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

Paychex (PAYX) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026)

Paychex's (PAYX) quarterly Change in Cash came in at -$1.4 billion in Q2 2026, down 521.64% year-over-year from $341.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 237.04% quarter-over-quarter from $1.0 billion in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Paychex (PAYX) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Paychex has disclosed Change in Cash across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$1.4 billion for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Change in Cash fell 521.64% year-over-year to -$1.4 billion; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at -$1.2 billion (down 249.23% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was -$1.2 billion, down 249.23% from the prior year.
  • Change in Cash came in at -$1.4 billion for Q2 2026 at Paychex, down from $1.0 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Change in Cash ranged from a high of $1.7 billion in Q3 2023 to a low of -$2.6 billion in Q2 2024.
  • Average Change in Cash over 5 years is -$7.7 million, with a median of $58.4 million recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Change in Cash jumped 412.99% in 2022 and tumbled 2148.88% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Change in Cash stood at -$81.3 million in 2022, then tumbled by 296.43% to -$322.3 million in 2023, then soared by 41.33% to -$189.1 million in 2024, then surged by 226.28% to $238.8 million in 2025, then slumped by 702.09% to -$1.4 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Change in Cash figures were -$1.4 billion in Q2 2026, $1.0 billion in Q1 2026, and $238.8 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Cash (Qtr)
1 Automatic Data Processing 110.44 Bn 106.21 Bn 2.51 Bn -1.97 Bn
2 Paychex 43.28 Bn 42.14 Bn 1.19 Bn -1.44 Bn
3 Paycom Software 10.27 Bn 10.07 Bn 412.40 Mn 425.20 Mn
4 Paylocity Holding 8.11 Bn 7.84 Bn 300.38 Mn -660.69 Mn
5 Kanzhun 7.88 Bn 5.57 Bn 306.38 Mn -113.71 Mn
6 Alight 393.98 Mn 180.98 Mn 142.00 Mn 31.00 Mn
7 Asure Software 267.49 Mn 247.81 Mn 25.06 Mn -51.01 Mn
8 Dhi 194.97 Mn 191.20 Mn 25.04 Mn 757,000.00
9 CXApp 5.71 Mn 5.71 Mn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 -1.44 Bn
Feb 28, 2026 1.05 Bn
Nov 30, 2025 238.80 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 -1.10 Bn
May 31, 2025 341.00 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 734.30 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 -189.10 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 -48.90 Mn
May 31, 2024 -2.64 Bn
Feb 29, 2024 971.10 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 -322.30 Mn
Aug 31, 2023 1.75 Bn
May 31, 2023 -227.50 Mn
Feb 28, 2023 737.60 Mn
Nov 30, 2022 -81.30 Mn
Aug 31, 2022 777.70 Mn
May 31, 2022 -861.50 Mn
Feb 28, 2022 165.70 Mn
Nov 30, 2021 -350.50 Mn
Aug 31, 2021 151.60 Mn