Paychex (PAYX) Gross Profit (2019 - 2026)
Paychex (PAYX) reported Gross Profit of $1.1 billion for Q2 2026, up 30.32% on a YoY basis from $871.7 million in Q2 2025, and down 17.54% sequentially from $1.4 billion in Q1 2026.
Paychex (PAYX) Gross Profit (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Paychex (PAYX) has 8 years of Gross Profit data on file, last reported at $1.1 billion in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Gross Profit rose 30.32% year-over-year to $1.1 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at $4.7 billion (up 24.79% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $4.6 billion, up 19.56% from the prior year.
- Gross Profit declined to $1.1 billion in Q2 2026, 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 $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.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Profit dropped 7.34% in 2024 and soared 30.32% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Tracing PAYX's Gross Profit over 5 years: stood at $831.0 million in 2022, then grew by 3.77% to $862.3 million in 2023, then gained by 4.57% to $901.7 million in 2024, then advanced by 21.0% to $1.1 billion in 2025, then increased by 4.12% to $1.1 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PAYX's Gross Profit at $1.1 billion in Q2 2026, $1.4 billion in Q1 2026, and $1.1 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 208.91 Bn | 189.27 Bn | 8.16 Bn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 188.77 Bn | 186.13 Bn | - |
| 3 | Shopify | 145.98 Bn | 140.23 Bn | 1.55 Bn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 141.48 Bn | 140.44 Bn | 5.95 Bn |
| 5 | Salesforce | 128.51 Bn | 116.67 Bn | 8.56 Bn |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 98.38 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 2.82 Bn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 97.56 Bn | 94.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn |
| 8 | Snowflake | 91.55 Bn | 88.59 Bn | 926.45 Mn |
| 9 | Cadence Design Systems | 89.91 Bn | 88.50 Bn | 1.41 Bn |
| 10 | Paychex | 39.35 Bn | 38.23 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 |