Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYX) is a major provider of human resources, payroll, and benefits services for small to medium-sized businesses. The company helps businesses manage their workforce and stay compliant with regulations. Its main competitors in the human capital management industry include companies like Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ: ADP).
Paychex is set to report its fourth-quarter earnings on June 24, 2026, before the market opens. Wall Street's consensus estimate for the company's earnings per share (EPS) is $1.31. EPS is a company's profit divided by its number of common shares, showing how profitable it is on a per-share basis.
The revenue for the quarter is estimated to be approximately $1.6 billion. This projection represents a significant 12.3% increase from the $1.43 billion reported in the same quarter last year. The expected EPS of $1.31 also marks a 10.1% increase from the $1.19 per share reported in the year-ago period.
As highlighted by Zacks, this expected growth in financial performance is driven by factors like segment growth and pricing gains. The company's management solutions segment revenue is forecast to grow by 15% to $1.2 billion. Ahead of the report, Stifel analyst David Grossman maintained a Hold rating on Paychex while raising the price target to $110.
For investors interested in dividends, Paychex has an annual dividend yield of 4.85%, which translates to a quarterly payment of $1.19 per share. The company's financial health includes a Debt-to-Equity ratio of 1.25, which compares a company's total debt to its total shareholder equity, and a current ratio of 1.26.
