Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions |
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May 31, 2026 |
May 31, 2025 |
May 31, 2024 |
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| Revenue: | |||||||
| Total service revenue | $ 6,301.1 | $ 5,410.0 | $ 5,132.0 | ||||
| Interest on funds held for clients | 210.9 | 161.7 | 146.3 | ||||
| Total revenue | 6,512.0 | 5,571.7 | 5,278.3 | ||||
| Expenses: | |||||||
| Cost of service revenue | 1,674.5 | 1,540.4 | 1,479.3 | ||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 2,327.0 | 1,823.6 | 1,624.9 | ||||
| Total expenses | 4,001.5 | 3,364.0 | 3,104.2 | ||||
| Operating income | 2,510.5 | 2,207.7 | 2,174.1 | ||||
| Interest expense | (269.5) | (105.4) | (37.3) | ||||
| Other income, net | 69.9 | 73.6 | 81.2 | ||||
| Income before income taxes | 2,310.9 | 2,175.9 | 2,218.0 | ||||
| Income taxes | 550.8 | 518.6 | [1] | 527.6 | [1] | ||
| Net income | 1,760.1 | 1,657.3 | 1,690.4 | ||||
| Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax | 3.8 | 91.4 | 14.8 | ||||
| Comprehensive income | $ 1,763.9 | $ 1,748.7 | $ 1,705.2 | ||||
| Basic earnings per share | $ 4.90 | $ 4.60 | $ 4.69 | ||||
| Diluted earnings per share | $ 4.89 | $ 4.58 | $ 4.67 | ||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding | 358.9 | 360.2 | 360.3 | ||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding, assuming dilution | 360.0 | 362.0 | 362.1 | ||||
| Management Solutions [Member] | |||||||
| Revenue: | |||||||
| Total service revenue | $ 4,867.9 | $ 4,067.1 | $ 3,866.4 | ||||
| PEO and Insurance Solutions [Member] | |||||||
| Revenue: | |||||||
| Total service revenue | $ 1,433.2 | $ 1,342.9 | $ 1,265.6 | ||||
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