PAYCHEX INC
Paychex provides cloud-based human capital management software and services to approximately 800,000 clients, including payroll processing, HR administration, benefits management, retirement plan recordkeeping, and PEO services.
PAYCHEX INC is a Technology company operating in Software - Application with a $35.04B market cap.
Most recent reported earnings: Q2 FY2026 (Jun 23, 2026).
21 earnings calls indexed on Spoken Alpha.
Behavioral analysis
Disclosures
Extracted from Unknown source, 2026-06-21.
Transcripts
Most recent calls indexed for this ticker. Open any call to drill into prepared remarks and Q&A.
History
Spoken Alpha tracks PAYX's historical accountability: how often management beat consensus, how the stock reacted, and how guidance evolved across the cycle. The figures below are illustrative placeholder data generated for layout — they will be replaced with real deviation metrics, True Consensus values, and EODHD price reactions as those data layers land.
Misses consensus 10/10 quarters
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API
The same data on this page is available as a machine-readable feed via the Spoken Alpha API. One call returns the IR URL, recent transcripts, and accountability scores for PAYX.
$ curl https://api.spokenalpha.com/v1/companies/PAYXFAQ
Spoken Alpha indexes PAYX's earnings call transcripts at https://spokenalpha.com/companies/PAYX. Each call links to attributed speakers and parsed analyst Q&A. PAYCHEX INC's own investor relations page is at https://investor.paychex.com/.
PAYCHEX INC (PAYX) held its most recent earnings call on 2025-09-30, covering fiscal Q1 2026.
PAYCHEX INC (PAYX) operates in the Technology sector (Software - Application industry).
| Period | Reported | EPS actual | EPS consensus | EPS surprise | Revenue actual | Revenue consensus | Rev. surprise | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | 2026-06-23 | — | $1.31 | — | — | — | — | EODHD |
| Q1 FY2026 | 2026-03-24 | $1.71 | $1.67 | +2.4% | $1.81B | — | — | EODHD |
| Q4 FY2025 | 2025-12-18 | $1.26 | $1.23 | +2.4% | $1.56B | — | — | EODHD |
| Q3 FY2025 | 2025-09-29 | $1.22 | $1.20 | +1.7% | $1.54B | — | — | EODHD |
| Q2 FY2025 | 2025-06-24 | $1.19 | $1.20 | -0.8% | $1.43B | — | — | EODHD |
| Q1 FY2025 | 2025-03-25 | $1.49 | $1.48 | +0.7% | $1.51B | — | — | EODHD |
| Q4 FY2024 | 2024-12-18 | $1.14 | $1.12 | +1.8% | $1.32B | — | — | EODHD |
| Q3 FY2024 | 2024-09-30 | $1.16 | $1.14 | +1.8% | $1.32B | — | — | EODHD |
| Q2 FY2024 | 2024-06-25 | $1.12 | $1.10 | +1.8% | $1.30B | — | — | EODHD |
| Q1 FY2024 | 2024-04-01 | $1.38 | $1.37 | +0.7% | $1.44B | — | — | EODHD |
| Q4 FY2023 | 2023-12-20 | $1.08 | $1.07 | +0.9% | $1.26B | — | — | EODHD |
| Q3 FY2023 | 2023-09-26 | $1.14 | $1.12 | +1.8% | $1.29B | — | — | EODHD |
| Q2 FY2023 | 2023-06-28 | $0.97 | $0.97 | 0.0% | $1.23B | — | — | EODHD |
| Q1 FY2023 | 2023-03-28 | $1.29 | $1.24 | +4.0% | $1.38B | — | — | EODHD |
| Q4 FY2022 | 2022-12-21 | $0.99 | $0.96 | +3.1% | $1.19B | — | — | EODHD |
| Q3 FY2022 | 2022-09-27 | $1.03 | $0.97 | +6.2% | $1.21B | — | — | EODHD |
| Q2 FY2022 | 2022-06-28 | $0.81 | $0.79 | +2.5% | $1.14B | — | — | EODHD |
| Q1 FY2022 | 2022-03-29 | $1.15 | $1.05 | +9.5% | $1.28B | — | — | EODHD |
| Q4 FY2021 | 2021-12-21 | $0.91 | $0.80 | +13.8% | $1.11B | — | — | EODHD |
| Q3 FY2021 | 2021-09-29 | $0.89 | $0.80 | +11.3% | $1.08B | — | — | EODHD |
Source: EODHD. PAYX reported actuals as published; sparse fields render as —.
Repeated misses without a guidance reset suggest management is structurally optimistic relative to operating reality. Track whether next-quarter guidance is being benchmarked off the prior miss or the prior plan.
Missed in 4 of the last 4 quarters
SampleRecent misses matter more than long-window beat rate — the trailing 12 months drives the analyst model and the next-print bar.
| Quarter | Actual EPS | Consensus | Surprise | 1D | 5D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY2026 | $2.04 | $2.20 | -7.2% | -3.9% | -2.1% |
| Q4 FY2026 | $2.13 | $2.30 | -7.2% | -3.0% | -2.0% |
| Q3 FY2026 | $1.93 | $2.19 | -11.9% | -0.6% | -2.9% |
| Q2 FY2026 | $2.05 | $2.26 | -9.3% | +1.5% | +1.2% |
| Q1 FY2025 | $1.89 | $2.26 | -16.2% | -1.2% | +1.1% |
CFO since 2025 • 3/4 beats (75%) • last guidance cut Q3 FY2026
| Q4 FY2025 |
| $2.06 |
| $2.38 |
| -13.4% |
| -3.7% |
| -3.1% |
| Q3 FY2025 | $1.83 | $2.15 | -14.8% | +2.3% | +2.8% |
| Q2 FY2025 | $2.06 | $2.31 | -10.7% | -7.9% | -7.5% |
| Q1 FY2024 | $2.20 | $2.40 | -8.3% | -5.0% | -3.7% |
| Q4 FY2024 | $1.99 | $2.41 | -17.5% | -1.6% | +0.5% |