Current Liabilities
Accrued interest
Paychex Accrued interest increased by 1.3% to $38.10M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.4%, from $37.20M to $38.10M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Accrued interest shows relatively stable performance with a -1.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2024
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase in accrued interest payable suggests rising interest expense obligations, while an increase in accrued interest receivable indicates growing interest-earning assets.
Detailed definition
Accrued interest represents the amount of interest that has been earned or incurred but has not yet been paid or receive...
Peer comparison
Standard across all banking institutions; peers typically report this within current assets or liabilities depending on the nature of the instrument.
Metric ID:
accrued_interestHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q1 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $36.70M | $376.00M | $1.09B | $853.90M | $45.80M | $165.60M | $240.10M | $373.40M | $45.70M | $34.40M | $36.60M | $33.90M | $38.40M | $38.00M | $37.20M | $34.50M | $861.90M | $37.60M | $38.10M |
| QoQ Change | — | +924.5% | +188.8% | -21.4% | -94.6% | +261.6% | +45.0% | +55.5% | -87.8% | -24.7% | +6.4% | -7.4% | +13.3% | -1.0% | -2.1% | -7.3% | >999% | -95.6% | +1.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | >999% | — | -56.0% | -77.9% | -56.3% | -0.2% | -79.2% | -84.8% | -90.9% | -16.0% | +10.5% | +1.6% | +1.8% | >999% | -1.1% | +2.4% |
Range$33.90M – $1.09B
CAGR+0.8%
Avg YoY Growth+261.7%
Median YoY Growth-1.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Paychex's accrued interest?
- Paychex (PAYX) reported accrued interest of $38.10M in Q4 2025.
- How has Paychex's accrued interest changed year-over-year?
- Paychex's accrued interest increased by 2.4% year-over-year, from $37.20M to $38.10M.
- What is the long-term trend for Paychex's accrued interest?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Paychex's accrued interest has grown at a -1.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $36.70M to $34.50M.
- What does accrued interest mean?
- Interest that has accumulated but has not yet been paid or collected.