Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)
NASDAQ: PAYX · Real-Time Price · USD
124.48
+1.56 (1.27%)
At close: Aug 21, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
124.46
-0.02 (-0.01%)
After-hours: Aug 21, 2026, 7:54 PM EDT

Paychex Cash Flow Statement

Millions USD. Fiscal year is Jun - May.

Operating Activities

Fiscal Year
FY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022
Period Ending
May '26 May '25 May '24 May '23 May '22
Net Income
1,7601,6571,6901,5571,393
Depreciation & Amortization
458.6223.5202.3194.2191.8
Other Amortization
249.2236.5231.7219.1202.1
Loss (Gain) From Sale of Assets
6.23.732.81.30.4
Loss (Gain) From Sale of Investments
-15.223.8-4.42828.7
Stock-Based Compensation
96.1111.861.162.652.8
Provision & Write-off of Bad Debts
38.124.219.817.710.5
Other Operating Activities
87.7-49-55.6-61.62.3
Change in Accounts Receivable
-105.8-130.7113-135.7-154.1
Change in Accounts Payable
291.442.3-12786.3113.1
Change in Other Net Operating Assets
-309.7-242.5-266.4-263-250.7
Operating Cash Flow
2,5571,9011,8981,7061,590
Operating Cash Flow Growth
34.50%0.17%11.22%7.33%26.14%

Investing Activities

Fiscal Year
FY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022
Period Ending
May '26 May '25 May '24 May '23 May '22
Capital Expenditures
-234.9-191.8-161.4-143-133.8
Sale of Property, Plant & Equipment
---16.71.2
Cash Acquisitions
-0.4-2,968-208.3-2.7-24.9
Investment in Securities
-708.6-10.4292.7357.9-1,253
Other Investing Activities
-208.5-187.1-183.9-17.2-94.8
Investing Cash Flow
-1,152-3,357-260.9211.7-1,505

Financing Activities

Fiscal Year
FY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022
Period Ending
May '26 May '25 May '24 May '23 May '22
Short-Term Debt Issued
--921.3
Long-Term Debt Issued
-4,181---
Total Debt Issued
-4,181921.3
Short-Term Debt Repaid
-18.8----
Long-Term Debt Repaid
-400----
Total Debt Repaid
-418.8----
Net Debt Issued (Repaid)
-418.84,181921.3
Issuance of Common Stock
-3.826.1-22.6
Repurchase of Common Stock
-611-104.5-169.2--145.2
Common Dividends Paid
-1,590-1,449-1,315-1,175-999.6
Other Financing Activities
-34.4-338.5-425.3461.6141.6
Financing Cash Flow
-2,6542,293-1,875-711.4-979.3

Net Cash Flow

Fiscal Year
FY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022
Period Ending
May '26 May '25 May '24 May '23 May '22
Net Cash Flow
-1,250837.3-237.91,207-894.7

Free Cash Flow

Fiscal Year
FY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022
Period Ending
May '26 May '25 May '24 May '23 May '22
Free Cash Flow
2,3221,7091,7361,5631,456
Free Cash Flow Growth
35.85%-1.57%11.07%7.37%27.50%
Free Cash Flow Margin
35.65%30.68%32.90%31.22%31.57%
Free Cash Flow Per Share
6.454.724.794.324.01
Levered Free Cash Flow
2,0961,5091,3501,5451,553
Unlevered Free Cash Flow
2,2641,5751,3731,5681,576

Additional Metrics

Fiscal Year
FY 2026FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022
Period Ending
May '26 May '25 May '24 May '23 May '22
Cash Interest Paid
267.637.536.235.735.5
Cash Income Tax Paid
310.3512.4539.5525.8397.7
Change in Working Capital
-124.1-330.9-280.4-312.4-291.7
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