Paychex Inc financials
Key figures from Paychex Inc's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: the latest quarter against a year earlier, and the trend across recent quarters and fiscal years.
Latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Metric | Aug 2026 | Aug 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.6B | $1.5B | +5.9% |
| Net income | $430M | $384M | +12.0% |
| Free cash flow | $357M | $663M | -46.1% |
| Gross margin | 72.8% | 72.3% | +0.5 pts |
| Operating margin | 39.2% | 36.3% | +2.9 pts |
| Net margin | 27.2% | 25.7% | +1.5 pts |
Quarterly trend
Fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | Net margin | Free cash flow | EPS (diluted) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY May 2026 | $6.3B | $1.8B | 27.9% | $2.3B | $4.89 |
| FY May 2025 | $5.4B | $1.7B | 30.6% | $1.7B | $4.58 |
| FY May 2024 | $5.1B | $1,690 | 0.0% | $1.7B | $4.67 |
| FY May 2023 | $4.9B | $1.6B | 31.7% | $1.6B | $4.30 |
| FY May 2022 | $4.6B | $1.4B | 30.6% | $1.5B | $3.84 |
* Fiscal fourth quarter computed from the annual filing minus the three reported quarters. All figures from company filings with the SEC.