Paychex has grown revenue 9.1% a year over three years and 9.4% a year over five, with earnings per share compounding at 4.6%. Revenue growth, 3-year annual rate: +9.1% (Software - Application median +14%). Revenue growth, 5-year rate: +9.4%, growth has slowed since the five-year average. Earnings per share, 3-year rate: +4.6%, earnings lagged revenue: the growth is costing something. Years of annual history on file: 19, FY2008 to FY2026, as filed.

PAYXPaychex

Industrials

$103.97-18% 1Y

$103.97

$84.4852 weeks$127.36

Is it growing?

Excellent

Growing: revenue growing +14% year on year, earnings up +13% year on year, and operating margin widening (+1.0 points).

3 good

Revenue trend+14% in a year

Trailing-twelve-month revenue vs a year earlier, from the company's own filings. Five-year pace: +9% a year.

Earnings trend+13% in a year

Trailing-twelve-month earnings per share against a year earlier. Growing slower than revenue, so the growth is costing something.

Margin direction+1.0 points operating

Trailing-twelve-month operating margin, 39.0% now against 38.0% a year earlier.

All from SEC EDGAR, as of Aug 31, 2026.

Against the whole market›

Percentile against every name Ryufin tracks. Higher is better; the tick marks the middle of the market. Context, not one of the checks above.

Revenue growth, 3 yearsmiddle of the market

Where this answer is blind. These are trailing numbers from the filings, not forecasts: an acquisition or a one-off year can flatter them, so check the quarters.

Is PAYX growing?

Paychex has grown revenue 9.1% a year over three years and 9.4% a year over five, with earnings per share compounding at 4.6%.

+9.1%

Revenue growth, 3-year annual rate · Software - Application median +14% · steady growth, ahead of inflation · compounded from trailing twelve-month revenue

Revenue growth, 5-year rate: +9.4%
Revenue growth, 5-year rate · +9.1% over three · growth has slowed since the five-year average
Earnings per share, 3-year rate: +4.6%
Earnings per share, 3-year rate · revenue +9.1% · earnings lagged revenue: the growth is costing something
Years of annual history on file: 19
Years of annual history on file · FY2008 to FY2026, as filed