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Paychex (PAYX) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

Paychex (PAYX) has disclosed Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $1.0 billion as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 24.44% to $1.0 billion in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $4.0 billion through Feb 2026, up 25.65% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $3.4 billion for FY2025, 8.37% up from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses hit $1.0 billion in Q1 2026 for Paychex, up from $985.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $1.0 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of $710.6 million in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $818.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $776.3 million in 2023.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Operating Expenses: grew 2.65% in 2024 and later rose 29.32% in 2025.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $718.0 million in 2022, then grew by 4.69% to $751.7 million in 2023, then increased by 3.61% to $778.8 million in 2024, then rose by 26.57% to $985.7 million in 2025, then increased by 3.17% to $1.0 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Operating Expenses for PAYX at $1.0 billion in Q1 2026, $985.7 million in Q4 2025, and $998.1 million in Q3 2025.