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Paychex (PAYX) EBITDA Margin (2016 - 2026)

Paychex (PAYX) has disclosed EBITDA Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 31.8% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly EBITDA Margin fell 378.0% to 31.8% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 27.66% through Feb 2026, down 584.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 31.39% for FY2025, 92.0% down from the prior year.
  • EBITDA Margin hit 31.8% in Q1 2026 for Paychex, up from 26.79% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, EBITDA Margin ranged from a high of 37.33% in Q3 2024 to a low of 17.65% in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, EBITDA Margin has averaged 30.44% across 5 years, with a median of 31.37% in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in EBITDA Margin: soared 1512bps in 2023 and later crashed -969bps in 2025.
  • Year by year, EBITDA Margin stood at 28.53% in 2022, then increased by 17bps to 33.32% in 2023, then decreased by -6bps to 31.37% in 2024, then fell by -15bps to 26.79% in 2025, then rose by 19bps to 31.8% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows EBITDA Margin for PAYX at 31.8% in Q1 2026, 26.79% in Q4 2025, and 27.64% in Q3 2025.