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PAYX Paychex Inc

Nasdaq, CIK 0000723531, fiscal year ends 05/31. Last price 118.04 on 2026-10-23, market value 42.0 billion dollars.

Machine-readable: PAYX.json, PAYX.md. Sections: Graham Defensive, Magic Formula, Momentum, Insider, Buffett Quality, Lynch GARP, Graham Enterprising, Piotroski F-Score, earnings record, insiders, filings and links.

Philosophy	Score	Status	Current inputs as of	History used	Price	Verification	Rules
Graham Defensive	34 partial, missing 3	partial: 3	2026-05-31 stale: Revenue	2014–2026	2026-10-23	14 verified, 16 unverified	method
Magic Formula	92	ok	2026-05-31 stale: debt_short	—	2026-10-23	—	method
Momentum	47	ok	2026-10-23	—	2026-10-23	—	method
Insider	0	ok	2026-10-23	—	—	—	method
Buffett Quality	66 partial, missing 2, 3	partial: 2, 3	2026-05-31 stale: debt_short	2022–2026	2026-10-23	0 verified, 32 unverified	method
Lynch GARP	47	ok	2026-05-31 stale: debt_short	2021–2026	2026-10-23	0 verified, 6 unverified	method
Graham Enterprising	43	ok	2026-05-31 stale: debt_short	2021–2026	2026-10-23	0 verified, 12 unverified	method
Piotroski F-Score	67	ok	—	2025–2026	—	0 verified, 27 unverified	method

Market value, source trail

market_value = traded_price (price date) / depositary_ratio x latest point-in-time SEC shares outstanding (share-count date shown; from the filing cover page, summed across share classes only where the issuer filing verifies the classes are economically equivalent (rule + evidence URL in the source text), else withheld; priced at the primary listed class, so where other classes trade at a different price the value is an approximation; restated only for issuer-verified splits after the count date); weighted-average share counts are never used

Input	Value	Unit	Period / date	Source
Traded price	118.04	USD per traded unit (share or ADS)	2026-10-23	Yahoo Finance
SEC shares outstanding	355,980,473	underlying shares	2026-08-31	SEC cover page 10-Q 0000723531-26-000006 (355,980,473 shares (single class on cover)); filing document https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000072353126000006/payx-20260831.htm 0000723531-26-000006
Depositary ratio	1.0	underlying shares per traded unit		domestic 10-K filer; SEC shares are the traded units
Market value price date × latest reported shares	42,019,935,033	USD	2026-10-23 shares at 2026-08-31	118.04 (price 2026-10-23) / 1 x 355,980,473 (shares at 2026-08-31) = 42,019,935,033

Graham Defensive

34 of 100. partial: 3. How this is scored.

Test or factor	Value	Threshold	Points
1 Adequate size	6.51 revenue $B	>= 1	5.0 / 5
2a Current ratio	1.28	>= 2.0	4.1 / 15
2b Long-term debt vs working capital	2.6 LTD / WC	<= 1.0	0.0 / 15
3 Positive earnings each of 10 years	5 years reported missing 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020	10 of 10	None / 15
4 Dividends every year for 20 years	20 of 20 XBRL check: 13 years agree, 7 unverified	20 of 20	15.0 / 15
5 EPS growth, 3-yr avg now vs 10 yrs ago	2.07 -> 4.71 (+127%)	>= +33%	10.0 / 10
6 P/E on 3-year average EPS	25.0	<= 15	0.0 / 15
7 P/B <= 1.5, or P/E x P/B <= 22.5	P/B 11.34, product 284.0	<= 1.5 or <= 22.5	0.0 / 10

Inputs, 32 numbers with their sources

Input	Value	Period	Source	Check
Price (close, per traded unit)	118.04	2026-10-23	Alpaca Market Data (consolidated SIP daily bar)	not cross-checked
Revenue	6512000000.0	2026-05-31 stale	SEC XBRL Revenues 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
current_assets	8093600000.0	2026-08-31	SEC XBRL AssetsCurrent 0000723531-26-000006	unverified
current_liabilities	6340000000.0	2026-08-31	SEC XBRL LiabilitiesCurrent 0000723531-26-000006	unverified
lt_debt	4558000000.0	2026-08-31	SEC XBRL LongTermDebtNoncurrent 0000723531-26-000006	unverified
equity	3705500000.0	2026-08-31	SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity 0000723531-26-000006	unverified
Net income FY2021	1393000000.0	2022-05-31 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0001193125-26-382805	unverified
Net income FY2022	1557000000.0	2023-05-31 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0001193125-26-382805	unverified
Net income FY2023	1690400000.0	2024-05-31 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001193125-26-382805) 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
Net income FY2024	1657300000.0	2025-05-31 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001193125-26-382805) 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
Net income FY2025	1760100000.0	2026-05-31 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001193125-26-382805) 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
Dividend years (Yahoo)	[2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026]	history	Yahoo Finance dividend history	verified (partly: XBRL covers 13 of 20 years)
Dividends per share FY2013 (XBRL)	1.4	2014-05-31 history	SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid 0000723531-16-000046	verified
Dividends per share FY2014 (XBRL)	1.52	2015-05-31 history	SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid 0000723531-17-000023	verified
Dividends per share FY2015 (XBRL)	1.68	2016-05-31 history	SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid 0000723531-18-000026	verified
Dividends per share FY2016 (XBRL)	1.84	2017-05-31 history	SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared 0000723531-19-000032	verified
Dividends per share FY2017 (XBRL)	2.06	2018-05-31 history	SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared 0000723531-20-000048	verified
Dividends per share FY2018 (XBRL)	2.3	2019-05-31 history	SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared 0000723531-21-000035	verified
Dividends per share FY2019 (XBRL)	2.48	2020-05-31 history	SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared 0000950170-22-012734	verified
Dividends per share FY2020 (XBRL)	2.52	2021-05-31 history	SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared 0000950170-23-032988	verified
Dividends per share FY2021 (XBRL)	2.77	2022-05-31 history	SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared 0000950170-24-082958	verified
Dividends per share FY2022 (XBRL)	3.26	2023-05-31 history	SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared 0000950170-25-095300	verified
Dividends per share FY2023 (XBRL)	3.65	2024-05-31 history	SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared 0001193125-26-307785	verified
Dividends per share FY2024 (XBRL)	4.02	2025-05-31 history	SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared 0001193125-26-307785	verified
Dividends per share FY2025 (XBRL)	4.43	2026-05-31 history	SEC XBRL CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared 0001193125-26-307785	verified
EPS diluted FY2014	1.85	2015-05-31 history	SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted 0000723531-17-000023	unverified
EPS diluted FY2015	2.09	2016-05-31 history	SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted 0000723531-18-000026	unverified
EPS diluted FY2016	2.28	2017-05-31 history	SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted 0000723531-19-000032	unverified
EPS diluted FY2023	4.67	2024-05-31 history	SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
EPS diluted FY2024	4.58	2025-05-31 history	SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
EPS diluted FY2025	4.89	2026-05-31 history	SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
Shares outstanding	355980473.0	2026-08-31	SEC cover page 10-Q 0000723531-26-000006 (355,980,473 shares (single class on cover)); filing document https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000072353126000006/payx-20260831.htm 0000723531-26-000006	not cross-checked

Magic Formula

92 of 100. ok. How this is scored.

Test or factor	Value	Threshold	Points
Earnings yield (EBIT/EV) EBIT trailing twelve months; EV = market cap + debt (4,558,000,000) - cash	5.63 % (rank 57)
Return on capital (EBIT/(NWC+PPE)) net working capital 1,753,600,000 used as reported	109.27 % (rank 31)
Combined rank	88

Inputs, 12 numbers with their sources

Input	Value	Period	Source	Check
operating_income	2510500000.0	2026-05-31 history	SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss 0001193125-26-307785	not cross-checked
operating_income_q	619200000.0	2026-08-31	SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss (quarter CY2026Q3) 0000723531-26-000006	not cross-checked
operating_income_q	541900000.0	2025-08-31 history	SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss (quarter CY2025Q3) 0000723531-26-000006	not cross-checked
current_assets	8093600000.0	2026-08-31	SEC XBRL AssetsCurrent 0000723531-26-000006	not cross-checked
current_liabilities	6340000000.0	2026-08-31	SEC XBRL LiabilitiesCurrent 0000723531-26-000006	not cross-checked
cash	600900000.0	2026-08-31	SEC XBRL CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 0000723531-26-000006	not cross-checked
ppe_net	614600000.0	2026-08-31	SEC XBRL PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 0000723531-26-000006	not cross-checked
debt_incl_current	4558000000.0	2026-08-31	SEC XBRL LongTermDebt 0000723531-26-000006	not cross-checked
debt_short	0.0	2026-05-31 stale	SEC XBRL ShortTermBorrowings 0001193125-26-307785	not cross-checked
shares_out	355980473.0	2026-08-31	SEC cover page 10-Q 0000723531-26-000006 (355,980,473 shares (single class on cover)); filing document https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000072353126000006/payx-20260831.htm 0000723531-26-000006	not cross-checked
Price (close)	118.04	2026-10-23	Yahoo Finance / Alpaca Market Data	not cross-checked
note	debt = LongTermDebt (incl. current maturities) + short-term borrowings			not cross-checked

Momentum

47 of 100. ok. How this is scored.

Test or factor	Value	Points
12-1 month return	-13.4 % (percentile 21.6)	10.8 / 50
6 month return	31.5 % (percentile 88.1)	17.6 / 20
Price / 52-week high	0.927	13.9 / 15
Volatility penalty (60d annualised)	33.3 %	5.0 / 15

Inputs, 1 numbers with their sources

Input	Value	Period	Source	Check
Adjusted close series (14 months)	116.85	2026-10-23	Yahoo Finance / Alpaca Market Data daily history	not cross-checked

Insider

0 of 100. ok. How this is scored. Form 4 data loaded through 2026-10-23

Test or factor	Value	Points
Open-market buy value / market cap (percentile among buyers)	0.0 bp	0.0 / 35
Distinct buyers	0	0.0 / 25
Buyer seniority	0.0	0.0 / 20
Recency (half-life 30d)	0.0	0.0 / 10
Sales penalty (excludes 10b5-1 plan sales)	0.2 bp	-3.8 / 0

Inputs, 1 numbers with their sources

Input	Value	Period	Source	Check
Form 4 S VELLI JOSEPH M 2026-10-14	844103.52	2026-10-14	SEC Form 4 (insider transactions data set)	not cross-checked

Buffett Quality

66 of 100. partial: 2, 3. How this is scored.

Test or factor	Value	Threshold	Points
1 Average return on equity (net income / year-end equity)	44.3% over 5 yrs	>= 15%	25.0 / 25
2 Profitable every year needs at least 7 years of net income	5 years reported	all years	None / 15
3 Net income growth, 3-yr average now vs start of window needs at least 6 years	5 years reported	>= +10%	None / 10
4 Borrowings / 3-yr average earnings (years to repay) LongTermDebt (incl. current maturities) + short-term borrowings	2.7 years	<= 4	15.0 / 15
5 Operating margin, 5-yr average	40.0%	>= 20%	10.0 / 10
6 Free cash flow / net income, 5-yr (operating cash flow minus capex)	1.09	>= 1.0	10.0 / 10
7 Owner-earnings yield (3-yr avg free cash flow / market cap)	4.6%	>= 7%	5.9 / 15

Inputs, 34 numbers with their sources

Input	Value	Period	Source	Check
Price (close, per traded unit)	118.04	2026-10-23	Alpaca Market Data (consolidated SIP daily bar)	not cross-checked
Net income FY2021	1393000000.0	2022-05-31 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0001193125-26-382805	unverified
Equity at FY2021 end	3085200000.0	2022-05-31 history	SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity 0000950170-25-095300	unverified
Net income FY2022	1557000000.0	2023-05-31 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0001193125-26-382805	unverified
Equity at FY2022 end	3493200000.0	2023-05-31 history	SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
Net income FY2023	1690400000.0	2024-05-31 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001193125-26-382805) 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
Equity at FY2023 end	3801000000.0	2024-05-31 history	SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
Net income FY2024	1657300000.0	2025-05-31 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001193125-26-382805) 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
Equity at FY2024 end	4128000000.0	2025-05-31 history	SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity 0000723531-26-000006	unverified
Net income FY2025	1760100000.0	2026-05-31 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001193125-26-382805) 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
Equity at FY2025 end	3735100000.0	2026-05-31 history	SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity 0000723531-26-000006	unverified
debt_incl_current	4558000000.0	2026-08-31	SEC XBRL LongTermDebt 0000723531-26-000006	unverified
debt_short	0.0	2026-05-31 stale	SEC XBRL ShortTermBorrowings 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
Operating income FY2021	1840000000.0	2022-05-31 history	SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss 0000950170-24-082958	unverified
Revenue FY2021	4611700000.0	2022-05-31 history	SEC XBRL Revenues 0000950170-24-082958	unverified
Operating income FY2022	2033100000.0	2023-05-31 history	SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss 0000950170-25-095300	unverified
Revenue FY2022	5007100000.0	2023-05-31 history	SEC XBRL Revenues 0000950170-25-095300	unverified
Operating income FY2023	2174100000.0	2024-05-31 history	SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
Revenue FY2023	5278300000.0	2024-05-31 history	SEC XBRL Revenues 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
Operating income FY2024	2207700000.0	2025-05-31 history	SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
Revenue FY2024	5571700000.0	2025-05-31 history	SEC XBRL Revenues 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
Operating income FY2025	2510500000.0	2026-05-31 history	SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
Revenue FY2025	6512000000.0	2026-05-31 history	SEC XBRL Revenues 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
Operating cash flow FY2021	1589700000.0	2022-05-31 history	SEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 0000950170-24-082958	unverified
Capital expenditure FY2021	133800000.0	2022-05-31 history	SEC XBRL PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment 0000950170-24-082958	unverified
Operating cash flow FY2022	1706200000.0	2023-05-31 history	SEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 0000950170-25-095300	unverified
Capital expenditure FY2022	143000000.0	2023-05-31 history	SEC XBRL PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment 0000950170-25-095300	unverified
Operating cash flow FY2023	1897700000.0	2024-05-31 history	SEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
Capital expenditure FY2023	161400000.0	2024-05-31 history	SEC XBRL PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
Operating cash flow FY2024	1900900000.0	2025-05-31 history	SEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
Capital expenditure FY2024	191800000.0	2025-05-31 history	SEC XBRL PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
Operating cash flow FY2025	2556700000.0	2026-05-31 history	SEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
Capital expenditure FY2025	234900000.0	2026-05-31 history	SEC XBRL PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
Shares outstanding	355980473.0	2026-08-31	SEC cover page 10-Q 0000723531-26-000006 (355,980,473 shares (single class on cover)); filing document https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000072353126000006/payx-20260831.htm 0000723531-26-000006	not cross-checked

Lynch GARP

47 of 100. ok. How this is scored.

Test or factor	Value	Threshold	Points
1 PEG: P/E divided by 5-yr EPS growth (in % points)	2.4	<= 1.0	0.0 / 30
2 EPS growth, 5-yr compound rate	+10.0% a year	12% to 35% a year	16.7 / 20
3 P/E on latest annual EPS	24.1	<= 25	10.0 / 10
4 Borrowings / equity LongTermDebt (incl. current maturities) + short-term borrowings	1.23	<= 0.5	4.0 / 15
5 Years of the last 5 in which EPS rose	4 of 5	5 of 5	12.0 / 15
6 Net cash (cash minus borrowings) / market cap	-9.4%	>= +10%	4.5 / 10

Inputs, 7 numbers with their sources

Input	Value	Period	Source	Check
Price (close, per traded unit)	118.04	2026-10-23	Alpaca Market Data (consolidated SIP daily bar)	not cross-checked
EPS diluted FY2025	4.89	2026-05-31 history	SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
EPS diluted FY2020	3.03	2021-05-31 history	SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted 0000950170-23-032988	unverified
debt_incl_current	4558000000.0	2026-08-31	SEC XBRL LongTermDebt 0000723531-26-000006	unverified
debt_short	0.0	2026-05-31 stale	SEC XBRL ShortTermBorrowings 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
equity	3705500000.0	2026-08-31	SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity 0000723531-26-000006	unverified
cash	600900000.0	2026-08-31	SEC XBRL CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 0000723531-26-000006	unverified

Graham Enterprising

43 of 100. ok. How this is scored.

Test or factor	Value	Threshold	Points
1 Current ratio	1.28	>= 1.5	8.3 / 15
2 Borrowings vs working capital LongTermDebt (incl. current maturities) + short-term borrowings	2.6 x	<= 1.1x	0.0 / 15
3 No earnings deficit in the last 5 years	5 of 5 profitable	5 of 5	15.0 / 15
4 Pays a current dividend	yes	yes	10.0 / 10
5 EPS higher than five years earlier	3.03 -> 4.89	higher	10.0 / 10
6 Price / book value per share book value used because intangibles are not separated in the dataset (Graham uses net tangible assets)	11.34	<= 1.2	0.0 / 20
7 Price / net current asset value per share (current assets minus all liabilities) net current asset value not positive	—	<= 0.67	0.0 / 15

Inputs, 15 numbers with their sources

Input	Value	Period	Source	Check
Price (close, per traded unit)	118.04	2026-10-23	Alpaca Market Data (consolidated SIP daily bar)	not cross-checked
current_assets	8093600000.0	2026-08-31	SEC XBRL AssetsCurrent 0000723531-26-000006	unverified
current_liabilities	6340000000.0	2026-08-31	SEC XBRL LiabilitiesCurrent 0000723531-26-000006	unverified
debt_incl_current	4558000000.0	2026-08-31	SEC XBRL LongTermDebt 0000723531-26-000006	unverified
debt_short	0.0	2026-05-31 stale	SEC XBRL ShortTermBorrowings 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
Net income FY2021	1393000000.0	2022-05-31 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0001193125-26-382805	unverified
Net income FY2022	1557000000.0	2023-05-31 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss 0001193125-26-382805	unverified
Net income FY2023	1690400000.0	2024-05-31 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001193125-26-382805) 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
Net income FY2024	1657300000.0	2025-05-31 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001193125-26-382805) 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
Net income FY2025	1760100000.0	2026-05-31 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001193125-26-382805) 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
Dividend years (Yahoo)	[2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026]	history	Yahoo Finance dividend history	not cross-checked
EPS diluted FY2025	4.89	2026-05-31 history	SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
EPS diluted FY2020	3.03	2021-05-31 history	SEC XBRL EarningsPerShareDiluted 0000950170-23-032988	unverified
equity	3705500000.0	2026-08-31	SEC XBRL StockholdersEquity 0000723531-26-000006	unverified
Shares outstanding	355980473.0	2026-08-31	SEC cover page 10-Q 0000723531-26-000006 (355,980,473 shares (single class on cover)); filing document https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000072353126000006/payx-20260831.htm 0000723531-26-000006	not cross-checked

Piotroski F-Score

67 of 100. ok. How this is scored.

Test or factor	Value	Threshold	Points
1 Return on assets is positive	10.9%	pass = 1	11.11111111111111 / 11.11111111111111
2 Operating cash flow is positive	2,557M	pass = 1	11.11111111111111 / 11.11111111111111
3 Return on assets improved on the prior year	10.0% -> 10.9%	pass = 1	11.11111111111111 / 11.11111111111111
4 Operating cash flow exceeds net income (accruals)	2,557M vs 1,760M	pass = 1	11.11111111111111 / 11.11111111111111
5 Long-term debt / assets fell	27.5% -> 28.2%	pass = 1	0.0 / 11.11111111111111
6 Current ratio improved	1.28 -> 1.26	pass = 1	0.0 / 11.11111111111111
7 No new shares issued (share count did not rise)	360M -> 356M	pass = 1	11.11111111111111 / 11.11111111111111
8 Operating margin improved (stand-in for gross margin, which the dataset does not carry)	39.6% -> 38.6%	pass = 1	0.0 / 11.11111111111111
9 Asset turnover (revenue / assets) improved	0.34 -> 0.40	pass = 1	11.11111111111111 / 11.11111111111111

Inputs, 27 numbers with their sources

Input	Value	Period	Source	Check
net_income 2026-05-31	1760100000.0	2026-05-31 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001193125-26-382805) 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
total_assets 2026-05-31	16174500000.0	2026-05-31 history	SEC XBRL Assets 0000723531-26-000006	unverified
cfo 2026-05-31	2556700000.0	2026-05-31 history	SEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
net_income 2026-05-31	1760100000.0	2026-05-31 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001193125-26-382805) 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
net_income 2025-05-31	1657300000.0	2025-05-31 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001193125-26-382805) 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
total_assets 2026-05-31	16174500000.0	2026-05-31 history	SEC XBRL Assets 0000723531-26-000006	unverified
total_assets 2025-05-31	16564100000.0	2025-05-31 history	SEC XBRL Assets 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
cfo 2026-05-31	2556700000.0	2026-05-31 history	SEC XBRL NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
net_income 2026-05-31	1760100000.0	2026-05-31 history	SEC XBRL NetIncomeLoss (10-K via companyfacts; frames served proxy 0001193125-26-382805) 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
lt_debt 2026-05-31	4556100000.0	2026-05-31 history	SEC XBRL LongTermDebtNoncurrent 0000723531-26-000006	unverified
lt_debt 2025-05-31	4548400000.0	2025-05-31 history	SEC XBRL LongTermDebtNoncurrent 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
total_assets 2026-05-31	16174500000.0	2026-05-31 history	SEC XBRL Assets 0000723531-26-000006	unverified
total_assets 2025-05-31	16564100000.0	2025-05-31 history	SEC XBRL Assets 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
current_assets 2026-05-31	8613300000.0	2026-05-31 history	SEC XBRL AssetsCurrent 0000723531-26-000006	unverified
current_assets 2025-05-31	8916500000.0	2025-05-31 history	SEC XBRL AssetsCurrent 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
current_liabilities 2026-05-31	6840600000.0	2026-05-31 history	SEC XBRL LiabilitiesCurrent 0000723531-26-000006	unverified
current_liabilities 2025-05-31	6956300000.0	2025-05-31 history	SEC XBRL LiabilitiesCurrent 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
shares_out 2026-08-31	355980473.0	2026-08-31 history	SEC XBRL EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding 0000723531-26-000006	unverified
shares_out 2025-08-31	359894143.0	2025-08-31 history	SEC XBRL EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding 0001193125-25-224997	unverified
operating_income 2026-05-31	2510500000.0	2026-05-31 history	SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
operating_income 2025-05-31	2207700000.0	2025-05-31 history	SEC XBRL OperatingIncomeLoss 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
revenue 2026-05-31	6512000000.0	2026-05-31 history	SEC XBRL Revenues 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
revenue 2025-05-31	5571700000.0	2025-05-31 history	SEC XBRL Revenues 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
revenue 2026-05-31	6512000000.0	2026-05-31 history	SEC XBRL Revenues 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
revenue 2025-05-31	5571700000.0	2025-05-31 history	SEC XBRL Revenues 0001193125-26-307785	unverified
total_assets 2026-05-31	16174500000.0	2026-05-31 history	SEC XBRL Assets 0000723531-26-000006	unverified
total_assets 2025-05-31	16564100000.0	2025-05-31 history	SEC XBRL Assets 0001193125-26-307785	unverified

Earnings record

SEC XBRL, by fiscal year (named by the calendar year it ends in); EPS split-adjusted to today's shares; each row links to the filing.

FY	Ended	Revenue, $M	Net income, $M	EPS diluted	Dividend	Filing
2014	2014-05-31	2,519	628	1.71	paid	0000723531-15-000011
2015	2015-05-31	2,740	675	1.85	paid	0000723531-15-000011
2016	2016-05-31	2,952		2.09	paid	0000723531-18-000026
2017	2017-05-31	3,153		2.28	paid	0000723531-19-000032
2018	2018-05-31	3,378		2.75	paid	0000723531-20-000048
2019	2019-05-31	3,772		2.86	paid	0000723531-21-000035
2020	2020-05-31	4,040		3.04	paid	0000950170-22-012734
2021	2021-05-31	4,057		3.03	paid	0000950170-23-032988
2022	2022-05-31	4,612	1,393	3.84	paid	0001193125-26-382805
2023	2023-05-31	5,007	1,557	4.3	paid	0001193125-26-382805
2024	2024-05-31	5,278	1,690	4.67	paid	0001193125-26-307785
2025	2025-05-31	5,572	1,657	4.58	paid	0001193125-26-307785
2026	2026-05-31	6,512	1,760	4.89	paid	0001193125-26-307785

Insider transactions

SEC Form 4 open-market purchases and sales from the insider data sets; latest 20.

Date	Insider	Role	Type	Shares	Price	Value
2026-10-14	Velli Joseph M	director	sale	7,839	107.68	844,104
2026-07-20	Schrader Robert L.	CFO	sale	2,600	115.09	299,234
2026-07-17	Simmons Christopher C	officer	sale	2,615	115.92	303,131
2026-07-14	Mucci Martin	director	sale	25,000	109.93	2,748,250
2026-06-26	Tucci Joseph M	director	sale	3,907	98.25	383,863
2026-05-13	Roaldsen Elizabeth	Pres	sale	459	90.00	41,310

Filings and links

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Cite as: The Claude Trader snapshot 2026-10-26, https://theclaudetrader.com/s/PAYX; data from SEC EDGAR XBRL and market prices (Alpaca Market Data, Yahoo Finance) to 2026-10-23. Data last checked 2026-10-26.