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

Paychex (PAYX) Gross Profit (2019 - 2026)

Paychex's (PAYX) quarterly Gross Profit came in at $1.2 billion in Q2 2026, up 14.98% year-over-year from $1.0 billion in Q2 2025, and down 13.75% quarter-over-quarter from $1.4 billion in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Paychex (PAYX) Gross Profit (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Paychex has disclosed Gross Profit across 8 years of filings, most recently posting $1.2 billion for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Gross Profit rose 14.98% year-over-year to $1.2 billion; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $4.8 billion (up 20.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $4.8 billion, up 20.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Profit came in at $1.2 billion for Q2 2026 at Paychex, down from $1.4 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Gross Profit ranged from a high of $1.4 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of $784.3 million in Q2 2022.
  • Average Gross Profit over 5 years is $996.1 million, with a median of $938.2 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Gross Profit advanced 1.37% in 2024 and grew 22.83% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Gross Profit stood at $831.0 million in 2022, then increased by 7.56% to $893.8 million in 2023, then rose by 4.92% to $937.8 million in 2024, then advanced by 22.14% to $1.1 billion in 2025, then rose by 3.74% to $1.2 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Gross Profit figures were $1.2 billion in Q2 2026, $1.4 billion in Q1 2026, and $1.1 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

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

Historic Data

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May 31, 2026 1.19 Bn
Feb 28, 2026 1.38 Bn
Nov 30, 2025 1.15 Bn
Aug 31, 2025 1.13 Bn
May 31, 2025 1.03 Bn
Feb 28, 2025 1.12 Bn
Nov 30, 2024 937.80 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 938.50 Mn
May 31, 2024 919.90 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 1.06 Bn
Nov 30, 2023 893.80 Mn
Aug 31, 2023 925.80 Mn
May 31, 2023 859.80 Mn
Feb 28, 2023 1.01 Bn
Nov 30, 2022 831.00 Mn
Aug 31, 2022 855.20 Mn
May 31, 2022 784.30 Mn
Feb 28, 2022 923.80 Mn
Nov 30, 2021 776.90 Mn
Aug 31, 2021 770.40 Mn