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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-039769"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PAYX"
cik: "0000723531"
company_name: "PAYCHEX INC"
filed_at: "2024-04-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T04:12:15.980554+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Paychex Q3 revenue $1.44B (+4% YoY), EPS $1.38 (+7%)

## Summary
- Q3 FY2024 total revenue $1,439.3M, up 4% from $1,381.0M a year ago.
- Q3 operating income $649.8M, up 6%; diluted EPS $1.38, up 7%.
- Nine-month revenue $3,983.2M, up 5%; diluted EPS $3.62, up 9%.
- Adjusted diluted EPS for Q3 $1.38, matching GAAP; nine-month adjusted EPS $3.60 (+9%).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-039769
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PAYX
- cik: 0000723531
- company_name: PAYCHEX INC
- filed_at: 2024-04-02T23:59:59+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/723531/000095017024039769/0000950170-24-039769-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017024039769/payx-20240402.htm

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