PAYCHEX INC
PAYX · Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management · 358.3M shares · +0%/yr ↑ shares · EDGAR filings ↗
Reference price $98.25 · est. market cap ~$35.2B — last insider sale, 2026-06-26 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
B83gen composite 79pct→83
Notable findings
- Exec changeRecent 8-K item 5.02 8-K ↗
- Fund exitedNotable fund(s) exited this quarter: VANGUARD GROUP INC
- Notable holderHeld by 5 notable fund(s): STATE STREET CORP, GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC, RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC +2 more (as of 2026-03-31)
Congressional trades
| Date | Member | Type | Owner | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | Delaney, April McClain · MD06 | sell (partial) | child | $1K–$15K |
| 2026-01-14 | Allen, Richard W. · GA12 | sell | spouse | $15K+ |
STOCK Act Periodic Transaction Reports (U.S. House Clerk). Amounts are disclosed ranges, not exact figures.
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
72.4%
Operating margin
39.6%
Net margin
29.7%
Return on equity
40.1%
Return on assets
10.0%
ROIC
19.2%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
19.9%
Net-income growth
-2.0%
Debt / equity
1.2×
Net debt / EBITDA
1.4×
Current ratio
1.3×
Free cash flow
$1.7B
EBITDA
$2.4B
Tangible book value
-$2.3B
Cash & investments
$1.7B
Stock comp / revenue
2.0%
Leadership & compensation
| Name | Role | Latest total comp |
|---|---|---|
| John B. Gibson | President and CEO | $9M FY2025 |
| Adam Ante | Sr. Vice President, Paycor | $3M FY2025 |
| Argiropoulos Mason | VP, Chief HR Officer | — |
| BERGSTROM RYAN NORMAN | Chief Product Officer | — |
| Bhandari Prabha S | Chief Legal Officer, Secretary | — |
| Mark A. Bottini | Officer | $3M FY2025 |
| Michael E. Gioja | Sr. Vice President | $3M FY2025 |
| Parodi Chad C | SVP, HCM, PEO & Insurance | — |
| Roaldsen Elizabeth | Sr. Vice President | — |
| Robert L. Schrader | Sr. VP, CFO | $3M FY2025 |
| Rose Jason Richard | SVP, Digital Sales & Marketing | — |
| Simmons Christopher C | VP, Controller & Treasurer | — |
| Vance Beaumont | Sr VP Data, Analytics, and AI | — |
| B. Thomas Golisano | Director | $299K FY2025 |
| BONADIO TOM | Director | — |
| David Flaschen | Director | $101K FY2025 |
| Joseph G. Doody | Director | $314K FY2025 |
| Joseph M. Tucci | Director | $369K FY2025 |
| Joseph M. Velli | Director | $318K FY2025 |
| Kara Wilson | Director | $300K FY2025 |
| Kevin A. Price | Director | $303K FY2025 |
| Martin Mucci | Director | $413K FY2025 |
| Pamela A. Joseph | Director | $327K FY2025 |
| Theresa M. Payton | Director | $293K FY2025 |
| Thomas F. Bonadio | Director | $321K FY2025 |
Officers & directors from SEC filings (Form 4 + DEF 14A proxy); compensation is the latest reported fiscal year.
Insider transactions · last 6 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | ANTE ADAM BROOKS | Tax withheld | 2.7K | $102.71 |
| 2026-07-01 | BERGSTROM RYAN NORMAN | Tax withheld | 2.1K | $102.71 |
| 2026-06-26 | TUCCI JOSEPH M | Option exercise | 10K | $60.59 |
| 2026-06-26 | TUCCI JOSEPH M | Tax withheld | 6.3K | $98.10 |
| 2026-06-26 | TUCCI JOSEPH M | Sell | 3.9K | $98.25 |
| 2026-06-01 | GOLISANO B THOMAS | Gift | 1.0K | $96.98 |
| 2026-05-13 | Roaldsen Elizabeth | Sell | 459 | $90.00 |
| 2026-05-08 | VELLI JOSEPH M | Option exercise | 10K | $60.59 |
| 2026-05-06 | GOLISANO B THOMAS | Gift | 109K | $91.27 |
| 2026-05-04 | GOLISANO B THOMAS | Gift | 164K | $93.21 |
| 2026-04-15 | Argiropoulos Mason | Tax withheld | 79 | $90.26 |
| 2026-04-01 | ANTE ADAM BROOKS | Tax withheld | 2.2K | $90.91 |
| 2026-04-01 | BERGSTROM RYAN NORMAN | Tax withheld | 1.4K | $90.91 |
| 2026-03-03 | GOLISANO B THOMAS | Gift | 1.1K | $93.65 |
| 2026-02-04 | DOODY JOSEPH | Buy | 1.0K | $98.76 |
| 2026-02-04 | BONADIO TOM | Buy | 1.0K | $98.50 |
| 2026-01-30 | GOLISANO B THOMAS | Gift | 26K | $102.13 |
| 2026-01-23 | GOLISANO B THOMAS | Gift | 9.4K | $107.17 |
| 2026-01-21 | GOLISANO B THOMAS | Gift | 240K | $107.77 |
| 2026-01-15 | Parodi Chad C | Tax withheld | 347 | $110.51 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-25 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-01-26 | Material agreement1.02Debt obligation | filing ↗ |
| 2026-01-20 | Exec/director changeOtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-12-19 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-10-14 | Shareholder vote | filing ↗ |
| 2025-09-30 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-07-14 | Exec/director changeReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-06-24 | 2026-06-24 | 0001193125-26-280314 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-03-26 | 2026-02-28 | 0001193125-26-126204 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-25 | 2026-03-25 | 0001193125-26-122887 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-26 | 2026-01-23 | 0001193125-26-021794 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-20 | 2026-01-16 | 0001193125-26-016044 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-12-22 | 2025-11-30 | 0001193125-25-328698 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-12-19 | 2025-12-19 | 0001193125-25-325838 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-14 | 2025-10-09 | 0001193125-25-239171 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | 0001193125-25-224146 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-09-30 | 2025-08-31 | 0001193125-25-224997 ↗ |
| DEF 14A | 2025-08-29 | 2025-10-09 | 0001193125-25-191789 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-07-14 | 2025-07-08 | 0000950170-25-095576 ↗ |