Paychex (PAYX) Invested Capital (2016 - 2026)
Paychex (PAYX) posted Invested Capital of $400.0 million for Q1 2026, little changed sequentially from $399.9 million in Q4 2025, and up 2172.73% YoY from $17.6 million in Q1 2025.
Paychex (PAYX) Invested Capital (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Paychex has reported Invested Capital for 11 years, with the latest figure at $400.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Invested Capital rose 2172.73% year-over-year to $400.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $818.4 million (up 1016.51% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $18.6 million, changed N/A from the prior year.
- Invested Capital steadied at $400.0 million in Q1 2026 per PAYX's latest filing, from $399.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Invested Capital peaked at $400.0 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $8.7 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $62.2 million and a median of $15.6 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Invested Capital.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Invested Capital decreased 6.38% in 2025, then surged 2172.73% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Invested Capital stood at $10.1 million in 2022, then jumped by 34.65% to $13.6 million in 2023, then jumped by 33.82% to $18.2 million in 2024, then jumped by 2097.25% to $399.9 million in 2025, then gained by 0.03% to $400.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Invested Capital over the past three periods registered $400.0 million, $399.9 million, and $18.5 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| 9 | Intuit | 94.55 Bn | 87.77 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 750.00 Mn |
| 10 | Paychex | 43.39 Bn | 42.27 Bn | 1.14 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 400.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 399.90 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 18.50 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 18.60 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 17.60 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 18.20 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 18.90 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 18.80 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 13.60 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 13.70 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 10.20 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 10.20 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 10.10 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 10.30 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 8.70 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 8.70 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 8.90 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 7.10 Mn |
| May 31, 2021 | 7.40 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 7.00 Mn |