Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities
Paychex Total Current Liabilities increased by 11.9% to $7.88B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 35.9%, from $5.80B to $7.88B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Total Current Liabilities shows an upward trend with a 8.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
A rising trend relative to current assets may indicate tightening liquidity or increased operational leverage.
Detailed definition
The sum of all financial obligations and debts that are due to be settled within one year or one operating cycle. This i...
Peer comparison
Used in the calculation of the Current Ratio and Quick Ratio to assess a firm's short-term financial health relative to industry peers.
Metric ID:
total_current_liabilitiesHistorical 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 | $4.94B | $4.96B | $5.22B | $5.69B | $5.27B | $4.70B | $4.75B | $5.96B | $5.81B | $7.34B | $7.25B | $8.00B | $5.31B | $5.34B | $5.33B | $5.80B | $6.96B | $7.13B | $7.04B | $7.88B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.4% | +5.3% | +8.9% | -7.4% | -10.8% | +1.1% | +25.3% | -2.6% | +26.5% | -1.2% | +10.3% | -33.6% | +0.7% | -0.3% | +8.8% | +19.9% | +2.5% | -1.2% | +11.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +6.7% | -5.2% | -9.0% | +4.8% | +10.2% | +56.2% | +52.6% | +34.3% | -8.5% | -27.2% | -26.5% | -27.5% | +31.0% | +33.4% | +32.1% | +35.9% |
Range$4.70B – $8.00B
CAGR+10.3%
Avg YoY Growth+12.1%
Median YoY Growth+8.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Paychex's total current liabilities?
- Paychex (PAYX) reported total current liabilities of $7.88B in Q4 2025.
- How has Paychex's total current liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Paychex's total current liabilities increased by 35.9% year-over-year, from $5.80B to $7.88B.
- What is the long-term trend for Paychex's total current liabilities?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Paychex's total current liabilities has grown at a 8.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.94B to $6.96B.
- What does total current liabilities mean?
- The total amount of money the company owes to others that is due within one year.