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ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $PAYX #employmenttrends--The small business labor market has remained stable with minimal changes observed through the first half of 2025, according to the Paychex Small Business Employment Watch. The pace of job growth in U.S. businesses with fewer than 50 employees has fluctuated less than half a percentage point over the last six months, reporting a 99.65 index level for June. At the same time, hourly earnings growth for small business workers continued to trend below three percent.
Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) experienced a decline of nearly 10% in Wednesday's trading session following the payroll processing firm's announcement of its Q4 FY'25 results (the fiscal year ends in May). Although revenue grew by 10% year-over-year, reaching $1.43 billion, and adjusted earnings increased by 6% to $1.19 per share, the FY'26 guidance provided by the company seemed to disappoint investors.
Paychex's business remains fundamentally solid, with improving client retention and successful Paycor integration. But the recent stock sell-off wasn't an overreaction to a temporary slowdown. Management's FY2026 guidance is bullish, but consensus expects slower EPS growth than historical averages, limiting the case for multiple expansion. Valuation is now fair at 25.87x forward earnings, with no upside even after the post-earnings correction, so the stock lacks a margin of safety.
Paychex, Inc. PAYX reported in-line fiscal fourth-quarter 2025 earnings on Wednesday.
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Paychex President and CEO John Gibson joins 'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer to talk quarterly results, forward guidance, micro trends in the market, and more.
In June you are going to see moderate and stable growth in small businesses, says Paychex CEO Gibson
Paychex President and CEO John Gibson joins 'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer to talk quarterly results, forward guidance, micro trends in the market, and more.
Major U.S. equities indexes were mixed in the midweek session as the truce between Iran and Israel appeared to hold steady, with President Donald Trump indicating that the U.S. would hold meetings with Iran next week.
Shares of Paychex (PAYX -9.62%) fell as much as 9.9% on Wednesday morning, tripped up by an unimpressive earnings report. The payroll processing services expert's stock recovered slightly to a 7.6% drop as of 12:20 p.m.
Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX ) Q4 2025 Results Conference Call June 25, 2025 9:30 AM ET Company Participants John B. Gibson - President, CEO & Director Robert Lewis Schrader - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Andrew Owen Nicholas - William Blair & Company L.L.C.