Paychex (PAYX) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Paychex's (PAYX) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $65.9 million in Q2 2026, up 8.93% year-over-year from $60.5 million in Q2 2025, and up 29.22% quarter-over-quarter from $51.0 million in Q1 2026.
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Paychex (PAYX) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Paychex has disclosed Capital Expenditures across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $65.9 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 8.93% year-over-year to $65.9 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $234.9 million (up 22.47% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $234.9 million, up 22.47% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures came in at $65.9 million for Q2 2026 at Paychex, up from $51.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $65.9 million in Q2 2026 to a low of $30.6 million in Q3 2022.
- Average Capital Expenditures over 5 years is $44.5 million, with a median of $41.0 million recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Capital Expenditures decreased 10.37% in 2023 and surged 57.02% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Capital Expenditures stood at $35.3 million in 2022, then advanced by 15.3% to $40.7 million in 2023, then gained by 15.48% to $47.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 32.13% to $62.1 million in 2025, then increased by 6.12% to $65.9 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Capital Expenditures figures were $65.9 million in Q2 2026, $51.0 million in Q1 2026, and $62.1 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palantir Technologies | 460.85 Bn | 451.55 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 14.55 Mn |
| 2 | Oracle | 437.09 Bn | 400.44 Bn | - | 28.50 Bn |
| 3 | Sap Se | 258.74 Bn | 237.66 Bn | 8.40 Bn | -134.83 Mn |
| 4 | Salesforce | 195.52 Bn | 184.12 Bn | 8.70 Bn | 171.00 Mn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 145.61 Bn | 140.94 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 114.00 Mn |
| 6 | Automatic Data Processing | 104.89 Bn | 100.66 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 72.80 Mn |
| 7 | Intuit | 76.97 Bn | 69.77 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 27.00 Mn |
| 8 | Relx | 60.41 Bn | 60.04 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Strategy | 57.09 Bn | 54.64 Bn | 81.55 Mn | 6.42 Bn |
| 10 | Paychex | 37.16 Bn | 36.02 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 65.90 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 56.10 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 65.90 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 51.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 62.10 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 55.90 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 60.50 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 48.70 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 47.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 35.60 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 41.30 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 40.70 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 40.70 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 38.70 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 46.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 31.10 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 35.30 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 30.60 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 34.50 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 34.70 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 34.20 Mn |
API Access
Paychex Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=PAYX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "PAYX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=PAYX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();