Latest period
$581M
YoY change
+31.0%
5Y CAGR
+15.2%
Peak year (FY2026)
$2.56B
Latest annual
$2.56B
Operating Cash Flow history chart for Paychex (PAYX) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: $2.56B
Operating Cash Flow growth chart for Paychex (PAYX) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: +31.0%
Operating Cash Flow history table for Paychex (PAYX) from 1990 to 2026
| FY2026 | $2.56B | +31.0% | +$606M | ||
| FY2025 | $1.95B | +2.8% | +$53.4M | ||
| FY2024 | $1.9B | +11.7% | +$198M | ||
| FY2023 | $1.7B | +12.9% | +$194M | ||
| FY2022 | $1.51B | +19.5% | +$245M | ||
| FY2021 | $1.26B | -12.5% | -$181M | ||
| FY2020 | $1.44B | +11.7% | +$151M | ||
| FY2019 | $1.29B | +1.0% | +$13.1M | ||
| FY2018 | $1.28B | +32.9% | +$316M | ||
| FY2017 | $960M | -5.7% | -$57.8M | ||
| FY2016 | $1.02B | +13.7% | +$123M | ||
| FY2015 | $895M | +1.6% | +$14.3M | ||
| FY2014 | $881M | +30.4% | +$206M | ||
| FY2013 | $675M | -4.4% | -$31.3M | ||
| FY2012 | $707M | -1.2% | -$8.7M | ||
| FY2011 | $715M | +17.1% | +$104M | ||
| FY2010 | $611M | -11.3% | -$77.8M | ||
| FY2009 | $689M | -5.0% | -$35.9M | ||
| FY2008 | $725M | +14.8% | +$93.4M | ||
| FY2007 | $631M | +10.9% | +$62M | ||
| FY2006 | $569M | +21.7% | +$101M | ||
| FY2005 | $468M | +19.9% | +$77.8M | ||
| FY2004 | $390M | +4.4% | +$16.4M | ||
| FY2003 | $374M | +23.0% | +$69.9M | ||
| FY2002 | $304M | -0.4% | -$1.12M | ||
| FY2001 | $305M | +22.5% | +$55.9M | ||
| FY2000 | $249M | +43.0% | +$74.9M | ||
| FY1999 | $174M | +27.3% | +$37.3M | ||
| FY1998 | $137M | +34.4% | +$35M | ||
| FY1997 | $102M | +69.9% | +$41.9M | ||
| FY1996 | $59.9M | +24.5% | +$11.8M | ||
| FY1995 | $48.1M | +40.6% | +$13.9M | ||
| FY1994 | $34.2M | +16.3% | +$4.8M | ||
| FY1993 | $29.4M | +22.0% | +$5.3M | ||
| FY1992 | $24.1M | +53.5% | +$8.4M | ||
| FY1991 | $15.7M | +8.3% | +$1.2M | ||
| FY1990 | $14.5M | — | — |
- FY2026$2.56B+31.0%
- FY2025$1.95B+2.8%
- FY2024$1.9B+11.7%
- FY2023$1.7B+12.9%
- FY2022$1.51B+19.5%
- FY2021$1.26B-12.5%
- FY2020$1.44B+11.7%
- FY2019$1.29B+1.0%
- FY2018$1.28B+32.9%
- FY2017$960M-5.7%
- FY2016$1.02B+13.7%
- FY2015$895M+1.6%
- FY2014$881M+30.4%
- FY2013$675M-4.4%
- FY2012$707M-1.2%
- FY2011$715M+17.1%
- FY2010$611M-11.3%
- FY2009$689M-5.0%
- FY2008$725M+14.8%
- FY2007$631M+10.9%
- FY2006$569M+21.7%
- FY2005$468M+19.9%
- FY2004$390M+4.4%
- FY2003$374M+23.0%
- FY2002$304M-0.4%
- FY2001$305M+22.5%
- FY2000$249M+43.0%
- FY1999$174M+27.3%
- FY1998$137M+34.4%
- FY1997$102M+69.9%
- FY1996$59.9M+24.5%
- FY1995$48.1M+40.6%
- FY1994$34.2M+16.3%
- FY1993$29.4M+22.0%
- FY1992$24.1M+53.5%
- FY1991$15.7M+8.3%
- FY1990$14.5M—
Operating 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 Operating Cash Flow at Paychex (PAYX)
Operating Cash Flow for Paychex (PAYX): headline value $581M · YoY +31.0%. 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 .
As of the 2026 fiscal year, Paychex (PAYX) reported operating cash flow of $2.56B – surged 31.0% year-over-year.
Over 2021–2026 (5 years), Paychex operating cash flow expanded at a +15.2% compound annual rate, sustaining 5 straight years of year-over-year growth.
Across the available history, operating cash flow reached its high of $2.56B in 2026 and its low of $14.5M in 1990.
Paychex Operating Cash Flow by Year
Paychex Operating Cash Flow 2026: $2.56B
Paychex posted operating cash flow of $2.56B in 2026, surged 31.0% from 2025. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Paychex Operating Cash Flow 2025: $1.95B
In 2025, Paychex reported operating cash flow of $1.95B, edged up 2.8% from 2024.
Paychex Operating Cash Flow 2024: $1.9B
Paychex operating cash flow in 2024 was $1.9B, grew 11.7% from 2023.
Paychex Operating Cash Flow 2023: $1.7B
2023's operating cash flow for Paychex came in at $1.7B, grew 12.9% from 2022.
Paychex Operating Cash Flow 2022: $1.51B
Paychex operating cash flow in 2022 was $1.51B.
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