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Paychex PAYX Book value per share

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Other financials

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

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Market cap$34.96B-38.4%
Enterprise value$37.83B-32.3%
P/E21.4×-11.3×
P/S5.5×-4.9×

Profitability

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

Returns & leverage

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

Where this comes from

Calculated from Paychex’s reported figures.

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Paychex’s 10-Q, filed March 26, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Paychex's book value per share?
Paychex (PAYX) reported book value per share of $11.16 in Q4 2025.
How has Paychex's book value per share changed year-over-year?
Paychex's book value per share decreased by 1.8% year-over-year, from $11.37 to $11.16.
What is the long-term trend for Paychex's book value per share?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Paychex's book value per share has grown at a 8.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $32.02 to $44.27.
What does book value per share mean?
The accounting net worth of the company behind each share.
How do you interpret book value per share?
A steadily rising book value per share reflects retained earnings compounding into equity. Compare against the share price (price-to-book) to gauge how the market values that book equity.
How does book value per share compare across companies?
Most meaningful for asset- and equity-heavy businesses (financials, industrials); less informative for asset-light firms whose value is intangible.