What is Paychex's stock-based comp?

Paychex (PAYX) reported stock-based comp of $23.1M in Q4 2025.

How has Paychex's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?

Paychex's stock-based comp increased by 31.3% year-over-year, from $17.6M to $23.1M.

What is the long-term trend for Paychex's stock-based comp?

Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Paychex's stock-based comp has grown at a 28.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $52.8M to $111.8M.

What does stock-based comp mean?

Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.

Paychex PAYX Stock-Based Comp

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.6B+12.5%

Gross profit$1.4B+22.8%

Operating income$604.7M+40.3%

Net income$420.6M+41.5%

EPS (diluted)$1.17+42.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.1B-33.2%

Total debt$4.6B-0.8%

Total equity$3.7B-9.5%

Total assets$16.2B-2.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$580.9M+69.0%

CapEx$65.9M+8.9%

Free cash flow$515.0M+81.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$35.52B-35.3%

Enterprise value$39.04B-32.6%

P/E20.2×-12.9×

P/S5.5×-4.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin73.9%+1.9pp

Operating margin38.6%-1.1pp

Net margin27%-2.7pp

FCF margin35.7%+5.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity44.8%+3.0pp

Debt / equity1.2×+0.1×

Current ratio1.3×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Paychex in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensation.

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 stock-based comp?: Paychex (PAYX) reported stock-based comp of $23.1M in Q4 2025.
How has Paychex's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?: Paychex's stock-based comp increased by 31.3% year-over-year, from $17.6M to $23.1M.
What is the long-term trend for Paychex's stock-based comp?: Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Paychex's stock-based comp has grown at a 28.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $52.8M to $111.8M.
What does stock-based comp mean?: Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.