Paychex, Inc.
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Paychex, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended May 2026) was $6.5 billion, up 16.9% from fiscal 2025. In the quarter to August 2026, revenue grew 5.88%, EPS grew 13.1%, free cash flow fell 46.1% and total debt fell 8.27%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100; dividend growth for ten consecutive years, revenue growth for ten, operating cash flow growth for five; insiders bought in the last twelve months.
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| May '17 | May '18 | May '19 | May '20 | May '21 | May '22 | May '23 | May '24 | May '25 | May '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income |
826.30 | 994.10 | 1,034.40 | 1,098.10 | 1,097.50 | 1,392.80 | 1,557.30 | 1,690.40 | 1,657.30 | 1,760.10 |
Depreciation & Amortization |
368.80 | 378.10 | 410.70 | 436.60 | 419.20 | 422.80 | 413.90 | 401.20 | 469.40 | 684.20 |
Non Cash Items (Other) |
62.90 | 10.90 | 54.20 | 39.90 | 38.30 | 65.80 | 47.40 | 86.50 | 105.10 | 236.50 |
Accounts Receivable Change |
(103.10) | 19.90 | (112.40) | 56.30 | (271.10) | (152.00) | (137.80) | 114.10 | (134.50) | (114.00) |
Change in payables and accrued liability |
38.20 | 42.90 | 77.50 | (4.90) | 169.00 | 113.10 | 86.30 | (127.00) | 42.30 | 291.40 |
Change in other assets and liabilities |
(232.70) | (169.50) | (192.90) | (185.10) | (192.60) | (252.80) | (260.90) | (267.50) | (238.70) | (301.50) |
Operating Cash Flow |
960.40 | 1,276.40 | 1,271.50 | 1,440.90 | 1,260.30 | 1,589.70 | 1,706.20 | 1,897.70 | 1,900.90 | 2,556.70 |
Capital expenditures |
(94.30) | (154.00) | (123.80) | (127.00) | (114.60) | (132.60) | (126.30) | (161.40) | (191.80) | (234.90) |
Net Aquisitions |
— | (180.40) | (992.20) | (6.10) | (19.50) | (24.90) | (2.70) | (208.30) | (2,967.50) | (0.40) |
Long-Term Investments Change (Net) |
(559.30) | 1,372.70 | (507.00) | 914.80 | (317.80) | (1,252.80) | 357.90 | 292.70 | (10.40) | (708.60) |
Other investing activities |
(8.60) | (39.80) | (5.30) | (9.80) | (8.70) | (94.80) | (17.20) | (183.90) | (187.10) | (208.50) |
Investing cash flow |
(662.20) | 998.50 | (1,628.30) | 771.90 | (460.60) | (1,505.10) | 211.70 | (260.90) | (3,356.80) | (1,152.40) |
Repayment/Issuance of Debt (Net) |
317.30 | 462.40 | (154.30) | (448.20) | 342.30 | 144.50 | 476.80 | (416.30) | 3,890.20 | (401.20) |
Equity Repurchase (Common, Net) |
(166.20) | (143.10) | (56.90) | (171.90) | (155.70) | (145.20) | — | (169.20) | (104.50) | (611.00) |
Dividends Paid (Total) |
(662.30) | (739.70) | (826.80) | (889.40) | (908.70) | (999.60) | (1,175.00) | (1,315.30) | (1,448.50) | (1,589.60) |
Other financial activities |
28.50 | (3.40) | 29.50 | 21.30 | 85.70 | 21.00 | (13.20) | 26.10 | (44.00) | (52.00) |
Financing cash flow |
(482.70) | (423.80) | (1,008.50) | (1,488.20) | (636.40) | (979.30) | (711.40) | (1,874.70) | 2,293.20 | (2,653.80) |
Change in Cash |
(184.50) | 1,851.10 | (1,365.30) | 724.60 | 163.30 | (894.70) | 1,206.50 | (237.90) | 837.30 | (1,249.50) |
Beginning Cash |
633.90 | 449.40 | 2,300.50 | 935.20 | 1,659.80 | 1,823.10 | 928.40 | 2,134.90 | 1,897.00 | 2,734.30 |
Ending Cash |
449.40 | 2,300.50 | 935.20 | 1,659.80 | 1,823.10 | 928.40 | 2,134.90 | 1,897.00 | 2,734.30 | 1,484.80 |
Stock Based Compensation |
35.40 | 44.60 | 46.20 | 47.40 | 52.50 | 52.80 | 62.60 | 61.10 | 111.80 | 96.10 |
Dividends Paid (Common) |
(662.30) | (739.70) | (826.80) | (889.40) | (908.70) | (999.60) | (1,175.00) | (1,315.30) | (1,448.50) | (1,589.60) |
Net Cash/Marketcap |
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Assets Liabilities Change (Total) |
(297.60) | (106.70) | (227.80) | (133.70) | (294.70) | (291.70) | (312.40) | (280.40) | (330.90) | (124.10) |
Investments Change (Net) |
(559.30) | 1,372.70 | (507.00) | 914.80 | (317.80) | (1,252.80) | 357.90 | 292.70 | (10.40) | (708.60) |
Issuance/Purchase of Shares |
(166.20) | (143.10) | (56.90) | (171.90) | (155.70) | (145.20) | — | (169.20) | (104.50) | (611.00) |
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Revenue per Employee |
0.23 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.29 | 0.37 |