Paychex (PAYX) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026)
Paychex (PAYX) posted Short-term Investments of $36.3 million for Q2 2026, down 4.72% sequentially from $38.1 million in Q1 2026, and up 5.22% YoY from $34.5 million in Q2 2025.
Paychex (PAYX) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Paychex has reported Short-term Investments for 18 years, with the latest figure at $36.3 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Short-term Investments rose 5.22% year-over-year to $36.3 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $36.3 million (up 5.22% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $36.3 million, up 5.22% from the prior year.
- Short-term Investments declined to $36.3 million in Q2 2026 per PAYX's latest filing, from $38.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Short-term Investments peaked at $861.9 million in Q3 2025 and troughed at $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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Short-term Investments sank 87.2% in 2024, then surged 1469.95% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Short-term Investments stood at $165.6 million in 2022, then plunged by 79.23% to $34.4 million in 2023, then advanced by 10.47% to $38.0 million in 2024, then soared by 33.42% to $50.7 million in 2025, then decreased by 28.4% to $36.3 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Short-term Investments over the past three periods registered $36.3 million, $38.1 million, and $50.7 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 255.48 Bn | 234.41 Bn | 16.51 Bn |
| 2 | Shopify | 198.95 Bn | 194.00 Bn | 1.71 Bn |
| 3 | Salesforce | 160.70 Bn | 148.86 Bn | 8.56 Bn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 154.94 Bn | 149.73 Bn | 6.38 Bn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 128.25 Bn | 123.58 Bn | 2.82 Bn |
| 6 | Snowflake | 114.00 Bn | 111.05 Bn | 926.45 Mn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 108.58 Bn | 104.35 Bn | 2.51 Bn |
| 8 | Adobe | 105.34 Bn | 99.72 Bn | 5.90 Bn |
| 9 | Intuit | 94.55 Bn | 87.77 Bn | 7.24 Bn |
| 10 | Paychex | 43.39 Bn | 42.27 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 |