Paychex Inc (PAYX) stock
PAYXNasdaqServices-Engineering, Accounting, Research, ManagementFiscal year ends May 31
Financials through Q1 FY2027, quarter ended Aug 31, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Sep 24, 2026Score 19/306% below fair value
$115.68+0.50 (+0.43%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $41.18BP/E 23.0Yield 3.83%
Paychex ebitda
EBITDA is earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, a rough measure of cash profit from operations.
Paychex's ebitda for the twelve months ending Aug 31, 2026 was $3.03B, up 22.1% year over year. For fiscal 2026 it was $2.95B, up 22.2% from the year before. Over ten years it grew 8.9% a year on average. The highest annual figure on record is $2.95B in fiscal 2026.
Annual ebitda
| Period | Period end | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | May 31, 2026 | $2.95B | +22.2% |
| FY2025 | May 31, 2025 | $2.42B | +2.8% |
| FY2024 | May 31, 2024 | $2.35B | +6.4% |
| FY2023 | May 31, 2023 | $2.21B | +8.8% |
| FY2022 | May 31, 2022 | $2.03B | +22.9% |
| FY2021 | May 31, 2021 | $1.65B | -1.0% |
| FY2020 | May 31, 2020 | $1.67B | +7.6% |
| FY2019 | May 31, 2019 | $1.55B | +8.6% |
| FY2018 | May 31, 2018 | $1.43B | +3.5% |
| FY2017 | May 31, 2017 | $1.38B | +9.4% |
| FY2016 | May 31, 2016 | $1.26B | +8.7% |
| FY2015 | May 31, 2015 | $1.16B | +6.7% |
| FY2014 | May 31, 2014 | $1.09B | +8.4% |
| FY2013 | May 31, 2013 | $1.00B | +5.4% |
| FY2012 | May 31, 2012 | $951.70M | +8.8% |
| FY2011 | May 31, 2011 | $875.10M | +7.9% |
| FY2010 | May 31, 2010 | $811.30M | -8.9% |
| FY2009 | May 31, 2009 | $891.00M | -2.0% |
| FY2008 | May 31, 2008 | $908.88M | – |
Quarterly ebitda
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
Periods
| Period | Period end | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY2027CQ3 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $729.00M | +11.9% |
| Q4 FY2026CQ2 2026 | May 31, 2026 | $717.90M | +38.9% |
| Q3 FY2026CQ1 2026 | Feb 28, 2026 | $903.00M | +22.9% |
| Q2 FY2026CQ4 2025 | Nov 30, 2025 | $681.00M | +17.5% |
| Q1 FY2026CQ3 2025 | Aug 31, 2025 | $651.20M | +11.2% |
| Q4 FY2025CQ2 2025 | May 31, 2025 | $516.80M | -2.0% |
| Q3 FY2025CQ1 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | $734.90M | +5.8% |
| Q2 FY2025CQ4 2024 | Nov 30, 2024 | $579.80M | +5.2% |
| Q1 FY2025CQ3 2024 | Aug 31, 2024 | $585.70M | +1.4% |
| Q4 FY2024CQ2 2024 | May 31, 2024 | $527.40M | +6.0% |
| Q3 FY2024CQ1 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | $694.60M | +5.9% |
| Q2 FY2024CQ4 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 | $551.10M | +6.7% |
| Q1 FY2024CQ3 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | $577.50M | +7.0% |
| Q4 FY2023CQ2 2023 | May 31, 2023 | $497.40M | +12.3% |
| Q3 FY2023CQ1 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | $656.10M | +7.3% |
| Q2 FY2023CQ4 2022 | Nov 30, 2022 | $516.60M | +5.7% |
| Q1 FY2023CQ3 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | $539.60M | +10.4% |
| Q4 FY2022CQ2 2022 | May 31, 2022 | $443.10M | +10.4% |
| Q3 FY2022CQ1 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 | $611.20M | +18.7% |
| Q2 FY2022CQ4 2021 | Nov 30, 2021 | $488.90M | +21.3% |
| Q1 FY2022CQ3 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 | $488.60M | +46.5% |
| Q4 FY2021CQ2 2021 | May 31, 2021 | $401.20M | +14.2% |
| Q3 FY2021CQ1 2021 | Feb 28, 2021 | $515.00M | -1.0% |
| Q2 FY2021CQ4 2020 | Nov 30, 2020 | $402.90M | +1.6% |
| Q1 FY2021CQ3 2020 | Aug 31, 2020 | $333.60M | -17.0% |
| Q4 FY2020CQ2 2020 | May 31, 2020 | $351.30M | -5.1% |
| Q3 FY2020CQ1 2020 | Feb 29, 2020 | $520.20M | +7.9% |
| Q2 FY2020CQ4 2019 | Nov 30, 2019 | $396.70M | +15.3% |
| Q1 FY2020CQ3 2019 | Aug 31, 2019 | $402.00M | +12.9% |
| Q4 FY2019CQ2 2019 | May 31, 2019 | $370.30M | +9.6% |
| Q3 FY2019CQ1 2019 | Feb 28, 2019 | $482.30M | +18.9% |
| Q2 FY2019CQ4 2018 | Nov 30, 2018 | $344.00M | +2.1% |
| Q1 FY2019CQ3 2018 | Aug 31, 2018 | $356.20M | +2.0% |
| Q4 FY2018CQ2 2018 | May 31, 2018 | $337.80M | +0.8% |
| Q3 FY2018CQ1 2018 | Feb 28, 2018 | $405.60M | +20.1% |
| Q2 FY2018CQ4 2017 | Nov 30, 2017 | $336.80M | -1.3% |
| Q1 FY2018CQ3 2017 | Aug 31, 2017 | $349.30M | – |
| Q4 FY2017CQ2 2017 | May 31, 2017 | $335.10M | – |
| Q3 FY2017CQ1 2017 | Feb 28, 2017 | $337.60M | – |
| Q2 FY2017CQ4 2016 | Nov 30, 2016 | $341.10M | – |
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