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Paychex, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended May 2026) was $6.5 billion, up 16.9% from fiscal 2025.
- Revenue
- +5.88%
- EPS
- +13.1%
- Free cash flow
- −46.1%
- Total debt
- −8.27%
Quarter to August 2026, against a year earlier
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Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) Current ratio
Paychex, Inc.'s current ratio at the end of the quarter to 31 August 2026 was 1.3×, up 0.0× from fiscal 2026 (1.3×). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 1.1× (fiscal 2018) to 1.4× (fiscal 2024); the current reading is higher than 75% of that period. That is below the Software Application industry median of 1.5× and below the Technology sector median of 1.9×.
Current ratio, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Current ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 1.3× | (1.77%) |
| FY2025 | 1.3× | (6.16%) |
| FY2024 | 1.4× | 5.34% |
| FY2023 | 1.3× | 3.81% |
| FY2022 | 1.2× | (0.02%) |
| FY2021 | 1.2× | 1.21% |
| FY2020 | 1.2× | 5.33% |
| FY2019 | 1.2× | 5.32% |
| FY2018 | 1.1× | (0.27%) |
| FY2017 | 1.1× | 0.15% |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Current ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 1.3× | 1.39% |
| May 2026 | 1.3× | (0.07%) |
| Feb 2026 | 1.3× | (0.42%) |
| Nov 2025 | 1.3× | (0.22%) |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Current ratio against peers
| Company | Current ratio |
|---|---|
| MSTR Strategy Inc compare | 4.0× |
| ZM Zoom Communications, Inc. compare | 3.8× |
| DDOG Datadog, Inc. compare | 3.5× |
| PAYX Paychex, Inc. | 1.3× |
| WDAY Workday, Inc. compare | 0.9× |
| ADSK Autodesk, Inc. compare | 0.9× |
| TEAM Atlassian Corporation PLC compare | 0.8× |
| BSP Bending Spoons S.p.A. compare | 0.6× |
| ROP Roper Technologies, Inc. compare | 0.4× |
| Software Application industry median | 1.5× |
| Technology sector median | 1.9× |
| Market median | 1.6× |
What Current ratio is
Current Ratio shows whether a company’s short-term assets are enough to cover the bills and debts it must pay within the next year.
Current Assets (Total) ÷ Current Liabilities (Total)
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