Paychex (PAYX) Net Income (2009 - 2026)

Paychex's Net Income history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $560.3 million for Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Net Income rose 7.9% year-over-year to $560.3 million; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at $1.6 billion (down 5.94% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.7 billion, down 1.96% from the prior year.
• Net Income came in at $560.3 million for Q1 2026 at Paychex, up from $395.4 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 $297.2 million in Q2 2025.
• A 5-year average of $410.2 million and a median of $395.4 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Net Income.
• Across the five-year window, Net Income rose 22.88% in 2022 and fell 21.77% in 2025, its largest moves.
• Paychex's Net Income stood at $360.3 million in 2022, then gained by 8.99% to $392.7 million in 2023, then climbed by 5.27% to $413.4 million in 2024, then slipped by 4.35% to $395.4 million in 2025, then surged by 41.7% to $560.3 million in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Net Income over the past three periods registered $560.3 million, $395.4 million, and $383.8 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

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