Form 8-K · Current report
Paychex 8-K, filed Sep 23, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0000723531
- Accession no.
- 0000723531-26-000004
Summary
Paychex reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 results for the quarter ended August 31, 2026, with total revenue up 6% to $1.63 billion, operating income up 14% to $619.2 million, and diluted earnings per share up 14% to $1.21. The company raised its fiscal 2027 outlook for PEO and Insurance Solutions revenue growth to 7%–8% from 6%–7% and for interest on funds held for clients to $200–$210 million, and said it launched WISE Hire, an agentic recruiting solution.
Key points
- PEO and Insurance Solutions revenue rose 12% to $367.6 million, and Management Solutions revenue rose 4% to $1.2 billion.
- Adjusted diluted earnings per share rose 10% to $1.34; operating margin was 38.0% versus 35.2% a year earlier.
- Fiscal 2027 total revenue growth guidance of 5%–6% and adjusted diluted EPS growth guidance of 7%–9% were unchanged.
- President and CEO John Gibson attributed the quarter to advisory solutions, go-to-market investments, and AI adoption through the WISE engine.
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Items reported
- 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition
From the filing
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition On September 23, 2026, Paychex, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release (the "Press Release") reporting its financial results for the three months ended August 31, 2026. A copy of the Press Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information provided pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, is being "furnished" herewith and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under such section, nor shall the information be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any…
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