Growth Metrics

Paychex (PAYX) Debt to Equity (2016 - 2026)

Paychex (PAYX) has disclosed Debt to Equity for 11 consecutive years, with $1.23 as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Debt to Equity rose 522.24% to $1.23 in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $1.23 through Feb 2026, up 522.24% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $1.2 for FY2025, 457.47% up from the prior year.
  • Debt to Equity hit $1.23 in Q1 2026 for Paychex, down from $1.28 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Debt to Equity ranged from a high of $1.28 in Q4 2025 to a low of $0.2 in Q1 2025.
  • Historically, Debt to Equity has averaged $0.47 across 5 years, with a median of $0.24 in 2023.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Debt to Equity: fell 12.13% in 2023 and later skyrocketed 522.24% in 2026.
  • Year by year, Debt to Equity stood at $0.25 in 2022, then decreased by 8.6% to $0.23 in 2023, then decreased by 9.66% to $0.21 in 2024, then skyrocketed by 513.18% to $1.28 in 2025, then decreased by 3.29% to $1.23 in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Debt to Equity for PAYX at $1.23 in Q1 2026, $1.28 in Q4 2025, and $1.25 in Q3 2025.