Paychex (PAYX) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Paychex (PAYX) reported Capital Expenditures of $209.9 million for Q2 2026, up 246.94% on a YoY basis from $60.5 million in Q2 2025, and up 3716.36% sequentially from $5.5 million in Q1 2026.
Paychex (PAYX) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Paychex (PAYX) has 18 years of Capital Expenditures data on file, last reported at $209.9 million in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 246.94% year-over-year to $209.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at $234.9 million (up 22.47% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $234.9 million, up 22.47% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures improved to $209.9 million in Q2 2026, from $5.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $209.9 million in Q2 2026 to a low of -$54.3 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $37.2 million and a median of $13.3 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- Peak annual rise in Capital Expenditures reached 2092.45% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 1556.0% in 2025.
- Tracing PAYX's Capital Expenditures over 5 years: stood at $60.3 million in 2022, then slumped by 76.78% to $14.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 82.14% to $2.5 million in 2024, then sank by 1556.0% to -$36.4 million in 2025, then jumped by 676.65% to $209.9 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PAYX's Capital Expenditures at $209.9 million in Q2 2026, $5.5 million in Q1 2026, and -$36.4 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 208.91 Bn | 189.27 Bn | 8.16 Bn | -278.64 Mn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 188.77 Bn | 186.13 Bn | - | -9.88 Mn |
| 3 | Shopify | 145.98 Bn | 140.23 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 5.00 Mn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 141.48 Bn | 140.44 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 65.00 Mn |
| 5 | Salesforce | 128.51 Bn | 116.67 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 145.00 Mn |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 98.38 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 114.00 Mn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 97.56 Bn | 94.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 50.60 Mn |
| 8 | Snowflake | 91.55 Bn | 88.59 Bn | 926.45 Mn | 10.45 Mn |
| 9 | Cadence Design Systems | 89.91 Bn | 88.50 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 48.82 Mn |
| 10 | Paychex | 39.35 Bn | 38.23 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 209.90 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 209.90 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 209.90 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 5.50 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 5.50 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | -36.40 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | -36.40 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 55.90 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 55.90 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 60.50 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 60.50 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 116.20 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 116.20 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2.50 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2.50 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 12.60 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 12.60 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 4.30 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 4.30 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 5.30 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 5.30 Mn |