Paychex revenue and financials
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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 | Q to May 2026 | Q to Feb 2026 | Q to Nov 2025 | Q to Aug 2025 | Q to May 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | 1,606 | 1,809 | 1,558 | 1,540 | 1,427 |
| Cost of revenue | 417 | 431 | 412 | 414 | 394 |
| Gross profit | 1,188 | 1,378 | 1,145 | 1,126 | 1,033 |
| Selling, general and administrative | 584 | 586 | 574 | 584 | 602 |
| Operating income | 605 | 792 | 572 | 542 | 431 |
| EBIT | 619 | 807 | 589 | 566 | 453 |
| EBITDA | 732 | 918 | 698 | 675 | 539 |
| Interest expense | 64.7 | 68.1 | 68.5 | 68.2 | 63.7 |
| Pre-tax income | 554 | 739 | 520 | 498 | 389 |
| Income tax | 134 | 179 | 125 | 114 | 92.1 |
| Net income | 421 | 560 | 395 | 384 | 297 |
| Net income to common shareholders | 421 | 560 | 395 | 384 | 297 |
| Basic EPS | 1.18 | 1.56 | 1.10 | 1.07 | 0.82 |
| Diluted EPS | 1.17 | 1.56 | 1.10 | 1.06 | 0.82 |
| Average shares (basic) | 358 | 359 | 359 | 360 | 360 |
| Average shares (diluted) | 358 | 360 | 360 | 362 | 362 |