Equity
Total Equity
Paychex Total Equity increased by 3.4% to $4.01B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.5%, from $4.12B to $4.01B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Total Equity shows an upward trend with a 8.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryMarket Position
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
A growing equity base suggests increasing value for shareholders, though aggressive share buybacks can intentionally reduce this figure.
Detailed definition
The residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all liabilities. It represents the net book value of...
Peer comparison
Used to calculate Return on Equity (ROE), a primary measure of how effectively management is using shareholder capital to generate profit.
Metric ID:
total_stockholders_equityHistorical 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 | $2.95B | $3.04B | $3.12B | $3.29B | $3.09B | $3.14B | $3.21B | $3.40B | $3.49B | $3.59B | $3.52B | $3.75B | $3.80B | $3.85B | $3.93B | $4.12B | $4.13B | $3.97B | $3.88B | $4.01B |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.2% | +2.5% | +5.3% | -6.1% | +1.7% | +2.2% | +6.1% | +2.7% | +2.7% | -1.8% | +6.3% | +1.4% | +1.3% | +2.0% | +4.9% | +0.3% | -3.8% | -2.3% | +3.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.7% | +3.1% | +2.7% | +3.5% | +13.2% | +14.4% | +10.0% | +10.2% | +8.8% | +7.3% | +11.4% | +9.9% | +8.6% | +3.1% | -1.2% | -2.5% |
Range$2.95B – $4.13B
CAGR+6.7%
Avg YoY Growth+6.7%
Median YoY Growth+8.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Paychex's total equity?
- Paychex (PAYX) reported total equity of $4.01B in Q4 2025.
- How has Paychex's total equity changed year-over-year?
- Paychex's total equity decreased by 2.5% year-over-year, from $4.12B to $4.01B.
- What is the long-term trend for Paychex's total equity?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Paychex's total equity has grown at a 8.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.95B to $4.13B.
- What does total equity mean?
- The net worth of the company belonging to the owners, calculated as total assets minus total liabilities.