Paychex PAYX Shares (Diluted)
Discontinued — last reported Q3 '26
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Where this comes from
Reported directly by Paychex in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding.
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 shares (diluted)?
- Paychex (PAYX) reported shares (diluted) of 359.5M in Q4 2025.
- How has Paychex's shares (diluted) changed year-over-year?
- Paychex's shares (diluted) decreased by 0.7% year-over-year, from 362M to 359.5M.
- What is the long-term trend for Paychex's shares (diluted)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Paychex's shares (diluted) has grown at a -0.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.4B to 1.4B.
- What does shares (diluted) mean?
- The average number of shares that would exist if all potential stock options and convertible securities were converted into common stock.
- How do you interpret shares (diluted)?
- An increase reflects the potential for future dilution, often resulting from employee equity compensation plans, which can impact future earnings per share.
- How does shares (diluted) compare across companies?
- Standardized metric; high-growth technology and service companies often have higher dilution potential due to competitive equity-based compensation packages.