Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)
NASDAQ: PAYX · Real-Time Price · USD
117.06
-2.44 (-2.04%)
At close: Nov 6, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
117.05
-0.01 (-0.01%)
After-hours: Nov 6, 2026, 7:59 PM EST
Paychex Balance Sheet
Financials in millions USD. Fiscal year is June - May.
Millions USD. Fiscal year is Jun - May.
Assets
Fiscal Quarter | Q1 2027 | Q4 2026 | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Aug '26 Aug 31, 2026 | May '26 May 31, 2026 | Feb '26 Feb 28, 2026 | Nov '25 Nov 30, 2025 | Aug '25 Aug 31, 2025 | May '25 May 31, 2025 | Feb '25 Feb 28, 2025 | Nov '24 Nov 30, 2024 | Aug '24 Aug 31, 2024 | May '24 May 31, 2024 | Feb '24 Feb 29, 2024 | Nov '23 Nov 30, 2023 | Aug '23 Aug 31, 2023 | May '23 May 31, 2023 | Feb '23 Feb 28, 2023 | Nov '22 Nov 30, 2022 | Aug '22 Aug 31, 2022 | May '22 May 31, 2022 | Feb '22 Feb 28, 2022 | Nov '21 Nov 30, 2021 |
Cash & Equivalents | 600.9 | 1,088 | 1,743 | 1,486 | 809 | 1,629 | 1,564 | 1,202 | 1,460 | 1,469 | 1,694 | 1,363 | 1,646 | 1,222 | 1,317 | 1,097 | 1,184 | 370 | 267.5 | 636.2 |
Short-Term Investments | 333.3 | 36.3 | 38.1 | 37.6 | 861.9 | 34.5 | 37.2 | 38 | 38.4 | 33.9 | 36.6 | 34.4 | 45.7 | 373.4 | 240.1 | 165.6 | 45.8 | 853.9 | 1,086 | 376 |
Trading Asset Securities | - | 19.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Cash & Short-Term Investments | 934.2 | 1,144 | 1,781 | 1,523 | 1,671 | 1,663 | 1,601 | 1,240 | 1,498 | 1,503 | 1,730 | 1,398 | 1,692 | 1,595 | 1,557 | 1,262 | 1,230 | 1,224 | 1,354 | 1,012 |
Cash Growth (YoY) | -44.09% | -31.23% | 11.22% | 22.83% | 11.54% | 10.67% | -7.47% | -11.26% | -11.45% | -5.80% | 11.12% | 10.73% | 37.53% | 30.35% | 15.04% | 24.69% | 7.74% | 18.61% | 36.62% | 16.56% |
Accounts Receivable | 2,296 | 2,172 | 2,034 | 1,996 | 1,969 | 1,947 | 1,843 | 1,856 | 1,680 | 1,602 | 1,679 | 1,627 | 1,551 | 1,402 | 1,388 | 1,368 | 1,353 | 1,296 | 1,184 | 1,349 |
Other Receivables | 39.2 | 36.1 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 27.9 | 22.6 | 23.7 | 22.9 | 23.3 | 22.8 | 23.7 | 23.4 | 24.4 | 27.4 | 23.2 | 20.6 | 22.3 | 20.4 | 22.7 |
Receivables | 2,335 | 2,208 | 2,071 | 2,031 | 2,003 | 1,975 | 1,865 | 1,880 | 1,703 | 1,625 | 1,702 | 1,651 | 1,575 | 1,426 | 1,415 | 1,392 | 1,373 | 1,318 | 1,205 | 1,372 |
Prepaid Expenses | 170.8 | 132 | 152.1 | 372.5 | 379.4 | 164.7 | 359.4 | 137.1 | 134.3 | 321.9 | 105 | 98.1 | 97.2 | 289.8 | 93.9 | 93.2 | 93.3 | 83.1 | 94.2 | 87.3 |
Restricted Cash | 55 | 52.8 | 49.8 | 50.7 | 50.4 | 47.9 | 49.1 | 63.1 | 54.9 | 47.8 | 41 | 47.9 | 49.8 | 49.8 | 56.6 | 57.8 | 60.1 | 50.3 | 55.8 | 52.5 |
Other Current Assets | 4,598 | 5,077 | 5,875 | 4,933 | 4,937 | 5,066 | 4,202 | 4,110 | 3,971 | 3,754 | 6,308 | 5,729 | 5,675 | 4,167 | 4,473 | 3,394 | 3,329 | 3,906 | 4,529 | 4,109 |
Total Current Assets | 8,094 | 8,613 | 9,928 | 8,909 | 9,040 | 8,917 | 8,077 | 7,430 | 7,361 | 7,252 | 9,886 | 8,924 | 9,089 | 7,528 | 7,595 | 6,198 | 6,085 | 6,582 | 7,237 | 6,632 |
Property, Plant & Equipment | 690.4 | 652.8 | 639 | 631.3 | 589.6 | 575.3 | 499.4 | 478.4 | 466.9 | 458.6 | 478 | 477 | 466.1 | 457.8 | 452.6 | 463.7 | 472.8 | 480 | 483.5 | 495.9 |
Long-Term Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 5 | 5.1 | 7 |
Goodwill | 4,534 | 4,527 | 4,527 | 4,527 | 4,524 | 4,514 | 1,878 | 1,880 | 1,885 | 1,883 | 1,882 | 1,882 | 1,881 | 1,834 | 1,834 | 1,830 | 1,825 | 1,832 | 1,832 | 1,832 |
Other Intangible Assets | 1,626 | 1,684 | 1,748 | 1,812 | 1,887 | 1,947 | 175.6 | 179.8 | 187.7 | 194.5 | 204.9 | 201 | 197.5 | 187.4 | 196.2 | 203.9 | 212.5 | 224.6 | 234.8 | 245.9 |
Long-Term Deferred Charges | 571 | 555.8 | 530 | 504.1 | 489 | 482.4 | 472.3 | 468 | 471 | 477.1 | 476.1 | 474.6 | 473.2 | 470.1 | 456.9 | 443.6 | 441.1 | 433.3 | 414.1 | 394 |
Other Long-Term Assets | 145.4 | 141.2 | 139.6 | 134.5 | 134 | 128.5 | 119.5 | 119.1 | 117.2 | 115 | 94.6 | 91.9 | 91.7 | 65.2 | 65.3 | 71 | 84.9 | 79.2 | 77.1 | 80.6 |
Total Assets | 15,661 | 16,175 | 17,511 | 16,519 | 16,663 | 16,564 | 11,222 | 10,555 | 10,489 | 10,383 | 13,024 | 12,052 | 12,200 | 10,546 | 10,604 | 9,214 | 9,126 | 9,635 | 10,284 | 9,688 |
Liabilities
Fiscal Quarter | Q1 2027 | Q4 2026 | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Aug '26 Aug 31, 2026 | May '26 May 31, 2026 | Feb '26 Feb 28, 2026 | Nov '25 Nov 30, 2025 | Aug '25 Aug 31, 2025 | May '25 May 31, 2025 | Feb '25 Feb 28, 2025 | Nov '24 Nov 30, 2024 | Aug '24 Aug 31, 2024 | May '24 May 31, 2024 | Feb '24 Feb 29, 2024 | Nov '23 Nov 30, 2023 | Aug '23 Aug 31, 2023 | May '23 May 31, 2023 | Feb '23 Feb 28, 2023 | Nov '22 Nov 30, 2022 | Aug '22 Aug 31, 2022 | May '22 May 31, 2022 | Feb '22 Feb 28, 2022 | Nov '21 Nov 30, 2021 |
Accounts Payable | 141.4 | 154.8 | 132.4 | 137.6 | 120.6 | 129.8 | 118.7 | 89.2 | 80.9 | 104.3 | 94 | 92.3 | 95.3 | 84.7 | 122.5 | 86.7 | 84.7 | 105.7 | 111.4 | 85.9 |
Accrued Expenses | 1,113 | 1,152 | 1,088 | 1,043 | 931.4 | 1,048 | 904.6 | 817.2 | 798 | 922.1 | 1,077 | 970.3 | 886.9 | 973.8 | 942.9 | 915.8 | 853.7 | 908.8 | 813.2 | 840 |
Short-Term Debt | - | - | - | 18.2 | 18.5 | 18.6 | 17.6 | 18.2 | 18.9 | 18.7 | 18.8 | 13.6 | 13.7 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 10.3 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.9 |
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt | - | - | 400 | 399.9 | 399.9 | 399.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Current Portion of Leases | - | 22 | - | - | - | 22.5 | - | - | - | 19.2 | - | - | - | 20.3 | - | - | - | 25.1 | - | - |
Current Income Taxes Payable | 81.1 | 87.8 | 62.5 | 44.4 | - | - | - | - | 73.5 | - | - | - | 61 | - | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
Current Unearned Revenue | 70.8 | 69.4 | 70.3 | 70.5 | 68.8 | 69.4 | 51.7 | 50.7 | 50.3 | 50.2 | 51.7 | 55.1 | 51 | 47.3 | 43.8 | 44.8 | 40.8 | 38.4 | 37.1 | 39.8 |
Other Current Liabilities | 4,934 | 5,355 | 6,126 | 5,328 | 5,590 | 5,268 | 4,707 | 4,354 | 4,322 | 4,195 | 6,759 | 6,123 | 6,236 | 4,669 | 4,839 | 3,697 | 3,673 | 4,183 | 4,718 | 4,247 |
Total Current Liabilities | 6,340 | 6,841 | 7,879 | 7,041 | 7,129 | 6,956 | 5,800 | 5,329 | 5,344 | 5,309 | 8,001 | 7,254 | 7,344 | 5,805 | 5,958 | 4,754 | 4,702 | 5,269 | 5,688 | 5,222 |
Long-Term Debt | 4,558 | 4,556 | 4,554 | 4,552 | 4,550 | 4,548 | 799 | 798.9 | 798.7 | 798.6 | 798.5 | 798.4 | 798.3 | 798.2 | 798.1 | 797.9 | 797.8 | 797.7 | 797.6 | 797.5 |
Long-Term Leases | 62.9 | 52.2 | 59.3 | 66.6 | 52.9 | 55.5 | 47.1 | 45.7 | 49.4 | 49 | 51.5 | 53.5 | 55.1 | 57.3 | 62.9 | 66.8 | 71 | 74.8 | 79.3 | 86.7 |
Long-Term Unearned Revenue | 21.4 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21.2 | 23 | - | 23.3 | - | 24.7 | 21.6 | 14.7 | - | 14.7 | 14.7 | 10.4 | 11.4 | 10.5 | 9 | 4 |
Long-Term Deferred Tax Liabilities | 537.6 | 543.3 | 553.5 | 531.9 | 518 | 444.7 | 93 | 95.3 | 95.1 | 86 | 94.8 | 103 | 101.3 | 112.1 | 116.5 | 129.8 | 157.1 | 165.5 | 188.5 | 207.6 |
Other Long-Term Liabilities | 435.3 | 425.2 | 429.8 | 427 | 421.3 | 408.2 | 366.2 | 336.6 | 351.6 | 314.7 | 309.6 | 303.7 | 314 | 265.5 | 252.2 | 250.2 | 249 | 232.3 | 235.4 | 250.6 |
Total Liabilities | 11,955 | 12,439 | 13,498 | 12,639 | 12,692 | 12,436 | 7,105 | 6,629 | 6,639 | 6,582 | 9,277 | 8,528 | 8,612 | 7,053 | 7,203 | 6,009 | 5,989 | 6,550 | 6,998 | 6,568 |
Shareholders' Equity
Fiscal Quarter | Q1 2027 | Q4 2026 | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 |
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Period Ending | Aug '26 Aug 31, 2026 | May '26 May 31, 2026 | Feb '26 Feb 28, 2026 | Nov '25 Nov 30, 2025 | Aug '25 Aug 31, 2025 | May '25 May 31, 2025 | Feb '25 Feb 28, 2025 | Nov '24 Nov 30, 2024 | Aug '24 Aug 31, 2024 | May '24 May 31, 2024 | Feb '24 Feb 29, 2024 | Nov '23 Nov 30, 2023 | Aug '23 Aug 31, 2023 | May '23 May 31, 2023 | Feb '23 Feb 28, 2023 | Nov '22 Nov 30, 2022 | Aug '22 Aug 31, 2022 | May '22 May 31, 2022 | Feb '22 Feb 28, 2022 | Nov '21 Nov 30, 2021 |
Common Stock | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
Additional Paid-In Capital | 1,995 | 1,976 | 1,965 | 1,944 | 1,922 | 1,901 | 1,815 | 1,789 | 1,762 | 1,730 | 1,703 | 1,679 | 1,666 | 1,626 | 1,608 | 1,589 | 1,569 | 1,546 | 1,531 | 1,506 |
Retained Earnings | 1,788 | 1,806 | 2,047 | 1,950 | 2,070 | 2,277 | 2,388 | 2,225 | 2,165 | 2,213 | 2,186 | 2,009 | 2,101 | 2,023 | 1,994 | 1,811 | 1,736 | 1,670 | 1,799 | 1,607 |
Comprehensive Income & Other | -81.3 | -49.9 | -2.7 | -17.6 | -25 | -53.7 | -89.6 | -91.9 | -80.3 | -145.1 | -145.2 | -167.2 | -183.1 | -159.9 | -204.2 | -198.3 | -171.4 | -133.9 | -47 | 3.8 |
Shareholders' Equity | 3,706 | 3,735 | 4,014 | 3,880 | 3,971 | 4,128 | 4,117 | 3,926 | 3,850 | 3,801 | 3,747 | 3,524 | 3,588 | 3,493 | 3,401 | 3,205 | 3,137 | 3,085 | 3,286 | 3,120 |
Total Liabilities & Equity | 15,661 | 16,175 | 17,511 | 16,519 | 16,663 | 16,564 | 11,222 | 10,555 | 10,489 | 10,383 | 13,024 | 12,052 | 12,200 | 10,546 | 10,604 | 9,214 | 9,126 | 9,635 | 10,284 | 9,688 |
Additional Metrics
Fiscal Quarter | Q1 2027 | Q4 2026 | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 |
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Period Ending | Aug '26 Aug 31, 2026 | May '26 May 31, 2026 | Feb '26 Feb 28, 2026 | Nov '25 Nov 30, 2025 | Aug '25 Aug 31, 2025 | May '25 May 31, 2025 | Feb '25 Feb 28, 2025 | Nov '24 Nov 30, 2024 | Aug '24 Aug 31, 2024 | May '24 May 31, 2024 | Feb '24 Feb 29, 2024 | Nov '23 Nov 30, 2023 | Aug '23 Aug 31, 2023 | May '23 May 31, 2023 | Feb '23 Feb 28, 2023 | Nov '22 Nov 30, 2022 | Aug '22 Aug 31, 2022 | May '22 May 31, 2022 | Feb '22 Feb 28, 2022 | Nov '21 Nov 30, 2021 |
Total Debt | 4,621 | 4,630 | 5,013 | 5,037 | 5,022 | 5,045 | 863.7 | 862.8 | 867 | 885.5 | 868.8 | 865.5 | 867.1 | 886 | 871.2 | 874.8 | 879.1 | 906.3 | 885.6 | 893.1 |
Net Cash (Debt) | -3,687 | -3,487 | -3,233 | -3,514 | -3,351 | -3,382 | 737.3 | 377.3 | 631 | 617.3 | 861.4 | 532 | 824.5 | 709.4 | 685.8 | 387.3 | 350.9 | 317.6 | 467.9 | 119.1 |
Net Cash Growth (YoY) | - | - | - | - | - | - | -14.41% | -29.08% | -23.47% | -12.98% | 25.61% | 37.36% | 134.97% | 123.36% | 46.57% | 225.19% | 43.52% | 199.91% | 398.83% | - |
Net Cash Per Share | -10.34 | -9.73 | -8.99 | -9.75 | -9.26 | -9.33 | 2.04 | 1.04 | 1.74 | 1.71 | 2.38 | 1.47 | 2.27 | 1.96 | 1.89 | 1.07 | 0.97 | 0.87 | 1.29 | 0.33 |
Filing Date Shares Outstanding | 355.98 | 355.68 | 358.29 | 358.97 | 359.89 | 360.24 | 360.19 | 360.06 | 359.9 | 360.13 | 359.96 | 359.82 | 361.23 | 360.55 | 360.5 | 360.47 | 360.4 | 359.91 | 361.02 | 360.8 |
Total Common Shares Outstanding | 355.98 | 355.6 | 358.29 | 358.97 | 359.89 | 360.5 | 360.19 | 360.06 | 359.9 | 360.1 | 359.96 | 359.82 | 361.23 | 360.5 | 360.5 | 360.47 | 360.4 | 359.9 | 361.02 | 360.8 |
Working Capital | 1,754 | 1,773 | 2,049 | 1,868 | 1,911 | 1,960 | 2,277 | 2,100 | 2,018 | 1,942 | 1,886 | 1,669 | 1,745 | 1,723 | 1,637 | 1,444 | 1,383 | 1,312 | 1,549 | 1,411 |
Book Value Per Share | 10.41 | 10.50 | 11.20 | 10.81 | 11.03 | 11.45 | 11.43 | 10.90 | 10.70 | 10.56 | 10.41 | 9.79 | 9.93 | 9.69 | 9.43 | 8.89 | 8.71 | 8.57 | 9.10 | 8.65 |
Tangible Book Value | -2,455 | -2,476 | -2,261 | -2,460 | -2,440 | -2,333 | 2,063 | 1,866 | 1,778 | 1,724 | 1,660 | 1,441 | 1,509 | 1,472 | 1,371 | 1,171 | 1,100 | 1,029 | 1,219 | 1,042 |
Tangible Book Value Per Share | -6.90 | -6.96 | -6.31 | -6.85 | -6.78 | -6.47 | 5.73 | 5.18 | 4.94 | 4.79 | 4.61 | 4.01 | 4.18 | 4.08 | 3.80 | 3.25 | 3.05 | 2.86 | 3.38 | 2.89 |
Land | - | 10.9 | - | - | - | 13 | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | 10.3 | - | - |
Buildings | - | 151.5 | - | - | - | 152.3 | - | - | - | 131.4 | - | - | - | 130.5 | - | - | - | 157.1 | - | - |
Machinery | - | 325.8 | - | - | - | 312.6 | - | - | - | 285.2 | - | - | - | 291.7 | - | - | - | 315.1 | - | - |
Construction In Progress | - | 45.5 | - | - | - | 67.5 | - | - | - | 60.7 | - | - | - | 51.7 | - | - | - | 50.7 | - | - |
Leasehold Improvements | - | 59.6 | - | - | - | 51.6 | - | - | - | 47.6 | - | - | - | 67.3 | - | - | - | 91.7 | - | - |