What is Paychex's market cap?

Paychex (PAYX) has a market capitalization of $36.29B as of June 12, 2026. Market cap is the total market value of the company's outstanding shares (share price × shares outstanding), shown here in US dollars (USD).

How is Paychex's market cap calculated, and what currency is it in?

Market capitalization is calculated by multiplying Paychex's share price by its total shares outstanding. Although Paychex reports its financial statements in USD, market cap on this page is shown in US dollars (USD) for comparability with other companies.

What is the highest market cap Paychex has reached?

Paychex (PAYX) reached its all-time high market cap of $57.84B on June 6, 2025, based on daily closing values in our history.

What is the lowest market cap Paychex has reached?

Paychex (PAYX) recorded its all-time low market cap of $7.37B on March 9, 2009 in the available daily history.

Is Paychex's market cap above or below its 5-year average?

At $36.29B, Paychex's market cap is currently below its five-year average of $44.35B.

What was Paychex's market cap in 2025?

Paychex (PAYX) ended 2025 with a market cap of $57.16B.

What was Paychex's market cap in 2026?

Paychex (PAYX) ended 2026 with a market cap of $36.29B.

Paychex (PAYX) Market Cap History

Current

$36.29B

As of Jun 12, 2026

5-Year Average

$44.35B

All-Time High

$57.84B

Jun 6, 2025

All-Time Low

$7.37B

Mar 9, 2009

Market cap daily chart for Paychex (PAYX)

Jun 16, 2021 – Jun 12, 2026 · 1,254 trading days

Market Cap growth chart for Paychex (PAYX) from 1986 to 2026

Latest: -36.5%

Market Cap history table for Paychex (PAYX) from 1986 to 2026


2026	$36.29B	-36.5%	−$20.88B	Jun 12, 2026	Mar 26, 2026
2025	$57.16B	+31.4%	+$13.65B	May 31, 2025	Jul 11, 2025
2024	$43.51B	+14.5%	+$5.49B	May 31, 2024	Jul 11, 2024
2023	$38.02B	-15.4%	−$6.95B	May 31, 2023	Jul 14, 2023
2022	$44.96B	+22.8%	+$8.34B	May 31, 2022	Jul 15, 2022
2021	$36.62B	+40.4%	+$10.53B	May 31, 2021	Jul 16, 2021
2020	$26.09B	-15.9%	−$4.95B	May 31, 2020	Jul 17, 2020
2019	$31.04B	+30.9%	+$7.33B	May 31, 2019	Jul 24, 2019
2018	$23.71B	+10.4%	+$2.23B	May 31, 2018	Jul 20, 2018
2017	$21.48B	+9.3%	+$1.82B	May 31, 2017	Jul 21, 2017
2016	$19.65B	+9.1%	+$1.64B	May 31, 2016	Jul 22, 2016
2015	$18.01B	+19.7%	+$2.96B	May 31, 2015	Jul 21, 2015
2014	$15.05B	+10.8%	+$1.47B	May 31, 2014	Jul 22, 2014
2013	$13.58B	+24.8%	+$2.70B	May 31, 2013	Jul 22, 2013
2012	$10.88B	-7.1%	−$826.41M	May 31, 2012	Jul 20, 2012
2011	$11.71B	+13.4%	+$1.38B	May 31, 2011	Jul 15, 2011
2010	$10.32B	+4.6%	+$454.39M	May 31, 2010	Jul 16, 2010
2009	$9.87B	-22.7%	−$2.90B	May 31, 2009	Jul 20, 2009
2008	$12.77B	-17.4%	−$2.70B	May 31, 2008	Jul 18, 2008
2007	$15.47B	+10.5%	+$1.47B	May 31, 2007	Jul 20, 2007
2006	$14.00B	+27.6%	+$3.03B	May 31, 2006	Sep 8, 2006
2005	$10.97B	-22.8%	−$3.24B	May 31, 2005	Jul 22, 2005
2004	$14.20B	+23.1%	+$2.67B	May 31, 2004	Jul 20, 2004
2003	$11.54B	-11.9%	−$1.56B	May 31, 2003	Aug 1, 2003
2002	$13.10B	-9.7%	−$1.41B	May 31, 2002	Jul 22, 2002
2001	$14.51B	+10.5%	+$1.38B	May 31, 2001	Aug 24, 2001
2000	$13.13B	+79.7%	+$5.82B	May 31, 2000	Aug 28, 2000
1999	$7.31B	+24.3%	+$1.43B	May 31, 1999	Aug 27, 1999
1998	$5.88B	+47.3%	+$1.89B	May 31, 1998	Aug 27, 1998
1997	$3.99B	+32.0%	+$966.22M	May 31, 1997	Aug 15, 1997
1996	$3.02B	+128.3%	+$1.70B	May 31, 1996	Aug 14, 1996
1995	$1.32B	+38.7%	+$369.31M	May 31, 1995	Aug 18, 1995
1994	$954.38M	+19.5%	+$156.01M	May 31, 1994	May 31, 1994
1993	$798.37M	+60.3%	+$300.29M	May 31, 1993	May 31, 1993
1992	$498.08M	+65.5%	+$197.17M	May 31, 1992	May 31, 1992
1991	$300.91M	+47.0%	+$96.19M	May 31, 1991	May 31, 1991
1990	$204.72M	-32.1%	−$96.93M	May 31, 1990	May 31, 1990
1989	$301.64M	+56.2%	+$108.52M	May 31, 1989	May 31, 1989
1988	$193.12M	-11.8%	−$25.80M	May 31, 1988	May 31, 1988
1987	$218.93M	+26.8%	+$46.22M	May 31, 1987	May 31, 1987
1986	$172.70M	—	—	May 31, 1986	May 31, 1986

2026$36.29B-36.5%
2025$57.16B+31.4%
2024$43.51B+14.5%
2023$38.02B-15.4%
2022$44.96B+22.8%
2021$36.62B+40.4%
2020$26.09B-15.9%
2019$31.04B+30.9%
2018$23.71B+10.4%
2017$21.48B+9.3%
2016$19.65B+9.1%
2015$18.01B+19.7%
2014$15.05B+10.8%
2013$13.58B+24.8%
2012$10.88B-7.1%
2011$11.71B+13.4%
2010$10.32B+4.6%
2009$9.87B-22.7%
2008$12.77B-17.4%
2007$15.47B+10.5%
2006$14.00B+27.6%
2005$10.97B-22.8%
2004$14.20B+23.1%
2003$11.54B-11.9%
2002$13.10B-9.7%
2001$14.51B+10.5%
2000$13.13B+79.7%
1999$7.31B+24.3%
1998$5.88B+47.3%
1997$3.99B+32.0%
1996$3.02B+128.3%
1995$1.32B+38.7%
1994$954.38M+19.5%
1993$798.37M+60.3%
1992$498.08M+65.5%
1991$300.91M+47.0%
1990$204.72M-32.1%
1989$301.64M+56.2%
1988$193.12M-11.8%
1987$218.93M+26.8%
1986$172.70M—

Market Cap values are taken from Paychex's reported income statements (share counts) and end-of-day prices (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 Market Cap at Paychex (PAYX)

According to Paychex's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported market cap is $33.77B. Market capitalization is the total dollar value of all outstanding shares — shares outstanding × stock price — and the standard measure of a company's equity value. On this page, historical market cap snaps filing-period share counts to closing prices on or before each statement date (not intraday tick data).

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending February 28, 2026 (reported March 26, 2026). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to 1986.

2026's annual market cap for Paychex (PAYX) came in at $36.29B – plunged 36.5% year-over-year.

Across 2021–2026 (5 years), Paychex market cap produced a CAGR of -0.2% – with a net decline across the window.

Paychex market cap plunged from $57.16B in 2025 to $36.29B in 2026, a 36.5% drawdown.

The record annual market cap stands at $57.16B, reached in 2025; the historical low of $172.70M was recorded in 1986.

Paychex Market Cap by Year

Paychex Market Cap 2026: $36.29B

2026's market cap for Paychex came in at $36.29B, plunged 36.5% below 2025.

Paychex Market Cap 2025: $57.16B

Paychex posted market cap of $57.16B in 2025, surged 31.4% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

Paychex Market Cap 2024: $43.51B

In 2024, Paychex reported market cap of $43.51B, grew 14.5% from 2023.

Paychex Market Cap 2023: $38.02B

Paychex market cap in 2023 was $38.02B, declined 15.4% below 2022.

Paychex Market Cap 2022: $44.96B

Paychex market cap in 2022 was $44.96B.

See more financial history for Paychex (PAYX).

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