Paychex (PAYX) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Paychex's (PAYX) quarterly Deferred Taxes came in at $4.7 million in Q2 2026, up 1466.67% year-over-year from $300000.0 in Q2 2025, and down 78.44% quarter-over-quarter from $21.8 million in Q1 2026.
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Paychex (PAYX) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Paychex has disclosed Deferred Taxes across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $4.7 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Deferred Taxes rose 1466.67% year-over-year to $4.7 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $103.7 million (up 756.33% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $103.7 million, up 756.33% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes came in at $4.7 million for Q2 2026 at Paychex, down from $21.8 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Deferred Taxes ranged from a high of $66.0 million in Q3 2025 to a low of -$18.4 million in Q2 2023.
- Average Deferred Taxes over 5 years is $605555.6, with a median of -$2.7 million recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Deferred Taxes sank 2300.0% in 2022 and jumped 1466.67% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Deferred Taxes stood at -$17.8 million in 2022, then jumped by 82.02% to -$3.2 million in 2023, then soared by 146.88% to $1.5 million in 2024, then soared by 646.67% to $11.2 million in 2025, then slumped by 58.04% to $4.7 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Deferred Taxes figures were $4.7 million in Q2 2026, $21.8 million in Q1 2026, and $11.2 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palantir Technologies | 460.85 Bn | 451.55 Bn | 1.64 Bn | - |
| 2 | Oracle | 437.09 Bn | 400.44 Bn | - | -73.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sap Se | 258.74 Bn | 237.66 Bn | 8.40 Bn | 926.40 Mn |
| 4 | Salesforce | 195.52 Bn | 184.12 Bn | 8.70 Bn | - |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 145.61 Bn | 140.94 Bn | 2.82 Bn | -36.00 Mn |
| 6 | Automatic Data Processing | 104.89 Bn | 100.66 Bn | 2.51 Bn | -17.00 Mn |
| 7 | Intuit | 76.97 Bn | 69.77 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 129.00 Mn |
| 8 | Relx | 60.41 Bn | 60.04 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Strategy | 57.09 Bn | 54.64 Bn | 81.55 Mn | -140,000.00 |
| 10 | Paychex | 37.16 Bn | 36.02 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 4.70 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 9.30 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 4.70 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 21.80 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 11.20 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 66.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 300,000.00 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | -6.60 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 1.50 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -11.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | -8.90 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -14.50 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | -3.20 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | -3.20 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | -18.40 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | -10.30 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | -17.80 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 2.50 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | -1.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | -2.20 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | -6.00 Mn |
API Access
Paychex Deferred Taxes 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=deferred-taxes&ticker=PAYX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "deferred-taxes", "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=deferred-taxes&ticker=PAYX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();