TTM
$4.53
YoY change
-1.9%
5Y CAGR
+8.5%
Peak year (2024)
$4.67
Latest annual
$4.58
EPS (Diluted) history chart for Paychex (PAYX) from 1986 to 2025
Latest: $4.58
EPS (Diluted) growth chart for Paychex (PAYX) from 1986 to 2025
Latest: -1.9%
EPS (Diluted) history table for Paychex (PAYX) from 1986 to 2025
| 2025 | $4.58 | -1.9% | −$0.09 | ||
| 2024 | $4.67 | +8.6% | +$0.37 | ||
| 2023 | $4.30 | +12.0% | +$0.46 | ||
| 2022 | $3.84 | +26.7% | +$0.81 | ||
| 2021 | $3.03 | -0.3% | −$0.01 | ||
| 2020 | $3.04 | +6.3% | +$0.18 | ||
| 2019 | $2.86 | +10.9% | +$0.28 | ||
| 2018 | $2.58 | +14.7% | +$0.33 | ||
| 2017 | $2.25 | +7.7% | +$0.16 | ||
| 2016 | $2.09 | +13.0% | +$0.24 | ||
| 2015 | $1.85 | +8.2% | +$0.14 | ||
| 2014 | $1.71 | +9.6% | +$0.15 | ||
| 2013 | $1.56 | +3.3% | +$0.05 | ||
| 2012 | $1.51 | +6.3% | +$0.09 | ||
| 2011 | $1.42 | +7.6% | +$0.10 | ||
| 2010 | $1.32 | -10.8% | −$0.16 | ||
| 2009 | $1.48 | -5.1% | −$0.08 | ||
| 2008 | $1.56 | +15.6% | +$0.21 | ||
| 2007 | $1.35 | +10.7% | +$0.13 | ||
| 2006 | $1.22 | +25.8% | +$0.25 | ||
| 2005 | $0.97 | +21.2% | +$0.17 | ||
| 2004 | $0.80 | +2.6% | +$0.02 | ||
| 2003 | $0.78 | +6.8% | +$0.05 | ||
| 2002 | $0.73 | +7.4% | +$0.05 | ||
| 2001 | $0.68 | +33.3% | +$0.17 | ||
| 2000 | $0.51 | +34.2% | +$0.13 | ||
| 1999 | $0.38 | +35.7% | +$0.10 | ||
| 1998 | $0.28 | +33.3% | +$0.07 | ||
| 1997 | $0.21 | +40.0% | +$0.06 | ||
| 1996 | $0.15 | +36.4% | +$0.04 | ||
| 1995 | $0.11 | +33.0% | +$0.03 | ||
| 1994 | $0.08 | +39.9% | +$0.02 | ||
| 1993 | $0.06 | +45.2% | +$0.02 | ||
| 1992 | $0.04 | +41.3% | +$0.01 | ||
| 1991 | $0.03 | +11.6% | +$0.00 | ||
| 1990 | $0.03 | -8.8% | −$0.00 | ||
| 1989 | $0.03 | +35.4% | +$0.01 | ||
| 1988 | $0.02 | +36.6% | +$0.01 | ||
| 1987 | $0.02 | +18.6% | +$0.00 | ||
| 1986 | $0.01 | — | — |
- 2025$4.58-1.9%
- 2024$4.67+8.6%
- 2023$4.30+12.0%
- 2022$3.84+26.7%
- 2021$3.03-0.3%
- 2020$3.04+6.3%
- 2019$2.86+10.9%
- 2018$2.58+14.7%
- 2017$2.25+7.7%
- 2016$2.09+13.0%
- 2015$1.85+8.2%
- 2014$1.71+9.6%
- 2013$1.56+3.3%
- 2012$1.51+6.3%
- 2011$1.42+7.6%
- 2010$1.32-10.8%
- 2009$1.48-5.1%
- 2008$1.56+15.6%
- 2007$1.35+10.7%
- 2006$1.22+25.8%
- 2005$0.97+21.2%
- 2004$0.80+2.6%
- 2003$0.78+6.8%
- 2002$0.73+7.4%
- 2001$0.68+33.3%
- 2000$0.51+34.2%
- 1999$0.38+35.7%
- 1998$0.28+33.3%
- 1997$0.21+40.0%
- 1996$0.15+36.4%
- 1995$0.11+33.0%
- 1994$0.08+39.9%
- 1993$0.06+45.2%
- 1992$0.04+41.3%
- 1991$0.03+11.6%
- 1990$0.03-8.8%
- 1989$0.03+35.4%
- 1988$0.02+36.6%
- 1987$0.02+18.6%
- 1986$0.01—
EPS (Diluted) values are taken from Paychex's reported income statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About EPS (Diluted) at Paychex (PAYX)
According to Paychex's latest reported financial statements, the company's current diluted EPS (TTM) is $4.53. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) is net income divided by the diluted weighted-average shares outstanding over the period. It expresses profit on a per-share basis — the figure investors use to value an individual share — and accounts for potential dilution from options, RSUs, and convertible securities.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
The 2025 reading of Paychex (PAYX) diluted EPS is $4.58 – edged down 1.9% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, Paychex diluted EPS compounded at +8.5% per year, with mixed annual results across the window.
Paychex diluted EPS peaked at $4.67 in 2024; the latest annual figure is $4.58 in 2025 (1.9% below peak).
The highest annual diluted EPS of $4.67 was reported in 2024. The lowest in the available history was $0.01 in 1986.
Paychex EPS (Diluted) by Year
Paychex EPS (Diluted) 2025: $4.58
In 2025, Paychex reported diluted EPS of $4.58, edged down 1.9% below 2024.
Paychex EPS (Diluted) 2024: $4.67
Paychex diluted EPS in 2024 was $4.67, grew 8.6% from 2023. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Paychex EPS (Diluted) 2023: $4.30
2023's diluted EPS for Paychex came in at $4.30, grew 12.0% from 2022.
Paychex EPS (Diluted) 2022: $3.84
Paychex posted diluted EPS of $3.84 in 2022, grew 26.7% from 2021.
Paychex EPS (Diluted) 2021: $3.03
Paychex diluted EPS in 2021 was $3.03.
See more financial history for Paychex (PAYX). Or calculate EPS yourself.
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Industrials peers of Paychex (PAYX), ranked by their latest diluted EPS
| $18.83 | |
| $18.50 | |
| $11.97 | |
| $10.46 | |
| $8.16 | |
| $4.96 | |
| $2.48 | |
| −$1.69 |
- $18.83
- $18.50
- $11.97
- $10.46
- $8.16
- $4.96
- $2.48
- −$1.69
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