Paychex (PAYX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Paychex has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $515.0 million for Q2 2026.

• In Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 81.79% year-over-year to $515.0 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $2.3 billion (up 35.85% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $2.3 billion, up 35.85% from the prior year.
• Free Cash Flow came in at $515.0 million for Q2 2026 at Paychex, down from $761.5 million in the prior quarter.
• In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $761.5 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $180.4 million in Q2 2024.
• Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $460.9 million, with a median of $448.7 million recorded in 2022.
• Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow soared 136.06% in 2022 and slumped 51.43% in 2024.
• Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $320.1 million in 2022, then decreased by 15.46% to $270.6 million in 2023, then retreated by 8.35% to $248.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 54.35% to $382.8 million in 2025, then soared by 34.54% to $515.0 million in 2026.
• Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $515.0 million in Q2 2026, $761.5 million in Q1 2026, and $382.8 million in Q4 2025.