# PAYCHEX INC (PAYX)

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PAYCHEX INC (CIK 0000723531, ticker PAYX, EIN 16-1124166) reported revenue of $6.51 billion ($6,512,000,000) for FY2026 (2025-06-01 to 2026-05-31) and net income of $1.76 billion ($1,760,100,000) for FY2026 (2025-06-01 to 2026-05-31), as filed in its 10-K filed 2026-07-17 (accession 0001193125-26-307785).

Figures are as filed with the SEC in XBRL, in whole US dollars unless stated, for the company's own fiscal years (fiscal year ends May 31).

Notes:

- Values are as filed by the company in its 10-K and 10-Q XBRL data. When a later filing restates a value, the latest filed value is shown and the first reported value is noted.

## Identifiers

As published in the company's EDGAR submissions record.

| Identifier | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CIK | [0000723531](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000723531) |
| Tickers | PAYX (Nasdaq) |
| EIN | 16-1124166 |
| SIC industry code | 8700 Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management |
| State or country of incorporation | DE |
| Fiscal year end | May 31 |
| Filer category | Large accelerated filer |
| Entity type | operating |
| Olympus entity ID | org\_5whabdhdqy32s4htcr7t8ej04e |

- The EIN is the one the filer gave to EDGAR. The SEC does not verify it; Olympus checks only that it has nine digits and a prefix the IRS assigns.

## Latest annual financial metrics

The latest annual value of each standardised metric, with the filing it was taken from.

| Metric | Value | Fiscal period | Period | Form | Filed | Accession number | XBRL concept |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Revenue | $6,512,000,000 | FY2026 | 2025-06-01 to 2026-05-31 | 10-K | 2026-07-17 | [0001193125-26-307785](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000119312526307785/0001193125-26-307785-index.htm) | Revenues |
| Net income | $1,760,100,000 | FY2026 | 2025-06-01 to 2026-05-31 | 10-K | 2026-07-17 | [0001193125-26-307785](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000119312526307785/0001193125-26-307785-index.htm) | NetIncomeLoss |
| Total assets | $16,174,500,000 | FY2026 | as of 2026-05-31 | 10-K | 2026-07-17 | [0001193125-26-307785](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000119312526307785/0001193125-26-307785-index.htm) | Assets |
| Total liabilities | $12,439,400,000 | FY2026 | as of 2026-05-31 | 10-K | 2026-07-17 | [0001193125-26-307785](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000119312526307785/0001193125-26-307785-index.htm) | Liabilities |
| Stockholders' equity | $3,735,100,000 | FY2026 | as of 2026-05-31 | 10-K | 2026-07-17 | [0001193125-26-307785](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000119312526307785/0001193125-26-307785-index.htm) | StockholdersEquity |
| Operating cash flow | $2,556,700,000 | FY2026 | 2025-06-01 to 2026-05-31 | 10-K | 2026-07-17 | [0001193125-26-307785](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000119312526307785/0001193125-26-307785-index.htm) | NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities |
| Diluted earnings per share | $4.89 per share | FY2026 | 2025-06-01 to 2026-05-31 | 10-K | 2026-07-17 | [0001193125-26-307785](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000119312526307785/0001193125-26-307785-index.htm) | EarningsPerShareDiluted |
| Shares outstanding | 355,682,860 shares | FY2026 | as of 2026-06-30 | 10-K | 2026-07-17 | [0001193125-26-307785](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000119312526307785/0001193125-26-307785-index.htm) | EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding |

- Accession numbers link to the filing's index on SEC EDGAR.

## Revenue and net income history

Every annual revenue and net income value served for fiscal years 2017-2026, newest first, each with its filing.

| Metric | Fiscal period | Period | Value | Form | Filed | Accession number |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Revenue | FY2026 | 2025-06-01 to 2026-05-31 | $6,512,000,000 | 10-K | 2026-07-17 | [0001193125-26-307785](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000119312526307785/0001193125-26-307785-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2025 | 2024-06-01 to 2025-05-31 | $5,571,700,000 | 10-K | 2026-07-17 | [0001193125-26-307785](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000119312526307785/0001193125-26-307785-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2024 | 2023-06-01 to 2024-05-31 | $5,278,300,000 | 10-K | 2026-07-17 | [0001193125-26-307785](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000119312526307785/0001193125-26-307785-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2023 | 2022-06-01 to 2023-05-31 | $5,007,100,000 | 10-K | 2025-07-11 | [0000950170-25-095300](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017025095300/0000950170-25-095300-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2022 | 2021-06-01 to 2022-05-31 | $4,611,700,000 | 10-K | 2024-07-11 | [0000950170-24-082958](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017024082958/0000950170-24-082958-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2021 | 2020-06-01 to 2021-05-31 | $4,056,800,000 | 10-K | 2023-07-14 | [0000950170-23-032988](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017023032988/0000950170-23-032988-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2020 | 2019-06-01 to 2020-05-31 | $4,040,500,000 | 10-K | 2022-07-15 | [0000950170-22-012734](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017022012734/0000950170-22-012734-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2019 | 2018-06-01 to 2019-05-31 | $3,772,500,000 | 10-K | 2021-07-16 | [0000723531-21-000035](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000072353121000035/0000723531-21-000035-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2018 | 2017-06-01 to 2018-05-31 | $3,377,700,000 | 10-K | 2020-07-17 | [0000723531-20-000048](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000072353120000048/0000723531-20-000048-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2017 | 2016-06-01 to 2017-05-31 | $3,153,000,000 | 10-K | 2019-07-24 | [0000723531-19-000032](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000072353119000032/0000723531-19-000032-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2026 | 2025-06-01 to 2026-05-31 | $1,760,100,000 | 10-K | 2026-07-17 | [0001193125-26-307785](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000119312526307785/0001193125-26-307785-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2025 | 2024-06-01 to 2025-05-31 | $1,657,300,000 | 10-K | 2026-07-17 | [0001193125-26-307785](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000119312526307785/0001193125-26-307785-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2024 | 2023-06-01 to 2024-05-31 | $1,690,400,000 | 10-K | 2026-07-17 | [0001193125-26-307785](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000119312526307785/0001193125-26-307785-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2023 | 2022-06-01 to 2023-05-31 | $1,557,300,000 | 10-K | 2025-07-11 | [0000950170-25-095300](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017025095300/0000950170-25-095300-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2022 | 2021-06-01 to 2022-05-31 | $1,392,800,000 | 10-K | 2024-07-11 | [0000950170-24-082958](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017024082958/0000950170-24-082958-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2021 | 2020-06-01 to 2021-05-31 | $1,097,500,000 | 10-K | 2023-07-14 | [0000950170-23-032988](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017023032988/0000950170-23-032988-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2020 | 2019-06-01 to 2020-05-31 | $1,098,100,000 | 10-K | 2022-07-15 | [0000950170-22-012734](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017022012734/0000950170-22-012734-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2019 | 2018-06-01 to 2019-05-31 | $1,034,400,000 | 10-K | 2021-07-16 | [0000723531-21-000035](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000072353121000035/0000723531-21-000035-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2018 | 2017-06-01 to 2018-05-31 | $994,100,000 | 10-K | 2020-07-17 | [0000723531-20-000048](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000072353120000048/0000723531-20-000048-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2017 | 2016-06-01 to 2017-05-31 | $826,300,000 | 10-K | 2019-07-24 | [0000723531-19-000032](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000072353119000032/0000723531-19-000032-index.htm) |

- Revenue for FY2018 was restated: first reported as $3,380,900,000 (accession 0000723531-18-000026, filed 2018-07-20).
- Revenue for FY2017 was restated: first reported as $3,151,300,000 (accession 0000723531-17-000023, filed 2017-07-21).
- Net income for FY2018 was restated: first reported as $933,700,000 (accession 0000723531-18-000026, filed 2018-07-20).
- Net income for FY2017 was restated: first reported as $817,300,000 (accession 0000723531-17-000023, filed 2017-07-21).

## Recent 10-K and 10-Q filings

The 12 most recent 10-K, 10-Q and amendment filings in EDGAR, newest first.

| Form | Filed | Period of report | Accession number | Document |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10-Q | 2026-09-24 | 2026-08-31 | [0000723531-26-000006](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000072353126000006/0000723531-26-000006-index.htm) | [payx-20260831.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000072353126000006/payx-20260831.htm) |
| 10-K | 2026-07-17 | 2026-05-31 | [0001193125-26-307785](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000119312526307785/0001193125-26-307785-index.htm) | [payx-20260531.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000119312526307785/payx-20260531.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2026-03-26 | 2026-02-28 | [0001193125-26-126204](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000119312526126204/0001193125-26-126204-index.htm) | [payx-20260228.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000119312526126204/payx-20260228.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2025-12-22 | 2025-11-30 | [0001193125-25-328698](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000119312525328698/0001193125-25-328698-index.htm) | [payx-20251130.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000119312525328698/payx-20251130.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2025-09-30 | 2025-08-31 | [0001193125-25-224997](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000119312525224997/0001193125-25-224997-index.htm) | [payx-20250831.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000119312525224997/payx-20250831.htm) |
| 10-K | 2025-07-11 | 2025-05-31 | [0000950170-25-095300](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017025095300/0000950170-25-095300-index.htm) | [payx-20250531.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017025095300/payx-20250531.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2025-03-26 | 2025-02-28 | [0000950170-25-045216](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017025045216/0000950170-25-045216-index.htm) | [payx-20250228.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017025045216/payx-20250228.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2024-12-19 | 2024-11-30 | [0000950170-24-138425](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017024138425/0000950170-24-138425-index.htm) | [payx-20241130.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017024138425/payx-20241130.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2024-10-01 | 2024-08-31 | [0000950170-24-110834](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017024110834/0000950170-24-110834-index.htm) | [payx-20240831.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017024110834/payx-20240831.htm) |
| 10-K | 2024-07-11 | 2024-05-31 | [0000950170-24-082958](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017024082958/0000950170-24-082958-index.htm) | [payx-20240531.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017024082958/payx-20240531.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2024-04-02 | 2024-02-29 | [0000950170-24-040129](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017024040129/0000950170-24-040129-index.htm) | [payx-20240229.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017024040129/payx-20240229.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2023-12-21 | 2023-11-30 | [0000950170-23-072195](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017023072195/0000950170-23-072195-index.htm) | [payx-20231130.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000095017023072195/payx-20231130.htm) |

## Identifier registry

The company's identifiers in the Olympus identifier registry, each with how it was linked and its source.

| Scheme | Value | How linked | Source | Published |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SEC Central Index Key (CIK) · OLY-US-SEC-CIK | 0000723531 | published by the source | [data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000723531.json](https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000723531.json) | 2026-10-21 |
| Employer Identification Number (EIN) · US-EIN | 16-1124166 | published by the source | [askebsa.dol.gov/FOIA%20Files/2024/Latest/F\_5500\_2024\_Latest.zip](https://askebsa.dol.gov/FOIA%20Files/2024/Latest/F_5500_2024_Latest.zip) | 2026-10-22 |
| Employer Identification Number (EIN) · US-EIN | 16-1124166 | published by the source | [data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000723531.json](https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000723531.json) | 2026-10-21 |

## Same entity in other Olympus APIs

Records other Olympus APIs serve for this entity, linked through a published identifier (never matched on name).

| API | Record | API path | Linked through |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| US Employee Benefits & Form 5500 API | sponsor | /v1/form-5500/sponsors/161124166 | US-EIN 161124166 |

## Sources

- EDGAR submissions (nightly bulk archive) (company profile and filings) (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission), EDGAR snapshot sha256:f7d2a4f18cb91aae, source date 2026-10-20: https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000723531.json
- EDGAR XBRL company facts (nightly bulk archive) (financial metrics) (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission), EDGAR snapshot sha256:01e4045aa34d7224, source date 2026-10-20: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0000723531.json
- Published by Olympus: Oct 21, 2026 (2026-10-21T00:18:16.411Z)
- Source data: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR). Values are as filed by the registrant; Olympus does not audit or adjust them.
- Olympus is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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curl -s "https://api.olympus.new-odyssey.com/v1/sec/companies/0000723531" -H "X-API-Key: $OLYMPUS_API_KEY"
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```

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## On SEC EDGAR

- [Company filings on SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000723531)
- [Latest 10-K on SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723531/000119312526307785/0001193125-26-307785-index.htm) - filed 2026-07-17, accession 0001193125-26-307785

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