Paychex (PAYX) Cash from Financing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Paychex's (PAYX) quarterly Cash from Financing Activities came in at -$1.8 billion in Q2 2026, down 158.3% year-over-year from $3.1 billion in Q2 2025, and down 861.28% quarter-over-quarter from $235.3 million in Q1 2026.
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Paychex (PAYX) Cash from Financing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Paychex has disclosed Cash from Financing Activities across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$1.8 billion for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Cash from Financing Activities fell 158.3% year-over-year to -$1.8 billion; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at -$2.7 billion (down 215.72% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was -$2.7 billion, down 215.72% from the prior year.
- Cash from Financing Activities came in at -$1.8 billion for Q2 2026 at Paychex, down from $235.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash from Financing Activities ranged from a high of $3.1 billion in Q2 2025 to a low of -$2.7 billion in Q2 2024.
- Average Cash from Financing Activities over 5 years is -$201.3 million, with a median of -$388.2 million recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Cash from Financing Activities sank 450.72% in 2024 and soared 8814.81% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Cash from Financing Activities stood at -$241.4 million in 2022, then plunged by 122.49% to -$537.1 million in 2023, then surged by 45.75% to -$291.4 million in 2024, then plunged by 99.86% to -$582.4 million in 2025, then plunged by 207.57% to -$1.8 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Cash from Financing Activities figures were -$1.8 billion in Q2 2026, $235.3 million in Q1 2026, and -$582.4 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Financing (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palantir Technologies | 460.85 Bn | 451.55 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 4.98 Mn |
| 2 | Oracle | 437.09 Bn | 400.44 Bn | - | 13.11 Bn |
| 3 | Sap Se | 258.74 Bn | 237.66 Bn | 8.40 Bn | -595.13 Mn |
| 4 | Salesforce | 195.52 Bn | 184.12 Bn | 8.70 Bn | -622.00 Mn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 145.61 Bn | 140.94 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 5.87 Bn |
| 6 | Automatic Data Processing | 104.89 Bn | 100.66 Bn | 2.51 Bn | -2.42 Bn |
| 7 | Intuit | 76.97 Bn | 69.77 Bn | 3.46 Bn | -3.71 Bn |
| 8 | Relx | 60.41 Bn | 60.04 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Strategy | 57.09 Bn | 54.64 Bn | 81.55 Mn | 6.62 Bn |
| 10 | Paychex | 37.16 Bn | 36.02 Bn | 1.19 Bn | -1.79 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | -906.60 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | -1.79 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 235.30 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | -582.40 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -515.40 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 3.07 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | -2.70 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -291.40 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -485.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | -2.71 Bn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 307.50 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | -537.10 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 1.07 Bn |
| May 31, 2023 | -492.90 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 832.60 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | -241.40 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | -809.70 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | -945.90 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 269.50 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | -91.20 Mn |
API Access
Paychex Cash from Financing Activities API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-financing-activities&ticker=PAYX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-financing-activities", "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=cash-from-financing-activities&ticker=PAYX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();