Paychex (PAYX) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Paychex (PAYX) reported Net Cash Flow of -$1.4 billion for Q2 2026, down 521.64% on a YoY basis from $341.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 237.04% sequentially from $1.0 billion in Q1 2026.
Paychex (PAYX) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Paychex (PAYX) has 18 years of Net Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$1.4 billion in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Net Cash Flow fell 521.64% year-over-year to -$1.4 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at -$1.2 billion (down 249.23% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was -$1.2 billion, down 249.23% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow declined to -$1.4 billion in Q2 2026, from $1.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Cash Flow ranged from a high of $1.7 billion in Q3 2023 to a low of -$2.6 billion in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of -$7.7 million and a median of $58.4 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Net Cash Flow.
- Across the five-year window, Net Cash Flow soared 412.99% in 2022 and slumped 2148.88% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing PAYX's Net Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$81.3 million in 2022, then slumped by 296.43% to -$322.3 million in 2023, then surged by 41.33% to -$189.1 million in 2024, then jumped by 226.28% to $238.8 million in 2025, then sank by 702.09% to -$1.4 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PAYX's Net Cash Flow at -$1.4 billion in Q2 2026, $1.0 billion in Q1 2026, and $238.8 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 208.91 Bn | 189.27 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 1.52 Bn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 188.77 Bn | 186.13 Bn | - | 117.14 Mn |
| 3 | Shopify | 145.98 Bn | 140.23 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 306.00 Mn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 141.48 Bn | 140.44 Bn | 5.95 Bn | -1.51 Bn |
| 5 | Salesforce | 128.51 Bn | 116.67 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 1.60 Bn |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 98.38 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 2.82 Bn | -193.00 Mn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 97.56 Bn | 94.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | -21.02 Bn |
| 8 | Snowflake | 91.55 Bn | 88.59 Bn | 926.45 Mn | -732.80 Mn |
| 9 | Cadence Design Systems | 89.91 Bn | 88.50 Bn | 1.41 Bn | -1.58 Bn |
| 10 | Paychex | 39.35 Bn | 38.23 Bn | 1.14 Bn | -1.44 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | -1.44 Bn |
| May 31, 2026 | -1.44 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1.05 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1.05 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 238.80 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 238.80 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -1.10 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -1.10 Bn |
| May 31, 2025 | 341.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 341.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 734.30 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 734.30 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -189.10 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -189.10 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -48.90 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -48.90 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | -2.64 Bn |
| May 31, 2024 | -2.64 Bn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 971.10 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 971.10 Mn |