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For the quarter ended May 2026, Paychex (PAYX) reported revenue of $1.61 billion, up 12.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.32, compared to $1.19 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.22% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.6 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.31, the EPS surprise was +0.63%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Paychex performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Average interest rates earned (exclusive of net realized gains) - Funds held for clients: 3.5% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 3.4%.
• Average investment Balance - Corporate cash equivalents and investments: $1.46 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $2.03 billion.
• Average investment Balance - Funds held for clients: $5.85 billion compared to the $4.97 billion average estimate based on three analysts.
• Average interest rates earned (exclusive of net realized gains) - Corporate cash equivalents and investments: 3.6% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 3.4%.
• Revenue- Management Solutions: $1.18 billion compared to the $1.19 billion average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +13.6% year over year.
• Revenue- Interest on funds held for clients: $52.2 million compared to the $47.49 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +15.5% year over year.
• Revenue- Total service revenue: $1.55 billion versus $1.55 billion estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +12.4% change.
• Revenue- PEO and Insurance Solutions: $369.7 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $361.05 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8.6%.

Shares of Paychex have returned +3.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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