Paychex (PAYX) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Paychex (PAYX) posted Operating Income of $604.7 million for Q2 2026, down 23.65% sequentially from $792.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 40.27% YoY from $431.1 million in Q2 2025.
Paychex (PAYX) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Paychex has reported Operating Income for 18 years, with the latest figure at $604.7 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Income rose 40.27% year-over-year to $604.7 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $2.5 billion (up 13.72% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $2.5 billion, up 13.72% from the prior year.
- Operating Income slipped to $604.7 million in Q2 2026 per PAYX's latest filing, from $792.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Income peaked at $792.0 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $394.0 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $549.0 million and a median of $540.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Income.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Operating Income decreased 10.52% in 2025, then jumped 40.27% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Operating Income stood at $472.3 million in 2022, then increased by 7.18% to $506.2 million in 2023, then gained by 6.3% to $538.1 million in 2024, then rose by 6.28% to $571.9 million in 2025, then climbed by 5.74% to $604.7 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Income over the past three periods registered $604.7 million, $792.0 million, and $571.9 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 255.48 Bn | 234.41 Bn | 16.51 Bn | 6.26 Bn |
| 2 | Shopify | 198.95 Bn | 194.00 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 488.00 Mn |
| 3 | Salesforce | 160.70 Bn | 148.86 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 2.35 Bn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 154.94 Bn | 149.73 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 1.89 Bn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 128.25 Bn | 123.58 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 162.00 Mn |
| 6 | Snowflake | 114.00 Bn | 111.05 Bn | 926.45 Mn | -326.15 Mn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 108.58 Bn | 104.35 Bn | 2.51 Bn | -1.82 Bn |
| 8 | Adobe | 105.34 Bn | 99.72 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 2.24 Bn |
| 9 | Intuit | 94.55 Bn | 87.77 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 4.02 Bn |
| 10 | Paychex | 43.39 Bn | 42.27 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 604.70 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 604.70 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 792.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 571.90 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 541.90 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 431.10 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 691.80 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 538.10 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 546.70 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 481.80 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 649.80 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 506.20 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 536.30 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 453.30 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 611.90 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 472.30 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 495.60 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 394.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 562.80 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 440.30 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 442.90 Mn |