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

Paychex (PAYX) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)

Paychex's (PAYX) quarterly Cash from Operations came in at $580.9 million in Q2 2026, up 68.96% year-over-year from $343.8 million in Q2 2025, and down 28.5% quarter-over-quarter from $812.5 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Paychex (PAYX) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Paychex has disclosed Cash from Operations across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $580.9 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Cash from Operations rose 68.96% year-over-year to $580.9 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $2.6 billion (up 34.5% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $2.6 billion, up 34.5% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Operations came in at $580.9 million for Q2 2026 at Paychex, down from $812.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Cash from Operations ranged from a high of $812.5 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $221.7 million in Q2 2024.
  • Average Cash from Operations over 5 years is $505.3 million, with a median of $495.5 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Cash from Operations soared 109.31% in 2022 and sank 46.89% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Cash from Operations stood at $355.4 million in 2022, then slipped by 12.41% to $311.3 million in 2023, then dropped by 5.24% to $295.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 50.81% to $444.9 million in 2025, then soared by 30.57% to $580.9 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Cash from Operations figures were $580.9 million in Q2 2026, $812.5 million in Q1 2026, and $444.9 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Operations (Qtr)
1 Automatic Data Processing 110.44 Bn 106.21 Bn 2.51 Bn 1.43 Bn
2 Paychex 43.28 Bn 42.14 Bn 1.19 Bn 580.90 Mn
3 Paycom Software 10.27 Bn 10.07 Bn 412.40 Mn 213.80 Mn
4 Paylocity Holding 8.11 Bn 7.84 Bn 300.38 Mn 111.89 Mn
5 Kanzhun 7.88 Bn 5.57 Bn 306.38 Mn 139.24 Mn
6 Alight 393.98 Mn 180.98 Mn 142.00 Mn 73.00 Mn
7 Asure Software 267.49 Mn 247.81 Mn 25.06 Mn 4.47 Mn
8 Dhi 194.97 Mn 191.20 Mn 25.04 Mn 6.10 Mn
9 CXApp 5.71 Mn 5.71 Mn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 580.90 Mn
Feb 28, 2026 812.50 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 444.90 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 718.40 Mn
May 31, 2025 343.80 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 716.00 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 295.00 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 546.10 Mn
May 31, 2024 221.70 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 671.70 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 311.30 Mn
Aug 31, 2023 693.00 Mn
May 31, 2023 417.40 Mn
Feb 28, 2023 569.10 Mn
Nov 30, 2022 355.40 Mn
Aug 31, 2022 364.30 Mn
May 31, 2022 421.40 Mn
Feb 28, 2022 612.90 Mn
Nov 30, 2021 169.80 Mn
Aug 31, 2021 385.60 Mn