Current Assets
Total Current Assets
Paychex Total Current Assets increased by 11.4% to $9.93B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 22.9%, from $8.08B to $9.93B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Total Current Assets shows an upward trend with a 9.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
A higher value relative to current liabilities indicates a strong safety margin for meeting short-term obligations.
Detailed definition
The sum of all assets that are reasonably expected to be converted into cash or consumed within one year. This aggregate...
Peer comparison
High-growth tech companies often maintain high current asset levels to support rapid scaling and R&D needs.
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total_current_assetsHistorical 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 | $6.17B | $6.32B | $6.63B | $7.24B | $6.58B | $6.09B | $6.20B | $7.60B | $7.53B | $9.09B | $8.92B | $9.89B | $7.25B | $7.36B | $7.43B | $8.08B | $8.92B | $9.04B | $8.91B | $9.93B |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.4% | +5.0% | +9.1% | -9.1% | -7.5% | +1.9% | +22.5% | -0.9% | +20.7% | -1.8% | +10.8% | -26.7% | +1.5% | +0.9% | +8.7% | +10.4% | +1.4% | -1.4% | +11.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +6.7% | -3.7% | -6.5% | +4.9% | +14.4% | +49.3% | +44.0% | +30.2% | -3.7% | -19.0% | -16.7% | -18.3% | +23.0% | +22.8% | +19.9% | +22.9% |
Range$6.09B – $9.93B
CAGR+10.5%
Avg YoY Growth+10.6%
Median YoY Growth+10.5%
Total Current Assets at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Paychex's total current assets?
- Paychex (PAYX) reported total current assets of $9.93B in Q4 2025.
- How has Paychex's total current assets changed year-over-year?
- Paychex's total current assets increased by 22.9% year-over-year, from $8.08B to $9.93B.
- What is the long-term trend for Paychex's total current assets?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Paychex's total current assets has grown at a 9.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.17B to $8.92B.
- What does total current assets mean?
- Everything the company owns that can be turned into cash within a single year.