SuperworthPaychex EPS PAYX
Diluted earnings per share by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2008.
- Last 12 months, to Aug 31, 2026
- $5.04
- Latest quarter, Q1 FY27
- $1.21
- +14% on a year earlier
- Fiscal year 2026
- $4.89
- +7% on the year before
Paychex's earnings per share was $5.04 over the twelve months to Aug 31, 2026, up 13% on a year earlier.
In its latest quarter, Q1 FY27, it was $1.21, up 14% on the same quarter a year before.
Over the five fiscal years to FY2026 it grew 10% a year on average.
Earnings per share over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | EPS | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $4.89 | +7% |
| FY2025 | $4.57 | −2% |
| FY2024 | $4.67 | +9% |
| FY2023 | $4.30 | +12% |
| FY2022 | $3.84 | +26% |
| FY2021 | $3.04 | +0% |
| FY2020 | $3.04 | +6% |
| FY2019 | $2.86 | +4% |
| FY2018 | $2.74 | +21% |
| FY2017 | $2.26 | +8% |
| FY2016 | $2.09 | +14% |
| FY2015 | $1.84 | +8% |
| FY2014 | $1.71 | +9% |
| FY2013 | $1.57 | +4% |
| FY2012 | $1.51 | +6% |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | EPS | On a year earlier | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY27 | $1.21 | +14% | $5.04 | |
| Q4 FY26 | $1.17 | +43% | $4.89 | |
| Q3 FY26 | $1.56 | +9% | $4.54 | |
| Q2 FY26 | $1.10 | −4% | $4.41 | |
| Q1 FY26 | $1.06 | −10% | $4.45 | |
| Q4 FY25 | $0.82 | −22% | $4.57 | |
| Q3 FY25 | $1.43 | +4% | $4.80 | |
| Q2 FY25 | $1.14 | +6% | $4.75 | |
| Q1 FY25 | $1.18 | +2% | $4.69 | |
| Q4 FY24 | $1.05 | +8% | $4.67 | |
| Q3 FY24 | $1.38 | +7% | $4.59 | |
| Q2 FY24 | $1.08 | +9% | $4.50 |
Against its peers
Companies in Industrials nearest Paychex's size, closest first, today.
| Company | EPS, 12 months | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| PAYXPaychex | $5.04 | +13% a year |
| HEIHEICO | $6.01 | +32% a year |
| FIXComfort Systems USA | $40.66 | +109% a year |
| FERGFerguson | n/m | |
| WABWestinghouse Air Brake Technologies | $7.44 | +11% a year |
| CARRCarrier Global | $1.44 | −68% a year |
| ODFLOld Dominion Freight Line | $5.19 | +1% a year |
| WCNWaste Connections | $4.15 | +67% a year |
| LHXL3Harris Technologies | $9.91 | +11% a year |
| ROKRockwell Automation | $10.67 | +25% a year |
| DALDelta Air Lines | $5.01 | −29% a year |
| Peer median | $6.01 |
What the EPS figure tells you
Net income divided by diluted shares. The denominator of PE.
One-off charges and gains swing it. The TTM view smooths a single odd quarter.
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Valuation data, not investment advice. Prices as of . Reported figures come from the company's filings with the SEC.