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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | 2,557 | 1,901 | 1,898 | 1,706 | 1,590 | 1,260 | 1,441 | 1,272 | 1,276 | 960 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 443 | 210 | 177 | 177 | 192 | 192 | 210 | 182 | 138 | 127 |
| Capital expenditure | -235 | -192 | -161 | -143 | -134 | -118 | -127 | -124 | -154 | -94.3 |
| Investing cash flow | -1,152 | -3,357 | -261 | 212 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Financing cash flow | -2,654 | 2,293 | -1,875 | -711 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dividends paid | -1,590 | -1,449 | -1,315 | -1,175 | -1,000 | -909 | -889 | -827 | -740 | -662 |
| Share repurchases | -611 | -105 | -169 | 0.0 | -145 | -156 | -172 | -56.9 | -143 | -166 |
| Debt issued | 0.0 | 4,181 | 9.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt repaid | -419 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net change in cash | -1,250 | 837 | -238 | 1,207 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow | 2,322 | 1,709 | 1,736 | 1,563 | — | — | — | — | — | — |