Current
$43.7B
5-Year Average
$44.3B
All-Time High
$57.8B
All-Time Low
$7.37B
Market cap daily chart for Paychex (PAYX)
Aug 2, 2021 – Jul 29, 2026 · 1,253 trading days
Market Cap growth chart for Paychex (PAYX) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: -38.9%
Market Cap history table for Paychex (PAYX) from 1986 to 2026
| 2026 | $34.9B | -38.9% | -$22.3B | ||
| 2025 | $57.2B | +31.4% | +$13.7B | ||
| 2024 | $43.5B | +14.5% | +$5.49B | ||
| 2023 | $38B | -15.4% | -$6.95B | ||
| 2022 | $45B | +22.8% | +$8.34B | ||
| 2021 | $36.6B | +40.4% | +$10.5B | ||
| 2020 | $26.1B | -15.9% | -$4.95B | ||
| 2019 | $31B | +30.9% | +$7.33B | ||
| 2018 | $23.7B | +10.4% | +$2.23B | ||
| 2017 | $21.5B | +9.3% | +$1.82B | ||
| 2016 | $19.7B | +9.1% | +$1.64B | ||
| 2015 | $18B | +19.7% | +$2.96B | ||
| 2014 | $15.1B | +10.8% | +$1.47B | ||
| 2013 | $13.6B | +24.8% | +$2.7B | ||
| 2012 | $10.9B | -7.1% | -$826M | ||
| 2011 | $11.7B | +13.4% | +$1.38B | ||
| 2010 | $10.3B | +4.6% | +$454M | ||
| 2009 | $9.87B | -22.7% | -$2.9B | ||
| 2008 | $12.8B | -17.4% | -$2.7B | ||
| 2007 | $15.5B | +10.5% | +$1.47B | ||
| 2006 | $14B | +27.6% | +$3.03B | ||
| 2005 | $11B | -22.8% | -$3.24B | ||
| 2004 | $14.2B | +23.1% | +$2.67B | ||
| 2003 | $11.5B | -11.9% | -$1.56B | ||
| 2002 | $13.1B | -9.7% | -$1.41B | ||
| 2001 | $14.5B | +10.5% | +$1.38B | ||
| 2000 | $13.1B | +79.7% | +$5.82B | ||
| 1999 | $7.31B | +24.3% | +$1.43B | ||
| 1998 | $5.88B | +47.3% | +$1.89B | ||
| 1997 | $3.99B | +32.0% | +$966M | ||
| 1996 | $3.02B | +128.3% | +$1.7B | ||
| 1995 | $1.32B | +38.7% | +$369M | ||
| 1994 | $954M | +19.5% | +$156M | ||
| 1993 | $798M | +60.3% | +$300M | ||
| 1992 | $498M | +65.5% | +$197M | ||
| 1991 | $301M | +47.0% | +$96.2M | ||
| 1990 | $205M | -32.1% | -$96.9M | ||
| 1989 | $302M | +56.2% | +$109M | ||
| 1988 | $193M | -11.8% | -$25.8M | ||
| 1987 | $219M | +26.8% | +$46.2M | ||
| 1986 | $173M | — | — |
- 2026$34.9B-38.9%
- 2025$57.2B+31.4%
- 2024$43.5B+14.5%
- 2023$38B-15.4%
- 2022$45B+22.8%
- 2021$36.6B+40.4%
- 2020$26.1B-15.9%
- 2019$31B+30.9%
- 2018$23.7B+10.4%
- 2017$21.5B+9.3%
- 2016$19.7B+9.1%
- 2015$18B+19.7%
- 2014$15.1B+10.8%
- 2013$13.6B+24.8%
- 2012$10.9B-7.1%
- 2011$11.7B+13.4%
- 2010$10.3B+4.6%
- 2009$9.87B-22.7%
- 2008$12.8B-17.4%
- 2007$15.5B+10.5%
- 2006$14B+27.6%
- 2005$11B-22.8%
- 2004$14.2B+23.1%
- 2003$11.5B-11.9%
- 2002$13.1B-9.7%
- 2001$14.5B+10.5%
- 2000$13.1B+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$954M+19.5%
- 1993$798M+60.3%
- 1992$498M+65.5%
- 1991$301M+47.0%
- 1990$205M-32.1%
- 1989$302M+56.2%
- 1988$193M-11.8%
- 1987$219M+26.8%
- 1986$173M—
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 $34.7B. 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 (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2026's annual market cap for Paychex (PAYX) came in at $34.9B – plunged 38.9% year-over-year.
Across 2021–2026 (5 years), Paychex market cap produced a CAGR of -1.0% – with a net decline across the window.
Paychex market cap plunged from $57.2B in 2025 to $34.9B in 2026, a 38.9% drawdown.
The record annual market cap stands at $57.2B, reached in 2025; the historical low of $173M was recorded in 1986.
Paychex Market Cap by Year
Paychex Market Cap 2026: $34.9B
2026's market cap for Paychex came in at $34.9B, plunged 38.9% below 2025.
Paychex Market Cap 2025: $57.2B
Paychex posted market cap of $57.2B in 2025, surged 31.4% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Paychex Market Cap 2024: $43.5B
In 2024, Paychex reported market cap of $43.5B, grew 14.5% from 2023.
Paychex Market Cap 2023: $38B
Paychex market cap in 2023 was $38B, declined 15.4% below 2022.
Paychex Market Cap 2022: $45B
Paychex market cap in 2022 was $45B.
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