Paychex (PAYX) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Paychex (PAYX) posted Share-based Compensation of $20.7 million for Q2 2026, down 10.39% sequentially from $23.1 million in Q1 2026, and down 66.23% YoY from $61.3 million in Q2 2025.
Paychex (PAYX) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Paychex has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 years, with the latest figure at $20.7 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation fell 66.23% year-over-year to $20.7 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $96.1 million (down 14.04% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $119.6 million, down 12.19% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation eased to $20.7 million in Q2 2026 per PAYX's latest filing, from $23.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $61.3 million in Q2 2025 and troughed at $12.8 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $19.9 million and a median of $16.3 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Share-based Compensation jumped 283.12% in 2025, then plunged 66.23% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, 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 soared by 55.49% to $25.5 million in 2025, then slipped by 18.82% to $20.7 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $20.7 million, $23.1 million, and $25.5 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 255.48 Bn | 234.41 Bn | 16.51 Bn | 875.26 Mn |
| 2 | Shopify | 198.95 Bn | 194.00 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 128.00 Mn |
| 3 | Salesforce | 160.70 Bn | 148.86 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 250.00 Mn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 154.94 Bn | 149.73 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 550.00 Mn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 128.25 Bn | 123.58 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 283.00 Mn |
| 6 | Snowflake | 114.00 Bn | 111.05 Bn | 926.45 Mn | 402.47 Mn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 108.58 Bn | 104.35 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 59.70 Mn |
| 8 | Adobe | 105.34 Bn | 99.72 Bn | 5.90 Bn | -295.00 Mn |
| 9 | Intuit | 94.55 Bn | 87.77 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 485.00 Mn |
| 10 | Paychex | 43.39 Bn | 42.27 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 20.70 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 20.70 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 20.70 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 23.10 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 23.10 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 25.50 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 25.50 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 26.80 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 26.80 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 61.30 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 61.30 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 17.60 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 17.60 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 16.40 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 16.40 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 16.50 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 16.50 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 16.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 16.00 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 14.40 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 14.40 Mn |