Growth Metrics

Paychex (PAYX) Gross Margin (2019 - 2025)

Historic Gross Margin for Paychex (PAYX) over the last 7 years, with Q4 2025 value amounting to 73.54%.

  • Paychex's Gross Margin rose 23200.0% to 73.54% in Q4 2025 from the same period last year, while for Nov 2025 it was 73.36%, marking a year-over-year increase of 15600.0%. This contributed to the annual value of 72.35% for FY2025, which is 3800.0% up from last year.
  • Per Paychex's latest filing, its Gross Margin stood at 73.54% for Q4 2025, which was up 23200.0% from 73.13% recorded in Q3 2025.
  • Paychex's Gross Margin's 5-year high stood at 74.33% during Q1 2025, with a 5-year trough of 68.54% in Q2 2022.
  • In the last 5 years, Paychex's Gross Margin had a median value of 71.16% in 2024 and averaged 71.45%.
  • Its Gross Margin has fluctuated over the past 5 years, first skyrocketed by 40900bps in 2021, then plummeted by -8100bps in 2024.
  • Quarter analysis of 5 years shows Paychex's Gross Margin stood at 70.09% in 2021, then decreased by 0bps to 69.81% in 2022, then rose by 2bps to 71.05% in 2023, then rose by 0bps to 71.21% in 2024, then increased by 3bps to 73.54% in 2025.
  • Its Gross Margin was 73.54% in Q4 2025, compared to 73.13% in Q3 2025 and 72.4% in Q2 2025.