Paychex (PAYX) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Paychex recorded quarterly Deferred Taxes of $21.8 million in Q1 2026, up 94.64% quarter-over-quarter from $11.2 million in Q4 2025, and up 430.3% year-over-year from $4.1 million in Q1 2025.
Paychex's Deferred Taxes history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $21.8 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Deferred Taxes rose 430.3% year-over-year to $21.8 million; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at $105.2 million (up 520.8% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$9.9 million, up 66.78% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes came in at $21.8 million for Q1 2026 at Paychex, up from $11.2 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.
- A 5-year average of $629411.8 and a median of -$3.2 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Deferred Taxes.
- Across the five-year window, Deferred Taxes sank 2300.0% in 2022 and surged 700.0% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Paychex's Deferred Taxes stood at -$17.8 million in 2022, then surged by 82.02% to -$3.2 million in 2023, then jumped by 146.88% to $1.5 million in 2024, then jumped by 646.67% to $11.2 million in 2025, then soared by 94.64% to $21.8 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Deferred Taxes over the past three periods registered $21.8 million, $11.2 million, and $66.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 253.17 Bn | 235.20 Bn | 8.16 Bn | - |
| 2 | Salesforce | 171.07 Bn | 161.50 Bn | 8.69 Bn | - |
| 3 | Uber Technologies | 151.10 Bn | 150.06 Bn | 11.88 Bn | 106.00 Mn |
| 4 | Shopify | 134.25 Bn | 128.50 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 139.00 Mn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 105.72 Bn | 100.54 Bn | 2.83 Bn | -102.00 Mn |
| 6 | Cadence Design Systems | 101.64 Bn | 100.23 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 73.13 Mn |
| 7 | Adobe | 100.35 Bn | 93.46 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 64.00 Mn |
| 8 | Automatic Data Processing | 90.91 Bn | 87.68 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 54.30 Mn |
| 9 | Intuit | 88.30 Bn | 81.52 Bn | 6.77 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 10 | Paychex | 34.86 Bn | 33.07 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 21.80 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 21.80 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 11.20 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 66.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 6.20 Mn |
| 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 | -2.40 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | -2.20 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | -6.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 11.50 Mn |
| May 31, 2021 | -14.40 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 100,000.00 |
| Nov 30, 2020 | -5.20 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2020 | -1.50 Mn |
| May 31, 2020 | 6.90 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2020 | -5.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 1.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2019 | -3.70 Mn |
| May 31, 2019 | -6.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2019 | -200,000.00 |
| Nov 30, 2018 | 8.30 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2018 | 2.60 Mn |
| May 31, 2018 | 7.80 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2018 | -92.20 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2017 | -1.70 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 48.90 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2016 | 9.90 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2016 | 14.10 Mn |
| May 31, 2016 | 7.70 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2016 | -24.10 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2015 | 7.50 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2015 | 14.40 Mn |
| May 31, 2015 | 7.70 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2015 | -27.20 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2014 | 4.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2014 | 10.40 Mn |
| May 31, 2014 | 2.20 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2014 | -23.10 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2013 | 5.70 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2013 | 10.30 Mn |
| May 31, 2013 | 10.10 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2013 | -22.30 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 7.30 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2012 | 10.20 Mn |
| May 31, 2012 | 6.50 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2012 | -17.70 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2011 | 12.10 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2011 | 10.80 Mn |
| May 31, 2011 | 6.20 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2011 | -2.30 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2010 | 6.10 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2010 | 3.60 Mn |
| May 31, 2010 | 20.90 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2010 | -29.10 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2009 | 100,000.00 |
| Aug 31, 2009 | 4.20 Mn |
| May 31, 2009 | 5.49 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2009 | -20.48 Mn |