Paychex (PAYX) Net Income (2009 - 2026)
Paychex (PAYX) posted Net Income of $420.6 million for Q2 2026, down 24.93% sequentially from $560.3 million in Q1 2026, and down 48.26% YoY from $812.9 million in Q2 2025.
Paychex (PAYX) Net Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Paychex has reported Net Income for 18 years, with the latest figure at $420.6 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Net Income fell 48.26% year-over-year to $420.6 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $1.8 billion (down 19.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $1.8 billion, down 19.0% from the prior year.
- Net Income eased to $420.6 million in Q2 2026 per PAYX's latest filing, from $560.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Net Income peaked at $812.9 million in Q2 2025 and troughed at $298.7 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $439.5 million and a median of $416.3 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Net Income.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Net Income surged 113.98% in 2025, then slumped 48.26% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Net Income stood at $360.3 million in 2022, then advanced by 8.99% to $392.7 million in 2023, then grew by 5.27% to $413.4 million in 2024, then dropped by 4.35% to $395.4 million in 2025, then rose by 6.37% to $420.6 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Income over the past three periods registered $420.6 million, $560.3 million, and $395.4 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Income (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 255.48 Bn | 234.41 Bn | 16.51 Bn | 8.54 Bn |
| 2 | Shopify | 198.95 Bn | 194.00 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 1.50 Bn |
| 3 | Salesforce | 160.70 Bn | 148.86 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 2.11 Bn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 154.94 Bn | 149.73 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 2.44 Bn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 128.25 Bn | 123.58 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 298.00 Mn |
| 6 | Snowflake | 114.00 Bn | 111.05 Bn | 926.45 Mn | -295.57 Mn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 108.58 Bn | 104.35 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 978.60 Mn |
| 8 | Adobe | 105.34 Bn | 99.72 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 1.71 Bn |
| 9 | Intuit | 94.55 Bn | 87.77 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 3.06 Bn |
| 10 | Paychex | 43.39 Bn | 42.27 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 420.60 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 420.60 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 560.30 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 395.40 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 383.80 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 812.90 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 519.30 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 413.40 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 427.40 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 379.90 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 498.60 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 392.70 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 419.20 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 350.40 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 467.40 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 360.30 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 379.20 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 298.70 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 430.70 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 332.10 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 333.60 Mn |