What is Paychex's operating cash flow?

Paychex (PAYX) reported operating cash flow of $580.9M in Q1 2026.

How has Paychex's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?

Paychex's operating cash flow increased by 69.0% year-over-year, from $343.8M to $580.9M.

What is the long-term trend for Paychex's operating cash flow?

Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), Paychex's operating cash flow has grown at a 15.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.26B to $2.56B.

What does operating cash flow mean?

Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

Paychex PAYX Operating Cash Flow

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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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CapEx$65.9M+8.9%

Free cash flow$515.0M+81.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$34.39B-36.0%

Enterprise value$37.91B-33.2%

P/E19.5×-12.9×

P/S5.3×-4.4×

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:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

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 operating cash flow?: Paychex (PAYX) reported operating cash flow of $580.9M in Q1 2026.
How has Paychex's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?: Paychex's operating cash flow increased by 69.0% year-over-year, from $343.8M to $580.9M.
What is the long-term trend for Paychex's operating cash flow?: Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), Paychex's operating cash flow has grown at a 15.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.26B to $2.56B.
What does operating cash flow mean?: Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.