PAYX Paychex Earnings and EPS analysis

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Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 74
Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 18
Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 34
Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 95

EPS in 2025 (TTM): $4.48

Last Report Period Date: Aug 31, 2025

As of November 2025, PAYX's current EPS stands at $4.48, according to the latest financial reports. For the year 2025, the company recorded an earnings per share (EPS) of $4.6, which marks a drop compared to its EPS of $4.69 in 2024. PAYX reported an EPS of $1.07 for the quarterly report ending on Aug 31, 2025.

PAYX earnings history

Historical annual and quarterly earnings per share (EPS) data for Paychex
EPS (TTM)
$4.48
EPS Growth YoY (Quarterly)
-10.1%
EPS (Quarterly)
$1.07
EPS Growth (Quarterly)
30.5%

For 2025, Paychex's EPS was $4.6, a drop of 1.9% from $4.69 in 2024. For the fiscal quarter that ended on Aug 31, 2025, the per-share earnings was $1.07, showing a 10.1% decrease from the same quarter last year. For the twelve months ending August 2025, the EPS is $4.48. For the year 2024, the yearly earnings per share was $4.69, marking an increase of 8.6% from 2023.

PAYX EPS growth

Earnings per share growth rates over time
EPS Growth YoY (Quarterly)
-10.1%
EPS growth YoY
-1.9%
EPS growth 3Y avg
6%
EPS growth 5Y avg
8.5%

Paychex has registered a decrease in EPS of 10.1% during the last 12 months (YoY, quarterly). In the last three years, PAYX recorded an average annual EPS growth rate of 6%. Paychex had an average annual EPS growth rate of 8.5% during the last 5 years. Across the last decade, PAYX had an average annual EPS growth of 9.5%.

PAYX Earnings Waterfall

Breakdown of revenue, profit and net income for Paychex

PAYX Earnings vs Peers

What are the earnings of PAYX compared to its peers
Stock name Price to Earnings EPS grwoth 1Y EPS grwoth 3Y EPS grwoth 5Y
ADP Automatic Data Processing Inc 25.52 9.6% 12.5% 11.8%
PAYX Paychex Inc 26 -1.9% 6% 8.5%
EFX Equifax Inc 38.97 9.9% -7.2% N/A
INTU Intuit Inc 47.42 30.6% 23.3% 14.6%
NSP Insperity Inc 73.61 -46.1% -8.8% -8.1%

All data is based on quarterly TTM periods, unless otherwise specified.