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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-012296"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PAYX"
cik: "0000723531"
company_name: "PAYCHEX INC"
filed_at: "2022-06-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T22:29:39.211697+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Paychex Q4 service revenue $1.13B (+11%), diluted EPS $0.82 (+12%); FY revenue $4.61B (+14%)

## Summary
- Q4 total service revenue of $1,129.6M, up 11% YoY; diluted EPS $0.82, up 12%.
- Full-year fiscal 2022 service revenue $4,554.0M, up 14%; diluted EPS $3.84, up 27%.
- Q4 operating income $394.0M, up 11%; FY operating income $1,840.0M, up 26%.
- Adjusted diluted EPS $0.81 for Q4 (+13%) and $3.77 for FY (+24%).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-012296
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PAYX
- cik: 0000723531
- company_name: PAYCHEX INC
- filed_at: 2022-06-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017022012296/0000950170-22-012296-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017022012296/payx-20220629.htm

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