Paychex, Inc.
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Paychex, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended May 2026) was $6.5 billion, up 16.9% from fiscal 2025. In the quarter to August 2026, revenue grew 5.88%, EPS grew 13.1%, free cash flow fell 46.1% and total debt fell 8.27%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100; dividend growth for ten consecutive years, revenue growth for ten, operating cash flow growth for five; insiders bought in the last twelve months.
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Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) Revenue
Paychex, Inc.'s revenue for fiscal 2026 was $6.5B, up 16.9% from $5.6B in fiscal 2025. Over the twelve months to 31 August 2026 it was $6.6B. Over the past ten years it has ranged from $2.7B (fiscal 2015) to $6.5B (fiscal 2026) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. Revenue has risen for 11 consecutive fiscal years. Paychex, Inc. ranks 13th of 209 Software Application companies by revenue.
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Annual newest first
| Period | Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $6.5B | 16.88% |
| FY2025 | $5.6B | 5.56% |
| FY2024 | $5.3B | 5.42% |
| FY2023 | $5.0B | 8.57% |
| FY2022 | $4.6B | 13.68% |
| FY2021 | $4.1B | 0.40% |
| FY2020 | $4.0B | 7.10% |
| FY2019 | $3.8B | 11.69% |
| FY2018 | $3.4B | 7.13% |
| FY2017 | $3.2B | 6.81% |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $1.6B | 1.56% |
| May 2026 | $1.6B | (11.24%) |
| Feb 2026 | $1.8B | 16.13% |
| Nov 2025 | $1.6B | 1.14% |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Revenue against peers
| Company | Revenue |
|---|---|
| WDAY Workday, Inc. compare | $10.2B |
| ROP Roper Technologies, Inc. compare | $8.3B |
| ADSK Autodesk, Inc. compare | $7.8B |
| PAYX Paychex, Inc. | $6.6B |
| TEAM Atlassian Corporation PLC compare | $6.6B |
| SSNC SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. compare | $6.6B |
| ZM Zoom Communications, Inc. compare | $5.0B |
| PTC PTC Inc. compare | $3.0B |
| MSTR Strategy Inc compare | $498.3M |
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