Paychex PAYX
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At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Paychex (PAYX) Profit After Tax (2009 - 2026)

Paychex's (PAYX) quarterly Profit After Tax came in at $373.4 million in Q2 2026, up 12.1% year-over-year from $333.1 million in Q2 2025, and down 35.08% quarter-over-quarter from $575.2 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Paychex (PAYX) Profit After Tax (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Paychex has disclosed Profit After Tax across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $373.4 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Profit After Tax rose 12.1% year-over-year to $373.4 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $1.8 billion (changed 0.2% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $1.8 billion, up 0.87% from the prior year.
  • Profit After Tax came in at $373.4 million for Q2 2026 at Paychex, down from $575.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Profit After Tax ranged from a high of $575.2 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $209.5 million in Q2 2022.
  • Average Profit After Tax over 5 years is $408.3 million, with a median of $399.4 million recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Profit After Tax dropped 18.67% in 2022 and soared 88.4% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Profit After Tax stood at $333.4 million in 2022, then increased by 22.56% to $408.6 million in 2023, then gained by 1.17% to $413.4 million in 2024, then decreased by 2.56% to $402.8 million in 2025, then decreased by 7.3% to $373.4 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Profit After Tax figures were $373.4 million in Q2 2026, $575.2 million in Q1 2026, and $402.8 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) PAT (Qtr)
1 Automatic Data Processing 110.44 Bn 106.21 Bn 2.51 Bn 978.60 Mn
2 Paychex 43.28 Bn 42.14 Bn 1.19 Bn 373.40 Mn
3 Paycom Software 10.27 Bn 10.07 Bn 412.40 Mn 107.50 Mn
4 Paylocity Holding 8.11 Bn 7.84 Bn 300.38 Mn 60.30 Mn
5 Kanzhun 7.88 Bn 5.57 Bn 306.38 Mn 286.27 Mn
6 Alight 393.98 Mn 180.98 Mn 142.00 Mn -11.00 Mn
7 Asure Software 267.49 Mn 247.81 Mn 25.06 Mn -4.71 Mn
8 Dhi 194.97 Mn 191.20 Mn 25.04 Mn 2.60 Mn
9 CXApp 5.71 Mn 5.71 Mn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 373.40 Mn
Feb 28, 2026 575.20 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 402.80 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 412.50 Mn
May 31, 2025 333.10 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 521.60 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 413.40 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 492.20 Mn
May 31, 2024 380.00 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 520.60 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 408.60 Mn
Aug 31, 2023 396.00 Mn
May 31, 2023 394.70 Mn
Feb 28, 2023 461.50 Mn
Nov 30, 2022 333.40 Mn
Aug 31, 2022 341.70 Mn
May 31, 2022 209.50 Mn
Feb 28, 2022 379.90 Mn
Nov 30, 2021 290.80 Mn
Aug 31, 2021 326.90 Mn