Paychex (PAYX) Debt Ratio (2016 - 2026)

Paychex has disclosed Debt Ratio across 11 years of filings, most recently posting 0.28 for Q2 2026.

• In Q2 2026, Debt Ratio fell 13.06% year-over-year to 0.28; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 0.28 (down 13.06% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.28, down 13.06% from the prior year.
• Debt Ratio came in at 0.28 for Q2 2026 at Paychex, down from 0.31 in the prior quarter.
• In the past five years, Debt Ratio ranged from a high of 0.33 in Q4 2025 to a low of 0.06 in Q1 2024.
• Average Debt Ratio over 5 years is 0.14, with a median of 0.08 recorded in 2024.
• Year-over-year, Debt Ratio fell 24.53% in 2023 and soared 311.29% in 2026.
• Over 5 years, Debt Ratio stood at 0.09 in 2022, then retreated by 22.85% to 0.07 in 2023, then climbed by 15.53% to 0.08 in 2024, then jumped by 310.78% to 0.33 in 2025, then fell by 13.35% to 0.28 in 2026.
• Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Debt Ratio figures were 0.28 in Q2 2026, 0.31 in Q1 2026, and 0.33 in Q4 2025.