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

Paychex (PAYX) Total Debt (2016 - 2026)

Paychex's (PAYX) quarterly Total Debt came in at $4.6 billion in Q2 2026, down 15.1% year-over-year from $5.4 billion in Q2 2025, and down 14.9% quarter-over-quarter from $5.4 billion in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Paychex (PAYX) Total Debt (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Paychex has disclosed Total Debt across 11 years of filings, most recently posting $4.6 billion for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Total Debt fell 15.1% year-over-year to $4.6 billion; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $4.6 billion (down 15.1% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $4.6 billion, down 15.1% from the prior year.
  • Total Debt came in at $4.6 billion for Q2 2026 at Paychex, down from $5.4 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Total Debt ranged from a high of $5.4 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of $815.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Total Debt over 5 years is $2.0 billion, with a median of $834.8 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Total Debt surged 542.91% in 2025 and slipped 15.1% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Total Debt stood at $818.1 million in 2022, then gained by 0.92% to $825.6 million in 2023, then advanced by 1.17% to $835.3 million in 2024, then surged by 542.91% to $5.4 billion in 2025, then retreated by 15.16% to $4.6 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Total Debt figures were $4.6 billion in Q2 2026, $5.4 billion in Q1 2026, and $5.4 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Total Debt (Qtr)
1 Automatic Data Processing 110.44 Bn 106.21 Bn 2.51 Bn 4.96 Bn
2 Paychex 43.28 Bn 42.14 Bn 1.19 Bn 4.56 Bn
3 Paycom Software 10.27 Bn 10.07 Bn 412.40 Mn 900.00 Mn
4 Paylocity Holding 8.11 Bn 7.84 Bn 300.38 Mn 81.25 Mn
5 Kanzhun 7.88 Bn 5.57 Bn 306.38 Mn -
6 Alight 393.98 Mn 180.98 Mn 142.00 Mn 2.02 Bn
7 Asure Software 267.49 Mn 247.81 Mn 25.06 Mn 68.90 Mn
8 Dhi 194.97 Mn 191.20 Mn 25.04 Mn 32.00 Mn
9 CXApp 5.71 Mn 5.71 Mn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 4.56 Bn
Feb 28, 2026 5.35 Bn
Nov 30, 2025 5.37 Bn
Aug 31, 2025 5.37 Bn
May 31, 2025 5.37 Bn
Feb 28, 2025 834.20 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 835.30 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 836.50 Mn
May 31, 2024 836.00 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 836.10 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 825.60 Mn
Aug 31, 2023 825.70 Mn
May 31, 2023 818.60 Mn
Feb 28, 2023 818.50 Mn
Nov 30, 2022 818.10 Mn
Aug 31, 2022 818.40 Mn
May 31, 2022 815.10 Mn
Feb 28, 2022 815.00 Mn
Nov 30, 2021 815.30 Mn
Aug 31, 2021 811.60 Mn