Paychex (PAYX) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Paychex's (PAYX) quarterly Operating Income came in at $604.7 million in Q2 2026, up 40.27% year-over-year from $431.1 million in Q2 2025, and down 23.65% quarter-over-quarter from $792.0 million in Q1 2026.
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Paychex (PAYX) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Paychex has disclosed Operating Income across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $604.7 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Income rose 40.27% year-over-year to $604.7 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $2.5 billion (up 13.72% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $2.5 billion, up 13.72% from the prior year.
- Operating Income came in at $604.7 million for Q2 2026 at Paychex, down from $792.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Income ranged from a high of $792.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $394.0 million in Q2 2022.
- Average Operating Income over 5 years is $549.0 million, with a median of $540.0 million recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Operating Income retreated 10.52% in 2025 and soared 40.27% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Operating Income stood at $472.3 million in 2022, then climbed by 7.18% to $506.2 million in 2023, then increased by 6.3% to $538.1 million in 2024, then grew by 6.28% to $571.9 million in 2025, then gained by 5.74% to $604.7 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Income figures were $604.7 million in Q2 2026, $792.0 million in Q1 2026, and $571.9 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palantir Technologies | 460.85 Bn | 451.55 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 912.00 Mn |
| 2 | Oracle | 437.09 Bn | 400.44 Bn | - | 6.73 Bn |
| 3 | Sap Se | 258.74 Bn | 237.66 Bn | 8.40 Bn | 3.07 Bn |
| 4 | Salesforce | 195.52 Bn | 184.12 Bn | 8.70 Bn | 2.33 Bn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 145.61 Bn | 140.94 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 162.00 Mn |
| 6 | Automatic Data Processing | 104.89 Bn | 100.66 Bn | 2.51 Bn | -1.82 Bn |
| 7 | Intuit | 76.97 Bn | 69.77 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 475.00 Mn |
| 8 | Relx | 60.41 Bn | 60.04 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Strategy | 57.09 Bn | 54.64 Bn | 81.55 Mn | -8.33 Bn |
| 10 | Paychex | 37.16 Bn | 36.02 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 604.70 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 619.20 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Paychex Operating Income API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-income&ticker=PAYX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "ticker": "PAYX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-income&ticker=PAYX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();