Paychex (PAYX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Paychex has disclosed Operating Expenses across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $1.0 billion for Q2 2026.

• In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses changed 0.46% year-over-year to $1.0 billion; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $4.0 billion (up 18.95% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $4.0 billion, up 18.95% from the prior year.
• Operating Expenses came in at $1.0 billion for Q2 2026 at Paychex, down from $1.0 billion 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.
• Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $828.2 million, with a median of $777.6 million recorded in 2023.
• Year-over-year, Operating Expenses advanced 29.32% in 2025 and climbed 0.46% in 2026.
• Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $718.0 million in 2022, then increased by 4.69% to $751.7 million in 2023, then climbed by 3.61% to $778.8 million in 2024, then gained by 26.57% to $985.7 million in 2025, then advanced by 1.53% to $1.0 billion in 2026.
• Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $1.0 billion in Q2 2026, $1.0 billion in Q1 2026, and $985.7 million in Q4 2025.