Paychex (PAYX) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Paychex's (PAYX) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $20.7 million in Q2 2026, down 66.23% year-over-year from $61.3 million in Q2 2025, and down 10.39% quarter-over-quarter from $23.1 million in Q1 2026.
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Paychex (PAYX) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Paychex has disclosed Share-based Compensation across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $20.7 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 66.23% year-over-year to $20.7 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $96.1 million (down 14.04% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $119.6 million, down 12.19% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation came in at $20.7 million for Q2 2026 at Paychex, down from $23.1 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.
- Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $19.9 million, with a median of $16.3 million recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation soared 283.12% in 2025 and tumbled 66.23% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $15.3 million in 2022, then dropped by 3.92% to $14.7 million in 2023, then advanced by 11.56% to $16.4 million in 2024, then soared by 55.49% to $25.5 million in 2025, then retreated by 18.82% to $20.7 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Share-based Compensation figures were $20.7 million in Q2 2026, $23.1 million in Q1 2026, and $25.5 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palantir Technologies | 460.85 Bn | 451.55 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 265.21 Mn |
| 2 | Oracle | 437.09 Bn | 400.44 Bn | - | 1.13 Bn |
| 3 | Sap Se | 258.74 Bn | 237.66 Bn | 8.40 Bn | 543.99 Mn |
| 4 | Salesforce | 195.52 Bn | 184.12 Bn | 8.70 Bn | 906.00 Mn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 145.61 Bn | 140.94 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 283.00 Mn |
| 6 | Automatic Data Processing | 104.89 Bn | 100.66 Bn | 2.51 Bn | -85.10 Mn |
| 7 | Intuit | 76.97 Bn | 69.77 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 507.00 Mn |
| 8 | Relx | 60.41 Bn | 60.04 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Strategy | 57.09 Bn | 54.64 Bn | 81.55 Mn | 14.27 Mn |
| 10 | Paychex | 37.16 Bn | 36.02 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 20.70 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 19.30 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 20.70 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 23.10 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 25.50 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 26.80 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 61.30 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 17.60 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 16.40 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 16.50 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 16.00 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 14.40 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 14.70 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 16.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 16.60 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 16.30 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 15.30 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 14.40 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 13.60 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 12.80 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 14.00 Mn |
API Access
Paychex Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=PAYX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=PAYX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();