---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-004979"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PAYX"
cik: "0000723531"
company_name: "PAYCHEX INC"
filed_at: "2022-03-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T14:06:24.914093+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Paychex reports 15% revenue growth, 23% EPS growth in Q3; FY guidance raised

## Summary
- Total service revenue $1,261.6M (+15% YoY); total revenue $1,276.0M (+15%).
- Diluted EPS $1.19 (+23% YoY); adjusted diluted EPS $1.15 (+20%).
- Nine-month total revenue $3,467.4M (+15%); operating income $1,446.0M (+31%).
- Full-year fiscal 2022 guidance raised; management cites strong demand and pricing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-004979
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PAYX
- cik: 0000723531
- company_name: PAYCHEX INC
- filed_at: 2022-03-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017022004979/0000950170-22-004979-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017022004979/payx-20220330.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-004979
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-004979.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-004979.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.