Paychex (PAYX) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Paychex (PAYX) posted Capital Expenditures of $209.9 million for Q2 2026, up 3716.36% sequentially from $5.5 million in Q1 2026, and up 246.94% YoY from $60.5 million in Q2 2025.
Paychex (PAYX) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Paychex has reported Capital Expenditures for 18 years, with the latest figure at $209.9 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures rose 246.94% year-over-year to $209.9 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $234.9 million (up 22.47% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $234.9 million, up 22.47% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures improved to $209.9 million in Q2 2026 per PAYX's latest filing, from $5.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Capital Expenditures peaked at $209.9 million in Q2 2026 and troughed at -$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.
- The widest YoY moves for Capital Expenditures: up 2092.45% in 2025, down 1556.0% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Capital Expenditures stood at $60.3 million in 2022, then sank by 76.78% to $14.0 million in 2023, then sank by 82.14% to $2.5 million in 2024, then plunged by 1556.0% to -$36.4 million in 2025, then jumped by 676.65% to $209.9 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures over the past three periods registered $209.9 million, $5.5 million, and -$36.4 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 255.48 Bn | 234.41 Bn | 16.51 Bn | -411.48 Mn |
| 2 | Shopify | 198.95 Bn | 194.00 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 4.00 Mn |
| 3 | Salesforce | 160.70 Bn | 148.86 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 145.00 Mn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 154.94 Bn | 149.73 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 70.00 Mn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 128.25 Bn | 123.58 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 114.00 Mn |
| 6 | Snowflake | 114.00 Bn | 111.05 Bn | 926.45 Mn | 10.45 Mn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 108.58 Bn | 104.35 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 72.80 Mn |
| 8 | Adobe | 105.34 Bn | 99.72 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 58.00 Mn |
| 9 | Intuit | 94.55 Bn | 87.77 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 64.00 Mn |
| 10 | Paychex | 43.39 Bn | 42.27 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 |