Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) Operating Margin
- Operating margin · 12 months: Value 40.50%; Formula and calculation Operating income / revenue. Period ending 2026-08-31..
Operating margin
Overview →Financial period ending 2026-08-31; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin · 12 months | 40.50% | Operating income / revenue. Period ending 2026-08-31. $2.59B ÷ $6.39B × 100 ≈ 40.50% |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Operating income | 2.59B USD | Operating Income (Loss) |
| Revenue | 6.39B USD | Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |
| Cost of products and services | (m) | |
| Research and development | (m) | |
| Selling, general and administration | 2.32B USD | Selling, General and Administrative Expense |
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Operating income (USD) | Revenue (USD) | Cost of products and services (USD) | Research and development (USD) | Selling, general and administration (USD) | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | $2.59B | $6.39B | (m) | (m) | $2.32B | 40.50% |
| 2026-05-31 | $2.51B | $6.30B | (m) | (m) | $2.33B | 39.84% |
| 2026-02-28 | $2.34B | $6.13B | (m) | (m) | $2.35B | 38.12% |
| 2025-11-30 | $2.24B | $5.84B | (m) | (m) | $2.19B | 38.27% |
| 2025-08-31 | $2.20B | $5.62B | (m) | (m) | $2.02B | 39.19% |
| 2025-05-31 | $2.21B | $5.41B | (m) | (m) | $1.82B | 40.81% |
| 2025-02-28 | $2.26B | $5.28B | (m) | (m) | $1.66B | 42.73% |
| 2024-11-30 | $2.22B | $5.21B | (m) | (m) | $1.64B | 42.51% |
| 2024-08-31 | $2.18B | $5.16B | (m) | (m) | $1.63B | 42.34% |
| 2024-05-31 | $2.17B | $5.13B | (m) | (m) | $1.62B | 42.36% |
| 2024-02-29 | $2.15B | $5.08B | (m) | (m) | $1.59B | 42.24% |
| 2023-11-30 | $2.11B | $5.03B | (m) | (m) | $1.58B | 41.90% |
| 2023-08-31 | $2.07B | $4.97B | (m) | (m) | $1.55B | 41.71% |
| 2023-05-31 | $2.03B | $4.91B | (m) | (m) | $1.52B | 41.43% |
| 2023-02-28 | $1.97B | $4.83B | (m) | (m) | $1.50B | 40.85% |
| 2022-11-30 | $1.92B | $4.75B | (m) | (m) | $1.47B | 40.54% |
| 2022-08-31 | $1.89B | $4.67B | (m) | (m) | $1.45B | 40.50% |
| 2022-05-31 | $1.84B | $4.55B | (m) | (m) | $1.42B | 40.40% |
| 2022-02-28 | $1.80B | $4.44B | (m) | (m) | $1.38B | 40.54% |
| 2021-11-30 | $1.71B | $4.27B | (m) | (m) | $1.34B | 39.91% |
| 2021-08-31 | $1.62B | $4.15B | (m) | (m) | $1.31B | 39.04% |
| 2021-05-31 | $1.46B | $4.00B | (m) | (m) | $1.32B | 36.54% |
| 2021-02-28 | $1.41B | $3.87B | (m) | (m) | $1.29B | 36.32% |
| 2020-11-30 | $1.41B | $3.90B | (m) | (m) | $1.31B | 36.13% |
| 2020-08-31 | $1.40B | $3.90B | (m) | (m) | $1.32B | 35.78% |
| 2020-05-31 | $1.46B | $3.95B | (m) | (m) | $1.30B | 36.94% |
| 2020-02-29 | $1.48B | $4.02B | (m) | (m) | $1.32B | 36.68% |
| 2019-11-30 | $1.43B | $3.95B | (m) | (m) | $1.30B | 36.34% |
| 2019-08-31 | $1.40B | $3.82B | (m) | (m) | $1.26B | 36.67% |
| 2019-05-31 | $1.37B | $3.69B | (m) | (m) | $1.22B | 37.14% |
| 2019-02-28 | $1.35B | $3.63B | (m) | (m) | $1.17B | 37.34% |
| 2018-11-30 | $1.29B | $3.50B | (m) | (m) | $1.14B | 37.00% |
| 2018-08-31 | $1.29B | $3.45B | (m) | (m) | $1.11B | 37.40% |
| 2018-05-31 | $1.29B | $3.38B | (m) | (m) | $1.08B | 38.08% |
| 2018-02-28 | $1.27B | $3.31B | (m) | (m) | $1.06B | 38.34% |
| 2017-11-30 | $1.28B | $3.24B | (m) | (m) | $1.01B | 39.62% |
| 2017-08-31 | $1.26B | $3.18B | (m) | (m) | $994.40M | 39.64% |
| 2017-05-31 | $1.24B | $3.15B | (m) | (m) | $992.10M | 39.34% |
| 2017-02-28 | $1.22B | $3.11B | (m) | (m) | $981.10M | 39.17% |
| 2016-11-30 | $1.19B | $3.06B | (m) | (m) | $975.40M | 38.86% |
| 2016-08-31 | $1.17B | $3.01B | (m) | (m) | $964.40M | 38.93% |
| 2016-05-31 | $1.15B | $2.95B | (m) | (m) | $948.20M | 38.84% |
| 2016-02-29 | $1.12B | $2.89B | (m) | (m) | $927.90M | 38.82% |
| 2015-11-30 | $1.11B | $2.84B | (m) | (m) | $910.20M | 38.92% |
| 2015-08-31 | $1.08B | $2.80B | (m) | (m) | $894.20M | 38.71% |
| 2015-05-31 | $1.05B | $2.74B | (m) | (m) | $878.00M | 38.46% |
| 2015-02-28 | $1.03B | $2.69B | (m) | (m) | $853.70M | 38.35% |
| 2014-11-30 | $1.02B | $2.63B | (m) | (m) | $833.40M | 38.62% |
| 2014-08-31 | $995.10M | $2.57B | (m) | (m) | $820.60M | 38.68% |
| 2014-05-31 | $982.70M | $2.52B | (m) | (m) | $803.70M | 39.01% |
| 2014-02-28 | $966.20M | $2.44B | (m) | (m) | $791.50M | 39.60% |
| 2013-11-30 | $940.50M | $2.40B | (m) | (m) | $779.90M | 39.24% |
| 2013-08-31 | $921.90M | $2.36B | (m) | (m) | $761.50M | 39.13% |
| 2013-05-31 | $904.80M | $2.33B | (m) | (m) | $750.10M | 38.90% |
| 2013-02-28 | $888.90M | $2.29B | (m) | (m) | $723.10M | 38.78% |
| 2012-11-30 | $874.30M | $2.27B | (m) | (m) | $711.80M | 38.54% |
| 2012-08-31 | $862.20M | $2.24B | (m) | (m) | $701.80M | 38.41% |
| 2012-05-31 | $853.90M | $2.23B | (m) | (m) | $695.10M | 38.29% |
| 2012-02-29 | $840.80M | $2.20B | (m) | (m) | $683.10M | 38.20% |
| 2011-11-30 | $829.30M | $2.16B | (m) | (m) | $666.90M | 38.34% |
| 2011-08-31 | $815.30M | $2.13B | (m) | (m) | $653.40M | 38.29% |
| 2011-05-31 | $786.40M | $2.08B | (m) | (m) | $644.30M | 37.73% |
| 2011-02-28 | $777.20M | $2.06B | (m) | (m) | $631.74M | 37.77% |
| 2010-11-30 | $746.60M | $2.03B | (m) | (m) | $640.94M | 36.70% |
| 2010-08-31 | $735.70M | $2.02B | (m) | (m) | $632.74M | 36.44% |
| 2010-05-31 | $724.79M | $2.00B | (m) | (m) | $622.44M | 36.22% |
| 2010-02-28 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-11-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-08-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-05-31 | $805.20M | $2.08B | (m) | (m) | $597.04M | 38.66% |
| 2009-02-28 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2008-11-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2008-08-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2008-05-31 | $828.27M | $2.07B | (m) | (m) | $577.32M | 40.08% |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.
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