Paychex (PAYX) Common Equity (2009 - 2026)
Paychex's (PAYX) quarterly Common Equity came in at $3.7 billion in Q2 2026, down 9.52% year-over-year from $4.1 billion in Q2 2025, and down 6.94% quarter-over-quarter from $4.0 billion in Q1 2026.
Paychex (PAYX) Common Equity (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Paychex has disclosed Common Equity across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $3.7 billion for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Common Equity fell 9.52% year-over-year to $3.7 billion; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $3.7 billion (down 9.52% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $3.7 billion, down 9.52% from the prior year.
- Common Equity came in at $3.7 billion for Q2 2026 at Paychex, down from $4.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Common Equity ranged from a high of $4.1 billion in Q2 2025 to a low of $3.1 billion in Q2 2022.
- Average Common Equity over 5 years is $3.7 billion, with a median of $3.7 billion recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Common Equity gained 14.36% in 2023 and declined 9.52% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Common Equity stood at $3.2 billion in 2022, then climbed by 9.96% to $3.5 billion in 2023, then gained by 11.39% to $3.9 billion in 2024, then fell by 1.16% to $3.9 billion in 2025, then slipped by 3.74% to $3.7 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Common Equity figures were $3.7 billion in Q2 2026, $4.0 billion in Q1 2026, and $3.9 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Common Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palantir Technologies | 460.85 Bn | 451.55 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 9.88 Bn |
| 2 | Oracle | 437.09 Bn | 400.44 Bn | - | 67.20 Bn |
| 3 | Sap Se | 258.74 Bn | 237.66 Bn | 8.40 Bn | 52.59 Bn |
| 4 | Salesforce | 195.52 Bn | 184.12 Bn | 8.70 Bn | 38.38 Bn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 145.61 Bn | 140.94 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 12.52 Bn |
| 6 | Automatic Data Processing | 104.89 Bn | 100.66 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 6.03 Bn |
| 7 | Intuit | 76.97 Bn | 69.77 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 18.99 Bn |
| 8 | Relx | 60.41 Bn | 60.04 Bn | - | 1.68 Bn |
| 9 | Strategy | 57.09 Bn | 54.64 Bn | 81.55 Mn | 30.89 Bn |
| 10 | Paychex | 37.16 Bn | 36.02 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 3.74 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 3.71 Bn |
| May 31, 2026 | 3.74 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 4.01 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 3.88 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 3.97 Bn |
| May 31, 2025 | 4.13 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 4.12 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 3.93 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 3.85 Bn |
| May 31, 2024 | 3.80 Bn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 3.75 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 3.52 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 3.59 Bn |
| May 31, 2023 | 3.49 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 3.40 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 3.21 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 3.14 Bn |
| May 31, 2022 | 3.09 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 3.29 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 3.12 Bn |
Paychex Common Equity API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=common-equity&ticker=PAYX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "common-equity", "ticker": "PAYX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=common-equity&ticker=PAYX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();