What was Paychex's diluted EPS in 2026?

In fiscal year 2026, which ended on 31 May 2026, Paychex's diluted EPS was 4.89 USD, up 6.8% on the year before.

What was Paychex's diluted EPS in 2025?

In fiscal year 2025, which ended on 31 May 2025, Paychex's diluted EPS was 4.58 USD, down 1.9% on the year before.

How much has Paychex's EPS grown over 10 years?

Paychex's EPS went from 2.09 USD in fiscal year 2016 to 4.89 USD in fiscal year 2026: 8.9% a year on average. EPS is adjusted for every stock split since.

What was Paychex's highest annual EPS?

Paychex's highest annual EPS was 4.89 USD, in fiscal year 2026 (records from fiscal year 1986).

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Q2 FY2027 · Earnings report

EPS estimate 1.30Revenue estimate 1.62B

Q2 FY2027 · Earnings report

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EPS estimate 1.30Revenue estimate 1.62B

Fair value141.10Plus-17%117Price 117.03195

Q2 FY2027 · Earnings report

EPS estimate 1.30Revenue estimate 1.62B

Q2 FY2027 · Earnings report

Friday 18 December

EPS estimate 1.30Revenue estimate 1.62B

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Paychex EPS (earnings per share) 1986–2027What is EPS (earnings per share)? EPS (earnings per share) is a company's net income divided by its number of shares: the profit that belongs to each share over a period.

Paychex's diluted EPS in Q1 FY2027, the three months to 31 August 2026, was 1.21 USD, up 14.2% on the same quarter a year before. Paychex's diluted earnings per share over the last twelve months were 5.03 USD, up 13.0% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2026 they were 4.89 USD, up 6.8% on the year before.

Last updated 8 Nov 2026 · Next report 18 Dec 2026

EPS

Growth

Fiscal year	Period ending	EPS	Growth	EPS (basic)
TTM	31 Aug 2026	5.03	+13.03%	5.05
FY2026	31 May 2026	4.89	+6.77%	4.90
FY2025	31 May 2025	4.58	-1.93%	4.60
FY2024	31 May 2024	4.67	+8.60%	4.69
FY2023	31 May 2023	4.30	+11.98%	4.32
FY2022	31 May 2022	3.84	+26.73%	3.86
FY2021	31 May 2021	3.03	-0.33%	3.05
FY2020	31 May 2020	3.04	+6.29%	3.06
FY2019	31 May 2019	2.86	+10.85%	2.88
FY2018	31 May 2018	2.58	+14.67%	2.60
FY2017	31 May 2017	2.25	+7.66%	2.27
FY2016	31 May 2016	2.09	+12.97%	2.10
FY2015	31 May 2015	1.85	+8.19%	1.86
FY2014	31 May 2014	1.71	+9.62%	1.72
FY2013	31 May 2013	1.56	+3.31%	1.56
FY2012	31 May 2012	1.51	+6.34%	1.51
FY2011	31 May 2011	1.42	+7.58%	1.42
FY2010	31 May 2010	1.32	-10.81%	1.32
FY2009	31 May 2009	1.48	-5.13%	1.48
FY2008	31 May 2008	1.56	+15.56%	1.56
FY2007	31 May 2007	1.35	+10.66%	1.35
FY2006	31 May 2006	1.22	+25.77%	1.23
FY2005	31 May 2005	0.97	+21.25%	0.97
FY2004	31 May 2004	0.80	+2.56%	0.80
FY2003	31 May 2003	0.78	+6.85%	0.78
FY2002	31 May 2002	0.73	+7.35%	0.73
FY2001	31 May 2001	0.68	+33.33%	0.68
FY2000	31 May 2000	0.51	+34.21%	0.51
FY1999	31 May 1999	0.38	+35.71%	0.25
FY1998	31 May 1998	0.28	+33.33%	0.28
FY1997	31 May 1997	0.21	+40.00%	0.21
FY1996	31 May 1996	0.15	+36.36%	0.15
FY1995	31 May 1995	0.11	+33.01%	0.11
FY1994	31 May 1994	0.08	+39.93%	0.08
FY1993	31 May 1993	0.06	+45.21%	0.06
FY1992	31 May 1992	0.04	+41.32%	0.04
FY1991	31 May 1991	0.03	+11.63%	0.03
FY1990	31 May 1990	0.03	-8.83%	0.03
FY1989	31 May 1989	0.03	+35.41%	0.03
FY1988	31 May 1988	0.02	+36.60%	0.02
FY1987	31 May 1987	0.02	+18.60%	0.02
FY1986	31 May 1986	0.01	—	0.01

Quarter	Period ending	EPS	Growth on a year before	EPS (basic)
Q1 FY2027	31 Aug 2026	1.21	+14.15%	1.21
Q4 FY2026	31 May 2026	1.17	+42.68%	1.18
Q3 FY2026	28 Feb 2026	1.55	+8.39%	1.56
Q2 FY2026	30 Nov 2025	1.10	-3.51%	1.10
Q1 FY2026	31 Aug 2025	1.06	-10.17%	1.07
Q4 FY2025	31 May 2025	0.82	-21.90%	0.82
Q3 FY2025	28 Feb 2025	1.43	+3.62%	1.44
Q2 FY2025	30 Nov 2024	1.14	+5.56%	1.15
Q1 FY2025	31 Aug 2024	1.18	+1.72%	1.19
Q4 FY2024	31 May 2024	1.05	+8.25%	1.06
Q3 FY2024	29 Feb 2024	1.38	+6.98%	1.39
Q2 FY2024	30 Nov 2023	1.08	+9.09%	1.09
Q1 FY2024	31 Aug 2023	1.16	+10.48%	1.16
Q4 FY2023	31 May 2023	0.97	+18.29%	0.97
Q3 FY2023	28 Feb 2023	1.29	+8.40%	1.30
Q2 FY2023	30 Nov 2022	0.99	+8.79%	1.00
Q1 FY2023	31 Aug 2022	1.05	+14.13%	1.05
Q4 FY2022	31 May 2022	0.82	+12.33%	0.82
Q3 FY2022	28 Feb 2022	1.19	+22.68%	1.19
Q2 FY2022	30 Nov 2021	0.91	+21.33%	0.92
Q1 FY2022	31 Aug 2021	0.92	+55.93%	0.93
Q4 FY2021	31 May 2021	0.73	+19.67%	0.73
Q3 FY2021	28 Feb 2021	0.97	-1.02%	0.97
Q2 FY2021	30 Nov 2020	0.75	+4.17%	0.76
Q1 FY2021	31 Aug 2020	0.59	-19.18%	0.59
Q4 FY2020	31 May 2020	0.61	-4.69%	0.62
Q3 FY2020	29 Feb 2020	0.98	+8.89%	0.99
Q2 FY2020	30 Nov 2019	0.72	+10.77%	0.72
Q1 FY2020	31 Aug 2019	0.73	+8.96%	0.74
Q4 FY2019	31 May 2019	0.64	+1.59%	0.64
Q3 FY2019	28 Feb 2019	0.90	+25.00%	0.90
Q2 FY2019	30 Nov 2018	0.65	+18.18%	0.66
Q1 FY2019	31 Aug 2018	0.67	+6.35%	0.68
Q4 FY2018	31 May 2018	0.63	+16.67%	0.64
Q3 FY2018	28 Feb 2018	0.72	+28.57%	0.72
Q2 FY2018	30 Nov 2017	0.55	-1.79%	0.55
Q1 FY2018	31 Aug 2017	0.63	+5.00%	0.63
Q4 FY2017	31 May 2017	0.54	+10.20%	0.54
Q3 FY2017	28 Feb 2017	0.56	+12.00%	0.56
Q2 FY2017	30 Nov 2016	0.56	+7.69%	0.56
Q1 FY2017	31 Aug 2016	0.60	+3.45%	0.60
Q4 FY2016	31 May 2016	0.49	+11.36%	0.49
Q3 FY2016	29 Feb 2016	0.50	+8.70%	0.50
Q2 FY2016	30 Nov 2015	0.52	+10.64%	0.52
Q1 FY2016	31 Aug 2015	0.58	+23.40%	0.58
Q4 FY2015	31 May 2015	0.44	+10.00%	0.44
Q3 FY2015	28 Feb 2015	0.46	+4.55%	0.47
Q2 FY2015	30 Nov 2014	0.47	+9.30%	0.48
Q1 FY2015	31 Aug 2014	0.47	+6.82%	0.47
Q4 FY2014	31 May 2014	0.40	+17.65%	0.40
Q3 FY2014	28 Feb 2014	0.44	+10.00%	0.44
Q2 FY2014	30 Nov 2013	0.43	+4.88%	0.43
Q1 FY2014	31 Aug 2013	0.44	+4.76%	0.45
Q4 FY2013	31 May 2013	0.34	0.00%	0.34
Q3 FY2013	28 Feb 2013	0.40	+8.11%	0.40
Q2 FY2013	30 Nov 2012	0.41	+5.13%	0.41
Q1 FY2013	31 Aug 2012	0.42	+2.44%	0.42
Q4 FY2012	31 May 2012	0.34	+3.03%	0.34
Q3 FY2012	29 Feb 2012	0.37	+2.78%	0.37
Q2 FY2012	30 Nov 2011	0.39	+5.41%	0.39
Q1 FY2012	31 Aug 2011	0.41	+13.89%	0.41
Q4 FY2011	31 May 2011	0.33	+3.13%	0.33
Q3 FY2011	28 Feb 2011	0.36	+16.13%	0.36
Q2 FY2011	30 Nov 2010	0.37	+5.71%	0.37
Q1 FY2011	31 Aug 2010	0.36	+5.88%	0.36
Q4 FY2010	31 May 2010	0.32	0.00%	0.32
Q3 FY2010	28 Feb 2010	0.31	-13.89%	0.31
Q2 FY2010	30 Nov 2009	0.35	-10.26%	0.35
Q1 FY2010	31 Aug 2009	0.34	-17.07%	0.34
Q4 FY2009	31 May 2009	0.32	-15.79%	0.32
Q3 FY2009	28 Feb 2009	0.36	-7.69%	0.36
Q2 FY2009	30 Nov 2008	0.39	-2.50%	0.39
Q1 FY2009	31 Aug 2008	0.41	+2.50%	0.41
Q4 FY2008	31 May 2008	0.38	+18.75%	0.38
Q3 FY2008	29 Feb 2008	0.39	+18.18%	0.39
Q2 FY2008	30 Nov 2007	0.40	+14.29%	0.40
Q1 FY2008	31 Aug 2007	0.40	+14.29%	0.40
Q4 FY2007	31 May 2007	0.32	0.00%	0.32
Q3 FY2007	28 Feb 2007	0.33	+10.00%	0.33
Q2 FY2007	30 Nov 2006	0.35	+16.67%	0.35
Q1 FY2007	31 Aug 2006	0.35	+16.67%	0.36
Q4 FY2006	31 May 2006	0.32	+18.52%	0.32
Q3 FY2006	28 Feb 2006	0.30	+25.00%	0.30
Q2 FY2006	30 Nov 2005	0.30	+30.43%	0.30
Q1 FY2006	31 Aug 2005	0.30	+30.43%	0.30
Q4 FY2005	31 May 2005	0.27	+68.75%	0.27
Q3 FY2005	28 Feb 2005	0.24	+14.29%	0.25
Q2 FY2005	30 Nov 2004	0.23	+9.52%	0.23
Q1 FY2005	31 Aug 2004	0.23	+9.52%	0.23
Q4 FY2004	31 May 2004	0.16	-15.79%	0.16
Q3 FY2004	29 Feb 2004	0.21	+10.53%	0.21
Q2 FY2004	30 Nov 2003	0.21	+5.00%	0.21
Q1 FY2004	31 Aug 2003	0.21	+5.00%	0.21
Q4 FY2003	31 May 2003	0.19	+5.56%	0.19
Q3 FY2003	28 Feb 2003	0.19	+5.56%	0.19
Q2 FY2003	30 Nov 2002	0.20	+11.11%	0.20
Q1 FY2003	31 Aug 2002	0.20	+5.26%	0.20
Q4 FY2002	31 May 2002	0.18	0.00%	0.18
Q3 FY2002	28 Feb 2002	0.18	0.00%	0.18
Q2 FY2002	30 Nov 2001	0.18	+12.50%	0.18
Q1 FY2002	31 Aug 2001	0.19	+18.75%	0.19
Q4 FY2001	31 May 2001	0.18	+28.57%	0.18
Q3 FY2001	28 Feb 2001	0.18	+38.46%	0.18
Q2 FY2001	30 Nov 2000	0.16	+33.33%	0.17
Q1 FY2001	31 Aug 2000	0.16	+33.33%	0.16
Q4 FY2000	31 May 2000	0.14	+40.00%	0.14
Q3 FY2000	29 Feb 2000	0.13	+32.52%	0.13
Q2 FY2000	30 Nov 1999	0.12	+31.43%	0.12
Q1 FY2000	31 Aug 1999	0.12	+40.52%	0.12
Q4 FY1999	31 May 1999	0.10	+31.23%	0.10
Q3 FY1999	28 Feb 1999	0.10	+36.44%	0.10
Q2 FY1999	30 Nov 1998	0.09	+35.66%	0.09
Q1 FY1999	31 Aug 1998	0.09	+35.56%	0.09
Q4 FY1998	31 May 1998	0.08	+34.39%	0.08
Q3 FY1998	28 Feb 1998	0.07	+36.43%	0.07
Q2 FY1998	30 Nov 1997	0.07	+35.69%	0.07
Q1 FY1998	31 Aug 1997	0.06	+33.76%	0.06
Q4 FY1997	31 May 1997	0.06	+42.82%	0.06
Q3 FY1997	28 Feb 1997	0.05	+41.67%	0.05
Q2 FY1997	30 Nov 1996	0.05	+34.05%	0.05
Q1 FY1997	31 Aug 1996	0.05	+33.05%	0.05
Q4 FY1996	31 May 1996	0.04	+30.16%	0.04
Q3 FY1996	29 Feb 1996	0.04	+36.26%	0.04
Q2 FY1996	30 Nov 1995	0.04	+31.21%	0.04
Q1 FY1996	31 Aug 1995	0.04	+25.09%	0.04
Q4 FY1995	31 May 1995	0.03	+39.91%	0.03
Q3 FY1995	28 Feb 1995	0.03	+40.72%	0.03
Q2 FY1995	30 Nov 1994	0.03	+34.93%	0.03
Q1 FY1995	31 Aug 1994	0.03	+38.73%	0.03
Q4 FY1994	31 May 1994	0.02	+38.85%	0.02
Q3 FY1994	28 Feb 1994	0.02	+49.23%	0.02
Q2 FY1994	30 Nov 1993	0.02	+35.71%	0.02
Q1 FY1994	31 Aug 1993	0.02	+35.10%	0.02
Q4 FY1993	31 May 1993	0.02	+50.96%	0.02
Q3 FY1993	28 Feb 1993	0.01	+46.07%	0.01
Q2 FY1993	30 Nov 1992	0.02	+35.09%	0.02
Q1 FY1993	31 Aug 1992	0.02	+48.04%	0.02
Q4 FY1992	31 May 1992	0.01	+73.33%	0.01
Q3 FY1992	29 Feb 1992	0.01	+56.14%	0.01
Q2 FY1992	30 Nov 1991	0.01	+35.71%	0.01
Q1 FY1992	31 Aug 1991	0.01	+17.24%	0.01
Q4 FY1991	31 May 1991	0.01	+11.11%	0.01
Q3 FY1991	28 Feb 1991	0.01	+46.15%	0.01
Q2 FY1991	30 Nov 1990	0.01	+3.70%	0.01
Q1 FY1991	31 Aug 1990	0.01	+7.41%	0.01
Q4 FY1990	31 May 1990	0.01	-14.29%	0.01
Q3 FY1990	28 Feb 1990	0.00	-35.00%	0.00
Q2 FY1990	30 Nov 1989	0.01	+8.00%	0.01
Q1 FY1990	31 Aug 1989	0.01	-4.71%	0.01
Q4 FY1989	31 May 1989	0.01	+40.00%	0.01
Q3 FY1989	28 Feb 1989	0.01	+33.33%	0.01
Q2 FY1989	30 Nov 1988	0.01	+17.19%	0.01
Q1 FY1989	31 Aug 1988	0.01	+54.55%	0.01
Q4 FY1988	31 May 1988	0.00	+12.50%	0.00
Q3 FY1988	29 Feb 1988	0.00	+36.36%	0.00
Q2 FY1988	30 Nov 1987	0.01	+72.97%	0.01
Q1 FY1988	31 Aug 1987	0.01	+19.57%	0.01
Q4 FY1987	31 May 1987	0.00	0.00%	0.00
Q3 FY1987	28 Feb 1987	0.00	+17.86%	0.00
Q2 FY1987	30 Nov 1986	0.00	+19.35%	0.00
Q1 FY1987	31 Aug 1986	0.00	+48.39%	0.00
Q4 FY1986	31 May 1986	0.00	—	0.00
Q3 FY1986	28 Feb 1986	0.00	—	0.00
Q2 FY1986	30 Nov 1985	0.00	—	0.00
Q1 FY1986	31 Aug 1985	0.00	—	0.00

Figures in USD. Shares and EPS are adjusted for stock splits. Quarterly growth is on the same quarter a year before; TTM is the last four quarters.

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Common questions about Paychex's EPS

What is Paychex's EPS?

What was Paychex's diluted EPS in 2026?

What was Paychex's diluted EPS in 2025?

How much has Paychex's EPS grown over 10 years?

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