What is Paychex's deferred tax liabilities?

Paychex (PAYX) reported deferred tax liabilities of $553.50M in Q4 2025.

How has Paychex's deferred tax liabilities changed year-over-year?

Paychex's deferred tax liabilities increased by 495.2% year-over-year, from $93.00M to $553.50M.

What is the long-term trend for Paychex's deferred tax liabilities?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Paychex's deferred tax liabilities has grown at a 19.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $218.00M to $444.70M.

What does deferred tax liabilities mean?

Future tax obligations resulting from timing differences between accounting and tax reporting.

Discontinued — last reported Q3 '17

Non-Current Liabilities

Deferred Tax Liabilities

Paychex Deferred Tax Liabilities increased by 4.1% to $553.50M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 495.2%, from $93.00M to $553.50M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Deferred Tax Liabilities shows an upward trend with a 19.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionNon-Current Liabilities

CategoryRisk

SignalLower is better

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ3 2017

Last reportedQ3 2017

How to read this metric

An increase indicates higher future tax obligations, while a decrease suggests the settlement or reversal of these temporary differences.

Detailed definition

Deferred tax liabilities represent the anticipated future tax payments resulting from temporary differences between the...

Peer comparison

Common in capital-intensive industries where accelerated depreciation for tax purposes creates significant timing differences.

Metric ID: deferred_tax_liabilities

Historical Data

20 periods

	Q1 '21	Q2 '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	$218.00M	$225.70M	$207.60M	$188.50M	$165.50M	$157.10M	$129.80M	$116.50M	$112.10M	$101.30M	$103.00M	$94.80M	$86.00M	$95.10M	$95.30M	$93.00M	$444.70M	$518.00M	$531.90M	$553.50M
QoQ Change	—	+3.5%	-8.0%	-9.2%	-12.2%	-5.1%	-17.4%	-10.2%	-3.8%	-9.6%	+1.7%	-8.0%	-9.3%	+10.6%	+0.2%	-2.4%	+378.2%	+16.5%	+2.7%	+4.1%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	-24.1%	-30.4%	-37.5%	-38.2%	-32.3%	-35.5%	-20.6%	-18.6%	-23.3%	-6.1%	-7.5%	-1.9%	+417.1%	+444.7%	+458.1%	+495.2%

Range$86.00M – $553.50M

CAGR+21.7%

Avg YoY Growth+96.2%

Median YoY Growth-19.6%

Current Streak4 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Paychex's deferred tax liabilities?: Paychex (PAYX) reported deferred tax liabilities of $553.50M in Q4 2025.
How has Paychex's deferred tax liabilities changed year-over-year?: Paychex's deferred tax liabilities increased by 495.2% year-over-year, from $93.00M to $553.50M.
What is the long-term trend for Paychex's deferred tax liabilities?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Paychex's deferred tax liabilities has grown at a 19.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $218.00M to $444.70M.
What does deferred tax liabilities mean?: Future tax obligations resulting from timing differences between accounting and tax reporting.