Paychex (PAYX) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Paychex (PAYX) reported Tax Provisions of $133.6 million for Q2 2026, up 131.54% on a YoY basis from $57.7 million in Q2 2025, and down 25.24% sequentially from $178.7 million in Q1 2026.
Paychex (PAYX) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Paychex (PAYX) has 18 years of Tax Provisions data on file, last reported at $133.6 million in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Tax Provisions rose 131.54% year-over-year to $133.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at $550.8 million (up 18893.1% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $550.8 million, up 18893.1% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions fell to $133.6 million in Q2 2026, from $178.7 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Provisions ranged from a high of $178.7 million in Q1 2026 to a low of -$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.
- Across the five-year window, Tax Provisions slumped 478.55% in 2025 and soared 131.54% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Tracing PAYX's Tax Provisions over 5 years: stood at $114.9 million in 2022, then climbed by 8.96% to $125.2 million in 2023, then climbed by 4.07% to $130.3 million in 2024, then decreased by 4.22% to $124.8 million in 2025, then grew by 7.05% to $133.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PAYX's Tax Provisions at $133.6 million in Q2 2026, $178.7 million in Q1 2026, and $124.8 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 208.91 Bn | 189.27 Bn | 8.16 Bn | -936.60 Mn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 188.77 Bn | 186.13 Bn | - | -32.53 Mn |
| 3 | Shopify | 145.98 Bn | 140.23 Bn | 1.55 Bn | -53.00 Mn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 141.48 Bn | 140.44 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 194.00 Mn |
| 5 | Salesforce | 128.51 Bn | 116.67 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 614.00 Mn |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 98.38 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 140.00 Mn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 97.56 Bn | 94.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 422.00 Mn |
| 8 | Snowflake | 91.55 Bn | 88.59 Bn | 926.45 Mn | -1.09 Mn |
| 9 | Cadence Design Systems | 89.91 Bn | 88.50 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 92.44 Mn |
| 10 | Paychex | 39.35 Bn | 38.23 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 |