Paychex (PAYX) Net Income (2009 - 2026)
Paychex's (PAYX) quarterly Net Income came in at $420.6 million in Q2 2026, up 49.47% year-over-year from $281.4 million in Q2 2025, and down 24.93% quarter-over-quarter from $560.3 million in Q1 2026.
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Paychex (PAYX) Net Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Paychex has disclosed Net Income across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $420.6 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Net Income rose 49.47% year-over-year to $420.6 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $1.8 billion (up 7.23% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $1.8 billion, up 7.23% from the prior year.
- Net Income came in at $420.6 million for Q2 2026 at Paychex, down from $560.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Income ranged from a high of $560.3 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $281.4 million in Q2 2025.
- Average Net Income over 5 years is $405.7 million, with a median of $404.4 million recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Net Income fell 19.62% in 2025 and soared 49.47% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Net Income stood at $360.3 million in 2022, then rose by 8.99% to $392.7 million in 2023, then advanced by 5.27% to $413.4 million in 2024, then declined by 4.35% to $395.4 million in 2025, then climbed by 6.37% to $420.6 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Net Income figures were $420.6 million in Q2 2026, $560.3 million in Q1 2026, and $395.4 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Income (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palantir Technologies | 460.85 Bn | 451.55 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 1.07 Bn |
| 2 | Oracle | 437.09 Bn | 400.44 Bn | - | 4.76 Bn |
| 3 | Sap Se | 258.74 Bn | 237.66 Bn | 8.40 Bn | 4.42 Bn |
| 4 | Salesforce | 195.52 Bn | 184.12 Bn | 8.70 Bn | 3.53 Bn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 145.61 Bn | 140.94 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 298.00 Mn |
| 6 | Automatic Data Processing | 104.89 Bn | 100.66 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 978.60 Mn |
| 7 | Intuit | 76.97 Bn | 69.77 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 363.00 Mn |
| 8 | Relx | 60.41 Bn | 60.04 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Strategy | 57.09 Bn | 54.64 Bn | 81.55 Mn | -8.22 Bn |
| 10 | Paychex | 37.16 Bn | 36.02 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 420.60 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 429.70 Mn |
| 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 | 297.20 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 | 296.40 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 430.70 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 332.10 Mn |
API Access
Paychex Net Income 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=net-income&ticker=PAYX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-income", "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=net-income&ticker=PAYX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();