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Paychex P/E ratio

Paychex's P/E ratio is 23.17: its share price of 117.03 over its earnings per share of 5.05 over the last twelve months.

Today
23.17
Forward P/E, next 12 months
19.00
PEG ratio
1.93
Median, 5 years
27.94
Low, 5 years
23.17
High, 5 years
38.70

P/E ratio = price ÷ EPS (last 12 months) = 117.03 ÷ 5.05 = 23.17

Each day's closing price over the earnings per share of the last four quarters reported by that day (basic EPS, adjusted for splits). The P/E moves with the price every day and with the earnings at each report.

The forward P/E divides the price by the analysts' average EPS estimate for the next twelve months: the fiscal year in progress for the months left in it, the next one for the rest. For past days it uses each year's latest estimate, as the estimates of the time were not recorded (we keep a daily copy from November 2026), so the past line reads the price against the earnings expected by the time each year was reported.

Is Paychex's P/E high compared with its own history?

Paychex's P/E of 23.2 is near the bottom of its 5-year range (23.2 to 38.7, median 27.9). It is within 5% of its 5-year low. Analysts do not expect slower growth than in recent years, so it is cheaper than its usual level.

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A P/E is compared with the stock's own last five years, not with other companies. Why the market pays more or less (news, rates, the sector) is not in these figures.

P/E ratio by year and by quarter

Fiscal yearPeriod endingP/E ratioForward P/EMarket capNet income
FY2028 · Estimate31 May 202818.26———
FY2027 · Estimate31 May 202719.63———
Today23.1719.0041.66B1.81B
FY202631 May 202620.8919.4536.77B1.76B
FY202531 May 202534.3228.7456.88B1.66B
FY202431 May 202425.6124.0943.29B1.69B
FY202331 May 202324.2822.2737.82B1.56B
FY202231 May 202232.0633.6144.65B1.39B
FY202131 May 202133.1227.0136.35B1.10B
FY202031 May 202023.4924.1625.79B1.10B
FY201931 May 201929.7928.6530.82B1.03B
FY201831 May 201825.2122.9423.54B933.70M
FY201731 May 201726.0723.6321.31B817.30M
FY201631 May 201625.8424.4019.56B756.80M
FY201531 May 201526.5724.3417.93B674.90M
FY201431 May 201423.8822.2314.98B627.50M
FY201331 May 201323.8023.7113.54B569.00M
FY201231 May 201219.8219.7210.86B548.00M
FY201131 May 201122.6823.2411.69B515.30M
FY201031 May 201021.3822.4610.20B477.00M
FY200931 May 200919.2420.2310.27B533.55M
FY200831 May 200822.0921.7312.73B576.15M
FY200731 May 200729.8727.4815.40B515.45M
FY200631 May 200629.9628.2413.93B464.91M
FY200531 May 200529.6229.1710.93B368.85M
FY200431 May 200447.5042.1914.39B302.95M
FY200331 May 200339.1339.1311.48B293.45M
FY200231 May 200247.3046.8212.98B274.53M
FY200131 May 200156.2152.6414.33B254.87M
FY200031 May 200068.2768.6312.97B190.01M
FY199931 May 199949.6248.296.90B139.10M
FY199831 May 199859.8853.436.12B102.20M
FY199731 May 199753.0454.443.99B75.20M
FY199631 May 199657.79—3.02B52.30M
FY199531 May 199533.94—1.32B39.00M
FY199431 May 199433.96—954.38M28.10M
FY199331 May 199339.92—798.37M20.00M
FY199231 May 199236.36—498.08M13.70M
FY199131 May 199131.34—300.91M9.60M
FY199031 May 199023.80—204.72M8.60M
FY198931 May 198932.09—301.64M9.40M
FY198831 May 198827.99—193.12M6.90M
FY198731 May 198742.08—214.59M5.10M
FY198631 May 198641.12—172.70M4.20M

Figures in USD. A quarter's revenue, net income and dividends are those of its last four quarters. A forecast year's P/E is today's price over the analysts' EPS estimate for that year.

See also:Market cap,P/S ratio,Dividend yield,ROE (return on equity),Debt to equity,Current ratio,All ratios

Common questions about Paychex's P/E ratio

Source: Financial Modeling Prep

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