What is PAYX's five-year median P/S?

The median, or middle weekly reading, is 9.0× over the last five years. Available history contains 533 weekly observations from Aug 8, 2016 to Oct 19, 2026.

Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?

No. The rank describes a stock’s own history. Changes in growth, financial risk and the business can change the multiple investors pay. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the previous twelve months.

Paychex (PAYX) P/S ratio history

Historically low

As of Oct 22, 2026

PAYX's P/S of 6.3x is lower than 90% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.

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P/S at year-end

Last weekly reading of each completed year. Rank runs from lowest (0%) to highest (100%) within the five years available on that date.

PAYX year-end valuation history
Reading date	P/S	5-year rank
Dec 29, 2025	6.7×	0%
Dec 30, 2024	9.7×	72%
Dec 25, 2023	8.6×	48%
Dec 26, 2022	8.8×	64%
Dec 27, 2021	11.6×	99%
Dec 28, 2020	8.7×	94%
Dec 30, 2019	7.8×	63%
Dec 31, 2018	7.0×	34%
Dec 25, 2017	7.8×	95%
Dec 26, 2016	7.2×	Short history

Peers on the same measure

Stock	P/S	5-year rank
ADPAutomatic Data Processing	5.4×	39%
ALLEAllegion	3.2×	56%
AMEAmetek	7.3×	96%
AOSA. O. Smith	2.2×	8%

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What is PAYX's current P/S?: PAYX's P/S of 6.3x is lower than 90% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.
What is PAYX's five-year median P/S?: The median, or middle weekly reading, is 9.0× over the last five years. Available history contains 533 weekly observations from Aug 8, 2016 to Oct 19, 2026.
Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?: No. The rank describes a stock’s own history. Changes in growth, financial risk and the business can change the multiple investors pay. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the previous twelve months.