Paychex, Inc.
PAYX Technology Software Application
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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Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) Shares outstanding
Paychex, Inc.'s shares outstanding at the end of fiscal 2026 was $360.0M, unchanged from fiscal 2025. At the end of the quarter to 31 August 2026 it was $356.6M. Over the past ten years it has ranged from $360.0M (fiscal 2026) to $364.6M (fiscal 2015) — the current reading is the lowest in ten years. Paychex, Inc. ranks 20th of 211 Software Application companies by shares outstanding.
Shares outstanding, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Shares outstanding | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $360.0M | (0.55%) |
| FY2025 | $362.0M | (0.03%) |
| FY2024 | $362.1M | (0.06%) |
| FY2023 | $362.3M | (0.22%) |
| FY2022 | $363.1M | 0.28% |
| FY2021 | $362.1M | 0.30% |
| FY2020 | $361.0M | (0.22%) |
| FY2019 | $361.8M | 0.08% |
| FY2018 | $361.5M | (0.30%) |
| FY2017 | $362.6M | 0.03% |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Shares outstanding | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $356.6M | (0.94%) |
| May 2026 | $360.0M | 0.14% |
| Feb 2026 | $359.5M | (0.25%) |
| Nov 2025 | $360.4M | (0.41%) |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Shares outstanding against peers
| Company | Shares outstanding |
|---|---|
| BSP Bending Spoons S.p.A. compare | $634.7M |
| PAYX Paychex, Inc. | $356.6M |
| MSTR Strategy Inc compare | $352.5M |
| ZM Zoom Communications, Inc. compare | $299.7M |
| TEAM Atlassian Corporation PLC compare | $260.2M |
| WDAY Workday, Inc. compare | $246.3M |
| ADSK Autodesk, Inc. compare | $211.0M |
| PTC PTC Inc. compare | $115.0M |
| ROP Roper Technologies, Inc. compare | $100.6M |
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