Paychex PAYX
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At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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.

Analysis

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) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 Automatic Data Processing 110.44 Bn 106.21 Bn 2.51 Bn 72.80 Mn
2 Paychex 43.28 Bn 42.14 Bn 1.19 Bn 65.90 Mn
3 Paycom Software 10.27 Bn 10.07 Bn 412.40 Mn 23.70 Mn
4 Paylocity Holding 8.11 Bn 7.84 Bn 300.38 Mn 20.20 Mn
5 Kanzhun 7.88 Bn 5.57 Bn 306.38 Mn -
6 Alight 393.98 Mn 180.98 Mn 142.00 Mn 25.00 Mn
7 Asure Software 267.49 Mn 247.81 Mn 25.06 Mn 3.55 Mn
8 Dhi 194.97 Mn 191.20 Mn 25.04 Mn 1.61 Mn
9 CXApp 5.71 Mn 5.71 Mn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Aug 31, 2021 30.40 Mn