Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) Financials
PeriodQ1 FY2027
Published
Paychex reported $1.63 billion in total revenue for Q1 FY2027, the quarter ended August 31, 2026, up 5.9% from a year earlier, with net income of $429.7 million, up 12.0%, and diluted earnings per share of $1.21, up 14.2%. Operating income was $619.2 million, up 14.3%, which Paychex attributes primarily to revenue growth and lower acquisition-related costs. PEO and Insurance Solutions was the fastest-growing of its revenue lines at $367.6 million, up 11.7%.
| Metric | Amount | vs. year ago |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1,630,500,000 | up 5.9% |
| Net income | $429,700,000 | up 12.0% |
| Diluted EPS | $1.21 | up 14.2% |
| Operating income | $619,200,000 | up 14.3% |
| PEO and Insurance Solutions revenue | $367,600,000 | up 11.7% |
Company details
| Name | Paychex Inc |
|---|---|
| Ticker | PAYX |
| CIK | 0000723531 |
| Exchange | Nasdaq |
| State | New York |
| Incorporation | Delaware |
| SIC | 8700 |
| Office | Trade & Services |
| Industry | Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management |
| Latest period covered | Q1 FY2027, ended 2026-08-31, 10-Q, accession 0000723531-26-000006 |
| Fiscal year end | 05/31 (MM/DD) |
| Next expected filing | 10-Q around 2026-12-21 (predicted) |
Data files
- Financial statementsPage Annual financial statements plus the latest quarter: income statement, balance sheet, cash flow. Actual dollars, actual shares. Sourcing notes and uncertainties included, plus a figure_sources block linking each figure the filing tags to the line that prints it.
- 10-K and 10-Q summaryPage Qualitative synthesis of the latest 10-K + 10-Q: business, risk factors (quarter-over-quarter changes flagged), MD&A, legal proceedings, subsequent events.
- 8-K filings and eventsPage Digest of material 8-K filings: earnings headlines, management changes, capital-return and financing actions, governance. SEC accession numbers cited throughout.
FAQ · Paychex Q1 FY2027
How much revenue did Paychex report in Q1 FY2027?
Paychex reported total revenue of $1.63 billion for Q1 FY2027, the quarter ended August 31, 2026. That is up 5.9% from $1.54 billion in the same quarter a year earlier.
What were Paychex's net income and EPS for Q1 FY2027?
Paychex earned net income of $429.7 million in Q1 FY2027, up 12.0% from $383.8 million a year earlier. Diluted earnings per share were $1.21, up 14.2% from $1.06, helped by a lower diluted share count.
Why did Paychex's operating income grow faster than revenue in Q1 FY2027?
Paychex's operating income was $619.2 million in Q1 FY2027, up 14.3% from $541.9 million, while total revenue was up 5.9%. Paychex attributes the increase primarily to revenue growth and lower acquisition-related costs.
How fast is Paychex's PEO and Insurance Solutions business growing?
Paychex's PEO and Insurance Solutions revenue was $367.6 million in Q1 FY2027, up 11.7% from $329.1 million a year earlier, driven by growth in average PEO worksite employees and higher PEO insurance volumes.
Where can I get Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) financial data in machine-readable form?
Ticker Scout publishes Paychex, Inc.'s financial statements as JSON at https://tickerscout.ai/payx/financials.json, free, with no API key and no signup. The 10-K and 10-Q narrative and the 8-K events digest are published as Markdown at https://tickerscout.ai/payx/narrative.md and https://tickerscout.ai/payx/events.md. Paychex, Inc.'s SEC CIK is 0000723531. Every figure cites the SEC accession number it came from, so it can be checked against sec.gov.
When does Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) next file with the SEC?
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) is expected to file its next Form 10-Q with the SEC on or around December 21, 2026. That date is a projection rather than a company-announced date: it is derived from Paychex, Inc.'s own filing history with the SEC, by taking the date the company filed the same fiscal period a year earlier and adding 52 weeks. The most recent periodic report on file is the 10-Q for Q1 FY2027, the period ended 2026-08-31, SEC accession 0000723531-26-000006.
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