Paychex Inc
NASDAQ: PAYX · TECHNOLOGY · SOFTWARE - APPLICATION
Updated 2026-07-29
Paychex Inc (PAYX) Financial statements
SEC filings — annual and quarterly data.
Income statement — annual
| Item | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.89B | $2.07B | $2.08B | $2.00B | $2.08B | $2.23B | $2.33B | $2.52B | $2.74B | $2.95B | $3.15B | $3.38B | $3.77B | $4.04B | $4.06B | $4.61B | $5.01B | $5.28B | $5.57B | $6.51B |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | — | +9.5% | +0.8% | -3.9% | +4.2% | +7.0% | +4.3% | +8.3% | +8.8% | +7.7% | +6.8% | +7.3% | +11.6% | +7.1% | +0.4% | +13.7% | +8.6% | +5.4% | +5.6% | +16.9% |
| Cost of revenue | $615.48M | $660.74M | $680.52M | $653.59M | $653.60M | $680.80M | $671.30M | $732.50M | $808.00M | $857.10M | $919.60M | $1.02B | $1.18B | $1.28B | $1.27B | $1.36B | $1.45B | $1.48B | $1.54B | $1.67B |
| Gross profit | $1.27B | $1.41B | $1.40B | $1.35B | $1.43B | $1.55B | $1.65B | $1.79B | $1.93B | $2.09B | $2.23B | $2.36B | $2.59B | $2.76B | $2.79B | $3.26B | $3.55B | $3.80B | $4.03B | $4.84B |
| Gross margin | 67.4% | 68.0% | 67.3% | 67.3% | 68.6% | 69.5% | 71.1% | 70.9% | 70.5% | 71.0% | 70.8% | 69.9% | 68.8% | 68.3% | 68.7% | 70.6% | 71.0% | 72.0% | 72.4% | 74.3% |
| R&D | — | — | — | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SG&A | $569.94M | $577.32M | $597.04M | $622.44M | $644.30M | $695.10M | $750.10M | $803.70M | $878.00M | $948.20M | $992.10M | $1.08B | $1.22B | $1.30B | $1.32B | $1.42B | $1.52B | $1.62B | $1.82B | $2.33B |
| Operating income | $701.55M | $828.27M | $805.20M | $724.79M | $786.40M | $853.90M | $904.80M | $982.70M | $1.05B | $1.15B | $1.24B | $1.29B | $1.37B | $1.46B | $1.46B | $1.84B | $2.03B | $2.17B | $2.21B | $2.51B |
| Operating margin | 37.2% | 40.1% | 38.7% | 36.2% | 37.7% | 38.3% | 38.9% | 39.0% | 38.5% | 38.8% | 39.3% | 38.1% | 36.3% | 36.1% | 36.0% | 39.9% | 40.6% | 41.2% | 39.6% | 38.6% |
| EBITDA | $798.53M | $935.43M | $897.85M | $815.75M | $875.10M | $945.30M | $996.40M | $1.08B | $1.15B | $1.26B | $1.38B | $1.43B | $1.56B | $1.67B | $1.66B | $2.05B | $2.26B | $2.43B | $2.49B | $3.02B |
| EBITDA margin | 42.3% | 45.3% | 43.1% | 40.8% | 42.0% | 42.4% | 42.8% | 43.0% | 42.1% | 42.6% | 43.8% | 42.3% | 41.3% | 41.3% | 41.0% | 44.5% | 45.2% | 46.1% | 44.7% | 46.3% |
| EBIT | $701.55M | $835.78M | $789.12M | $729.31M | $786.40M | $847.50M | $898.20M | $977.30M | $1.05B | $1.14B | $1.25B | $1.29B | $1.38B | $1.46B | $1.47B | $1.86B | $2.08B | $2.26B | $2.28B | $2.57B |
| Interest expense | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $100000.00 | $100000.00 | $1.10M | $700000.00 | $1.10M | $2.50M | $3.90M | $17.60M | $38.80M | $35.80M | $36.60M | $36.70M | $37.30M | $105.40M | $269.50M |
| Income tax | $227.82M | $278.67M | $278.53M | $252.31M | $276.90M | $312.30M | $342.40M | $360.60M | $385.10M | $394.30M | $427.50M | $362.40M | $333.60M | $339.00M | $336.70M | $431.80M | $490.90M | $527.60M | $518.60M | — |
| Effective tax rate | 30.7% | 32.6% | 34.3% | 34.6% | 35.0% | 36.3% | 37.6% | 36.5% | 36.3% | 34.3% | 34.3% | 28.0% | 24.4% | 23.6% | 23.5% | 23.7% | 24.0% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 0.0% |
| Net income | $515.45M | $576.14M | $533.54M | $477.00M | $515.30M | $548.00M | $569.00M | $627.50M | $674.90M | $756.80M | $817.30M | $933.70M | $1.03B | $1.10B | $1.10B | $1.39B | $1.56B | $1.69B | $1.66B | $1.76B |
| Net income growth (YoY) | — | +11.8% | -7.4% | -10.6% | +8.0% | +6.3% | +3.8% | +10.3% | +7.6% | +12.1% | +8.0% | +14.2% | +10.8% | +6.2% | -0.1% | +26.9% | +11.8% | +8.5% | -2.0% | +6.2% |
| Profit margin | 27.3% | 27.9% | 25.6% | 23.8% | 24.7% | 24.6% | 24.5% | 24.9% | 24.6% | 25.6% | 25.9% | 27.6% | 27.4% | 27.2% | 27.1% | 30.2% | 31.1% | 32.0% | 29.7% | 27.0% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Paychex Inc's revenue?
Paychex Inc's trailing twelve-month revenue is $3.97B, and consensus projects about $8.62B by 2030. Revenue is the top line the whole model builds on, and at this scale the question shifts from how fast it grows to whether margins hold as it compounds.
How profitable is PAYX?
In its most recent fiscal year, PAYX ran a gross margin of 74.29%, an operating margin of 38.55%, and a net margin of 27.03%. Margins this high mean most of each extra dollar of revenue drops through to profit, which is the signature of real pricing power.
How much free cash flow does PAYX generate?
PAYX produced $2.32B in free cash flow in its most recent fiscal year. Free cash flow is what is left after running and reinvesting in the business, and it is the cash that actually funds buybacks, dividends, and a stronger balance sheet.
Is PAYX's balance sheet healthy?
PAYX holds $1.14B in cash and equivalents against $4.56B in long-term debt, on $3.74B of shareholder equity. That debt is best read against the cash flow the business throws off each year.