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

Paychex (PAYX) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026)

Paychex's (PAYX) quarterly Cash & Current Investments came in at $1.1 billion in Q2 2026, down 31.94% year-over-year from $1.7 billion in Q2 2025, and down 36.34% quarter-over-quarter from $1.8 billion in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Paychex (PAYX) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Paychex has disclosed Cash & Current Investments across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $1.1 billion for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Cash & Current Investments fell 31.94% year-over-year to $1.1 billion; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $1.1 billion (down 31.94% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $1.1 billion, down 31.94% from the prior year.
  • Cash & Current Investments came in at $1.1 billion for Q2 2026 at Paychex, down from $1.8 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Cash & Current Investments ranged from a high of $1.8 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of $1.1 billion in Q2 2026.
  • Average Cash & Current Investments over 5 years is $1.5 billion, with a median of $1.5 billion recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Cash & Current Investments jumped 36.62% in 2022 and sank 31.94% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Cash & Current Investments stood at $1.3 billion in 2022, then grew by 11.8% to $1.4 billion in 2023, then slipped by 10.33% to $1.3 billion in 2024, then rose by 21.43% to $1.5 billion in 2025, then slipped by 25.73% to $1.1 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Cash & Current Investments figures were $1.1 billion in Q2 2026, $1.8 billion in Q1 2026, and $1.5 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash & Current Investments (Qtr)
1 Automatic Data Processing 110.44 Bn 106.21 Bn 2.51 Bn 4.23 Bn
2 Paychex 43.28 Bn 42.14 Bn 1.19 Bn 1.14 Bn
3 Paycom Software 10.27 Bn 10.07 Bn 412.40 Mn 198.00 Mn
4 Paylocity Holding 8.11 Bn 7.84 Bn 300.38 Mn 271.92 Mn
5 Kanzhun 7.88 Bn 5.57 Bn 306.38 Mn 2.31 Bn
6 Alight 393.98 Mn 180.98 Mn 142.00 Mn 215.00 Mn
7 Asure Software 267.49 Mn 247.81 Mn 25.06 Mn 19.68 Mn
8 Dhi 194.97 Mn 191.20 Mn 25.04 Mn 3.77 Mn
9 CXApp 5.71 Mn 5.71 Mn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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May 31, 2026 1.14 Bn
Feb 28, 2026 1.79 Bn
Nov 30, 2025 1.54 Bn
Aug 31, 2025 1.67 Bn
May 31, 2025 1.68 Bn
Feb 28, 2025 1.61 Bn
Nov 30, 2024 1.27 Bn
Aug 31, 2024 1.51 Bn
May 31, 2024 1.52 Bn
Feb 29, 2024 1.73 Bn
Nov 30, 2023 1.41 Bn
Aug 31, 2023 1.70 Bn
May 31, 2023 1.60 Bn
Feb 28, 2023 1.56 Bn
Nov 30, 2022 1.26 Bn
Aug 31, 2022 1.24 Bn
May 31, 2022 1.22 Bn
Feb 28, 2022 1.35 Bn
Nov 30, 2021 1.01 Bn
Aug 31, 2021 1.15 Bn