Paychex (PAYX) Amortization of Deferred Charges (2018 - 2026)
Paychex's (PAYX) quarterly Amortization of Deferred Charges came in at -$54.0 million in Q1 2026, down 705.97% year-on-year from $8.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 558.54% quarter-over-quarter from -$8.2 million in Q4 2025.
Paychex (PAYX) Amortization of Deferred Charges (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Paychex has disclosed Amortization of Deferred Charges across 9 years of filings, most recently posting -$54.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Amortization of Deferred Charges for Q1 2026 came in at -$54.0 million, down 705.97% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was $58.1 million (down 43.81% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $236.5 million, up 2.07% from the prior year.
- Amortization of Deferred Charges came in at -$54.0 million for Q1 2026 at Paychex, down from -$8.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Amortization of Deferred Charges ranged from a high of $60.4 million in Q3 2025 to a low of -$54.0 million in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Amortization of Deferred Charges is -$6.7 million (2024), against an average of $10.6 million.
- Across the five-year window, Amortization of Deferred Charges surged 86.94% in 2024 and sank 705.97% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Paychex's Amortization of Deferred Charges stood at -$48.0 million in 2022, then retreated by 6.88% to -$51.3 million in 2023, then soared by 86.94% to -$6.7 million in 2024, then decreased by 22.39% to -$8.2 million in 2025, then tumbled by 558.54% to -$54.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Amortization of Deferred Charges figures came in at -$54.0 million (Q1 2026), -$8.2 million (Q4 2025), and $60.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 238.14 Bn | 220.17 Bn | 8.16 Bn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 166.83 Bn | 164.28 Bn | - |
| 3 | Uber Technologies | 150.36 Bn | 149.32 Bn | 11.88 Bn |
| 4 | Shopify | 147.75 Bn | 142.01 Bn | 1.55 Bn |
| 5 | Salesforce | 140.39 Bn | 128.55 Bn | 8.56 Bn |
| 6 | Cadence Design Systems | 105.73 Bn | 104.32 Bn | 1.26 Bn |
| 7 | ServiceNow | 105.42 Bn | 100.24 Bn | 2.83 Bn |
| 8 | Automatic Data Processing | 89.57 Bn | 86.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn |
| 9 | Adobe | 85.05 Bn | 78.16 Bn | 5.90 Bn |
| 10 | Paychex | 36.04 Bn | 34.25 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | -54.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | -54.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | -8.20 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | -8.20 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 60.40 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 60.40 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 59.90 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 59.90 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | -6.70 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | -6.70 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -6.70 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -6.70 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 58.50 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 58.50 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 58.30 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 58.30 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -6.70 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -6.70 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | -51.30 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | -51.30 Mn |