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PAYX earnings date & Q1 FY2027 results · Paychex
US GAAP · $M · vs Q1 FY2026 · quarter ended 08/31/2026 (fiscal year is shifted) · reported 09/23/2026
Paychex, Inc. is an American company that provides human resources, payroll, and employee benefits outsourcing services for small- to medium-sized businesses. · Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, abridged
More about the company
Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Rochester, New York, the company has more than 100 offices serving approximately 800,000 payroll clients in the U.S. and Europe. Paychex is ranked 681st on the Fortune 500 list of largest corporations by revenue.
Key growth driver: Revenue growth of +6% y/y — the report gives no segment split, so the driver is the whole business. · by the Q1 FY2027 report
When is PAYX’s next earnings date?
Friday, December 18, 2026estimated
Expected around Dec 18 — based on last year’s report on Dec 19, 2025. We have not yet seen the company's announcement of the date.
How we estimate
The estimate is the date of the same-quarter report a year ago, per the company’s SEC filing, moved forward 52 weeks (same weekday). Companies usually keep the same week; the date will be replaced once PAYX announces it.
Same quarter a year ago (ended November 30, 2025): revenue $1.503B, EPS (GAAP) $1.10
How we calculate
Year-ago figures are GAAP, from the company's SEC filings (XBRL); EPS is diluted.
What time does PAYX report? Usually before market open: the last 4 results releases reached the SEC at 8:41 am, 8:38 am, 8:34 am, 8:36 am ET.
Last report: Sep 23, 2026 (Q1 FY2027) — broken down in the Sankey chart below. Dates: company announcements; past dates and times — SEC 8-K filings. Who else reports this week →
All figures in $M.
Revenue
$1,631
+5.9%
Operating income
$619
+14.3%
38.0% margin
Net income
$430
+12.0%
$1.21/sh · 26.4% margin
Verdict: revenue grew 5.9% y/y to $1.63B, operating margin 38.0% vs 35.2%, net income $430M (+12.0% y/y).
Interest on funds held for clients rose 5% to $49.8 million.
Source and notation
Source: Paychex press release, 8-K EX-99.1 of 09/23/2026 (SEC EDGAR). Every figure was matched against the income statement in the release and checked against SEC XBRL.
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PAYX earnings history: past report dates
| Sep 23, 2026 Wed | 8:41 ambefore market open | Aug 31, 2026 | $1.6B+6% y/y | $1.21+14% y/y |
| Jun 24, 2026 Wed | 8:38 ambefore market open | May 31, 2026 | ≈$1.6B+12% y/y | ≈$1.17+41% y/y |
| Mar 25, 2026 Wed | 8:34 ambefore market open | Feb 28, 2026 | $1.8B+20% y/y | $1.56+9% y/y |
| Dec 19, 2025 Fri | 8:36 ambefore market open | Nov 30, 2025 | $1.5B+17% y/y | $1.10−4% y/y |
| Sep 30, 2025 Tue | 8:41 ambefore market open | Aug 31, 2025 | $1.5B+17% y/y | $1.06−10% y/y |
| Jun 25, 2025 Wed | 8:35 ambefore market open | May 31, 2025 | ≈$1.4B+10% y/y | ≈$0.83−21% y/y |
| Mar 26, 2025 Wed | 8:43 ambefore market open | Feb 28, 2025 | $1.5B+5% y/y | $1.43+4% y/y |
| Dec 19, 2024 Thu | 8:40 ambefore market open | Nov 30, 2024 | $1.3B+4% y/y | $1.14+6% y/y |
| Oct 1, 2024 Tue | 8:42 ambefore market open | Aug 31, 2024 | $1.3B−0% y/y | $1.18+2% y/y |
| Jun 26, 2024 Wed | 8:35 ambefore market open | May 31, 2024 | ≈$1.3B+2% y/y | ≈$1.05+8% y/y |
| Apr 2, 2024 Tue | 8:49 ambefore market open | Feb 29, 2024 | $1.4B+1% y/y | $1.38+7% y/y |
| Dec 21, 2023 Thu | 8:48 ambefore market open | Nov 30, 2023 | $1.2B+3% y/y | $1.08+9% y/y |
| Sep 27, 2023 Wed | 8:38 ambefore market open | Aug 31, 2023 | $1.3B+7% y/y | $1.16+10% y/y |
| Jun 29, 2023 Thu | 8:38 ambefore market open | May 31, 2023 | ≈$1.2B+7% y/y | ≈$0.97+18% y/y |
| Mar 29, 2023 Wed | 8:47 ambefore market open | Feb 28, 2023 | $1.4B+8% y/y | $1.29+8% y/y |
| Dec 22, 2022 Thu | 8:32 ambefore market open | Nov 30, 2022 | $1.2B+7% y/y | $0.99+9% y/y |
| Sep 28, 2022 Wed | 8:35 ambefore market open | Aug 31, 2022 | $1.2B+11% y/y | $1.05+14% y/y |
| Jun 29, 2022 Wed | 8:34 ambefore market open | May 31, 2022 | ≈$1.1B+11% y/y | ≈$0.82+14% y/y |
| Mar 30, 2022 Wed | 8:38 ambefore market open | Feb 28, 2022 | $1.3B+15% y/y | $1.19+23% y/y |
| Dec 22, 2021 Wed | 8:37 ambefore market open | Nov 30, 2021 | $1.1B+13% y/y | $0.91+21% y/y |
| Sep 30, 2021 Thu | 8:45 ambefore market open | Aug 31, 2021 | $1.1B+16% y/y | $0.92+56% y/y |
| Jun 25, 2021 Fri | 9:31 amduring market hours | May 31, 2021 | ≈$1.0B+12% y/y | ≈$0.72+18% y/y |
| Apr 6, 2021 Tue | 8:53 ambefore market open | Feb 28, 2021 | $1.1B−3% y/y | $0.97−1% y/y |
| Dec 23, 2020 Wed | 8:47 ambefore market open | Nov 30, 2020 | $984M−1% y/y | $0.75+4% y/y |
| Oct 6, 2020 Tue | 8:56 ambefore market open | Aug 31, 2020 | $932M−6% y/y | $0.59−19% y/y |
| Jul 7, 2020 Tue | 10:02 amduring market hours | May 31, 2020 | $915M−7% y/y | $0.61−5% y/y |
| Mar 25, 2020 Wed | 8:59 ambefore market open | Feb 29, 2020 | $1.1B+7% y/y | $0.98+9% y/y |
| Dec 18, 2019 Wed | 9:02 ambefore market open | Nov 30, 2019 | $991M+15% y/y | $0.72+11% y/y |
| Oct 2, 2019 Wed | 6:41 pmafter market close | Aug 31, 2019 | $992M+15% y/y | $0.73+9% y/y |
| Jun 26, 2019 Wed | 4:21 pmafter market close | May 31, 2019 | $980M+16% y/y | $0.64+7% y/y |
| Mar 27, 2019 Wed | 4:45 pmafter market close | Feb 28, 2019 | $1.1B+14% y/y | $0.90−11% y/y |
| Dec 19, 2018 Wed | 4:45 pmafter market close | Nov 30, 2018 | $859M+7% y/y | $0.65+18% y/y |
| Oct 2, 2018 Tue | 4:40 pmafter market close | Aug 31, 2018 | $863M+9% y/y | $0.67+16% y/y |
| Jun 27, 2018 Wed | 5:01 pmafter market close | May 31, 2018 | $846M+6% y/y | $0.60+11% y/y |
| Mar 26, 2018 Mon | 4:13 pmafter market close | Feb 28, 2018 | $936M+18% y/y | $1.01+80% y/y |
| Dec 21, 2017 Thu | 2:49 pmduring market hours | Nov 30, 2017 | $803M+4% y/y | $0.55−2% y/y |
| Oct 3, 2017 Tue | 11:53 amduring market hours | Aug 31, 2017 | $793M+1% y/y | $0.58−3% y/y |
| Jun 28, 2017 Wed | 4:33 pmafter market close | May 31, 2017 | $799M+6% y/y | $0.54+10% y/y |
| Mar 29, 2017 Wed | 2:46 pmduring market hours | Feb 28, 2017 | $796M+6% y/y | $0.56+12% y/y |
| Dec 21, 2016 Wed | 1:42 pmduring market hours | Nov 30, 2016 | $771M+7% y/y | $0.56+8% y/y |
| Sep 28, 2016 Wed | 1:22 pmduring market hours | Aug 31, 2016 | $786M+9% y/y | $0.60+3% y/y |
| Jun 30, 2016 Thu | 1:54 pmduring market hours | May 31, 2016 | $754M+9% y/y | $0.49+11% y/y |
| Mar 30, 2016 Wed | 10:18 amduring market hours | Feb 29, 2016 | $753M+7% y/y | $0.50+9% y/y |
| Dec 22, 2015 Tue | 12:44 pmduring market hours | Nov 30, 2015 | $722M+7% y/y | $0.52+11% y/y |
| Sep 30, 2015 Wed | 3:52 pmduring market hours | Aug 31, 2015 | $723M+8% y/y | $0.58+23% y/y |
| Jul 1, 2015 Wed | 10:53 amduring market hours | May 31, 2015 | $692M+8% y/y | $0.44+10% y/y |
| Mar 25, 2015 Wed | 4:00 pmafter market close | Feb 28, 2015 | $704M+8% y/y | $0.46+5% y/y |
| Dec 19, 2014 Fri | 1:54 pmduring market hours | Nov 30, 2014 | $676M+10% y/y | $0.47+9% y/y |
| Sep 24, 2014 Wed | 2:29 pmduring market hours | Aug 31, 2014 | $667M+9% y/y | $0.47+7% y/y |
| Jul 1, 2014 Tue | 5:17 pmafter market close | May 31, 2014 | $639M+9% y/y | $0.40+18% y/y |
| Mar 26, 2014 Wed | 4:14 pmafter market close | Feb 28, 2014 | $650M+10% y/y | $0.44+10% y/y |
| Dec 18, 2013 Wed | 5:20 pmafter market close | Nov 30, 2013 | $616M+8% y/y | $0.43+5% y/y |
| Sep 30, 2013 Mon | 4:51 pmafter market close | Aug 31, 2013 | $613M+6% y/y | $0.44+5% y/y |
| Jun 26, 2013 Wed | 4:33 pmafter market close | May 31, 2013 | $585M+6% y/y | $0.34+0% y/y |
| Mar 27, 2013 Wed | 4:23 pmafter market close | Feb 28, 2013 | $593M+4% y/y | $0.40+8% y/y |
| Dec 19, 2012 Wed | 5:29 pmafter market close | Nov 30, 2012 | $569M+4% y/y | $0.41+5% y/y |
| Sep 24, 2012 Mon | 4:35 pmafter market close | Aug 31, 2012 | $578M+3% y/y | $0.42+2% y/y |
| Jun 27, 2012 Wed | 5:11 pmafter market close | May 31, 2012 | $552M+6% y/y | $0.34+3% y/y |
| Mar 28, 2012 Wed | 4:40 pmafter market close | Feb 29, 2012 | $570M+7% y/y | $0.37+3% y/y |
| Dec 20, 2011 Tue | 4:36 pmafter market close | Nov 30, 2011 | $546M | $0.39 |
| Sep 27, 2011 Tue | 5:05 pmafter market close | Aug 31, 2011 | $563M | $0.41 |
| Jun 22, 2011 Wed | 4:36 pmafter market close | May 31, 2011 | $523M | $0.33 |
| Mar 23, 2011 Wed | 4:55 pmafter market close | Feb 28, 2011 | $531M | $0.36 |
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How we count
Report date and time — when the company filed its results press release with the SEC (Form 8-K, Item 2.02); the regular session runs 9:30 am – 4:00 pm ET. Companies that file the 8-K late in the evening publish the release the next morning: the date is that morning, before market open, and the evening filing time is not shown. Revenue and diluted EPS — the company’s XBRL filings, EPS adjusted for stock splits; ≈ — fourth quarter derived as full year minus three quarters. Source: SEC EDGAR.
Paychex: 16-year financials
| FY2026 | 6,512 | 2,511 | 1,760 | 2,322 | 1,590 |
| FY2025 | 5,572 | 2,208 | 1,657 | 1,709 | 1,449 |
| FY2024 | 5,278 | 2,174 | 1,690 | 1,736 | 1,315 |
| FY2023 | 5,007 | 2,033 | 1,557 | 1,563 | 1,175 |
| FY2022 | 4,612 | 1,840 | 1,393 | 1,456 | 1,000 |
| FY2021 | 4,057 | 1,461 | 1,098 | 1,142 | 909 |
| FY2020 | 4,041 | 1,461 | 1,098 | 1,314 | 889 |
| FY2019 | 3,773 | 1,371 | 1,034 | 1,148 | 827 |
| FY2018 | 3,378 | 1,292 | 994 | 1,122 | 740 |
| FY2017 | 3,153 | 1,254 | 826 | 866 | 662 |
| FY2016 | 2,952 | 1,147 | 757 | 921 | 607 |
| FY2015 | 2,740 | 1,054 | 675 | 792 | 552 |
| FY2014 | 2,519 | 983 | 628 | 797 | 511 |
| FY2013 | 2,326 | 905 | 569 | 577 | 477 |
| FY2012 | 2,230 | 854 | 548 | 617 | 461 |
| FY2011 | 2,084 | 786 | 515 | 615 | 449 |
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$ millions, annual 10-K reports on SEC EDGAR (US GAAP)*; the company’s fiscal year doesn’t match the calendar year so years follow the company’s own labels.
How we calculate
Figures are annual report lines; if a year was later restated (discontinued operations, mergers), we use the latest filing that shows it. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures; dividends are cash paid to common shareholders during the year. “—” means the line isn’t in the filing. The table starts in 2011; where the listed issuer changed (holding reorganization, redomicile), earlier years come from the predecessor’s filings.
Shareholders’ equity at Aug 31, 2026: $3.7B (24% of total assets). Compare with other S&P 500 companies →
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Paychex (PAYX) earnings: FAQ
When is PAYX's next earnings date?
We have not yet seen an announcement of the date from Paychex (PAYX). Based on last year's report on Dec 19, 2025, the next report is expected around Dec 18, 2026.
What time does PAYX report earnings?
Paychex usually reports before market open: its latest results release was filed with the SEC at 8:41 am ET on Sep 23, 2026.
When did PAYX last report earnings?
Paychex reported Q1 FY2027 results on Sep 23, 2026.
Where can I find Paychex's financial statements?
On SEC EDGAR: quarterly reports (10-Q), the annual report (10-K) and earnings releases (8-K). The “Verified” badge next to the chart links to PAYX's filings; this page breaks the latest report down in a Sankey chart.
What was PAYX's net income in Q1 FY2027?
Paychex reported net income of $430M for Q1 FY2027 (+12.0% year over year), under US GAAP.
Does Paychex pay dividends?
Yes. In fiscal 2026, Paychex paid $1,590M in dividends on its common stock, per its 10-K. Earlier years are in the 16-year table above.
How has Paychex's revenue changed since 2011?
Per its 10-K filings, revenue grew 3.1x: $2,084M in fiscal 2011 and $6,512M in fiscal 2026. The latest year is the highest in the table. Year-by-year figures are in the table above.
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How this page was made: the figures come from the company's own report on SEC EDGAR; the summary and nuances were drafted by our model from that report — two independent automated readings of the release had to match, and every number in the text was checked against it. Figures checked against the filing on 10/16/2026. How we make the breakdowns · Report an error
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