Growth Metrics

Paychex (PAYX) Short term Debt (2016 - 2026)

Paychex (PAYX) has disclosed Short term Debt for 11 consecutive years, with $400.0 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Short term Debt rose 2172.73% to $400.0 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $400.0 million through Feb 2026, up 2172.73% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $399.8 million for FY2025, 2037.97% up from the prior year.
  • Short term Debt hit $400.0 million in Q1 2026 for Paychex, roughly flat from $399.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Short term Debt ranged from a high of $400.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $8.7 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Short term Debt has averaged $104.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $17.6 million in 2025.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Short term Debt: decreased 6.38% in 2025 and later surged 2172.73% in 2026.
  • Year by year, Short term Debt stood at $10.1 million in 2022, then skyrocketed by 34.65% to $13.6 million in 2023, then skyrocketed by 33.82% to $18.2 million in 2024, then skyrocketed by 2097.25% to $399.9 million in 2025, then grew by 0.03% to $400.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Short term Debt for PAYX at $400.0 million in Q1 2026, $399.9 million in Q4 2025, and $399.9 million in Q3 2025.