Paychex (PAYX) Gross Profit (2019 - 2026)
Paychex's Gross Profit was $1.2 billion in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 6.6% from $1.13 billion a year earlier and up 1.0% from the prior quarter.
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Paychex (PAYX) Gross Profit (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Paychex's Gross Profit was $4.91 billion through Aug 31, 2026, up 16.4% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), it was $4.84 billion, up 20.0% from FY2025.
- Gross Profit has now increased for eight consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.7% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Gross Profit was $4.03 billion in FY2025 (+6.1%), $3.8 billion in FY2024 (+6.9%), $3.55 billion in FY2023 (+9.2%) and $3.26 billion in FY2022 (+16.9%).
- Quarterly Gross Profit has moved between $776.9 million (fiscal Q2 2022) and $1.38 billion (fiscal Q3 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Gross Profit has increased for 22 straight quarters, with growth averaging 13.7% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year growth in Gross Profit ranged from 1.4% (fiscal Q1 2025) to 22.8% (fiscal Q3 2026).
- Per Business Quant data, PAYX's Gross Profit in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was $1.19 billion (Q4 2026), $1.38 billion (Q3 2026) and $1.15 billion (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palantir Technologies | 467.78 Bn | 436.73 Bn | 1.64 Bn |
| 2 | Oracle | 390.98 Bn | 263.11 Bn | - |
| 3 | Sap Se | 263.14 Bn | 190.92 Bn | 8.40 Bn |
| 4 | Salesforce | 198.23 Bn | 154.10 Bn | 8.70 Bn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 150.00 Bn | 128.46 Bn | 2.82 Bn |
| 6 | Automatic Data Processing | 115.45 Bn | 97.58 Bn | 2.51 Bn |
| 7 | Intuit | 89.81 Bn | 69.16 Bn | 3.44 Bn |
| 8 | Relx | 71.52 Bn | 70.62 Bn | - |
| 9 | Strategy | 51.22 Bn | 44.21 Bn | 81.55 Mn |
| 10 | Paychex | 39.39 Bn | 34.48 Bn | 1.20 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();