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Paychex PAYX Deferred Taxes

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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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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:DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet.

The official record: Paychex’s 10-Q, filed March 26, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Paychex's deferred taxes?
Paychex (PAYX) reported deferred taxes of $553.5M in Q4 2025.
How has Paychex's deferred taxes changed year-over-year?
Paychex's deferred taxes increased by 495.2% year-over-year, from $93M to $553.5M.
What is the long-term trend for Paychex's deferred taxes?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Paychex's deferred taxes has grown at a 19.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $218M to $444.7M.
What does deferred taxes mean?
This represents the net amount of income taxes that will be payable in future periods due to temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting and their tax bases. It reflects the long-term tax impact of accounting choices and depreciation schedules. Investors use this to understand future tax obligations and the impact of tax timing on cash flow.