Growth Metrics

Paychex (PAYX) EBITDA (2016 - 2026)

Paychex (PAYX) has disclosed EBITDA for 18 consecutive years, with $575.2 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly EBITDA rose 10.28% to $575.2 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $1.7 billion through Feb 2026, down 4.01% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $1.7 billion for FY2025, 2.55% up from the prior year.
  • EBITDA hit $575.2 million in Q1 2026 for Paychex, up from $402.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, EBITDA ranged from a high of $575.2 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $209.5 million in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, EBITDA has averaged $409.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $401.8 million in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in EBITDA: decreased 18.67% in 2022 and later skyrocketed 88.4% in 2023.
  • Year by year, EBITDA stood at $333.4 million in 2022, then grew by 22.56% to $408.6 million in 2023, then decreased by 1.66% to $401.8 million in 2024, then increased by 0.25% to $402.8 million in 2025, then soared by 42.8% to $575.2 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows EBITDA for PAYX at $575.2 million in Q1 2026, $402.8 million in Q4 2025, and $412.5 million in Q3 2025.