Latest period
$2.32B
YoY change
+32.0%
5Y CAGR
+15.2%
Peak year (FY2026)
$2.32B
Latest annual
$2.32B
Free Cash Flow history chart for Paychex (PAYX) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: $2.32B
Free Cash Flow growth chart for Paychex (PAYX) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: +32.0%
Free Cash Flow history table for Paychex (PAYX) from 1990 to 2026
| FY2026 | $2.32B | +32.0% | +$563M | ||
| FY2025 | $1.76B | +1.3% | +$23M | ||
| FY2024 | $1.74B | +11.6% | +$180M | ||
| FY2023 | $1.56B | +13.4% | +$184M | ||
| FY2022 | $1.37B | +19.8% | +$227M | ||
| FY2021 | $1.15B | -12.8% | -$168M | ||
| FY2020 | $1.31B | +12.7% | +$148M | ||
| FY2019 | $1.17B | +3.9% | +$43.3M | ||
| FY2018 | $1.12B | +29.6% | +$256M | ||
| FY2017 | $866M | -5.9% | -$54.4M | ||
| FY2016 | $921M | +16.2% | +$128M | ||
| FY2015 | $792M | -0.6% | -$4.4M | ||
| FY2014 | $797M | +38.2% | +$220M | ||
| FY2013 | $577M | -6.5% | -$40.4M | ||
| FY2012 | $617M | +0.8% | +$5M | ||
| FY2011 | $612M | +11.3% | +$62.3M | ||
| FY2010 | $550M | -11.9% | -$74.4M | ||
| FY2009 | $624M | -2.9% | -$18.3M | ||
| FY2008 | $642M | +16.3% | +$90.2M | ||
| FY2007 | $552M | +13.1% | +$64.1M | ||
| FY2006 | $488M | +22.9% | +$90.9M | ||
| FY2005 | $397M | +17.0% | +$57.6M | ||
| FY2004 | $340M | +8.3% | +$26M | ||
| FY2003 | $313M | +25.7% | +$64.1M | ||
| FY2002 | $249M | -3.9% | -$10.2M | ||
| FY2001 | $260M | +20.1% | +$43.5M | ||
| FY2000 | $216M | +42.2% | +$64.1M | ||
| FY1999 | $152M | +40.0% | +$43.4M | ||
| FY1998 | $109M | +29.6% | +$24.8M | ||
| FY1997 | $83.8M | +95.3% | +$40.9M | ||
| FY1996 | $42.9M | +19.8% | +$7.1M | ||
| FY1995 | $35.8M | +56.3% | +$12.9M | ||
| FY1994 | $22.9M | +10.6% | +$2.2M | ||
| FY1993 | $20.7M | +93.5% | +$10M | ||
| FY1992 | $10.7M | -729.4% | +$12.4M | ||
| FY1991 | -$1.7M | +88.9% | -$800K | ||
| FY1990 | -$900K | — | — |
- FY2026$2.32B+32.0%
- FY2025$1.76B+1.3%
- FY2024$1.74B+11.6%
- FY2023$1.56B+13.4%
- FY2022$1.37B+19.8%
- FY2021$1.15B-12.8%
- FY2020$1.31B+12.7%
- FY2019$1.17B+3.9%
- FY2018$1.12B+29.6%
- FY2017$866M-5.9%
- FY2016$921M+16.2%
- FY2015$792M-0.6%
- FY2014$797M+38.2%
- FY2013$577M-6.5%
- FY2012$617M+0.8%
- FY2011$612M+11.3%
- FY2010$550M-11.9%
- FY2009$624M-2.9%
- FY2008$642M+16.3%
- FY2007$552M+13.1%
- FY2006$488M+22.9%
- FY2005$397M+17.0%
- FY2004$340M+8.3%
- FY2003$313M+25.7%
- FY2002$249M-3.9%
- FY2001$260M+20.1%
- FY2000$216M+42.2%
- FY1999$152M+40.0%
- FY1998$109M+29.6%
- FY1997$83.8M+95.3%
- FY1996$42.9M+19.8%
- FY1995$35.8M+56.3%
- FY1994$22.9M+10.6%
- FY1993$20.7M+93.5%
- FY1992$10.7M-729.4%
- FY1991-$1.7M+88.9%
- FY1990-$900K—
Free Cash Flow values are taken from Paychex's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Free Cash Flow at Paychex (PAYX)
Free Cash Flow for Paychex (PAYX): headline value $2.32B · YoY +32.0%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
The 2026 reading of Paychex (PAYX) free cash flow is $2.32B – surged 32.0% year-over-year.
Paychex free cash flow has grown for 5 consecutive years, with a +15.2% compound annual growth rate over 2021–2026 (5 years).
The record annual free cash flow stands at $2.32B, reached in 2026; the historical low of -$1.7M was recorded in 1991.
Paychex Free Cash Flow by Year
Paychex Free Cash Flow 2026: $2.32B
In 2026, Paychex reported free cash flow of $2.32B, surged 32.0% from 2025. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Paychex Free Cash Flow 2025: $1.76B
Paychex free cash flow in 2025 was $1.76B, edged up 1.3% from 2024.
Paychex Free Cash Flow 2024: $1.74B
2024's free cash flow for Paychex came in at $1.74B, grew 11.6% from 2023.
Paychex Free Cash Flow 2023: $1.56B
Paychex posted free cash flow of $1.56B in 2023, grew 13.4% from 2022.
Paychex Free Cash Flow 2022: $1.37B
Paychex free cash flow in 2022 was $1.37B.
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