Paychex (PAYX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)

Paychex has disclosed FCF Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 32.08% for Q2 2026.

• In Q2 2026, FCF Margin rose 1223.0% year-over-year to 32.08%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 35.65% (up 498.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 35.65%, up 498.0% from the prior year.
• FCF Margin came in at 32.08% for Q2 2026 at Paychex, down from 42.1% in the prior quarter.
• In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 50.88% in Q3 2023 to a low of 13.93% in Q2 2024.
• Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 33.13%, with a median of 32.94% recorded in 2026.
• Year-over-year, FCF Margin soared 2321 bps in 2023 and sank 1628 bps in 2024.
• Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 26.89% in 2022, then declined by 20 bps to 21.51% in 2023, then fell by 12 bps to 18.83% in 2024, then surged by 31 bps to 24.58% in 2025, then jumped by 31 bps to 32.08% in 2026.
• Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Margin figures were 32.08% in Q2 2026, 42.1% in Q1 2026, and 24.58% in Q4 2025.