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Paychex Inc

97.00
USD
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+2.75
+2.92%
May 22, 16:00 UTC -4
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exchange

After-Market

96.75

-0.25
-0.26%

PAYX Earnings Reports

Positive Surprise Ratio

PAYX beat 21 of 41 last estimates.

51%

Next Report

Date of Next Report
Jun 23, 2026
Estimate for Q4 26 (Revenue/ EPS)
$1.63B
/
$1.33
Implied change from Q3 26 (Revenue/ EPS)
-9.70%
/
-22.22%
Implied change from Q4 25 (Revenue/ EPS)
+14.45%
/
+11.76%

Paychex Inc earnings per share and revenue

On Mar 25, 2026, PAYX reported earnings of 1.71 USD per share (EPS) for Q3 26, beating the estimate of 1.70 USD, resulting in a 0.26% surprise. Revenue reached 1.81 billion, compared to an expected 1.83 billion, with a -0.95% difference. The market reacted with a +3.04% price change (close before vs. close after earnings).
Looking ahead to Q4 26, 17 analysts forecast an EPS of 1.33 USD, with revenue projected to reach 1.63 billion USD, implying an decrease of -22.22% EPS, and decrease of -9.70% in Revenue from the last quarter.

Industry Peers’ Earnings

Industry Peers' Earnings displays EPS earnings data from companies in the same industry. Click on a card to view more details.

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Workday, Inc. Class A Common Stock
Report Date
May 21, 2026 For Q1 27
Estimate
$2.55
Actual
$2.66
Surprise
+4.00%
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Zoom Communications, Inc. Class A Common Stock
Report Date
May 21, 2026 For Q1 27
Estimate
$1.46
Actual
$1.55
Surprise
+6.16%
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KANZHUN LIMITED - ADR
Report Date
May 20, 2026 For Q1 26
Estimate
$1.77
Actual
$1.83
Surprise
+3.25%
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Lightspeed Commerce Inc.
Report Date
May 21, 2026 For Q4 26
Estimate
$0.11
Actual
$0.08
Surprise
-30.62%
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Yalla Group Limited - ADR
Report Date
May 18, 2026 For Q1 26
Estimate
-
Actual
$0.16
Surprise
-
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Datavault AI Inc. Common Stock
Report Date
May 15, 2026 For Q1 26
Estimate
-$0.07
Actual
-$0.09
Surprise
-26.05%
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8x8, Inc. Common Stock
Report Date
May 19, 2026 For Q4 26
Estimate
$0.07
Actual
$0.11
Surprise
+37.67%
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DeFi Development Corp. Common Stock
Report Date
May 19, 2026 For Q1 26
Estimate
-$0.24
Actual
-$0.26
Surprise
-4.04%
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CREATIVE REALITIES, INC.
Report Date
May 15, 2026 For Q1 26
Estimate
-$0.47
Actual
-$0.74
Surprise
-56.02%
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RedCloud Holdings plc Ordinary Shares
Report Date
May 15, 2026 For Q4 25
Estimate
-$0.11
Actual
-$0.49
Surprise
-341.04%
FAQ
For Q3 2026, Paychex Inc reported EPS of $1.71, missing estimates by 0.26%, and revenue of $1.81B, -0.95% below expectations.
The stock price moved up 3.04%, changed from $90.61 before the earnings release to $93.36 the day after.
The next earning report is scheduled for Jun 23, 2026.
Based on 17 analysts, Paychex Inc is expected to report EPS of $1.33 and revenue of $1.63B for Q4 2026.
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