Net Income
Paychex Net Income increased by 41.7% to $560.30M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.9%, from $519.30M to $560.30M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Income shows an upward trend with a 10.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase signals improved profitability and potential for higher dividends or reinvestment, while a decrease may indicate rising costs or slowing sales.
Detailed definition
Net income represents the total profit of the company after all operating expenses, interest, taxes, and preferred stock...
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the consumer electronics and software sectors typically trade on multiples of this figure, though it can be impacted by one-time tax events.
net_income_cfHistorical Data
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $263.00M | $333.60M | $332.10M | $430.70M | $296.40M | $379.20M | $360.30M | $467.40M | $350.40M | $419.20M | $392.70M | $498.60M | $379.90M | $427.40M | $413.40M | $519.30M | $297.20M | $383.80M | $395.40M | $560.30M |
| QoQ Change | — | +26.8% | -0.4% | +29.7% | -31.2% | +27.9% | -5.0% | +29.7% | -25.0% | +19.6% | -6.3% | +27.0% | -23.8% | +12.5% | -3.3% | +25.6% | -42.8% | +29.1% | +3.0% | +41.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +12.7% | +13.7% | +8.5% | +8.5% | +18.2% | +10.5% | +9.0% | +6.7% | +8.4% | +2.0% | +5.3% | +4.2% | -21.8% | -10.2% | -4.4% | +7.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Paychex's net income?
- Paychex (PAYX) reported net income of $560.30M in Q4 2025.
- How has Paychex's net income changed year-over-year?
- Paychex's net income increased by 7.9% year-over-year, from $519.30M to $560.30M.
- What is the long-term trend for Paychex's net income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Paychex's net income has grown at a 10.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.10B to $1.66B.
- What does net income mean?
- The company's total profit after all expenses and taxes have been paid.