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Paychex PAYX Funds Held for Clients

Funds Held for Clients at other companies

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Asure SoftwareASUR
$216.51M-15.8%
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InsperityNSP
$53M+6.0%
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Paycom SoftwarePAYC
$2.62B+17.1%
Paylocity logo
PaylocityPCTY
$3.84B+11.9%
CBIZ logo
CBIZCBZ
$152.86M+8.5%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.6B+12.5%
Gross profit$1.4B+22.8%
Operating income$604.7M+40.3%
Net income$420.6M+41.5%
EPS (diluted)$1.17+42.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.1B-33.2%
Total debt$4.6B-0.8%
Total equity$3.7B-9.5%
Total assets$16.2B-2.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$580.9M+69.0%
CapEx$65.9M+8.9%
Free cash flow$515.0M+81.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$34.97B-25.6%
Enterprise value$38.49B-23.2%
P/E19.9×-8.5×
P/S5.4×-3.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin73.9%+1.9pp
Operating margin38.6%-1.1pp
Net margin27%-2.7pp
FCF margin35.7%+5.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity44.8%+3.0pp
Debt / equity1.2×+0.1×
Current ratio1.3×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Paychex in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:FundsHeldForClients.

The official record: Paychex’s 8-K, filed June 24, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Paychex's funds held for clients?
Paychex (PAYX) reported funds held for clients of $4.83B in Q1 2026.
How has Paychex's funds held for clients changed year-over-year?
Paychex's funds held for clients increased by 0.4% year-over-year, from $4.81B to $4.83B.
What is the long-term trend for Paychex's funds held for clients?
Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), Paychex's funds held for clients has grown at a 5.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.75B to $4.83B.
What does funds held for clients mean?
This represents the cash and investment balances held by the company on behalf of clients to facilitate payroll and tax payments. These funds are legally segregated and are not available for general corporate use. The interest earned on these funds is a significant component of the company's revenue model.