01—History
Free Cash Flow History
Year-over-year comparison from 10-K annual reports · Dashed line: constant growth FY2021–FY2026. Drag across the bars to change the range.
- $2.32B
YoY changeLargest recent move+29.6%in FY18Latest +35.8%
02—Ledger
Free Cash Flow, period by period
| Period | Scale | Value | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $2.32B | +35.8% | 10-K | |
| FY2025 | $1.71B | −1.6% | 10-K | |
| FY2024 | $1.74B | +11.1% | 10-K | |
| FY2023 | $1.56B | +7.4% | 10-K | |
| FY2022 | $1.46B | +27.5% | 10-K | |
| FY2021 | $1.14B | −13.1% | 10-K | |
| FY2020 | $1.31B | +14.5% | 10-K | |
| FY2019 | $1.15B | +2.3% | 10-K | |
| FY2018 | $1.12B | +29.6% | 10-K | |
| FY2017 | $866.1M | −5.9% | 10-K | |
| FY2016 | $920.5M | +16.2% | 10-K | |
| FY2015 | $792.4M | −0.6% | 10-K | |
| FY2014 | $796.8M | +38.2% | 10-K | |
| FY2013 | $576.6M | −6.5% | 10-K | |
| FY2012 | $617.0M | +0.4% | 10-K | |
| FY2011 | $614.8M | +11.9% | 10-K | |
| FY2010 | $549.6M | −11.9% | 10-K | |
| FY2009 | $624.1M | −2.8% | 10-K | |
| FY2008 | $642.4M | — | 10-K |
03—Questions
What is Paychex's current free cash flow?
Paychex (PAYX) annual free cash flow for 2026 was $2.32B, a 35.85% increase from 2025. Paychex free cash flow for the quarter ending August 31, 2026 was $357.4M.
What was Paychex's free cash flow in 2025?
Paychex annual free cash flow for 2025 was $1.71B, a 1.57% decline from 2024.
What was Paychex's free cash flow in 2024?
Paychex annual free cash flow for 2024 was $1.74B, a 11.07% increase from 2023.
What is Paychex's 5-year free cash flow CAGR?
Paychex free cash flow grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.25% from FY2021 to FY2026, going from $1.14B to $2.32B over 5 years.
- Company
- Paychex
- Ticker
- PAYX
- Sector
- Other
- Industry
- Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management