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

Paychex's Net Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.0 billion for Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow rose 42.88% year-over-year to $1.0 billion; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at $529.3 million (up 124.74% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $837.3 million, up 451.95% from the prior year.
• Net Cash Flow came in at $1.0 billion for Q1 2026 at Paychex, up from $238.8 million 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 $76.4 million and a median of $165.7 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Net Cash Flow.
• Across the five-year window, Net Cash Flow jumped 412.99% in 2022 and tumbled 2148.88% in 2025, its largest moves.
• Paychex's Net Cash Flow stood at -$81.3 million in 2022, then sank by 296.43% to -$322.3 million in 2023, then soared by 41.33% to -$189.1 million in 2024, then soared by 226.28% to $238.8 million in 2025, then soared by 339.36% to $1.0 billion in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Net Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $1.0 billion, $238.8 million, and -$1.1 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

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