Discontinued — last reported Q3 '25
Financing
Share Buybacks
Paychex Share Buybacks decreased by 40.7% to $75.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Share Buybacks shows a downward trend with a -9.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ3 2025
How to read this metric
Large repurchases signal that management believes the stock is undervalued or that they have excess cash with no better internal investment opportunities.
Detailed definition
The cash spent by a company to buy back its own shares from the open market. This reduces the total number of shares out...
Peer comparison
Highly profitable tech giants often prioritize repurchases over dividends due to tax efficiencies and the impact on EPS.
Metric ID:
share_repurchasesHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $79.70M | $36.30M | $36.30M | $36.30M | $36.30M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $42.30M | $42.30M | $42.30M | $42.30M | $104.00M | $500.00K | $0.00 | $0.00 | $160.10M | $126.50M | $75.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -54.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -100.0% | — | — | — | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +145.9% | -99.5% | -100.0% | — | — | -21.0% | -40.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -54.5% | -100.0% | -100.0% | -100.0% | -100.0% | — | — | — | — | +145.9% | -98.8% | -100.0% | -100.0% | +53.9% | >999% | — |
Range$0.00 – $160.10M
CAGR-1.3%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth-100.0%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Paychex's share buybacks?
- Paychex (PAYX) reported share buybacks of $75.00M in Q4 2025.
- What is the long-term trend for Paychex's share buybacks?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Paychex's share buybacks has grown at a -9.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $155.70M to $104.50M.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- The money a company spends to buy back its own stock.