Paychex (PAYX) Price/FCF Ratio: History & Chart

Paychex, Inc.(PAYX)

Staffing & Employment Services · Rochester, NY

$121.71-3.37 (-2.69%)

At close: Sep 4, 2026 (market close, ET)

About Paychex, Inc.

Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Rochester, New York, Paychex, Inc. delivers comprehensive human capital management (HCM) solutions. The company primarily serves small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the United States, Europe, and India, addressing their needs in human resources, payroll administration, employee benefits, and insurance. Its diverse service portfolio includes: Payroll Management: Encompassing core payroll processing, payroll tax administration, employee payment facilitation, and ensuring compliance with regulations like new-hire reporting and garnishment processing. Human Resources Solutions: Providing support for employer compliance, HR and employee benefits administration, risk management outsourcing, and even the availability of professionally trained on-site HR representatives. Retirement Services: Offering full administration for retirement plans, which covers implementation, ongoing adherence to government regulations, reporting for both participants and employers, online access capabilities, electronic funds transfers, and other administrative tasks. Cloud-based HR Software: A suite of software products designed for efficient HR administration, including tools for benefits management, time and attendance tracking, digital communication, recruitment, and onboarding processes. Additional Business Services: This category features plan administration outsourcing, state unemployment insurance services, and various support functions for SMBs such as payroll funding and outsourcing (including payroll processing, invoicing, and tax preparation), payment processing solutions, financial wellness programs, and a resource center for small business loans. Insurance Offerings: Providing both property and casualty coverage, which includes workers' compensation, business-owner policies, cybersecurity protection, and commercial auto insurance, alongside health and benefits coverage like medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. Paychex primarily distributes its services through its dedicated direct sales team.

Rochester, NY

17,600 employees

www.paychex.com

Industrials / Staffing & Employment Services

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Staffing & Employment Services
CEO: John Gibson Jr.

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PAYX Price/FCF Ratio Metrics

PRICE/FCF RATIO

18.78

PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG TTM

19.00

PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG 3Y

25.20

PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG 5Y

27.52

PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG 10Y

26.20

PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG 15Y

23.97

PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG 20Y

23.48

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-1.17%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-25.48%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-31.77%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-28.33%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-21.66%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-20.00%

SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS

26.49

median of 134 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-29.12%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	PRICE/FCF RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)	$41.81B	18.78	19.00	25.20	27.52
Ferrovial SE (FER)vs ›	$42.26B	11.96	22.22	26.69	495.00
Axon Enterprise, Inc. (AXON)vs ›	$41.42B	319.48	794.78	380.35	294.53
Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)vs ›	$41.10B	23.22	34.53	36.11	35.92
Thomson Reuters Corporation (TRI)vs ›	$44.05B	20.92	26.06	35.30	37.93
HEICO Corporation (HEI)vs ›	$44.45B	44.63	53.27	57.92	55.65
Ferguson plc (FERG)vs ›	$44.56B	35.06	28.06	24.62	24.96
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (ODFL)vs ›	$39.09B	34.80	40.98	47.60	47.21
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB)vs ›	$38.47B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
HEICO Corporation (HEI-A)vs ›	$45.51B	32.93	40.58	45.32	44.26

NAME

MARKET CAP

PRICE/FCF RATIO

TTM

Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)

$41.81B

18.78

19.00

25.20

27.52

Ferrovial SE (FER)vs ›

$42.26B

11.96

22.22

26.69

495.00

Axon Enterprise, Inc. (AXON)vs ›

$41.42B

319.48

794.78

380.35

294.53

Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)vs ›

$41.10B

23.22

34.53

36.11

35.92

Thomson Reuters Corporation (TRI)vs ›

$44.05B

20.92

26.06

35.30

37.93

HEICO Corporation (HEI)vs ›

$44.45B

44.63

53.27

57.92

55.65

Ferguson plc (FERG)vs ›

$44.56B

35.06

28.06

24.62

24.96

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (ODFL)vs ›

$39.09B

34.80

40.98

47.60

47.21

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB)vs ›

$38.47B

N/A

HEICO Corporation (HEI-A)vs ›

$45.51B

32.93

40.58

45.32

44.26

Price/FCF Ratio FAQ

What is the Price/FCF ratio for Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)?

The Price/FCF ratio for PAYX stock is 18.78.

Is Paychex, Inc.'s Price/FCF ratio high or low?

The Price/FCF ratio of 18.78 is 32% below its 5-year average of 27.52, near the low end of its 5-year range (14.34–39.58).

What is the TTM average Price/FCF ratio for Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)?

The TTM average Price/FCF ratio for PAYX stock is 19.00.

What is the 3Y average Price/FCF ratio for Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)?

The 3Y average Price/FCF ratio for PAYX stock is 25.20.

What is the 5Y average Price/FCF ratio for Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)?

The 5Y average Price/FCF ratio for PAYX stock is 27.52.

What is the 10Y average Price/FCF ratio for Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)?

The 10Y average Price/FCF ratio for PAYX stock is 26.20.

What is the 15Y average Price/FCF ratio for Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)?

The 15Y average Price/FCF ratio for PAYX stock is 23.97.

What is the 20Y average Price/FCF ratio for Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)?

The 20Y average Price/FCF ratio for PAYX stock is 23.48.

DATE	PRICE/FCF RATIO
2026-09-04	18.78
2026-09-03	19.30
2026-09-02	19.13
2026-09-01	19.38
2026-08-31	19.65
2026-08-28	19.60
2026-08-27	19.51
2026-08-26	19.27
2026-08-25	19.28
2026-08-24	19.44
2026-08-21	19.20
2026-08-20	18.96
2026-08-19	18.90
2026-08-18	18.50
2026-08-17	18.29
2026-08-14	18.82
2026-08-13	19.35
2026-08-12	18.57
2026-08-11	18.71
2026-08-10	18.70
2026-08-07	18.52
2026-08-06	18.53
2026-08-05	18.25
2026-08-04	18.31
2026-08-03	18.15
2026-07-31	18.03
2026-07-30	17.95
2026-07-29	18.84
2026-07-28	18.34
2026-07-27	17.82
2026-07-24	17.52
2026-07-23	17.07
2026-07-22	17.08
2026-07-21	17.27
2026-07-20	17.77
2026-07-17	17.65
2026-07-16	19.22
2026-07-15	18.43
2026-07-14	18.35
2026-07-13	18.56
2026-07-10	18.02
2026-07-09	17.81
2026-07-08	17.86
2026-07-07	18.12
2026-07-06	17.66
2026-07-02	17.82
2026-07-01	17.21
2026-06-30	16.48
2026-06-29	16.73
2026-06-26	16.74
2026-06-25	16.21
2026-06-24	16.14
2026-06-23	16.42
2026-06-22	16.08
2026-06-18	16.46
2026-06-17	16.35
2026-06-16	16.81
2026-06-15	16.91
2026-06-12	16.86
2026-06-11	16.64
2026-06-10	16.94
2026-06-09	16.81
2026-06-08	16.58
2026-06-05	16.85
2026-06-04	16.67
2026-06-03	16.50
2026-06-02	16.89
2026-06-01	17.17
2026-05-29	16.25
2026-05-28	16.01
2026-05-27	15.83
2026-05-26	15.89
2026-05-22	16.26
2026-05-21	15.80
2026-05-20	15.91
2026-05-19	15.83
2026-05-18	15.84
2026-05-15	15.34
2026-05-14	14.89
2026-05-13	15.07
2026-05-12	15.70
2026-05-11	15.73
2026-05-08	15.74
2026-05-07	15.80
2026-05-06	15.31
2026-05-05	15.56
2026-05-04	15.50
2026-05-01	15.59
2026-04-30	15.52
2026-04-29	15.76
2026-04-28	15.25
2026-04-27	15.07
2026-04-24	15.05
2026-04-23	15.24
2026-04-22	15.66
2026-04-21	15.70
2026-04-20	15.60
2026-04-17	15.41
2026-04-16	15.44
2026-04-15	15.13
2026-04-14	14.89
2026-04-13	14.97
2026-04-10	14.34
2026-04-09	14.72
2026-04-08	15.06
2026-04-07	15.35
2026-04-06	15.39
2026-04-02	15.37
2026-04-01	15.24
2026-03-31	15.44
2026-03-30	15.61
2026-03-27	15.36
2026-03-26	15.68
2026-03-25	16.39
2026-03-24	15.90
2026-03-23	16.41
2026-03-20	16.24
2026-03-19	16.10
2026-03-18	15.91
2026-03-17	16.22
2026-03-16	16.34
2026-03-13	16.25
2026-03-12	16.09
2026-03-11	16.50
2026-03-10	16.69
2026-03-09	17.25
2026-03-06	17.70
2026-03-05	17.27
2026-03-04	16.81
2026-03-03	16.77
2026-03-02	16.54
2026-02-27	16.44
2026-02-26	16.58
2026-02-25	16.01
2026-02-24	15.53
2026-02-23	15.34
2026-02-20	16.01
2026-02-19	16.21
2026-02-18	16.55
2026-02-17	16.37
2026-02-13	16.56
2026-02-12	16.23
2026-02-11	16.64
2026-02-10	17.38
2026-02-09	17.22
2026-02-06	17.29
2026-02-05	17.23
2026-02-04	17.28
2026-02-03	17.05
2026-02-02	17.98
2026-01-30	18.10
2026-01-29	17.94
2026-01-28	17.98
2026-01-27	18.42
2026-01-26	18.64
2026-01-23	18.71
2026-01-22	18.81
2026-01-21	18.81
2026-01-20	18.85
2026-01-16	19.51
2026-01-15	19.39
2026-01-14	19.36
2026-01-13	19.25
2026-01-12	19.78
2026-01-09	19.97
2026-01-08	20.05
2026-01-07	19.59
2026-01-06	19.52
2026-01-05	19.21
2026-01-02	19.06
2025-12-31	19.69
2025-12-30	19.90
2025-12-29	20.01
2025-12-26	20.04
2025-12-24	20.11
2025-12-23	20.03
2025-12-22	20.16
2025-12-19	21.13
2025-12-18	21.50
2025-12-17	21.97
2025-12-16	21.69
2025-12-15	21.72
2025-12-12	21.73
2025-12-11	21.58
2025-12-10	21.25
2025-12-09	21.22
2025-12-08	21.17
2025-12-05	21.09
2025-12-04	21.04
2025-12-03	21.34
2025-12-02	20.85
2025-12-01	20.81
2025-11-28	21.02
2025-11-26	20.97
2025-11-25	21.10
2025-11-24	20.69
2025-11-21	20.98
2025-11-20	20.41
2025-11-19	20.62
2025-11-18	20.70
2025-11-17	20.80
2025-11-14	21.10
2025-11-13	21.04
2025-11-12	20.91
2025-11-11	21.01
2025-11-10	20.98
2025-11-07	21.07
2025-11-06	21.24
2025-11-05	21.93
2025-11-04	21.67
2025-11-03	21.67
2025-10-31	22.03
2025-10-30	22.07
2025-10-29	22.10
2025-10-28	23.35
2025-10-27	23.53
2025-10-24	23.45
2025-10-23	23.48
2025-10-22	23.83
2025-10-21	24.01
2025-10-20	23.83
2025-10-17	23.82
2025-10-16	23.81
2025-10-15	24.00
2025-10-14	24.20
2025-10-13	23.98
2025-10-10	23.63
2025-10-09	23.57
2025-10-08	23.83
2025-10-07	23.91
2025-10-06	23.41
2025-10-03	23.45
2025-10-02	23.23
2025-10-01	23.34
2025-09-30	23.86
2025-09-29	26.30
2025-09-26	26.23
2025-09-25	25.92
2025-09-24	26.25
2025-09-23	26.46
2025-09-22	26.68
2025-09-19	26.60
2025-09-18	26.83
2025-09-17	27.10
2025-09-16	26.93
2025-09-15	27.00
2025-09-12	27.64
2025-09-11	27.72
2025-09-10	27.23
2025-09-09	27.50
2025-09-08	27.71
2025-09-05	27.71
2025-09-04	28.10
2025-09-03	27.75
2025-09-02	27.82
2025-08-29	28.53
2025-08-28	28.38
2025-08-27	28.37
2025-08-26	28.24
2025-08-25	28.34

DATE

PRICE/FCF RATIO

2026-09-04

18.78

2026-09-03

19.30

2026-09-02

19.13

2026-09-01

19.38

2026-08-31

19.65

2026-08-28

19.60

2026-08-27

19.51

2026-08-26

19.27

2026-08-25

19.28

2026-08-24

19.44

2026-08-21

19.20

2026-08-20

18.96

2026-08-19

18.90

2026-08-18

18.50

2026-08-17

18.29

2026-08-14

18.82

2026-08-13

19.35

2026-08-12

18.57

2026-08-11

18.71

2026-08-10

18.70

2026-08-07

18.52

2026-08-06

18.53

2026-08-05

18.25

2026-08-04

18.31

2026-08-03

18.15

2026-07-31

18.03

2026-07-30

17.95

2026-07-29

18.84

2026-07-28

18.34

2026-07-27

17.82

2026-07-24

17.52

2026-07-23

17.07

2026-07-22

17.08

2026-07-21

17.27

2026-07-20

17.77

2026-07-17

17.65

2026-07-16

19.22

2026-07-15

18.43

2026-07-14

18.35

2026-07-13

18.56

2026-07-10

18.02

2026-07-09

17.81

2026-07-08

17.86

2026-07-07

18.12

2026-07-06

17.66

2026-07-02

17.82

2026-07-01

17.21

2026-06-30

16.48

2026-06-29

16.73

2026-06-26

16.74

2026-06-25

16.21

2026-06-24

16.14

2026-06-23

16.42

2026-06-22

16.08

2026-06-18

16.46

2026-06-17

16.35

2026-06-16

16.81

2026-06-15

16.91

2026-06-12

16.86

2026-06-11

16.64

2026-06-10

16.94

2026-06-09

16.81

2026-06-08

16.58

2026-06-05

16.85

2026-06-04

16.67

2026-06-03

16.50

2026-06-02

16.89

2026-06-01

17.17

2026-05-29

16.25

2026-05-28

16.01

2026-05-27

15.83

2026-05-26

15.89

2026-05-22

16.26

2026-05-21

15.80

2026-05-20

15.91

2026-05-19

15.83

2026-05-18

15.84

2026-05-15

15.34

2026-05-14

14.89

2026-05-13

15.07

2026-05-12

15.70

2026-05-11

15.73

2026-05-08

15.74

2026-05-07

15.80

2026-05-06

15.31

2026-05-05

15.56

2026-05-04

15.50

2026-05-01

15.59

2026-04-30

15.52

2026-04-29

15.76

2026-04-28

15.25

2026-04-27

15.07

2026-04-24

15.05

2026-04-23

15.24

2026-04-22

15.66

2026-04-21

15.70

2026-04-20

15.60

2026-04-17

15.41

2026-04-16

15.44

2026-04-15

15.13

2026-04-14

14.89

2026-04-13

14.97

2026-04-10

14.34

2026-04-09

14.72

2026-04-08

15.06

2026-04-07

15.35

2026-04-06

15.39

2026-04-02

15.37

2026-04-01

15.24

2026-03-31

15.44

2026-03-30

15.61

2026-03-27

15.36

2026-03-26

15.68

2026-03-25

16.39

2026-03-24

15.90

2026-03-23

16.41

2026-03-20

16.24

2026-03-19

16.10

2026-03-18

15.91

2026-03-17

16.22

2026-03-16

16.34

2026-03-13

16.25

2026-03-12

16.09

2026-03-11

16.50

2026-03-10

16.69

2026-03-09

17.25

2026-03-06

17.70

2026-03-05

17.27

2026-03-04

16.81

2026-03-03

16.77

2026-03-02

16.54

2026-02-27

16.44

2026-02-26

16.58

2026-02-25

16.01

2026-02-24

15.53

2026-02-23

15.34

2026-02-20

16.01

2026-02-19

16.21

2026-02-18

16.55

2026-02-17

16.37

2026-02-13

16.56

2026-02-12

16.23

2026-02-11

16.64

2026-02-10

17.38

2026-02-09

17.22

2026-02-06

17.29

2026-02-05

17.23

2026-02-04

17.28

2026-02-03

17.05

2026-02-02

17.98

2026-01-30

18.10

2026-01-29

17.94

2026-01-28

17.98

2026-01-27

18.42

2026-01-26

18.64

2026-01-23

18.71

2026-01-22

18.81

2026-01-21

18.81

2026-01-20

18.85

2026-01-16

19.51

2026-01-15

19.39

2026-01-14

19.36

2026-01-13

19.25

2026-01-12

19.78

2026-01-09

19.97

2026-01-08

20.05

2026-01-07

19.59

2026-01-06

19.52

2026-01-05

19.21

2026-01-02

19.06

2025-12-31

19.69

2025-12-30

19.90

2025-12-29

20.01

2025-12-26

20.04

2025-12-24

20.11

2025-12-23

20.03

2025-12-22

20.16

2025-12-19

21.13

2025-12-18

21.50

2025-12-17

21.97

2025-12-16

21.69

2025-12-15

21.72

2025-12-12

21.73

2025-12-11

21.58

2025-12-10

21.25

2025-12-09

21.22

2025-12-08

21.17

2025-12-05

21.09

2025-12-04

21.04

2025-12-03

21.34

2025-12-02

20.85

2025-12-01

20.81

2025-11-28

21.02

2025-11-26

20.97

2025-11-25

21.10

2025-11-24

20.69

2025-11-21

20.98

2025-11-20

20.41

2025-11-19

20.62

2025-11-18

20.70

2025-11-17

20.80

2025-11-14

21.10

2025-11-13

21.04

2025-11-12

20.91

2025-11-11

21.01

2025-11-10

20.98

2025-11-07

21.07

2025-11-06

21.24

2025-11-05

21.93

2025-11-04

21.67

2025-11-03

21.67

2025-10-31

22.03

2025-10-30

22.07

2025-10-29

22.10

2025-10-28

23.35

2025-10-27

23.53

2025-10-24

23.45

2025-10-23

23.48

2025-10-22

23.83

2025-10-21

24.01

2025-10-20

23.83

2025-10-17

23.82

2025-10-16

23.81

2025-10-15

24.00

2025-10-14

24.20

2025-10-13

23.98

2025-10-10

23.63

2025-10-09

23.57

2025-10-08

23.83

2025-10-07

23.91

2025-10-06

23.41

2025-10-03

23.45

2025-10-02

23.23

2025-10-01

23.34

2025-09-30

23.86

2025-09-29

26.30

2025-09-26

26.23

2025-09-25

25.92

2025-09-24

26.25

2025-09-23

26.46

2025-09-22

26.68

2025-09-19

26.60

2025-09-18

26.83

2025-09-17

27.10

2025-09-16

26.93

2025-09-15

27.00

2025-09-12

27.64

2025-09-11

27.72

2025-09-10

27.23

2025-09-09

27.50

2025-09-08

27.71

2025-09-05

27.71

2025-09-04

28.10

2025-09-03

27.75

2025-09-02

27.82

2025-08-29

28.53

2025-08-28

28.38

2025-08-27

28.37

2025-08-26

28.24

2025-08-25

28.34

Price/FCF Ratio: 18.78

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