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Paychex PAYX Interest Expense

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '26

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.6B+12.5%
Gross profit$1.2B+15.0%
Operating income$604.7M+40.3%
Net income$420.6M+41.5%
EPS (diluted)$1.18+43.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.1B-33.2%
Total debt$4.6B-0.3%
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$41.56B-17.3%
Enterprise value$45.1B-15.3%
P/E23.6×-6.7×
P/S6.4×-2.6×

Profitability

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Gross margin74.3%+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:InterestExpenseNonoperating.

The source filing: Paychex’s 10-K, filed July 17, 2026.

Filed
Jul 17, 2026, 4:05 PM EDT
Fiscal year
FY2026
Accession
0001193125-26-307785
Year ended May 31,202620252024
Selling, general and administrative expenses2,327.01,823.61,624.9
Total expenses4,001.53,364.03,104.2
Operating income2,510.52,207.72,174.1
Interest expense(269.5)(105.4)(37.3)
Other income, net69.973.681.2
Income before income taxes2,310.92,175.92,218.0
Income taxes550.8518.6527.6
Net income$$1,760.1$1,657.31,690.4

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

FAQ

What is Paychex's interest expense?
Paychex (PAYX) reported interest expense of $64.7M in Q1 2026.
How has Paychex's interest expense changed year-over-year?
Paychex's interest expense increased by 1.6% year-over-year, from $63.7M to $64.7M.
What is the long-term trend for Paychex's interest expense?
Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Paychex's interest expense has grown at a 173.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.8M to $269.5M.
What does interest expense mean?
Cost of borrowing — interest paid or accrued on bonds, bank loans, credit facilities, finance leases, and other debt obligations.

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