 2025 | 10-Q Q3 2025 | 10-K FY 2025 |
| 2024 | 10-Q Q1 2024 | 10-Q Q2 2024 | no filing | no filing |
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Trends
| Period | Period end | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 24-08 | 2024-08-31 | $1.3B |
| 24-11 | 2024-11-30 | $1.3B |
| 25-02 | 2025-02-28 | $1.5B |
| 25-05 | 2025-05-31 | $1.4B |
| 25-08 | 2025-08-31 | $1.5B |
| 25-11 | 2025-11-30 | $1.6B |
| 26-02 | 2026-02-28 | $1.8B |
| 26-05 | 2026-05-31 | $1.6B |
| Period | Period end | Net income |
|---|---|---|
| 24-08 | 2024-08-31 | $427.4M |
| 24-11 | 2024-11-30 | $413.4M |
| 25-02 | 2025-02-28 | $519.3M |
| 25-05 | 2025-05-31 | $297.2M |
| 25-08 | 2025-08-31 | $383.8M |
| 25-11 | 2025-11-30 | $395.4M |
| 26-02 | 2026-02-28 | $560.3M |
| 26-05 | 2026-05-31 | $420.6M |
| Period | Period end | Operating income |
|---|---|---|
| 24-08 | 2024-08-31 | $546.7M |
| 24-11 | 2024-11-30 | $538.1M |
| 25-02 | 2025-02-28 | $691.8M |
| 25-05 | 2025-05-31 | $431.1M |
| 25-08 | 2025-08-31 | $541.9M |
| 25-11 | 2025-11-30 | $571.9M |
| 26-02 | 2026-02-28 | $792.0M |
| 26-05 | 2026-05-31 | $604.7M |
Grade history
Point-in-time: each period shows the grade of the quarter it ends at — grades are never summed or averaged across a window.
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| Period | Period end | Growth | Quality | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-08 | 2024-08-31 | 35 | 85 | 82 |
| 24-11 | 2024-11-30 | 46 | 85 | 83 |
| 25-02 | 2025-02-28 | 52 | 86 | 86 |
| 25-05 | 2025-05-31 | 46 | 83 | 53 |
| 25-08 | 2025-08-31 | 62 | 83 | 51 |
| 25-11 | 2025-11-30 | 65 | 83 | 59 |
| 26-02 | 2026-02-28 | 68 | 83 | 67 |
| 26-05 | 2026-05-31 | 74 | 83 | 59 |