Paychex (PAYX) | Financial Analysis & Statements
Paychex Inc. Large-cap Technology
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: May 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
1.4B
Gross Profit
1.0B
72.40%
Operating Income
431.1M
30.20%
Net Income
297.2M
20.82%
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
16.6B
Total Liabilities
12.4B
Shareholders Equity
4.1B
Debt to Equity
3.01
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
329.5M
Free Cash Flow
283.3M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
May 31, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
Paychex Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 5.6B | 5.3B | 5.0B | 4.6B | 4.1B |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 1.5B | 1.5B | 1.5B | 1.4B | 1.3B |
| Gross Profit | 4.0B | 3.8B | 3.6B | 3.3B | 2.8B |
| Gross Margin % | 72.4% | 72.0% | 71.0% | 70.6% | 68.7% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 1.8B | 1.6B | 1.5B | 1.4B | 1.3B |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Operating Expenses | 1.8B | 1.6B | 1.5B | 1.4B | 1.3B |
| Operating Income | 2.2B | 2.2B | 2.0B | 1.8B | 1.5B |
| Operating Margin % | 39.6% | 41.2% | 40.6% | 39.9% | 36.0% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | 72.8M | 82.7M | 49.1M | 2.9M | 2.3M |
| Interest Expense | 105.4M | 37.3M | 36.7M | 36.6M | 35.8M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | 800.0K | -1.5M | 2.7M | 18.3M | 7.0M |
| Pre-tax Income | 2.2B | 2.2B | 2.0B | 1.8B | 1.4B |
| Income Tax | 518.6M | 527.6M | 490.9M | 431.8M | 336.7M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 23.8% | 23.8% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 23.5% |
| Net Income | 1.7B | 1.7B | 1.6B | 1.4B | 1.1B |
| Net Margin % | 29.7% | 32.0% | 31.1% | 30.2% | 27.1% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 2.5B | 2.4B | 2.3B | 2.1B | 1.7B |
| EPS (Basic) | $4.60 | $4.69 | $4.32 | $3.86 | $3.05 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $4.58 | $4.67 | $4.30 | $3.84 | $3.03 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 360200000 | 360300000 | 360400000 | 360600000 | 359900000 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 360200000 | 360300000 | 360400000 | 360600000 | 359900000 |
Income Statement Trend
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Paychex Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 1.6B | 1.5B | 1.2B | 370.0M | 995.2M |
| Short-term Investments | 34.5M | 33.9M | 373.4M | 853.9M | 36.7M |
| Accounts Receivable | 1.3B | 1.1B | 873.3M | 723.8M | 578.3M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 378.3M | 321.9M | 289.8M | 272.3M | 249.2M |
| Total Current Assets | 8.9B | 7.3B | 7.5B | 6.6B | 6.2B |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 306.6M | 260.2M | 276.0M | 296.1M | 314.4M |
| Goodwill | 11.0B | 4.0B | 3.9B | 3.9B | 3.9B |
| Intangible Assets | 1.9B | 194.5M | 187.4M | 224.6M | 275.8M |
| Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 610.9M | 592.1M | 535.3M | 512.5M | 455.3M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 7.6B | 3.1B | 3.0B | 3.1B | 3.1B |
| Total Assets | 16.6B | 10.4B | 10.5B | 9.6B | 9.2B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 129.8M | 104.3M | 84.7M | 105.7M | 89.0M |
| Short-term Debt | 418.4M | 18.7M | 10.2M | 8.7M | 7.4M |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | 5.4B | 4.3B | 4.7B | 4.2B | 4.0B |
| Total Current Liabilities | 7.0B | 5.3B | 5.8B | 5.3B | 4.9B |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 4.6B | 847.6M | 855.5M | 872.5M | 889.7M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 444.7M | 86.0M | 112.1M | 165.5M | 218.0M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 312.2M | 236.8M | 197.2M | 184.7M | 207.5M |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 5.5B | 1.3B | 1.2B | 1.3B | 1.3B |
| Total Liabilities | 12.4B | 6.6B | 7.1B | 6.6B | 6.3B |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 3.6M | 3.6M | 3.6M | 3.6M | 3.6M |
| Retained Earnings | 2.3B | 2.2B | 2.0B | 1.7B | 1.4B |
| Treasury Stock | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 4.1B | 3.8B | 3.5B | 3.1B | 2.9B |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 5.0B | 866.3M | 865.7M | 881.2M | 897.1M |
| Working Capital | 2.0B | 1.9B | 1.7B | 1.3B | 1.2B |
Balance Sheet Composition
Paychex Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 1.7B | 1.7B | 1.6B | 1.4B | 1.1B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 209.5M | 176.5M | 176.6M | 191.8M | 192.0M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 111.8M | 61.1M | 62.6M | 52.8M | 52.5M |
| Working Capital Changes | -318.9M | -255.2M | -294.6M | -284.0M | -278.9M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.9B | 1.9B | 1.7B | 1.6B | 1.2B |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | -191.8M | -161.4M | -126.3M | -132.6M | -114.6M |
| Acquisitions | -3.0B | -208.3M | -2.7M | -24.9M | -19.5M |
| Investment Purchases | -14.3B | -6.9B | -14.6B | -17.8B | -6.1B |
| Investment Sales | 14.3B | 7.2B | 14.9B | 16.6B | 5.8B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -3.4B | -260.9M | 211.7M | -1.5B | -460.6M |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | -104.5M | -169.2M | 0 | -145.2M | -155.7M |
| Dividends Paid | -1.4B | -1.3B | -1.2B | -999.6M | -908.7M |
| Debt Issuance | 4.2B | - | - | - | 0 |
| Debt Repayment | - | - | - | - | - |
| Financing Cash Flow | 2.3B | -1.9B | -701.0M | -1.0B | -722.1M |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.7B | 1.7B | 1.6B | 1.5B | 1.1B |
| Net Change in Cash | 793.8M | -287.0M | 1.2B | -949.2M | 50.8M |
Cash Flow Trend
Paychex Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
20.68
Forward P/E
15.87
Price to Book
8.36
Price to Sales
8.46
PEG Ratio
2.48
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
26.63%
Operating Margin
44.38%
Return on Equity
40.15%
Return on Assets
10.01%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
1.15
Debt to Equity
124.91
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$4.53
Book Value per Share
$11.20
Revenue per Share
$10.88
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAYX | 33.5B | 20.68 | 8.36 | 40.15% | 26.63% | 124.91 |
| Salesforce | 160.0B | 23.99 | 2.94 | 12.40% | 17.96% | 29.95 |
| Uber Technologies | 153.6B | 15.78 | 5.71 | 39.93% | 19.33% | 43.81 |
| Shopify | 134.7B | 67.28 | 11.68 | 19.58% | 22.74% | 9.74 |
| Intuit | 106.7B | 26.59 | 5.95 | 23.46% | 21.57% | 36.15 |
| Adobe | 96.6B | 13.93 | 8.49 | 58.77% | 29.48% | 58.34 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.






