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Paychex (PAYX) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2025)

Historic Operating Expenses for Paychex (PAYX) over the last 17 years, with Q4 2025 value amounting to $985.7 million.

  • Paychex's Operating Expenses rose 2656.65% to $985.7 million in Q4 2025 from the same period last year, while for Nov 2025 it was $3.8 billion, marking a year-over-year increase of 2041.61%. This contributed to the annual value of $3.4 billion for FY2025, which is 836.93% up from last year.
  • According to the latest figures from Q4 2025, Paychex's Operating Expenses is $985.7 million, which was up 2656.65% from $998.1 million recorded in Q3 2025.
  • Paychex's 5-year Operating Expenses high stood at $998.1 million for Q3 2025, and its period low was $640.0 million during Q3 2021.
  • Moreover, its 5-year median value for Operating Expenses was $760.4 million (2023), whereas its average is $775.8 million.
  • In the last 5 years, Paychex's Operating Expenses plummeted by 438.6% in 2021 and then surged by 2932.11% in 2025.
  • Quarter analysis of 5 years shows Paychex's Operating Expenses stood at $668.2 million in 2021, then increased by 7.45% to $718.0 million in 2022, then increased by 4.69% to $751.7 million in 2023, then rose by 3.61% to $778.8 million in 2024, then increased by 26.57% to $985.7 million in 2025.
  • Its Operating Expenses stands at $985.7 million for Q4 2025, versus $998.1 million for Q3 2025 and $996.2 million for Q2 2025.