Paychex (PAYX) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Paychex (PAYX) posted Net Cash Flow of -$1.4 billion for Q2 2026, down 237.04% sequentially from $1.0 billion in Q1 2026, and down 521.64% YoY from $341.0 million in Q2 2025.
Paychex (PAYX) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Paychex has reported Net Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$1.4 billion in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Net Cash Flow fell 521.64% year-over-year to -$1.4 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was -$1.2 billion (down 249.23% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at -$1.2 billion, down 249.23% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow declined to -$1.4 billion in Q2 2026 per PAYX's latest filing, from $1.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Net Cash Flow peaked at $1.7 billion in Q3 2023 and troughed at -$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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Net Cash Flow surged 412.99% in 2022, then plunged 2148.88% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Net Cash Flow stood at -$81.3 million in 2022, then sank 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 plunged by 702.09% to -$1.4 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$1.4 billion, $1.0 billion, and $238.8 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 255.48 Bn | 234.41 Bn | 16.51 Bn | 2.56 Bn |
| 2 | Shopify | 198.95 Bn | 194.00 Bn | 1.71 Bn | -188.00 Mn |
| 3 | Salesforce | 160.70 Bn | 148.86 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 1.60 Bn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 154.94 Bn | 149.73 Bn | 6.38 Bn | -987.00 Mn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 128.25 Bn | 123.58 Bn | 2.82 Bn | -193.00 Mn |
| 6 | Snowflake | 114.00 Bn | 111.05 Bn | 926.45 Mn | -732.80 Mn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 108.58 Bn | 104.35 Bn | 2.51 Bn | -1.95 Bn |
| 8 | Adobe | 105.34 Bn | 99.72 Bn | 5.90 Bn | -1.40 Bn |
| 9 | Intuit | 94.55 Bn | 87.77 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 5.13 Bn |
| 10 | Paychex | 43.39 Bn | 42.27 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 |