Paychex PAYX
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At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Paychex (PAYX) EBITDA (2009 - 2026)

Paychex's (PAYX) quarterly EBITDA came in at $604.7 million in Q2 2026, up 40.27% year-over-year from $431.1 million in Q2 2025, and down 23.65% quarter-over-quarter from $792.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Paychex (PAYX) EBITDA (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Paychex has disclosed EBITDA across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $604.7 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, EBITDA rose 40.27% year-over-year to $604.7 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $2.5 billion (up 13.72% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $2.5 billion, up 13.72% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA came in at $604.7 million for Q2 2026 at Paychex, down from $792.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, EBITDA ranged from a high of $792.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $394.0 million in Q2 2022.
  • Average EBITDA over 5 years is $549.0 million, with a median of $540.0 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, EBITDA retreated 10.52% in 2025 and soared 40.27% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, EBITDA stood at $472.3 million in 2022, then climbed by 7.18% to $506.2 million in 2023, then increased by 6.3% to $538.1 million in 2024, then grew by 6.28% to $571.9 million in 2025, then gained by 5.74% to $604.7 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EBITDA figures were $604.7 million in Q2 2026, $792.0 million in Q1 2026, and $571.9 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA (Qtr)
1 Automatic Data Processing 110.44 Bn 106.21 Bn 2.51 Bn -1.82 Bn
2 Paychex 43.28 Bn 42.14 Bn 1.19 Bn 604.70 Mn
3 Paycom Software 10.27 Bn 10.07 Bn 412.40 Mn 168.50 Mn
4 Paylocity Holding 8.11 Bn 7.84 Bn 300.38 Mn 84.42 Mn
5 Kanzhun 7.88 Bn 5.57 Bn 306.38 Mn 126.77 Mn
6 Alight 393.98 Mn 180.98 Mn 142.00 Mn -5.00 Mn
7 Asure Software 267.49 Mn 247.81 Mn 25.06 Mn -2.40 Mn
8 Dhi 194.97 Mn 191.20 Mn 25.04 Mn 6.26 Mn
9 CXApp 5.71 Mn 5.71 Mn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 604.70 Mn
Feb 28, 2026 792.00 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 571.90 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 541.90 Mn
May 31, 2025 431.10 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 691.80 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 538.10 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 546.70 Mn
May 31, 2024 481.80 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 649.80 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 506.20 Mn
Aug 31, 2023 536.30 Mn
May 31, 2023 453.30 Mn
Feb 28, 2023 611.90 Mn
Nov 30, 2022 472.30 Mn
Aug 31, 2022 495.60 Mn
May 31, 2022 394.00 Mn
Feb 28, 2022 562.80 Mn
Nov 30, 2021 440.30 Mn
Aug 31, 2021 442.90 Mn