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.
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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 | Palantir Technologies | 460.85 Bn | 451.55 Bn | 1.64 Bn |
| 2 | Oracle | 437.09 Bn | 400.44 Bn | - |
| 3 | Sap Se | 258.74 Bn | 237.66 Bn | 8.40 Bn |
| 4 | Salesforce | 195.52 Bn | 184.12 Bn | 8.70 Bn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 145.61 Bn | 140.94 Bn | 2.82 Bn |
| 6 | Automatic Data Processing | 104.89 Bn | 100.66 Bn | 2.51 Bn |
| 7 | Intuit | 76.97 Bn | 69.77 Bn | 3.46 Bn |
| 8 | Relx | 60.41 Bn | 60.04 Bn | - |
| 9 | Strategy | 57.09 Bn | 54.64 Bn | 81.55 Mn |
| 10 | Paychex | 37.16 Bn | 36.02 Bn | 1.19 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 1.20 Bn |
| 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 |
API Access
Paychex Gross Profit API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-profit&ticker=PAYX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-profit", "ticker": "PAYX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-profit&ticker=PAYX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();