Growth Metrics

Paychex (PAYX) EBT Margin (2016 - 2026)

Paychex (PAYX) has disclosed EBT Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 40.85% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly EBT Margin fell 592.0% to 40.85% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 34.44% through Feb 2026, down 807.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 39.05% for FY2025, 297.0% down from the prior year.
  • EBT Margin hit 40.85% in Q1 2026 for Paychex, up from 34.6% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, EBT Margin ranged from a high of 47.24% in Q1 2024 to a low of 27.28% in Q2 2025.
  • Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 40.11% across 5 years, with a median of 41.4% in 2022.
  • Biggest five-year swings in EBT Margin: surged 574bps in 2023 and later crashed -1070bps in 2025.
  • Year by year, EBT Margin stood at 40.66% in 2022, then rose by 4bps to 42.23% in 2023, then grew by 1bps to 42.45% in 2024, then fell by -18bps to 34.6% in 2025, then increased by 18bps to 40.85% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows EBT Margin for PAYX at 40.85% in Q1 2026, 34.6% in Q4 2025, and 33.34% in Q3 2025.