Growth Metrics

Paychex (PAYX) Profit After Tax (2016 - 2026)

Paychex (PAYX) has disclosed Profit After Tax for 18 consecutive years, with $560.3 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Profit After Tax rose 7.9% to $560.3 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $1.6 billion through Feb 2026, down 5.94% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $1.7 billion for FY2025, 1.96% down from the prior year.
  • Profit After Tax hit $560.3 million in Q1 2026 for Paychex, up from $395.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Profit After Tax ranged from a high of $560.3 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $297.2 million in Q2 2025.
  • Historically, Profit After Tax has averaged $410.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $395.4 million in 2025.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Profit After Tax: grew 22.88% in 2022 and later dropped 21.77% in 2025.
  • Year by year, Profit After Tax stood at $360.3 million in 2022, then increased by 8.99% to $392.7 million in 2023, then grew by 5.27% to $413.4 million in 2024, then dropped by 4.35% to $395.4 million in 2025, then soared by 41.7% to $560.3 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Profit After Tax for PAYX at $560.3 million in Q1 2026, $395.4 million in Q4 2025, and $383.8 million in Q3 2025.