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Paychex PAYX Q3 2026 earnings

Reported March 25, 2026 · Before market open

Revenue$1.8BBeat by $26.7M
EPS$1.71Beat by $0.04
Revenue estimate$1.8B
EPS estimate$1.67

Next report

Sep 29, 2026 (in a month)
Revenue estimate$1.6B
EPS estimate$1.33

Financials

Q3 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$1.8B+19.9%
Gross profit$1.4B+22.8%
Operating income$792.0M+14.5%
Net income$560.3M+7.9%
EPS (diluted)$1.56+9.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.7B+11.4%
Total debt$4.6B+434%
Total equity$4.0B-2.5%
Total assets$17.5B+56.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$812.5M+13.5%
CapEx$51.0M+4.7%
Free cash flow$761.5M+14.1%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 02/28/26
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Market cap$33.62B-38.4%
Enterprise value$36.49B-32.3%
P/E20.5×-10.8×
P/S5.3×-4.7×

Profitability

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Gross margin73.9%+1.9pp
Operating margin36.9%-4.6pp
Net margin25.8%-6.1pp
FCF margin33%+3.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity40.3%-4.0pp
Debt / equity1.1×+0.9×
Current ratio1.3×-0.1×

Segments

By product

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Management Solutions$1.4B+23.1%
Peo And Insurance Solutions$397.5M+8.8%

FAQ

When did Paychex report Q3 2026 earnings?
Paychex (PAYX) reported Q3 2026 earnings on March 25, 2026 before market open.
What were Paychex's Q3 2026 revenue and EPS?
Paychex reported revenue of $1.8B and eps of $1.71 for Q3 2026.
Did Paychex beat estimates in Q3 2026?
Revenue beat the consensus estimate of $1.8B by $26.7M. EPS beat the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.04.
How did Paychex's Q3 2026 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue grew 19.9% from $1.5B a year earlier and eps grew 14.8% from $1.49.
Where can I find Paychex's Q3 2026 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0001193125-26-122887) and the 10-Q periodic report (0001193125-26-126204) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.