Paychex (PAYX) Cost of Revenue (2019 - 2026)
Paychex (PAYX) reported Cost of Revenue of $417.3 million for Q2 2026, up 5.94% on a YoY basis from $393.9 million in Q2 2025, and down 3.22% sequentially from $431.2 million in Q1 2026.
Paychex (PAYX) Cost of Revenue (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Paychex (PAYX) has 8 years of Cost of Revenue data on file, last reported at $417.3 million in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Cost of Revenue rose 5.94% year-over-year to $417.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at $1.7 billion (up 8.71% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $1.7 billion, up 8.71% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue slipped to $417.3 million in Q2 2026, from $431.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cost of Revenue ranged from a high of $431.2 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $351.0 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $381.1 million and a median of $377.2 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Cost of Revenue.
- Across the five-year window, Cost of Revenue grew 14.0% in 2022 and advanced 1.34% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing PAYX's Cost of Revenue over 5 years: stood at $359.3 million in 2022, then rose by 1.34% to $364.1 million in 2023, then increased by 4.12% to $379.1 million in 2024, then grew by 8.73% to $412.2 million in 2025, then grew by 1.24% to $417.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PAYX's Cost of Revenue at $417.3 million in Q2 2026, $431.2 million in Q1 2026, and $412.2 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 199.59 Bn | 179.36 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 3.02 Bn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 193.24 Bn | 190.53 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Shopify | 164.78 Bn | 159.04 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 1.62 Bn |
| 4 | Salesforce | 150.52 Bn | 138.68 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 2.57 Bn |
| 5 | Uber Technologies | 139.79 Bn | 138.58 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 7.26 Bn |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 109.10 Bn | 104.44 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 1.17 Bn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 102.68 Bn | 99.45 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 3.07 Bn |
| 8 | Adobe | 95.80 Bn | 90.17 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 715.00 Mn |
| 9 | Snowflake | 93.75 Bn | 90.79 Bn | 926.45 Mn | 464.50 Mn |
| 10 | Paychex | 41.47 Bn | 40.34 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 417.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 417.30 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 417.30 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 431.20 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 431.20 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 412.20 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 412.20 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 413.80 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 413.80 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 393.90 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 393.90 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 387.40 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 387.40 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 379.10 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 379.10 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 380.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 380.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 375.20 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 375.20 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 379.80 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 379.80 Mn |