Paychex (PAYX) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Paychex (PAYX) posted Tax Provisions of $133.6 million for Q2 2026, down 25.24% sequentially from $178.7 million in Q1 2026, and up 131.54% YoY from $57.7 million in Q2 2025.
Paychex (PAYX) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Paychex has reported Tax Provisions for 18 years, with the latest figure at $133.6 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Tax Provisions rose 131.54% year-over-year to $133.6 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $550.8 million (up 18893.1% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $550.8 million, up 18893.1% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions fell to $133.6 million in Q2 2026 per PAYX's latest filing, from $178.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Tax Provisions peaked at $178.7 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at -$423.6 million in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of $99.2 million and a median of $125.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Tax Provisions.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Tax Provisions plunged 478.55% in 2025, then surged 131.54% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Tax Provisions stood at $114.9 million in 2022, then rose by 8.96% to $125.2 million in 2023, then rose by 4.07% to $130.3 million in 2024, then declined by 4.22% to $124.8 million in 2025, then gained by 7.05% to $133.6 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Provisions over the past three periods registered $133.6 million, $178.7 million, and $124.8 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 255.48 Bn | 234.41 Bn | 16.51 Bn | -1.86 Bn |
| 2 | Shopify | 198.95 Bn | 194.00 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 273.00 Mn |
| 3 | Salesforce | 160.70 Bn | 148.86 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 614.00 Mn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 154.94 Bn | 149.73 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 840.00 Mn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 128.25 Bn | 123.58 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 140.00 Mn |
| 6 | Snowflake | 114.00 Bn | 111.05 Bn | 926.45 Mn | -1.09 Mn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 108.58 Bn | 104.35 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 279.20 Mn |
| 8 | Adobe | 105.34 Bn | 99.72 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 526.00 Mn |
| 9 | Intuit | 94.55 Bn | 87.77 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 983.00 Mn |
| 10 | Paychex | 43.39 Bn | 42.27 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 133.60 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 133.60 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 178.70 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 124.80 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 113.70 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | -423.60 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 166.50 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 130.30 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 129.70 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 111.90 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 160.60 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 125.20 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 129.90 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 113.20 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 150.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 114.90 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 112.80 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 90.10 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 123.60 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 105.50 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 110.30 Mn |