Paychex (PAYX) Other Working Capital Changes (2009 - 2026)
Paychex's (PAYX) quarterly Other Working Capital Changes came in at -$20.3 million in Q1 2026, up 71.49% year-on-year from -$11.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 154.42% quarter-over-quarter from $37.3 million in Q4 2025.
Paychex (PAYX) Other Working Capital Changes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Paychex has disclosed Other Working Capital Changes across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$20.3 million for Q1 2026.
- Other Working Capital Changes for Q1 2026 came in at -$20.3 million, up 71.49% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was $1.8 million (down 94.39% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $12.0 million, down 52.38% from the prior year.
- Other Working Capital Changes came in at -$20.3 million for Q1 2026 at Paychex, down from $37.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Other Working Capital Changes ranged from a high of $95.2 million in Q4 2024 to a low of -$71.2 million in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for Other Working Capital Changes is -$18.9 million (2022), against an average of $882352.9.
- Across the five-year window, Other Working Capital Changes sank 263.95% in 2023 and surged 503.51% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Paychex's Other Working Capital Changes stood at $67.1 million in 2022, then climbed by 25.78% to $84.4 million in 2023, then increased by 12.8% to $95.2 million in 2024, then sank by 60.82% to $37.3 million in 2025, then tumbled by 154.42% to -$20.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Other Working Capital Changes figures came in at -$20.3 million (Q1 2026), $37.3 million (Q4 2025), and -$29.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 238.14 Bn | 220.17 Bn | 8.16 Bn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 166.83 Bn | 164.28 Bn | - |
| 3 | Uber Technologies | 150.36 Bn | 149.32 Bn | 11.88 Bn |
| 4 | Shopify | 147.75 Bn | 142.01 Bn | 1.55 Bn |
| 5 | Salesforce | 140.39 Bn | 128.55 Bn | 8.56 Bn |
| 6 | Cadence Design Systems | 105.73 Bn | 104.32 Bn | 1.26 Bn |
| 7 | ServiceNow | 105.42 Bn | 100.24 Bn | 2.83 Bn |
| 8 | Automatic Data Processing | 89.57 Bn | 86.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn |
| 9 | Adobe | 85.05 Bn | 78.16 Bn | 5.90 Bn |
| 10 | Paychex | 36.04 Bn | 34.25 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | -20.30 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | -20.30 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 37.30 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 37.30 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -29.50 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -29.50 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 14.30 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 14.30 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | -71.20 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | -71.20 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 95.20 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 95.20 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -26.30 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -26.30 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 34.40 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 34.40 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -55.50 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -55.50 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 84.40 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 84.40 Mn |