Paychex (PAYX) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)

Paychex has disclosed Retained Earnings across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $1.8 billion for Q2 2026.

• In Q2 2026, Retained Earnings fell 20.69% year-over-year to $1.8 billion; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $1.8 billion (down 20.69% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $1.8 billion, down 20.69% from the prior year.
• Retained Earnings came in at $1.8 billion for Q2 2026 at Paychex, down from $2.0 billion in the prior quarter.
• In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $2.4 billion in Q1 2025 to a low of $1.7 billion in Q2 2022.
• Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is $2.0 billion, with a median of $2.0 billion recorded in 2023.
• Year-over-year, Retained Earnings rose 21.17% in 2023 and dropped 20.69% in 2026.
• Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at $1.8 billion in 2022, then gained by 10.93% to $2.0 billion in 2023, then increased by 10.71% to $2.2 billion in 2024, then declined by 12.34% to $2.0 billion in 2025, then retreated by 7.39% to $1.8 billion in 2026.
• Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Retained Earnings figures were $1.8 billion in Q2 2026, $2.0 billion in Q1 2026, and $2.0 billion in Q4 2025.