Paychex (PAYX) Gross Profit (2019 - 2026)
Paychex (PAYX) posted Gross Profit of $1.1 billion for Q2 2026, down 17.54% sequentially from $1.4 billion in Q1 2026, and up 30.32% YoY from $871.7 million in Q2 2025.
Paychex (PAYX) Gross Profit (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Paychex has reported Gross Profit for 8 years, with the latest figure at $1.1 billion in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Profit rose 30.32% year-over-year to $1.1 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $4.7 billion (up 24.79% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $4.6 billion, up 19.56% from the prior year.
- Gross Profit declined to $1.1 billion in Q2 2026 per PAYX's latest filing, from $1.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Profit peaked at $1.4 billion in Q1 2026 and troughed at $769.6 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $952.8 million and a median of $901.4 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Gross Profit.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Gross Profit fell 7.34% in 2024, then surged 30.32% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Gross Profit stood at $831.0 million in 2022, then gained by 3.77% to $862.3 million in 2023, then grew by 4.57% to $901.7 million in 2024, then increased by 21.0% to $1.1 billion in 2025, then advanced by 4.12% to $1.1 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Profit over the past three periods registered $1.1 billion, $1.4 billion, and $1.1 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 255.48 Bn | 234.41 Bn | 16.51 Bn |
| 2 | Shopify | 198.95 Bn | 194.00 Bn | 1.71 Bn |
| 3 | Salesforce | 160.70 Bn | 148.86 Bn | 8.56 Bn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 154.94 Bn | 149.73 Bn | 6.38 Bn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 128.25 Bn | 123.58 Bn | 2.82 Bn |
| 6 | Snowflake | 114.00 Bn | 111.05 Bn | 926.45 Mn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 108.58 Bn | 104.35 Bn | 2.51 Bn |
| 8 | Adobe | 105.34 Bn | 99.72 Bn | 5.90 Bn |
| 9 | Intuit | 94.55 Bn | 87.77 Bn | 7.24 Bn |
| 10 | Paychex | 43.39 Bn | 42.27 Bn | 1.14 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 1.14 Bn |
| May 31, 2026 | 1.14 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1.38 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1.38 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 1.09 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 1.09 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 1.08 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 1.08 Bn |
| May 31, 2025 | 871.70 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 871.70 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 1.08 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 1.08 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 901.70 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 901.70 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 901.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 901.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 773.60 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 773.60 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 1.02 Bn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 1.02 Bn |