Paychex PAYX
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At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Paychex (PAYX) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026)

Paychex's (PAYX) quarterly Short-term Investments came in at $52.8 million in Q2 2026, up 10.23% year-over-year from $47.9 million in Q2 2025, and up 6.02% quarter-over-quarter from $49.8 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Paychex (PAYX) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Paychex has disclosed Short-term Investments across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $52.8 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Short-term Investments rose 10.23% year-over-year to $52.8 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $52.8 million (up 10.23% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $52.8 million, up 10.23% from the prior year.
  • Short-term Investments came in at $52.8 million for Q2 2026 at Paychex, up from $49.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Short-term Investments ranged from a high of $1.1 billion in Q1 2022 to a low of $41.0 million in Q1 2024.
  • Average Short-term Investments over 5 years is $233.1 million, with a median of $53.8 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Short-term Investments surged 1564.52% in 2022 and plunged 87.2% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Short-term Investments stood at $165.6 million in 2022, then tumbled by 71.07% to $47.9 million in 2023, then soared by 31.73% to $63.1 million in 2024, then declined by 19.65% to $50.7 million in 2025, then gained by 4.14% to $52.8 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Short-term Investments figures were $52.8 million in Q2 2026, $49.8 million in Q1 2026, and $50.7 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Automatic Data Processing 110.44 Bn 106.21 Bn 2.51 Bn
2 Paychex 43.28 Bn 42.14 Bn 1.19 Bn
3 Paycom Software 10.27 Bn 10.07 Bn 412.40 Mn
4 Paylocity Holding 8.11 Bn 7.84 Bn 300.38 Mn
5 Kanzhun 7.88 Bn 5.57 Bn 306.38 Mn
6 Alight 393.98 Mn 180.98 Mn 142.00 Mn
7 Asure Software 267.49 Mn 247.81 Mn 25.06 Mn
8 Dhi 194.97 Mn 191.20 Mn 25.04 Mn
9 CXApp 5.71 Mn 5.71 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 52.80 Mn
Feb 28, 2026 49.80 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 50.70 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 861.90 Mn
May 31, 2025 47.90 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 49.10 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 63.10 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 54.90 Mn
May 31, 2024 47.80 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 41.00 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 47.90 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 853.90 Mn
Feb 28, 2022 1.09 Bn
Nov 30, 2021 376.00 Mn
Aug 31, 2021 48.80 Mn