Paychex (PAYX) Payables (2009 - 2026)
Paychex's (PAYX) quarterly Payables came in at $154.8 million in Q2 2026, up 4.31% year-over-year from $148.4 million in Q2 2025, and up 16.92% quarter-over-quarter from $132.4 million in Q1 2026.
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Paychex (PAYX) Payables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Paychex has disclosed Payables across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $154.8 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Payables rose 4.31% year-over-year to $154.8 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $154.8 million (up 4.31% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $154.8 million, up 4.31% from the prior year.
- Payables came in at $154.8 million for Q2 2026 at Paychex, up from $132.4 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.
- Average Payables over 5 years is $121.0 million, with a median of $117.2 million recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Payables soared 48.45% in 2022 and dropped 17.05% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Payables stood at $96.8 million in 2022, then grew by 9.4% to $105.9 million in 2023, then rose by 1.42% to $107.4 million in 2024, then soared by 45.07% to $155.8 million in 2025, then retreated by 0.64% to $154.8 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Payables figures were $154.8 million in Q2 2026, $132.4 million in Q1 2026, and $155.8 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palantir Technologies | 460.85 Bn | 451.55 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 504.07 Mn |
| 2 | Oracle | 437.09 Bn | 400.44 Bn | - | 18.69 Bn |
| 3 | Sap Se | 258.74 Bn | 237.66 Bn | 8.40 Bn | 3.19 Bn |
| 4 | Salesforce | 195.52 Bn | 184.12 Bn | 8.70 Bn | - |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 145.61 Bn | 140.94 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 2.24 Bn |
| 6 | Automatic Data Processing | 104.89 Bn | 100.66 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 834.40 Mn |
| 7 | Intuit | 76.97 Bn | 69.77 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 873.00 Mn |
| 8 | Relx | 60.41 Bn | 60.04 Bn | - | 5.37 Bn |
| 9 | Strategy | 57.09 Bn | 54.64 Bn | 81.55 Mn | 190.50 Mn |
| 10 | Paychex | 37.16 Bn | 36.02 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 154.80 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 141.40 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 154.80 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 132.40 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 155.80 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 139.10 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 148.40 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 136.30 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 107.40 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 99.80 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 123.00 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 112.80 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 105.90 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 109.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 94.90 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 132.70 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 96.80 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 95.00 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 114.40 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 120.10 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 94.80 Mn |
API Access
Paychex Payables API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payables&ticker=PAYX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payables", "ticker": "PAYX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payables&ticker=PAYX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();