Growth Metrics

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

Paychex (PAYX) has disclosed Short-term Investments for 18 consecutive years, with $49.8 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Short-term Investments rose 1.43% to $49.8 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $49.8 million through Feb 2026, up 1.43% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $47.9 million for FY2025, 0.21% changed from the prior year.
  • Short-term Investments hit $49.8 million in Q1 2026 for Paychex, down from $50.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Short-term Investments ranged from a high of $63.1 million in Q4 2024 to a low of $41.0 million in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, Short-term Investments has averaged $51.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $50.3 million in 2022.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Short-term Investments: surged 37.06% in 2022 and later fell 27.56% in 2024.
  • Year by year, Short-term Investments stood at $57.8 million in 2022, then fell by 17.13% to $47.9 million in 2023, then surged by 31.73% to $63.1 million in 2024, then dropped by 19.65% to $50.7 million in 2025, then fell by 1.78% to $49.8 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Short-term Investments for PAYX at $49.8 million in Q1 2026, $50.7 million in Q4 2025, and $50.4 million in Q3 2025.