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Net additions (releases) charged to costs and expenses
Paychex Net additions (releases) charged to costs and expenses increased by 275.6% to $16.90M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 225.0%, from $5.20M to $16.90M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Net additions (releases) charged to costs and expenses shows an upward trend with a 32.1% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ3 2026Mar 26, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests deteriorating customer credit quality or a more conservative accounting approach to bad debt.
Detailed definition
An expense recognized to account for the portion of accounts receivable that the company estimates will not be collected...
Peer comparison
Standard across all industries; benchmarked against historical bad debt ratios.
Metric ID:
other_provision_for_doubtful_accountsHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$3.60M | $4.60M | $200.00K | $9.30M | $4.50M | $3.60M | $5.00M | $4.60M | $4.30M | $5.70M | $4.90M | $4.90M | $7.50M | $4.90M | $5.20M | $6.60M | $7.70M | $4.50M | $16.90M |
| QoQ Change | — | +227.8% | -95.7% | >999% | -51.6% | -20.0% | +38.9% | -8.0% | -6.5% | +32.6% | -14.0% | +0.0% | +53.1% | -34.7% | +6.1% | +26.9% | +16.7% | -41.6% | +275.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +225.0% | -21.7% | >999% | -50.5% | -4.4% | +58.3% | -2.0% | +6.5% | +74.4% | -14.0% | +6.1% | +34.7% | +2.7% | -8.2% | +225.0% |
Range-$3.60M – $16.90M
CAGR+41.0%
Avg YoY Growth+195.5%
Median YoY Growth+6.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Paychex's net additions (releases) charged to costs and expenses?
- Paychex (PAYX) reported net additions (releases) charged to costs and expenses of $16.90M in Q4 2025.
- How has Paychex's net additions (releases) charged to costs and expenses changed year-over-year?
- Paychex's net additions (releases) charged to costs and expenses increased by 225.0% year-over-year, from $5.20M to $16.90M.
- What is the long-term trend for Paychex's net additions (releases) charged to costs and expenses?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Paychex's net additions (releases) charged to costs and expenses has grown at a 32.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.50M to $24.20M.
- What does net additions (releases) charged to costs and expenses mean?
- The estimated amount of customer debt that will likely go unpaid.