Discontinued — last reported Q4 '16
Paychex Short-Term Investments 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), Short-Term Investments shows relatively stable performance with a -1.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Higher levels indicate strong liquidity and significant 'dry powder' for acquisitions or R&D, while lower levels might suggest cash is being deployed into long-term projects or shareholder returns.
Highly liquid assets and marketable securities that are expected to be converted into cash within one year. For technolo...
Commonly compared against other cash-rich technology peers to assess capital preservation strategies and short-term solvency.
short_term_investments| Q1 '21 | Q2 '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 | $39.60M | $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 | — | +7.9% | >999% | -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% | +15.7% | — | — | -56.3% | -0.2% | -79.2% | -84.8% | -90.9% | -16.0% | +10.5% | +1.6% | +1.8% | >999% | -1.1% | +2.4% |