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

Paychex's Short-term Investments history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $49.8 million for Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Short-term Investments rose 1.43% year-over-year to $49.8 million; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at $49.8 million (up 1.43% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $47.9 million, changed 0.21% from the prior year.
• Short-term Investments came in at $49.8 million for Q1 2026 at 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.
• A 5-year average of $51.9 million and a median of $50.3 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Short-term Investments.
• Across the five-year window, Short-term Investments jumped 37.06% in 2022 and decreased 27.56% in 2024, its largest moves.
• Paychex's Short-term Investments stood at $57.8 million in 2022, then decreased by 17.13% to $47.9 million in 2023, then jumped by 31.73% to $63.1 million in 2024, then fell by 19.65% to $50.7 million in 2025, then declined by 1.78% to $49.8 million in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Short-term Investments over the past three periods registered $49.8 million, $50.7 million, and $50.4 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

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