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

Paychex (PAYX) EBT (2009 - 2026)

Paychex's (PAYX) quarterly EBT came in at $554.2 million in Q2 2026, up 42.36% year-over-year from $389.3 million in Q2 2025, and down 25.01% quarter-over-quarter from $739.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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

Paychex has disclosed EBT across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $554.2 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, EBT rose 42.36% year-over-year to $554.2 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $2.3 billion (up 6.2% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $2.3 billion, up 6.2% from the prior year.
  • EBT came in at $554.2 million for Q2 2026 at Paychex, down from $739.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, EBT ranged from a high of $739.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $388.8 million in Q2 2022.
  • Average EBT over 5 years is $538.7 million, with a median of $531.9 million recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, EBT fell 20.84% in 2025 and jumped 42.36% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, EBT stood at $475.2 million in 2022, then rose by 8.99% to $517.9 million in 2023, then increased by 4.98% to $543.7 million in 2024, then declined by 4.32% to $520.2 million in 2025, then climbed by 6.54% to $554.2 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EBT figures were $554.2 million in Q2 2026, $739.0 million in Q1 2026, and $520.2 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBT (Qtr)
1 Automatic Data Processing 110.44 Bn 106.21 Bn 2.51 Bn 1.26 Bn
2 Paychex 43.28 Bn 42.14 Bn 1.19 Bn 554.20 Mn
3 Paycom Software 10.27 Bn 10.07 Bn 412.40 Mn 156.90 Mn
4 Paylocity Holding 8.11 Bn 7.84 Bn 300.38 Mn 85.18 Mn
5 Kanzhun 7.88 Bn 5.57 Bn 306.38 Mn 367.37 Mn
6 Alight 393.98 Mn 180.98 Mn 142.00 Mn -19.00 Mn
7 Asure Software 267.49 Mn 247.81 Mn 25.06 Mn -3.98 Mn
8 Dhi 194.97 Mn 191.20 Mn 25.04 Mn 3.11 Mn
9 CXApp 5.71 Mn 5.71 Mn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 554.20 Mn
Feb 28, 2026 739.00 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 520.20 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 497.50 Mn
May 31, 2025 389.30 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 685.80 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 543.70 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 557.10 Mn
May 31, 2024 491.80 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 659.20 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 517.90 Mn
Aug 31, 2023 549.10 Mn
May 31, 2023 463.60 Mn
Feb 28, 2023 617.40 Mn
Nov 30, 2022 475.20 Mn
Aug 31, 2022 492.00 Mn
May 31, 2022 388.80 Mn
Feb 28, 2022 554.30 Mn
Nov 30, 2021 437.60 Mn
Aug 31, 2021 443.90 Mn