Paychex PAYX Free cash flow
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Where this comes from
Reported directly by Paychex in its filing.
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 free cash flow?
- Paychex (PAYX) reported free cash flow of $515M in Q1 2026.
- How has Paychex's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Paychex's free cash flow increased by 81.8% year-over-year, from $283.3M to $515M.
- What is the long-term trend for Paychex's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Paychex's free cash flow has grown at a 12.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.46B to $2.32B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.