TTM
$4.88
YoY change
+6.8%
5Y CAGR
+10.0%
Peak year (FY2026)
$4.89
Latest annual
$4.89
EPS (Diluted) history chart for Paychex (PAYX) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: $4.89
EPS (Diluted) growth chart for Paychex (PAYX) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: +6.8%
EPS (Diluted) history table for Paychex (PAYX) from 1986 to 2026
| FY2026 | $4.89 | +6.8% | +$0.31 | ||
| FY2025 | $4.58 | -1.9% | -$0.09 | ||
| FY2024 | $4.67 | +8.6% | +$0.37 | ||
| FY2023 | $4.30 | +12.0% | +$0.46 | ||
| FY2022 | $3.84 | +26.7% | +$0.81 | ||
| FY2021 | $3.03 | -0.3% | -$0.01 | ||
| FY2020 | $3.04 | +6.3% | +$0.18 | ||
| FY2019 | $2.86 | +10.9% | +$0.28 | ||
| FY2018 | $2.58 | +14.7% | +$0.33 | ||
| FY2017 | $2.25 | +7.7% | +$0.16 | ||
| FY2016 | $2.09 | +13.0% | +$0.24 | ||
| FY2015 | $1.85 | +8.2% | +$0.14 | ||
| FY2014 | $1.71 | +9.6% | +$0.15 | ||
| FY2013 | $1.56 | +3.3% | +$0.05 | ||
| FY2012 | $1.51 | +6.3% | +$0.09 | ||
| FY2011 | $1.42 | +7.6% | +$0.10 | ||
| FY2010 | $1.32 | -10.8% | -$0.16 | ||
| FY2009 | $1.48 | -5.1% | -$0.08 | ||
| FY2008 | $1.56 | +15.6% | +$0.21 | ||
| FY2007 | $1.35 | +10.7% | +$0.13 | ||
| FY2006 | $1.22 | +25.8% | +$0.25 | ||
| FY2005 | $0.97 | +21.2% | +$0.17 | ||
| FY2004 | $0.80 | +2.6% | +$0.02 | ||
| FY2003 | $0.78 | +6.8% | +$0.05 | ||
| FY2002 | $0.73 | +7.4% | +$0.05 | ||
| FY2001 | $0.68 | +33.3% | +$0.17 | ||
| FY2000 | $0.51 | +34.2% | +$0.13 | ||
| FY1999 | $0.38 | +35.7% | +$0.10 | ||
| FY1998 | $0.28 | +33.3% | +$0.07 | ||
| FY1997 | $0.21 | +40.0% | +$0.06 | ||
| FY1996 | $0.15 | +36.4% | +$0.04 | ||
| FY1995 | $0.11 | +33.0% | +$0.03 | ||
| FY1994 | $0.08 | +39.9% | +$0.02 | ||
| FY1993 | $0.06 | +45.2% | +$0.02 | ||
| FY1992 | $0.04 | +41.3% | +$0.01 | ||
| FY1991 | $0.03 | +11.6% | +$0.00 | ||
| FY1990 | $0.03 | -8.8% | -$0.00 | ||
| FY1989 | $0.03 | +35.4% | +$0.01 | ||
| FY1988 | $0.02 | +36.6% | +$0.01 | ||
| FY1987 | $0.02 | +18.6% | +$0.00 | ||
| FY1986 | $0.01 | — | — |
- FY2026$4.89+6.8%
- FY2025$4.58-1.9%
- FY2024$4.67+8.6%
- FY2023$4.30+12.0%
- FY2022$3.84+26.7%
- FY2021$3.03-0.3%
- FY2020$3.04+6.3%
- FY2019$2.86+10.9%
- FY2018$2.58+14.7%
- FY2017$2.25+7.7%
- FY2016$2.09+13.0%
- FY2015$1.85+8.2%
- FY2014$1.71+9.6%
- FY2013$1.56+3.3%
- FY2012$1.51+6.3%
- FY2011$1.42+7.6%
- FY2010$1.32-10.8%
- FY2009$1.48-5.1%
- FY2008$1.56+15.6%
- FY2007$1.35+10.7%
- FY2006$1.22+25.8%
- FY2005$0.97+21.2%
- FY2004$0.80+2.6%
- FY2003$0.78+6.8%
- FY2002$0.73+7.4%
- FY2001$0.68+33.3%
- FY2000$0.51+34.2%
- FY1999$0.38+35.7%
- FY1998$0.28+33.3%
- FY1997$0.21+40.0%
- FY1996$0.15+36.4%
- FY1995$0.11+33.0%
- FY1994$0.08+39.9%
- FY1993$0.06+45.2%
- FY1992$0.04+41.3%
- FY1991$0.03+11.6%
- FY1990$0.03-8.8%
- FY1989$0.03+35.4%
- FY1988$0.02+36.6%
- FY1987$0.02+18.6%
- FY1986$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 $4.88. 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 2026 reading of Paychex (PAYX) diluted EPS is $4.89 – grew 6.8% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2021–2026 (5 years) stretch, Paychex diluted EPS compounded at +10.0% per year, with mixed annual results across the window.
The highest annual diluted EPS of $4.89 was reported in 2026. The lowest in the available history was $0.01 in 1986.
Paychex EPS (Diluted) by Year
Paychex EPS (Diluted) 2026: $4.89
Paychex posted diluted EPS of $4.89 in 2026, grew 6.8% from 2025. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
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.
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 diluted EPS in 2022 was $3.84.
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Sector peers by EPS (Diluted)
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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