Paychex annual operating income
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Paychex Operating Income Growth & History (PAYX)
Paychex's operating income was $2.51B for fiscal 2026.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating income | Change | Growth |
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| 2026 | 2026-05-31 | $2.51B | $302.8M | +13.72% |
| 2025 | 2025-05-31 | $2.21B | $33.6M | +1.55% |
| 2024 | 2024-05-31 | $2.17B | $141.0M | +6.94% |
| 2023 | 2023-05-31 | $2.03B | $193.1M | +10.49% |
| 2022 | 2022-05-31 | $1.84B | $379.3M | +25.97% |
| 2021 | 2021-05-31 | $1.46B | $200,000 | +0.01% |
| 2020 | 2020-05-31 | $1.46B | $89.2M | +6.50% |
| 2019 | 2019-05-31 | $1.37B | $79.8M | +6.18% |
| 2018 | 2018-05-31 | $1.29B | $37.6M | +3.00% |
| 2017 | 2017-05-31 | $1.25B | $107.3M | +9.36% |
| 2016 | 2016-05-31 | $1.15B | $93.0M | +8.83% |
| 2015 | 2015-05-31 | $1.05B | $70.9M | +7.21% |
| 2014 | 2014-05-31 | $982.7M | $77.9M | +8.61% |
| 2013 | 2013-05-31 | $904.8M | $50.9M | +5.96% |
| 2012 | 2012-05-31 | $853.9M | $67.5M | +8.58% |
| 2011 | 2011-05-31 | $786.4M | $61.6M | +8.50% |
| 2010 | 2010-05-31 | $724.8M | −$80.4M | −9.99% |
| 2009 | 2009-05-31 | $805.2M | −$23.1M | −2.78% |
| 2008 | 2008-05-31 | $828.3M | — | — |
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating income | Change | YoY change |
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| Q4 2026 | 2026-05-31 | $604.7M | $173.6M | +40.27% |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-02-28 | $792.0M | $100.2M | +14.48% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-11-30 | $571.9M | $33.8M | +6.28% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-08-31 | $541.9M | −$4.8M | −0.88% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-05-31 | $431.1M | −$50.7M | −10.52% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-02-28 | $691.8M | $42.0M | +6.46% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-11-30 | $538.1M | $31.9M | +6.30% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-08-31 | $546.7M | $10.4M | +1.94% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-05-31 | $481.8M | $28.5M | +6.29% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-02-29 | $649.8M | $37.9M | +6.19% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-11-30 | $506.2M | $33.9M | +7.18% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-08-31 | $536.3M | $40.7M | +8.21% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-05-31 | $453.3M | $59.3M | +15.05% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-02-28 | $611.9M | $49.1M | +8.72% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-11-30 | $472.3M | $32.0M | +7.27% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-08-31 | $495.6M | $52.7M | +11.90% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-05-31 | $394.0M | $40.2M | +11.36% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-02-28 | $562.8M | $94.2M | +20.10% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-11-30 | $440.3M | $86.0M | +24.27% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-08-31 | $442.9M | $158.9M | +55.95% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-05-31 | $353.8M | $54.2M | +18.09% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-02-28 | $468.6M | −$1.5M | −0.32% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-11-30 | $354.3M | $12.6M | +3.69% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-08-31 | $284.0M | −$65.1M | −18.65% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-05-31 | $299.6M | −$14.9M | −4.74% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-02-29 | $470.1M | $40.8M | +9.50% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-11-30 | $341.7M | $34.5M | +11.23% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-08-31 | $349.1M | $28.8M | +8.99% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-05-31 | $314.5M | $12.4M | +4.10% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-02-28 | $429.3M | $60.3M | +16.34% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-11-30 | $307.2M | $4.1M | +1.35% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-08-31 | $320.3M | $3.0M | +0.95% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-05-31 | $302.1M | $3.2M | +1.07% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-02-28 | $369.0M | $62.4M | +20.35% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-11-30 | $303.1M | −$8.0M | −2.57% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-08-31 | $317.3M | −$5.7M | −1.76% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-05-31 | $298.9M | $22.6M | +8.18% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-02-28 | $306.6M | $26.6M | +9.50% |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-11-30 | $311.1M | $16.9M | +5.74% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-08-31 | $323.0M | $26.9M | +9.08% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-05-31 | $276.3M | $24.7M | +9.82% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-02-29 | $280.0M | $15.7M | +5.94% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-11-30 | $294.2M | $24.0M | +8.88% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-08-31 | $296.1M | $28.6M | +10.69% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-05-31 | $251.6M | $23.3M | +10.21% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-02-28 | $264.3M | $13.6M | +5.42% |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-11-30 | $270.2M | $21.6M | +8.69% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-08-31 | $267.5M | $12.4M | +4.86% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-05-31 | $228.3M | $16.5M | +7.79% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-02-28 | $250.7M | $25.7M | +11.42% |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-11-30 | $248.6M | $18.6M | +8.09% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-08-31 | $255.1M | $17.1M | +7.18% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-05-31 | $211.8M | $15.9M | +8.12% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-02-28 | $225.0M | $14.6M | +6.94% |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-11-30 | $230.0M | $12.1M | +5.55% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-08-31 | $238.0M | $8.3M | +3.61% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-05-31 | $195.9M | $13.1M | +7.17% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-02-29 | $210.4M | $11.5M | +5.78% |
| Q2 2012 | 2011-11-30 | $217.9M | $14.0M | +6.87% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-08-31 | $229.7M | $28.9M | +14.39% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-05-31 | $182.8M | $9.2M | +5.30% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-02-28 | $198.9M | $30.7M | +18.25% |
| Q2 2011 | 2010-11-30 | $203.9M | $10.8M | +5.59% |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-08-31 | $200.8M | $10.9M | +5.74% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-05-31 | $173.6M | −$714,000 | −0.41% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-02-28 | $168.2M | −$29.2M | −14.79% |
| Q2 2010 | 2009-11-30 | $193.1M | −$18.8M | −8.87% |
| Q1 2010 | 2009-08-31 | $189.9M | −$31.7M | −14.30% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-05-31 | $174.3M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-02-28 | $197.4M | — | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2008-11-30 | $211.9M | — | — |
| Q1 2009 | 2008-08-31 | $221.6M | — | — |
Paychex operating income trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Paychex's operating income increased from $1.46B to $2.51B, a change of $1.05B. The latest reported quarter, Q4 2026, shows $604.7M.
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Operating income is the profit or loss a company generates from its core business after cost of revenue and operating expenses, but before non-operating items such as interest and income taxes.
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SEC-reported operating income
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