Paychex, Inc.
IndustrialsNASDAQ:PAYX · NASDAQ Global Select
+$1.36 today
Vol 2.59M · Avg 3.61M
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$6.3B of revenue converted into $1.6B of net income for the selected period. Gross margin is 73.8% and net margin is 25.5%, showing how much revenue survives after costs and taxes. EPS is $4.53, tying the income statement back to per-share earnings.
Income Statement
Annual data · 5 periods
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.6B +5.6% | $5.3B +5.4% | $5.0B +8.6% | $4.6B +13.7% | $4.1B | $809.6M | $921.6M | $731.2M |
| Cost of Revenue | $1.5B +4.1% | $1.5B +1.8% | $1.5B +7.1% | $1.4B +6.7% | $1.3B | $725.6M | $804.0M | $882.4M |
| Gross Profit | $4.0B +6.1% | $3.8B +6.9% | $3.6B +9.2% | $3.3B +16.9% | $2.8B | $8.9B | $7.6B | $6.2B |
| Gross Margin | 72.4% +0.4pp | 72.0% +1.0pp | 71.0% +0.4pp | 70.6% +1.9pp | 68.7% | 9.8% | 28.9% | 38.3% |
| Research & Development | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $983.2M | $1.3B | $490.4M |
| Selling, General & Admin | $1.8B +12.2% | $1.6B +6.8% | $1.5B +7.5% | $1.4B +6.8% | $1.3B | $620.6M | $923.0M | -$1.5B |
| Operating Expenses | $1.8B +12.2% | $1.6B +6.8% | $1.5B +7.5% | $1.4B +6.8% | $1.3B | $5.3B | $7.0B | $8.7B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $209.5M +18.7% | $176.5M -0.1% | $176.6M -7.9% | $191.8M -0.1% | $192.0M | $374.2M | $1.2B | $631.8M |
| EBITDA | $2.5B +2.4% | $2.4B +7.5% | $2.3B +10.2% | $2.1B +24.2% | $1.7B | -$15.2B | $6.8B | $9.3B |
| EBITDA Margin | 44.7% -1.4pp | 46.1% +0.9pp | 45.2% +0.6pp | 44.5% +3.8pp | 40.7% | 5.6% | 46.3% | 42.0% |
| Operating Income | $2.2B +1.5% | $2.2B +6.9% | $2.0B +10.5% | $1.8B +26.0% | $1.5B | $12.3B | $14.0B | -$15.7B |
| Operating Margin | 39.6% -1.6pp | 41.2% +0.6pp | 40.6% +0.7pp | 39.9% +3.9pp | 36.0% | 16.6% | 24.1% | 22.0% |
| Interest Income | $72.8M -12.0% | $82.7M +68.4% | $49.1M +1593.1% | $2.9M +26.1% | $2.3M | -$1.5B | -$1.6B | $405.0M |
| Interest Expense | $105.4M +182.6% | $37.3M +1.6% | $36.7M +0.3% | $36.6M +2.2% | $35.8M | $1.1B | $1.0B | $1.2B |
| Other Income / Expenses | -$31.8M -172.4% | $43.9M +190.7% | $15.1M +198.1% | -$15.4M +41.9% | -$26.5M | -$1.5B | $1.4B | $1.2B |
| Income Before Tax | $2.2B -1.9% | $2.2B +8.3% | $2.0B +12.3% | $1.8B +27.2% | $1.4B | $3.3B | $4.9B | $3.6B |
| Pre-Tax Margin | 39.1% -3.0pp | 42.0% +1.1pp | 40.9% +1.3pp | 39.6% +4.2pp | 35.4% | 20.8% | 18.7% | 26.2% |
| Income Tax Expense | $518.6M -1.7% | $527.6M +7.5% | $490.9M +13.7% | $431.8M +28.2% | $336.7M | $1.3B | -$1.6B | $745.2M |
| Net Income | $1.7B -2.0% | $1.7B +8.5% | $1.6B +11.8% | $1.4B +26.9% | $1.1B | $4.9B | $4.8B | $4.7B |
| Net Margin | 29.7% -2.3pp | 32.0% +0.9pp | 31.1% +0.9pp | 30.2% +3.1pp | 27.1% | 12.4% | 17.5% | 22.5% |
| EPS (Basic) | $5 -1.9% | $5 +8.6% | $4 +11.9% | $4 +26.6% | $3 | $400.8M | $703.2M | $1.3B |
| EPS (Diluted) | $5 -1.9% | $5 +8.6% | $4 +12.0% | $4 +26.7% | $3 | $766.2M | $609.4M | $452.6M |
| Weighted Avg Shares | $360.2M -0.0% | $360.3M -0.0% | $360.4M -0.1% | $360.6M +0.2% | $359.9M | $757.8M | $925.8M | $1.1B |
| Weighted Avg Shares (Diluted) | $362.0M -0.0% | $362.1M -0.1% | $362.3M -0.2% | $363.1M +0.3% | $362.1M | $1.2B | $924.4M | $678.0M |
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How much revenue does PAYX generate?
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) reported $5.57B of revenue in fiscal 2025.
Is PAYX profitable?
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) reported $1.66B of net income, with a net margin of 29.7%.
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