Paychex (PAYX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Paychex's (PAYX) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 32.08% in Q2 2026, up 1223.0% year-over-year from 2.42% in Q2 2025, and down 23.8% quarter-over-quarter from 42.1% in Q1 2026.
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Paychex (PAYX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
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.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palantir Technologies | 460.85 Bn | 451.55 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 62.08% |
| 2 | Oracle | 437.09 Bn | 400.44 Bn | - | -27.89% |
| 3 | Sap Se | 258.74 Bn | 237.66 Bn | 8.40 Bn | 33.09% |
| 4 | Salesforce | 195.52 Bn | 184.12 Bn | 8.70 Bn | 9.68% |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 145.61 Bn | 140.94 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 11.86% |
| 6 | Automatic Data Processing | 104.89 Bn | 100.66 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 24.76% |
| 7 | Intuit | 76.97 Bn | 69.77 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 29.95% |
| 8 | Relx | 60.41 Bn | 60.04 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Strategy | 57.09 Bn | 54.64 Bn | 81.55 Mn | -5,250.65% |
| 10 | Paychex | 37.16 Bn | 36.02 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 32.08% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 21.92% |
| May 31, 2026 | 32.08% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 42.10% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 24.58% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 43.02% |
| May 31, 2025 | 19.85% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 44.22% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 18.83% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 38.72% |
| May 31, 2024 | 13.93% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 43.84% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 21.51% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 50.88% |
| May 31, 2023 | 30.20% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 38.96% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 26.89% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 27.67% |
| May 31, 2022 | 33.81% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 45.31% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 12.23% |
API Access
Paychex FCF Margin 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=fcf-margin&ticker=PAYX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "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=fcf-margin&ticker=PAYX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();