PAYX P/E ratio: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history
Cash & Leverage
PAYX's p/e ratio is lower than 95% of the last 10 years.
P/E ratio History
PAYX P/E ratio by year
Yearly range of PAYX’s p/e ratio from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from 16.4 to 38.9, averaging 28.3.
| Year | Low | Average | High | Year-end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18.9 | 22.0 | 26.0 | 21.7 |
| 2025 | 24.4 | 29.9 | 35.0 | 25.4 |
| 2024 | 24.9 | 27.7 | 31.7 | 29.5 |
| 2023 | 24.4 | 27.1 | 29.8 | 26.5 |
| 2022 | 27.2 | 32.1 | 38.1 | 28.5 |
| 2021 | 29.6 | 34.3 | 38.9 | 38.7 |
| 2020 | 16.4 | 26.2 | 33.1 | 31.8 |
| 2019 | 24.0 | 28.5 | 30.7 | 28.4 |
| 2018 | 23.1 | 27.2 | 30.7 | 24.4 |
| 2017 | 24.0 | 27.0 | 30.8 | 29.9 |
| 2016 | 25.4 | 27.3 | 28.8 | 28.3 |
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How much the market pays for each dollar of annual profit. P/E = Stock Price / EPS. The raw number means little — what matters is whether it's high or low relative to the company's own history.
Price / Earnings Per ShareThe chart shows five color-coded historical zones: green (below 10th percentile) means historically very cheap, fading through lime and gray (the normal 25th–75th range) to orange and red (historically expensive). When the line sits in a green or lime zone, the stock is trading at an unusually low P/E relative to its own history.
- Cyclical businesses look cheapest on P/E at peak earnings — the "earnings trap." Use EV/EBITDA or normalised earnings for energy, materials, and financials.
- A falling P/E trend may signal a business in structural decline, not a buying opportunity.
Is PAYX P/E ratio High or Low Right Now?
Paychex, Inc.'s P/E ratio is currently 21.7, which is near historic low relative to its 10-year historical range. The 10-year median P/E ratio for PAYX is approximately 28.1. See all PAYX valuation metrics →
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