Growth Metrics

Paychex (PAYX) Total Debt (2016 - 2026)

Paychex (PAYX) has disclosed Total Debt for 11 consecutive years, with $5.0 billion as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Total Debt rose 506.67% to $5.0 billion in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $5.0 billion through Feb 2026, up 506.67% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $4.9 billion for FY2025, 505.43% up from the prior year.
  • Total Debt hit $5.0 billion in Q1 2026 for Paychex, roughly flat from $5.0 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Total Debt ranged from a high of $5.0 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of $806.3 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Total Debt has averaged $1.8 billion across 5 years, with a median of $816.6 million in 2025.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Total Debt: fell 0.09% in 2025 and later skyrocketed 506.67% in 2026.
  • Year by year, Total Debt stood at $808.0 million in 2022, then grew by 0.5% to $812.0 million in 2023, then grew by 0.63% to $817.1 million in 2024, then soared by 506.06% to $5.0 billion in 2025, then grew by 0.04% to $5.0 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Total Debt for PAYX at $5.0 billion in Q1 2026, $5.0 billion in Q4 2025, and $5.0 billion in Q3 2025.