Paychex Inc (PAYX) - Net Assets

Latest as of February 2026: $4.01 Billion USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Paychex Inc (PAYX) has net assets worth $4.01 Billion USD as of February 2026. Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets ($17.51 Billion) and total liabilities ($13.50 Billion). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off. Check how tangible is Paychex Inc's equity to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets $4.01 Billion
% of Total Assets 22.92%
Annual Growth Rate 14.86%
5-Year Change 40.03%
10-Year Change 115.93%
Growth Volatility 14.4

Paychex Inc - Net Assets Trend (1986–2025)

This chart illustrates how Paychex Inc's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. See Paychex Inc defensive liquidity buffer to measure how many days the company can operate on defensive assets alone.

Annual Net Assets for Paychex Inc (1986–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Paychex Inc from 1986 to 2025. For live valuation and market cap data, see PAYX market cap overview.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-05-31 $4.13 Billion +8.60%
2024-05-31 $3.80 Billion +8.81%
2023-05-31 $3.49 Billion +13.22%
2022-05-31 $3.09 Billion +4.65%
2021-05-31 $2.95 Billion +5.99%
2020-05-31 $2.78 Billion +6.18%
2019-05-31 $2.62 Billion +37.50%
2018-05-31 $1.91 Billion -2.57%
2017-05-31 $1.96 Billion +2.28%
2016-05-31 $1.91 Billion +7.07%
2015-05-31 $1.79 Billion +0.48%
2014-05-31 $1.78 Billion +0.19%
2013-05-31 $1.77 Billion +10.55%
2012-05-31 $1.60 Billion +7.24%
2011-05-31 $1.50 Billion +6.72%
2010-05-31 $1.40 Billion +4.51%
2009-05-31 $1.34 Billion +12.10%
2008-05-31 $1.20 Billion -38.70%
2007-05-31 $1.95 Billion +17.97%
2006-05-31 $1.65 Billion +19.43%
2005-05-31 $1.39 Billion +15.48%
2004-05-31 $1.20 Billion +11.38%
2003-05-31 $1.08 Billion +16.60%
2002-05-31 $923.98 Million +21.92%
2001-05-31 $757.84 Million +34.50%
2000-05-31 $563.43 Million +29.29%
1999-05-31 $435.80 Million +32.22%
1998-05-31 $329.60 Million +31.05%
1997-05-31 $251.50 Million +31.81%
1996-05-31 $190.80 Million +36.38%
1995-05-31 $139.90 Million +28.94%
1994-05-31 $108.50 Million +27.35%
1993-05-31 $85.20 Million +26.41%
1992-05-31 $67.40 Million +23.67%
1991-05-31 $54.50 Million +15.47%
1990-05-31 $47.20 Million +17.41%
1989-05-31 $40.20 Million +27.62%
1988-05-31 $31.50 Million +31.25%
1987-05-31 $24.00 Million +29.03%
1986-05-31 $18.60 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Paychex Inc's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have grown by 20789.9% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (May 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings $2.28 Billion 55.16%
Common Stock $3.60 Million 0.09%
Other Comprehensive Income $-53.70 Million -1.30%
Other Components $1.90 Billion 46.05%
Total Equity $4.13 Billion 100.00%

Paychex Inc Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Paychex Inc ranked by their market capitalization.

Company Market Cap
OTP Bank Nyrt
BUD:OTP
$35.35 Billion
PG&E Corp
NYSE:PCG
$35.39 Billion
Shenzhen Longsys Electronics Co. Ltd. A
SHE:301308
$35.44 Billion
Martin Marietta Materials Inc
NYSE:MLM
$35.45 Billion
Chunghwa Telecom Co
TW:2412
$35.19 Billion
Hartford Financial Services Group
NYSE:HIG
$35.16 Billion
Aena SA
MC:AENA
$35.13 Billion
UNIV.MUSIC GRP.ADR/050
F:0VD0
$35.12 Billion

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Paychex Inc's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 3,801,000,000 to 4,128,000,000, a change of 327,000,000 (8.6%).
  • Net income of 1,657,300,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 1,448,500,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Share repurchases of 104,500,000 reduced equity.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 91,400,000.
  • Other factors increased equity by 131,300,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income $1.66 Billion +40.15%
Dividends Paid $1.45 Billion -35.09%
Share Repurchases $104.50 Million -2.53%
Other Comprehensive Income $91.40 Million +2.21%
Other Changes $131.30 Million +3.18%
Total Change $- 8.60%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Paychex Inc's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 8.62x
  • The company is trading at a significant premium to its book value, suggesting the market values its earnings potential, brand, or other intangibles highly.
  • The price-to-book ratio has decreased from 1724.54x to 8.62x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
1986-05-31 $0.06 $98.24 x
1987-05-31 $0.07 $98.24 x
1988-05-31 $0.10 $98.24 x
1989-05-31 $0.12 $98.24 x
1990-05-31 $0.14 $98.24 x
1991-05-31 $0.16 $98.24 x
1992-05-31 $0.20 $98.24 x
1993-05-31 $0.25 $98.24 x
1994-05-31 $0.32 $98.24 x
1995-05-31 $0.41 $98.24 x
1996-05-31 $0.55 $98.24 x
1997-05-31 $0.69 $98.24 x
1998-05-31 $0.90 $98.24 x
1999-05-31 $1.18 $98.24 x
2000-05-31 $1.50 $98.24 x
2001-05-31 $2.01 $98.24 x
2002-05-31 $2.44 $98.24 x
2003-05-31 $2.85 $98.24 x
2004-05-31 $3.17 $98.24 x
2005-05-31 $3.65 $98.24 x
2006-05-31 $4.34 $98.24 x
2007-05-31 $5.10 $98.24 x
2008-05-31 $3.24 $98.24 x
2009-05-31 $3.72 $98.24 x
2010-05-31 $3.88 $98.24 x
2011-05-31 $4.13 $98.24 x
2012-05-31 $4.42 $98.24 x
2013-05-31 $4.86 $98.24 x
2014-05-31 $4.85 $98.24 x
2015-05-31 $4.90 $98.24 x
2016-05-31 $5.27 $98.24 x
2017-05-31 $5.39 $98.24 x
2018-05-31 $5.60 $98.24 x
2019-05-31 $7.24 $98.24 x
2020-05-31 $7.70 $98.24 x
2021-05-31 $8.14 $98.24 x
2022-05-31 $8.50 $98.24 x
2023-05-31 $9.64 $98.24 x
2024-05-31 $10.50 $98.24 x
2025-05-31 $11.40 $98.24 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Paychex Inc utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): 40.15%
  • The company demonstrates strong efficiency in generating profits from shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 29.74%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.34x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 4.01x
  • Recent ROE (40.15%) is above the historical average (32.18%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
1986 22.58% 8.28% 1.91x 1.42x $2.34 Million
1987 21.25% 7.98% 1.96x 1.36x $2.70 Million
1988 21.90% 8.69% 1.87x 1.35x $3.75 Million
1989 23.38% 9.29% 1.85x 1.36x $5.38 Million
1990 18.22% 7.15% 1.94x 1.32x $3.88 Million
1991 17.61% 7.00% 1.95x 1.29x $4.15 Million
1992 20.33% 8.49% 1.87x 1.28x $6.96 Million
1993 23.47% 10.53% 1.78x 1.25x $11.48 Million
1994 25.90% 12.54% 1.73x 1.20x $17.25 Million
1995 27.88% 14.60% 1.59x 1.20x $25.01 Million
1996 27.41% 16.08% 1.48x 1.15x $33.22 Million
1997 29.90% 10.24% 0.61x 4.78x $50.05 Million
1998 31.01% 10.29% 0.64x 4.70x $69.24 Million
1999 31.92% 11.83% 0.63x 4.30x $95.52 Million
2000 33.72% 26.10% 0.30x 4.36x $133.66 Million
2001 33.63% 29.30% 0.30x 3.84x $179.08 Million
2002 29.71% 28.75% 0.32x 3.20x $182.13 Million
2003 27.24% 28.05% 0.28x 3.43x $185.71 Million
2004 25.25% 23.41% 0.33x 3.29x $182.95 Million
2005 26.62% 25.52% 0.33x 3.16x $230.28 Million
2006 28.09% 27.76% 0.30x 3.35x $299.43 Million
2007 26.40% 27.32% 0.30x 3.20x $320.22 Million
2008 48.15% 27.88% 0.39x 4.44x $456.48 Million
2009 39.77% 25.62% 0.41x 3.82x $399.40 Million
2010 34.02% 23.84% 0.38x 3.73x $336.80 Million
2011 34.44% 24.72% 0.39x 3.60x $365.68 Million
2012 34.15% 24.58% 0.34x 4.04x $387.55 Million
2013 32.08% 24.46% 0.38x 3.48x $391.63 Million
2014 35.31% 24.91% 0.40x 3.58x $449.80 Million
2015 37.80% 24.63% 0.42x 3.63x $496.35 Million
2016 39.59% 25.64% 0.46x 3.37x $565.63 Million
2017 41.80% 25.94% 0.46x 3.49x $621.77 Million
2018 46.12% 27.62% 0.45x 3.69x $731.25 Million
2019 39.49% 27.42% 0.43x 3.31x $772.45 Million
2020 39.48% 27.18% 0.47x 3.07x $819.96 Million
2021 37.23% 27.05% 0.44x 3.13x $802.70 Million
2022 45.14% 30.20% 0.48x 3.12x $1.08 Billion
2023 44.58% 31.10% 0.47x 3.02x $1.21 Billion
2024 44.47% 32.03% 0.51x 2.73x $1.31 Billion
2025 40.15% 29.74% 0.34x 4.01x $1.24 Billion

Industry Comparison

This section compares Paychex Inc's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Software - Application industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Software - Application
  • Average net assets among peers: $2,131,819,470
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 1.12%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Paychex Inc (PAYX) $4.01 Billion 22.58% 3.36x $35.20 Billion
Adobe Systems Incorporated (ADBE) $13.26 Billion 39.66% 0.83x $78.88 Billion
ADEIA CORP (ADEA) $541.36 Million 31.49% 0.07x $3.40 Billion
Automatic Data Processing Inc (ADP) $2.10 Billion 18.83% 0.53x $87.31 Billion
Autodesk Inc (ADSK) $569.21 Million 5.60% 0.55x $41.09 Billion
AudioEye Inc (AEYE) $4.80 Million -64.05% 5.71x $71.03 Million
Agilysys Inc (AGYS) $100.62 Million -13.08% 0.63x $2.01 Billion
BlockchAIn Digital Infrastructure, Inc (AIB) $10.70 Million 0.00% 0.35x $43.69 Million
Firefly Neuroscience, Inc. (AIFF) $-2.11 Million 0.00% 0.00x $19.47 Million
XIAO-I Corporation American Depositary Shares (AIXI) $-8.98 Million 0.00% 0.00x $8.14 Million
Alight Inc (ALIT) $4.74 Billion -7.28% 1.27x $297.57 Million

About Paychex Inc

NASDAQ:PAYX USA Software - Application
Market Cap
$35.20 Billion
Market Cap Rank
#773 Global
#348 in USA
Share Price
$98.24
Change (1 day)
+0.68%
52-Week Range
$85.57 - $152.25
All Time High
$159.78
About

Paychex, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides human capital management solutions (HCM) for payroll, employee benefits, human resources (HR), and insurance services for small to medium-sized businesses in the United States, Europe, and India. It offers payroll processing services; payroll tax administration services; employee payment services; and regulatory compliance services. The comp… Read more