Paychex PAYX
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$121.71 -3.37 (-2.69%)
At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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.

Analysis

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 Automatic Data Processing 110.44 Bn 106.21 Bn 2.51 Bn -17.00 Mn
2 Paychex 43.28 Bn 42.14 Bn 1.19 Bn 4.70 Mn
3 Paycom Software 10.27 Bn 10.07 Bn 412.40 Mn -1.10 Mn
4 Paylocity Holding 8.11 Bn 7.84 Bn 300.38 Mn 20.15 Mn
5 Kanzhun 7.88 Bn 5.57 Bn 306.38 Mn -
6 Alight 393.98 Mn 180.98 Mn 142.00 Mn -9.00 Mn
7 Asure Software 267.49 Mn 247.81 Mn 25.06 Mn 463,000.00
8 Dhi 194.97 Mn 191.20 Mn 25.04 Mn 430,000.00
9 CXApp 5.71 Mn 5.71 Mn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Aug 31, 2021 11.50 Mn