Non-Current Liabilities
Total Liabilities
Paychex Total Liabilities increased by 6.8% to $13.50B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 90.0%, from $7.11B to $13.50B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Total Liabilities shows an upward trend with a 18.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryLeverage
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
A high level of total liabilities relative to equity indicates a more leveraged capital structure and higher financial risk.
Detailed definition
The aggregate of all current and non-current debts and obligations owed by the company to external parties. It represent...
Peer comparison
Analyzed alongside Total Assets to determine the Debt-to-Asset ratio, which is a standard measure of solvency across all industries.
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total_liabilitiesHistorical 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 | $6.28B | $6.32B | $6.57B | $7.00B | $6.55B | $5.99B | $6.01B | $7.20B | $7.05B | $8.61B | $8.53B | $9.28B | $6.58B | $6.64B | $6.63B | $7.11B | $12.44B | $12.69B | $12.64B | $13.50B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.7% | +3.9% | +6.5% | -6.4% | -8.6% | +0.3% | +19.9% | -2.1% | +22.1% | -1.0% | +8.8% | -29.0% | +0.9% | -0.1% | +7.2% | +75.0% | +2.1% | -0.4% | +6.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.3% | -5.3% | -8.5% | +2.9% | +7.7% | +43.8% | +41.9% | +28.8% | -6.7% | -22.9% | -22.3% | -23.4% | +88.9% | +91.2% | +90.7% | +90.0% |
Range$5.99B – $13.50B
CAGR+17.5%
Avg YoY Growth+25.1%
Median YoY Growth+6.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Paychex's total liabilities?
- Paychex (PAYX) reported total liabilities of $13.50B in Q4 2025.
- How has Paychex's total liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Paychex's total liabilities increased by 90.0% year-over-year, from $7.11B to $13.50B.
- What is the long-term trend for Paychex's total liabilities?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Paychex's total liabilities has grown at a 18.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.28B to $12.44B.
- What does total liabilities mean?
- The total amount of money the company owes to everyone, both now and in the future.