Paychex (PAYX) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026)
Paychex (PAYX) reported Short-term Investments of $36.3 million for Q2 2026, up 5.22% on a YoY basis from $34.5 million in Q2 2025, and down 4.72% sequentially from $38.1 million in Q1 2026.
Paychex (PAYX) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Paychex (PAYX) has 18 years of Short-term Investments data on file, last reported at $36.3 million in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Short-term Investments rose 5.22% year-over-year to $36.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at $36.3 million (up 5.22% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $36.3 million, up 5.22% from the prior year.
- Short-term Investments declined to $36.3 million in Q2 2026, from $38.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Short-term Investments ranged from a high of $861.9 million in Q3 2025 to a low of $34.4 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $126.5 million and a median of $50.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Short-term Investments.
- Across the five-year window, Short-term Investments tumbled 87.2% in 2024 and soared 1469.95% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing PAYX's Short-term Investments over 5 years: stood at $165.6 million in 2022, then sank by 79.23% to $34.4 million in 2023, then increased by 10.47% to $38.0 million in 2024, then soared by 33.42% to $50.7 million in 2025, then declined by 28.4% to $36.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PAYX's Short-term Investments at $36.3 million in Q2 2026, $38.1 million in Q1 2026, and $50.7 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 208.91 Bn | 189.27 Bn | 8.16 Bn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 188.77 Bn | 186.13 Bn | - |
| 3 | Shopify | 145.98 Bn | 140.23 Bn | 1.55 Bn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 141.48 Bn | 140.44 Bn | 5.95 Bn |
| 5 | Salesforce | 128.51 Bn | 116.67 Bn | 8.56 Bn |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 98.38 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 2.82 Bn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 97.56 Bn | 94.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn |
| 8 | Snowflake | 91.55 Bn | 88.59 Bn | 926.45 Mn |
| 9 | Cadence Design Systems | 89.91 Bn | 88.50 Bn | 1.41 Bn |
| 10 | Paychex | 39.35 Bn | 38.23 Bn | 1.14 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 36.30 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 38.10 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 50.70 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 861.90 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 34.50 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 49.10 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 38.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 54.90 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 47.80 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 36.60 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 34.40 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 49.80 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 373.40 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 240.10 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 165.60 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 60.10 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 50.30 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 55.80 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 376.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 39.60 Mn |