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Paychex (PAYX) Share-based Compensation (2016 - 2026)

Paychex (PAYX) has disclosed Share-based Compensation for 18 consecutive years, with $23.1 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 31.25% to $23.1 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $136.7 million through Feb 2026, up 105.56% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $111.8 million for FY2025, 82.98% up from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation hit $23.1 million in Q1 2026 for Paychex, down from $25.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $61.3 million in Q2 2025 to a low of $12.8 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $19.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $16.3 million in 2023.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Share-based Compensation: decreased 11.66% in 2024 and later skyrocketed 283.12% in 2025.
  • Year by year, Share-based Compensation stood at $15.3 million in 2022, then fell by 3.92% to $14.7 million in 2023, then grew by 11.56% to $16.4 million in 2024, then surged by 55.49% to $25.5 million in 2025, then dropped by 9.41% to $23.1 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Share-based Compensation for PAYX at $23.1 million in Q1 2026, $25.5 million in Q4 2025, and $26.8 million in Q3 2025.