Paychex (PAYX) Interest Expenses (2015 - 2026)
Paychex's (PAYX) quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $64.7 million in Q2 2026, up 1.57% year-over-year from $63.7 million in Q2 2025, and down 4.99% quarter-over-quarter from $68.1 million in Q1 2026.
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Paychex (PAYX) Interest Expenses (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Paychex has disclosed Interest Expenses across 12 years of filings, most recently posting $64.7 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Interest Expenses rose 1.57% year-over-year to $64.7 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $269.5 million (up 155.69% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $269.5 million, up 155.69% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses came in at $64.7 million for Q2 2026 at Paychex, down from $68.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Interest Expenses ranged from a high of $68.5 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $8.5 million in Q4 2023.
- Average Interest Expenses over 5 years is $25.9 million, with a median of $9.5 million recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Interest Expenses declined 7.61% in 2023 and soared 621.05% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Interest Expenses stood at $9.2 million in 2022, then decreased by 7.61% to $8.5 million in 2023, then advanced by 11.76% to $9.5 million in 2024, then soared by 621.05% to $68.5 million in 2025, then retreated by 5.55% to $64.7 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Interest Expenses figures were $64.7 million in Q2 2026, $68.1 million in Q1 2026, and $68.5 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Int Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palantir Technologies | 460.85 Bn | 451.55 Bn | 1.64 Bn | - |
| 2 | Oracle | 437.09 Bn | 400.44 Bn | - | 1.43 Bn |
| 3 | Sap Se | 258.74 Bn | 237.66 Bn | 8.40 Bn | -375.44 Mn |
| 4 | Salesforce | 195.52 Bn | 184.12 Bn | 8.70 Bn | 473.00 Mn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 145.61 Bn | 140.94 Bn | 2.82 Bn | - |
| 6 | Automatic Data Processing | 104.89 Bn | 100.66 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 121.00 Mn |
| 7 | Intuit | 76.97 Bn | 69.77 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 70.00 Mn |
| 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 | 64.70 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 65.10 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 64.70 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 68.10 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 68.50 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 68.20 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 63.70 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 22.60 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 9.50 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 9.60 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 9.50 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 9.90 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 8.50 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 9.40 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 9.40 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 9.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 9.20 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 9.10 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 9.10 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 9.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 9.30 Mn |
API Access
Paychex Interest Expenses 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=interest-expenses&ticker=PAYX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-expenses", "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=interest-expenses&ticker=PAYX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();