Paychex (PAYX) Change in Receivables (2009 - 2026)
Paychex's (PAYX) quarterly Change in Receivables came in at $38.7 million in Q2 2026, up 25.65% year-over-year from $30.8 million in Q2 2025, and up 251.82% quarter-over-quarter from $11.0 million in Q1 2026.
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Paychex (PAYX) Change in Receivables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Paychex has disclosed Change in Receivables across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $38.7 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Change in Receivables rose 25.65% year-over-year to $38.7 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $105.8 million (down 19.05% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $105.8 million, down 19.05% from the prior year.
- Change in Receivables came in at $38.7 million for Q2 2026 at Paychex, up from $11.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Receivables ranged from a high of $61.2 million in Q3 2022 to a low of -$164.3 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Change in Receivables over 5 years is $5.2 million, with a median of $26.0 million recorded in 2022.
- The largest YoY upside for Change in Receivables was 150.28% in 2024 against a maximum downside of 1908.62% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Change in Receivables stood at $21.3 million in 2022, then decreased by 8.45% to $19.5 million in 2023, then jumped by 65.13% to $32.2 million in 2024, then increased by 15.53% to $37.2 million in 2025, then gained by 4.03% to $38.7 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Change in Receivables figures were $38.7 million in Q2 2026, $11.0 million in Q1 2026, and $37.2 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Receivables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palantir Technologies | 460.85 Bn | 451.55 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 72.83 Mn |
| 2 | Oracle | 437.09 Bn | 400.44 Bn | - | 1.01 Bn |
| 3 | Sap Se | 258.74 Bn | 237.66 Bn | 8.40 Bn | 9.30 Mn |
| 4 | Salesforce | 195.52 Bn | 184.12 Bn | 8.70 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 145.61 Bn | 140.94 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 441.00 Mn |
| 6 | Automatic Data Processing | 104.89 Bn | 100.66 Bn | 2.51 Bn | -34.40 Mn |
| 7 | Intuit | 76.97 Bn | 69.77 Bn | 3.46 Bn | -208.00 Mn |
| 8 | Relx | 60.41 Bn | 60.04 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Strategy | 57.09 Bn | 54.64 Bn | 81.55 Mn | -4.24 Mn |
| 10 | Paychex | 37.16 Bn | 36.02 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 38.70 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 73.30 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 38.70 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 11.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 37.20 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 18.90 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 30.80 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 31.30 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 32.20 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 36.40 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | -116.50 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 56.40 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 19.50 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | -72.40 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | -5.80 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 59.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 21.30 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 61.20 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | -2.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | -164.30 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 290.00 Mn |
API Access
Paychex Change in Receivables API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-receivables&ticker=PAYX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-receivables", "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=change-in-receivables&ticker=PAYX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();