Growth Metrics

Paychex (PAYX) Payables (2016 - 2026)

Paychex (PAYX) has disclosed Payables for 18 consecutive years, with $132.4 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Payables fell 2.86% to $132.4 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $132.4 million through Feb 2026, down 2.86% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $148.4 million for FY2025, 20.65% up from the prior year.
  • Payables hit $132.4 million in Q1 2026 for Paychex, down from $155.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Payables ranged from a high of $155.8 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $94.9 million in Q2 2023.
  • Historically, Payables has averaged $119.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $114.4 million in 2022.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Payables: skyrocketed 48.45% in 2022 and later decreased 17.05% in 2023.
  • Year by year, Payables stood at $96.8 million in 2022, then rose by 9.4% to $105.9 million in 2023, then increased by 1.42% to $107.4 million in 2024, then surged by 45.07% to $155.8 million in 2025, then fell by 15.02% to $132.4 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Payables for PAYX at $132.4 million in Q1 2026, $155.8 million in Q4 2025, and $139.1 million in Q3 2025.