Paychex (PAYX) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

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.