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Paychex PAYX Balance Sheet Statement

Income StatementBalance SheetCash FlowRatiosSegments
QuarterlyAnnualTTM
YoYQoQ
SimplifiedDetailed
Q3 '26Q2 '26Q1 '26Q4 '25Q3 '25
Cash and cash equivalents
$1.74B+17.3%$1.49B+83.6%$809M-50.3%$1.63B+4.1%$1.56B+30.1%
Short-term investments
$38.1M+1.3%$37.6M-95.6%$861.9M+2,398%$34.5M-7.3%$37.2M-2.1%
Restricted cash
$49.8M-1.8%$50.7M+0.6%$50.4M+5.2%$47.9M-2.4%$49.1M-22.2%
Accounts receivable, net
$1.44B+5.9%$1.36B-0.3%$1.36B+2.2%$1.33B+6.9%$1.24B-1.0%
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
$378.2M+1.5%$372.5M-1.8%$379.4M+0.3%$378.3M+5.3%$359.4M+4.0%
Income taxes receivable
$37.7M-33.6%$56.8M+517%$9.2M-76.3%$38.9M+113%$18.3M-80.2%
Accrued investment income
$37M+5.7%$35M+2.9%$34M+21.9%$27.9M+23.5%$22.6M-4.6%
Total current assets
$9.93B+11.4%$8.91B-1.4%$9.04B+1.4%$8.92B+10.4%$8.08B+8.7%
Property and equipment, net
$569.2M+3.3%$551.2M+4.9%$525.4M+2.7%$511.5M+13.4%$451.2M+4.4%
Operating lease right-of-use assets
$69.8M-12.9%$80.1M+24.8%$64.2M+0.6%$63.8M+32.4%$48.2M+4.1%
Goodwill
$4.53B0.0%$4.53B+0.1%$4.52B+0.2%$4.51B+140%$1.88B-0.1%
Intangible assets, net
$1.75B-3.5%$1.81B-3.9%$1.89B-3.1%$1.95B+1,009%$175.6M-2.3%
Other non-current assets
$530M+5.1%$504.1M+3.1%$489M+1.4%$482.4M+2.1%$472.3M+0.9%
Total assets
$17.51B+6.0%$16.52B-0.9%$16.66B+0.6%$16.56B+47.6%$11.22B+6.3%
Accounts payable
$132.4M-3.8%$137.6M+14.1%$120.6M-7.1%$129.8M+9.4%$118.7M+33.1%
Accrued expenses
$176.7M+20.1%$147.1M-3.0%$151.7M-17.5%$183.9M+16.5%$157.8M+39.8%
Deferred revenue
$70.3M-0.3%$70.5M+2.5%$68.8M-0.9%$69.4M+34.2%$51.7M+2.0%
Current portion of long-term debt
$0-100%$18.2M-1.6%$18.5M-0.5%$18.6M+5.7%$17.6M-3.3%
Short-term borrowings
$0-100%$18.2M-1.6%$18.5M-0.5%$18.6M+5.7%$17.6M-3.3%
Income taxes payable
$62.5M+40.8%$44.4M-64.5%$124.9M—$0-100%$118.2M+4.4%
Accrued interest
$38.1M+1.3%$37.6M-95.6%$861.9M+2,398%$34.5M-7.3%$37.2M-2.1%
Total current liabilities
$7.88B+11.9%$7.04B-1.2%$7.13B+2.5%$6.96B+19.9%$5.8B+8.8%
Deferred tax liabilities
$553.5M+4.1%$531.9M+2.7%$518M+16.5%$444.7M+378%$93M-2.4%
Long-term debt
$4.55B0.0%$4.55B0.0%$4.55B0.0%$4.55B+469%$799M0.0%
Operating lease liabilities, non-current
$59.3M-11.0%$66.6M+25.9%$52.9M-4.7%$55.5M+17.8%$47.1M+3.1%
Other non-current liabilities
$315.2M-0.4%$316.5M-0.3%$317.6M+1.7%$312.2M+25.9%$248M+0.5%
Total liabilities
$13.5B+6.8%$12.64B-0.4%$12.69B+2.1%$12.44B+75.0%$7.11B+7.2%
Common stock
$3.6M0.0%$3.6M0.0%$3.6M0.0%$3.6M0.0%$3.6M0.0%
Additional paid-in capital
$1.97B+1.1%$1.94B+1.2%$1.92B+1.1%$1.9B+4.8%$1.81B+1.4%
Retained earnings
$2.05B+5.0%$1.95B-5.8%$2.07B-9.1%$2.28B-4.6%$2.39B+7.3%
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
-$2.7M+84.7%-$17.6M+29.6%-$25M+53.4%-$53.7M+40.1%-$89.6M+2.5%
Total stockholders' equity
$4.01B+3.4%$3.88B-2.3%$3.97B-3.8%$4.13B+0.3%$4.12B+4.9%
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$17.51B+6.0%$16.52B-0.9%$16.66B+0.6%$16.56B+47.6%$11.22B+6.3%
Funds Held for Clients
$5.61B+15.1%$4.88B-1.0%$4.93B+2.4%$4.81B+15.0%$4.18B+9.8%
Short- term Investments
$38.1M+1.3%$37.6M-95.6%$861.9M+2,398%$34.5M-7.3%$37.2M-2.1%
Unbilled Revenue
$598.8M-6.4%$640M+5.0%$609.4M-1.2%$616.6M+3.1%$597.9M-0.2%
Deferred Tax Assets and Other Non-Current Assets
$139.6M+3.8%$134.5M+0.4%$134M+4.3%$128.5M+7.5%$119.5M+0.3%
Net Investment in Lease
$69.8M-12.9%$80.1M+24.8%$64.2M+0.6%$63.8M+32.4%$48.2M+4.1%
Deferred costs
$530M+5.1%$504.1M+3.1%$489M+1.4%$482.4M+2.1%$472.3M+0.9%
Current Assets Before Funds Held For Clients
$4.32B+7.0%$4.03B-1.9%$4.11B+0.2%$4.1B+5.4%$3.89B+7.5%
Other intangible assets—net
$1.75B-3.5%$1.81B-3.9%$1.89B-3.1%$1.95B+1,009%$175.6M-2.3%
Operating lease right-of-use assets
$69.8M-12.9%$80.1M+24.8%$64.2M+0.6%$63.8M+32.4%$48.2M+4.1%
Other non-current assets
$139.6M+3.8%$134.5M+0.4%$134M+4.3%$128.5M+7.5%$119.5M+0.3%
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets in Other Assets
$69.8M-12.9%$80.1M+24.8%$64.2M+0.6%$63.8M+32.4%$48.2M+4.1%
Software and Technology Licenses, Net
$139.6M+3.8%$134.5M+0.4%$134M+4.3%$128.5M+7.5%$119.5M+0.3%
Accrued Manufacturing Costs
$176.7M+20.1%$147.1M-3.0%$151.7M-17.5%$183.9M+16.5%$157.8M+39.8%
Accrued Income Taxes, Current
$62.5M+40.8%$44.4M———$0———
Compensation and benefits
$176.7M+20.1%$147.1M-3.0%$151.7M-17.5%$183.9M+16.5%$157.8M+39.8%
Other accrued liabilities
$609M+14.6%$531.5M-17.1%$641.1M+16.1%$552M+21.2%$455.3M-0.8%
Accrued Worksite Employee Compensation And Related Items
$824.6M+2.2%$807.2M+3.5%$779.7M+6.0%$735.8M-1.5%$746.8M+6.0%
Client Fund Obligations
$5.6B+14.7%$4.88B-1.3%$4.95B+1.7%$4.87B+14.5%$4.25B+9.2%
Current Liabilities Before Client Fund Obligations
$2.28B+5.5%$2.16B-1.1%$2.18B+4.4%$2.09B+35.0%$1.55B+7.9%
Additional paid-in capital
$1.97B+1.1%$1.94B+1.2%$1.92B+1.1%$1.9B+4.8%$1.81B+1.4%
Common stock; $0.001 par value; 6,000 shares authorized; 3,755 and 3,751 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively
$3.6M0.0%$3.6M0.0%$3.6M0.0%$3.6M0.0%$3.6M0.0%
Income taxes payable – long-term
$136.6M+4.7%$130.5M+4.5%$124.9M+5.0%$119M+0.7%$118.2M+4.4%
Deferred income taxes
$553.5M+4.1%$531.9M+2.7%$518M+16.5%$444.7M+378%$93M-2.4%
Interest receivable on interest rate and cross currency swaps
$37M+5.7%$35M+2.9%$34M+21.9%$27.9M+23.5%$22.6M-4.6%
Unbilled Receivables
$598.8M-6.4%$640M+5.0%$609.4M-1.2%$616.6M+3.1%$597.9M-0.2%

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Questions, answered.

What are Paychex's total assets?
Paychex (PAYX) holds $17.5B in total assets, up 56.0% year over year.
How much debt does Paychex have?
Paychex carries $4.6B in total debt against $4.0B of shareholders' equity, a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15.
How much cash does Paychex have?
Paychex holds $1.7B in cash and equivalents.
Can Paychex cover its short-term obligations?
Its current ratio is 1.26 — current assets exceed current liabilities.
Where does Paychex's balance sheet data come from?
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