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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000723531-26-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PAYX"
cik: "0000723531"
company_name: "PAYCHEX INC"
filed_at: "2026-09-23T12:41:28+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-23T12:45:05.368837+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Paychex Q1 FY27 EPS $1.21 (+14%), revenue $1.63B (+6%); PEO & Insurance up 12%

## Summary
- Total revenue $1,630.5M, up 6% YoY; diluted EPS $1.21 (+14%); adjusted EPS $1.34 (+10%).
- PEO & Insurance Solutions revenue $367.6M, up 12%; Management Solutions revenue $1.2B, up 4%.
- Operating income $619.2M (+14%); operating margin expanded to 38.0% from 35.2%.
- Interest on funds held for clients $49.8M, up 5% on higher average interest rates.
- Launched WISE Hire agentic recruiting solution; cites AI momentum and early WISE engine adoption.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000723531-26-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PAYX
- cik: 0000723531
- company_name: PAYCHEX INC
- filed_at: 2026-09-23T12:41:28+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000072353126000004/0000723531-26-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000072353126000004/payx-20260923.htm

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