Paychex revenue and financials
$99.78Change from previous close: +0.85%Absolute change: +$0.84
In the fiscal year ended May 2026, Paychex reported revenue of $6.51B (+16.88% year over year). Net income was $1.76B, a net margin of 27.0%.
Fiscal year ending in May. Sources and method on the page Methodology and sources.
At a glance
- Revenue growth
- +16.88%
- FY to May 2026 vs FY to May 2025
- Net income growth
- +6.20%
- FY to May 2026 vs FY to May 2025
- Net margin
- 27.0%
- FY to May 2025: 29.7%
Financial data
Amounts in millions of USD; per-share values in USD; shares in millions.
| Item | FY to May 2026 | FY to May 2025 | FY to May 2024 | FY to May 2023 | FY to May 2022 | FY to May 2021 | FY to May 2020 | FY to May 2019 | FY to May 2018 | FY to May 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 16,175 | 16,564 | 10,383 | 10,546 | 9,635 | 9,227 | 8,551 | 8,676 | 7,464 | 6,834 |
| Current assets | 8,613 | 8,917 | 7,252 | 7,528 | 6,582 | 6,170 | 5,465 | 5,678 | 5,784 | 5,272 |
| Cash and equivalents | 1,088 | 1,629 | 1,469 | 1,222 | 370 | 995 | 905 | 674 | 358 | 185 |
| Short-term investments | 36.3 | 34.5 | 33.9 | 373 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Receivables | 2,208 | 1,975 | 1,625 | 1,426 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net property, plant and equipment | 653 | 575 | 459 | 458 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Goodwill | 4,527 | 4,514 | 1,883 | 1,834 | 1,832 | 1,821 | 1,791 | 1,783 | 814 | 657 |
| Other intangible assets | 1,684 | 1,947 | 195 | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long-term investments | — | 0.0 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Current liabilities | 6,841 | 6,956 | 5,309 | 5,805 | 5,269 | 4,938 | 4,427 | 4,845 | 5,287 | 4,725 |
| Accounts payable | 155 | 130 | 104 | 84.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long-term debt | 4,556 | 4,948 | 799 | 798 | 798 | 797 | 797 | 796 | — | — |
| Total debt | 4,608 | 5,022 | 866 | 866 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total liabilities | 12,439 | 12,436 | 6,582 | 7,053 | 6,550 | 6,279 | 5,769 | 6,057 | 5,439 | 4,878 |
| Total equity (incl. minority) | 3,735 | 4,128 | 3,801 | 3,493 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Retained earnings | 1,806 | 2,277 | 2,213 | 2,023 | — | — | — | — | — | — |