Paychex annual gross profit
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Paychex Gross Profit Growth & History (PAYX)
Paychex's gross profit was $4.63B for fiscal 2026.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Gross profit | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-31 | $4.63B | $757.0M | +19.56% |
| 2025 | 2025-05-31 | $3.87B | $216.9M | +5.94% |
| 2024 | 2024-05-31 | $3.65B | $198.4M | +5.74% |
| 2023 | 2023-05-31 | $3.45B | $256.6M | +8.02% |
| 2022 | 2022-05-31 | $3.20B | $471.4M | +17.29% |
| 2021 | 2021-05-31 | $2.73B | $53.5M | +2.00% |
| 2020 | 2020-05-31 | $2.67B | $158.7M | +6.31% |
| 2019 | 2019-05-31 | $2.51B | $218.1M | +9.50% |
| 2018 | 2018-05-31 | $2.30B | — | — |
Paychex quarterly gross profit
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Gross profit | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | 2026-05-31 | $1.14B | $147.8M | +14.96% |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-02-28 | $1.32B | $242.2M | +22.45% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-11-30 | $1.09B | $189.4M | +21.00% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-08-31 | $1.08B | $177.6M | +19.71% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-05-31 | $988.2M | $106.5M | +12.08% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-02-28 | $1.08B | $63.1M | +6.21% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-11-30 | $901.7M | $39.4M | +4.57% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-08-31 | $901.0M | $7.9M | +0.88% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-05-31 | $881.7M | $46.8M | +5.61% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-02-29 | $1.02B | $42.8M | +4.40% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-11-30 | $862.3M | $53.0M | +6.55% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-08-31 | $893.1M | $55.8M | +6.66% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-05-31 | $834.9M | $65.3M | +8.48% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-02-28 | $972.8M | $63.4M | +6.97% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-11-30 | $809.3M | $46.5M | +6.10% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-08-31 | $837.3M | $81.4M | +10.77% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-05-31 | $769.6M | $70.7M | +10.12% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-02-28 | $909.4M | $141.2M | +18.38% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-11-30 | $762.8M | $113.8M | +17.53% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-08-31 | $755.9M | $145.7M | +23.88% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-05-31 | $698.9M | $100.8M | +16.85% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-02-28 | $768.2M | −$13.0M | −1.66% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-11-30 | $649.0M | $1.6M | +0.25% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-08-31 | $610.2M | −$35.9M | −5.56% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-05-31 | $598.1M | — | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-02-29 | $781.2M | — | — |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-11-30 | $647.4M | — | — |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-08-31 | $646.1M | — | — |
Paychex gross profit trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Paychex's gross profit increased from $2.73B to $4.63B, a change of $1.90B. The latest reported quarter, Q4 2026, shows $1.14B.
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Gross profit is the amount of revenue remaining after the direct costs of producing and delivering a company’s goods or services. It helps show the dollars available to cover operating expenses before operating income, interest, and taxes.
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SEC-reported and calculated gross profit
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