Net Change in Cash
Paychex Net Change in Cash increased by 339.4% to $1.05B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 42.9%, from $734.30M to $1.05B. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Net Change in Cash shows an upward trend with a -3.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is accumulating liquidity, while a decrease indicates it spent more on investments, debt repayment, or operations than it generated in cash.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total increase or decrease in a company's cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash over a...
Peer comparison
This is a universal accounting standard used to reconcile the cash flow statement to the balance sheet across all industries and global peers.
net_change_in_cashHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $151.60M | -$350.50M | $165.70M | -$861.50M | $777.70M | -$81.30M | $737.60M | $1.75B | -$322.30M | $971.10M | -$2.64B | -$48.90M | -$189.10M | $734.30M | $341.00M | -$1.10B | $238.80M | $1.05B |
| QoQ Change | — | -331.2% | +147.3% | -619.9% | +190.3% | -110.5% | >999% | +137.1% | -118.4% | +401.3% | -371.4% | +98.1% | -286.7% | +488.3% | -53.6% | -422.5% | +121.7% | +339.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +413.0% | +76.8% | +345.1% | +124.9% | -296.4% | +31.7% | — | -102.8% | +41.3% | -24.4% | +112.9% | <-999% | +226.3% | +42.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Paychex's net change in cash?
- Paychex (PAYX) reported net change in cash of $1.05B in Q4 2025.
- How has Paychex's net change in cash changed year-over-year?
- Paychex's net change in cash increased by 42.9% year-over-year, from $734.30M to $1.05B.
- What is the long-term trend for Paychex's net change in cash?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2025), Paychex's net change in cash has grown at a -3.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$894.70M to $837.30M.
- What does net change in cash mean?
- The total change in the company's cash balance after accounting for all spending, earning, and investment activities.