Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) Total Return CAGR:-32.28%(TTM)
Over the latest trailing 12-month period, Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)'s total return cagr is -32.28%. The comparable SPY value is +22.75%. Year-to-date total return is -8.57%. Total return includes price appreciation and reinvested dividends.
Over longer horizons, Paychex, Inc.'s Total Return CAGR averages -0.32% over 3 years and 2.09% over 5 years. Total return includes dividends reinvested. The total return CAGR includes both price appreciation and dividends reinvested. This gives a more complete picture of Paychex, Inc.'s investment performance.
PAYX Total Return CAGR Chart
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)
PAYX Quarterly Total Return (YoY)
Total Return Index growth vs the same quarter one year earlier, last 20 quarters.
PAYX Total Return CAGR History
| Year | Start Total Return | End Total Return | Change | % Change | CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2478.98 | 2266.64 | -212.35 | -8.57% | -8.57% |
| 2025 | 3004.36 | 2478.98 | -525.37 | -17.49% | -17.49% |
| 2024 | 2477.07 | 3004.36 | +527.29 | +21.29% | +21.29% |
| 2023 | 2332.44 | 2477.07 | +144.63 | +6.20% | +6.20% |
| 2022 | 2687.00 | 2332.44 | -354.56 | -13.20% | -13.20% |
| 2021 | 1789.25 | 2687.00 | +897.75 | +50.17% | +50.17% |
| 2020 | 1580.20 | 1789.25 | +209.05 | +13.23% | +13.23% |
| 2019 | 1174.50 | 1580.20 | +405.69 | +34.54% | +34.54% |
| 2018 | 1187.55 | 1174.50 | -13.04 | -1.10% | -1.10% |
| 2017 | 1028.66 | 1187.55 | +158.89 | +15.45% | +15.45% |
| 2016 | 864.44 | 1028.66 | +164.22 | +19.00% | +19.00% |
| 2015 | 730.08 | 864.44 | +134.36 | +18.40% | +18.40% |
| 2014 | 695.82 | 730.08 | +34.27 | +4.92% | +4.92% |
| 2013 | 467.18 | 695.82 | +228.63 | +48.94% | +48.94% |
| 2012 | 425.87 | 467.18 | +41.32 | +9.70% | +9.70% |
| 2011 | 419.70 | 425.87 | +6.17 | +1.47% | +1.47% |
| 2010 | 398.29 | 419.70 | +21.41 | +5.38% | +5.38% |
| 2009 | 326.30 | 398.29 | +71.99 | +22.06% | +22.06% |
| 2008 | 432.77 | 326.30 | -106.48 | -24.60% | -24.60% |
| 2007 | 460.64 | 432.77 | -27.86 | -6.05% | -6.05% |
| 2006 | 436.12 | 460.64 | +24.51 | +5.62% | +5.62% |
| 2005 | 383.55 | 436.12 | +52.57 | +13.71% | +13.71% |
| 2004 | 412.69 | 383.55 | -29.13 | -7.06% | -7.06% |
| 2003 | 305.01 | 412.69 | +107.67 | +35.30% | +35.30% |
| 2002 | 375.62 | 305.01 | -70.60 | -18.80% | -18.80% |
| 2001 | 518.75 | 375.62 | -143.13 | -27.59% | -27.59% |
| 2000 | 282.58 | 518.75 | +236.17 | +83.58% | +83.58% |
| 1999 | 240.27 | 282.58 | +42.30 | +17.61% | +17.61% |
| 1998 | 156.61 | 240.27 | +83.66 | +53.42% | +53.42% |
| 1997 | 105.26 | 156.61 | +51.35 | +48.79% | +48.79% |
Quarterly Total Return: QoQ & YoY
| Quarter | Value | QoQ | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2,267 | +10.7% | -31.0% |
| Q1 2026 | 2,047 | -18.8% | -34.6% |
| Q4 2025 | 2,521 | -10.9% | -17.5% |
| Q3 2025 | 2,830 | -13.9% | +0.4% |
| Q2 2025 | 3,286 | +4.9% | +24.4% |
| Q1 2025 | 3,132 | +2.5% | +23.7% |
| Q4 2024 | 3,056 | +8.4% | +14.1% |
| Q3 2024 | 2,819 | +6.8% | +18.5% |
| Q2 2024 | 2,640 | +4.3% | +17.9% |
| Q1 2024 | 2,531 | -5.5% | +14.3% |
| Q4 2023 | 2,678 | +12.5% | +18.3% |
| Q3 2023 | 2,380 | +6.2% | +0.9% |
| Q2 2023 | 2,240 | +1.1% | -2.8% |
| Q1 2023 | 2,215 | -2.2% | -18.0% |
| Q4 2022 | 2,264 | -4.0% | -16.3% |
| Q3 2022 | 2,358 | +2.3% | +12.8% |
QoQ = change vs the prior quarter; YoY = change vs the same quarter a year earlier.
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.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Staffing & Employment Services
- CEO
- John Gibson Jr.