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Paychex Balance Sheet 2026-2007 | PAYX
Brief overview of Paychex's financial position
The comparison uses five available annual reports from the 2021–2025 interval.
The asset base grew from $9.2 billion to $16.6 billion, or +79.5%. Average annual growth of roughly 15.8% was strong.
Asset growth of +79.5% came with a +98.1% rise in liabilities. Financial leverage became more prominent.
Equity covers only 24.9% of assets versus 31.9% initially. The loss-absorbing cushion is limited.
Net debt equals about 0.71x of equity. The burden is manageable, but further growth would warrant attention.
The cash reserve occupies 9.8% of the balance sheet, previously 10.8%. It is one marker of short-term resilience.
Retained earnings are $2.3 billion versus $1.4 billion initially. The direction shows how results contributed to equity.
Overall picture
Paychex's financial structure calls for caution. Stronger equity, lower debt or restored liquidity would be needed to improve it.
Annual Balance Sheet Paychex
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Debt |
3.49 B | 2.94 B | -651 M | -404 M | 453 M | -169 M | -103 M | 162 M | -358 M | -185 M | -132 M | -170 M | -152 M | -107 M | -109 M | -119 M | - | - | - | - |
Long Term Debt |
4.56 B | 4.55 B | 799 M | 798 M | 798 M | 797 M | 797 M | 796 M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Long Term Debt Current |
22 M | 22.5 M | 19.2 M | 20.3 M | 25.1 M | 28.9 M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Non Current Liabilities |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 1.34 B | 1.21 B | 152 M | 153 M | 163 M | 124 M | 154 M | 122 M | 129 M | 109 M | - | - | - | - |
Total Current Liabilities |
6.84 B | 6.96 B | 5.31 B | 5.81 B | 5.27 B | 4.94 B | 4.43 B | 4.84 B | 5.29 B | 4.73 B | 4.37 B | 4.57 B | 4.44 B | 4.27 B | 4.75 B | 3.79 B | 3.74 B | 3.7 B | - | - |
Total Liabilities |
12.4 B | 12.4 B | 6.58 B | 7.05 B | 6.55 B | 6.28 B | 5.77 B | 6.06 B | 5.44 B | 4.88 B | 4.53 B | 4.7 B | 4.59 B | 4.39 B | 4.88 B | 3.9 B | 3.82 B | 3.79 B | - | - |
Deferred Revenue |
69.4 M | 69.4 M | 50.2 M | 47.3 M | 38.4 M | 37.9 M | 39.2 M | 40.3 M | 24.3 M | 22.9 M | 26.3 M | - | 6.9 M | 5.2 M | 3 M | 3 M | 3.5 M | 9.54 M | - | - |
Retained Earnings |
1.81 B | 2.28 B | 2.21 B | 2.02 B | 1.67 B | 1.45 B | 1.43 B | 1.41 B | 930 M | 902 M | 926 M | 894 M | 958 M | 1.09 B | 1 B | 920 M | 856 M | 830 M | - | - |
Total Assets |
16.2 B | 16.6 B | 10.4 B | 10.5 B | 9.64 B | 9.23 B | 8.55 B | 8.68 B | 7.46 B | 6.83 B | 6.44 B | 6.48 B | 6.37 B | 6.16 B | 6.48 B | 5.39 B | 5.23 B | 5.13 B | - | - |
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
1.09 B | 1.63 B | 1.47 B | 1.22 B | 370 M | 995 M | 905 M | 674 M | 358 M | 185 M | 132 M | 170 M | 152 M | 107 M | 109 M | 119 M | 284 M | 473 M | 164 M | 79.4 M |
Book Value |
3.74 B | 4.13 B | 3.8 B | 3.49 B | 3.09 B | 2.95 B | 2.78 B | 2.62 B | 2.02 B | 1.96 B | 1.91 B | 1.79 B | 1.78 B | 1.77 B | 1.6 B | 1.5 B | 1.4 B | 1.34 B | - | - |
Total Shareholders Equity |
3.74 B | 4.13 B | 3.8 B | 3.49 B | 3.09 B | 2.95 B | 2.78 B | 2.62 B | 2.36 B | 2.23 B | 1.91 B | 1.79 B | 1.78 B | 1.77 B | 1.6 B | 1.5 B | 1.4 B | 1.34 B | 1.2 B | 1.95 B |
Annual performance
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Quarterly Balance Sheet Paychex
| 2026-Q3 | 2026-Q2 | 2026-Q1 | 2025-Q3 | 2025-Q2 | 2025-Q1 | 2024-Q4 | 2024-Q3 | 2024-Q2 | 2024-Q1 | 2023-Q4 | 2023-Q3 | 2023-Q2 | 2023-Q1 | 2022-Q4 | 2022-Q3 | 2022-Q2 | 2022-Q1 | 2021-Q4 | 2021-Q3 | 2021-Q2 | 2021-Q1 | 2020-Q4 | 2020-Q3 | 2020-Q2 | 2020-Q1 | 2019-Q4 | 2019-Q3 | 2019-Q2 | 2019-Q1 | 2018-Q4 | 2018-Q3 | 2018-Q2 | 2018-Q1 | 2017-Q4 | 2017-Q3 | 2017-Q2 | 2017-Q1 | 2016-Q4 | 2016-Q3 | 2016-Q2 | 2016-Q1 | 2015-Q4 | 2015-Q3 | 2015-Q2 | 2015-Q1 | 2014-Q4 | 2014-Q3 | 2014-Q2 | 2014-Q1 | 2013-Q4 | 2013-Q3 | 2013-Q2 | 2013-Q1 | 2012-Q4 | 2012-Q3 | 2012-Q2 | 2012-Q1 | 2011-Q4 | 2011-Q3 | 2011-Q2 | 2011-Q1 | 2010-Q3 | 2010-Q2 | 2010-Q1 | |
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Long Term Debt |
4.55 B | 4.55 B | 4.55 B | 4.55 B | 4.55 B | - | 799 M | 799 M | 799 M | 798 M | 798 M | 798 M | 798 M | 798 M | 798 M | 798 M | 798 M | 798 M | 798 M | 797 M | 797 M | 797 M | 797 M | 797 M | 797 M | 797 M | 797 M | 796 M | 796 M | 796 M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Liabilities |
13.5 B | 12.6 B | 13.5 B | 12.7 B | 12.4 B | - | 6.63 B | 6.64 B | 6.58 B | 9.28 B | 8.53 B | 8.61 B | 7.05 B | 7.2 B | 6.01 B | 5.99 B | 6.55 B | 7 B | 6.57 B | 6.32 B | 6.28 B | 6.28 B | 5.73 B | 5.6 B | 5.77 B | 5.77 B | 6.13 B | 6.12 B | 6.06 B | 6.06 B | 4.58 B | 4.66 B | 5.56 B | 5.56 B | 5.72 B | 5.68 B | 4.88 B | 4.88 B | 3.96 B | 4.11 B | 4.53 B | 4.53 B | 4.16 B | 4.19 B | 4.68 B | 4.7 B | 4.44 B | 4.5 B | 4.59 B | 4.59 B | 4.26 B | 4.28 B | 4.39 B | 4.39 B | 4.03 B | 4.06 B | 4.88 B | 4.88 B | 3.37 B | 3.45 B | 3.9 B | 3.9 B | 4.39 B | 3.26 B | 3.34 B |
Deferred Revenue |
70.3 M | 70.5 M | 70.3 M | 68.8 M | 69.4 M | - | 50.7 M | 50.3 M | 50.2 M | 51.7 M | 55.1 M | 51 M | 47.3 M | 43.8 M | 44.8 M | 40.8 M | 38.4 M | 37.1 M | 39.8 M | 38.6 M | 37.9 M | 37.9 M | 40.6 M | 39.6 M | 39.2 M | 39.2 M | 42.2 M | 41.3 M | 40.3 M | 40.3 M | 42.5 M | 36.6 M | 24.3 M | 23.7 M | 27 M | 24.7 M | 22.9 M | 22.9 M | 28.5 M | 26.8 M | 26.3 M | 26.3 M | - | - | 11.2 M | - | - | - | 6.9 M | - | - | 4.5 M | 5.2 M | 5.2 M | 2.5 M | 2.7 M | 3 M | 3 M | 2.5 M | 2.7 M | 3 M | 3 M | 3.79 M | 2.52 M | 9.6 M |
Retained Earnings |
2.05 B | 1.95 B | 2.05 B | 2.07 B | 2.28 B | - | 2.22 B | 2.17 B | 2.21 B | 2.19 B | 2.01 B | 2.1 B | 2.02 B | 1.99 B | 1.81 B | 1.74 B | 1.67 B | 1.8 B | 1.61 B | 1.51 B | 1.45 B | 1.45 B | 1.42 B | 1.37 B | 1.43 B | 1.43 B | 1.3 B | 1.27 B | 1.41 B | 1.41 B | 1.3 B | 1.27 B | 1.26 B | 1.26 B | 881 M | 844 M | 902 M | 902 M | 835 M | 959 M | 926 M | 926 M | 914 M | 876 M | 894 M | 894 M | 964 M | 944 M | 958 M | 958 M | 993 M | 1.03 B | 1.09 B | 1.09 B | 1.06 B | 1.03 B | 1 B | 1 B | 976 M | 952 M | 920 M | 920 M | 853 M | 853 M | 839 M |
Total Assets |
17.5 B | 16.5 B | 17.5 B | 16.7 B | 16.6 B | - | 10.6 B | 10.5 B | 10.4 B | 13 B | 12.1 B | 12.2 B | 10.5 B | 10.6 B | 9.21 B | 9.13 B | 9.64 B | 10.3 B | 9.69 B | 9.37 B | 9.23 B | 9.23 B | 8.62 B | 8.38 B | 8.55 B | 8.55 B | 8.7 B | 8.64 B | 8.68 B | 8.68 B | 7 B | 7.05 B | 7.92 B | 7.92 B | 7.68 B | 7.62 B | 6.83 B | 6.83 B | 5.78 B | 6.1 B | 6.44 B | 6.44 B | 6.02 B | 5.98 B | 6.47 B | 6.48 B | 6.27 B | 6.29 B | 6.37 B | 6.37 B | 6.02 B | 6.03 B | 6.16 B | 6.16 B | 5.72 B | 5.71 B | 6.48 B | 6.48 B | 4.93 B | 4.99 B | 5.39 B | 5.39 B | 5.79 B | 4.66 B | 4.71 B |
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
1.74 B | 1.49 B | 1.74 B | 809 M | 1.63 B | 1.56 B | 1.2 B | 1.46 B | 1.47 B | 1.69 B | 1.36 B | 1.65 B | 1.22 B | 1.32 B | 1.1 B | 1.18 B | 370 M | 268 M | 636 M | 1.1 B | 1.82 B | 995 M | 694 M | 836 M | 694 M | 836 M | 601 M | 586 M | 601 M | 586 M | 511 M | 511 M | 511 M | 440 M | 257 M | 234 M | 257 M | 234 M | 165 M | 130 M | 165 M | 130 M | 412 M | 456 M | 412 M | 456 M | 140 M | 463 M | 140 M | 463 M | 213 M | 112 M | 213 M | 112 M | 123 M | 149 M | 123 M | 149 M | 96.1 M | 113 M | 96.1 M | 113 M | 279 M | 225 M | 315 M |
Book Value |
4.01 B | 3.88 B | 4.01 B | 3.97 B | 4.13 B | - | 3.93 B | 3.85 B | 3.8 B | 3.75 B | 3.52 B | 3.59 B | 3.49 B | 3.4 B | 3.21 B | 3.14 B | 3.09 B | 3.29 B | 3.12 B | 3.04 B | 2.95 B | 2.95 B | 2.89 B | 2.78 B | 2.78 B | 2.78 B | 2.57 B | 2.52 B | 2.62 B | 2.62 B | 2.42 B | 2.39 B | 2.36 B | 2.36 B | 1.97 B | 1.94 B | 1.96 B | 1.96 B | 1.82 B | 1.99 B | 1.91 B | 1.91 B | 1.86 B | 1.79 B | 1.79 B | 1.79 B | 1.83 B | 1.79 B | 1.78 B | 1.78 B | 1.76 B | 1.75 B | 1.77 B | 1.77 B | 1.7 B | 1.66 B | 1.6 B | 1.6 B | 1.56 B | 1.54 B | 1.5 B | 1.5 B | 1.4 B | 1.39 B | 1.36 B |
Total Shareholders Equity |
4.01 B | 3.88 B | 4.01 B | 3.97 B | 4.13 B | 4.12 B | 3.93 B | 3.85 B | 3.8 B | 3.75 B | 3.52 B | 3.59 B | 3.49 B | 3.4 B | 3.21 B | 3.14 B | 3.09 B | 3.29 B | 3.12 B | 3.04 B | 2.95 B | 3.04 B | 2.89 B | 2.89 B | 2.89 B | 2.78 B | 2.57 B | 2.57 B | 2.57 B | 2.52 B | 2.42 B | 2.42 B | 2.42 B | 2.39 B | 2.21 B | 1.94 B | 1.97 B | 1.96 B | 1.82 B | 1.99 B | 1.91 B | 1.91 B | 1.86 B | 1.79 B | 1.79 B | 1.79 B | 1.83 B | 1.79 B | 1.78 B | 1.78 B | 1.76 B | 1.75 B | 1.77 B | 1.77 B | 1.7 B | 1.66 B | 1.6 B | 1.6 B | 1.56 B | 1.54 B | 1.5 B | 1.5 B | 1.4 B | 1.39 B | 1.36 B |
Quarterly performance
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Balance Sheet is a fundamental financial report of Paychex, providing a complete picture of the company’s financial position at a specific point in time. Unlike the income statement, which records the results of operations over a certain period, the balance sheet shows what assets the company owns, what liabilities it has to creditors, and what equity is available to the owners.
For an investor, the balance sheet is important because it allows assessing the company’s financial stability, understanding how much debt it carries, and how dependent it is on borrowed financing. It helps calculate key liquidity and leverage ratios. When analyzing, attention should be paid to the debt-to-equity ratio (Debt/Equity), the amount of cash on the balance sheet, and the ratio of current liabilities to liquid assets.
Features of balance sheet analysis- Vertical and horizontal analysis
Vertical analysis shows the structure of the balance sheet as a percentage of total assets or liabilities, while horizontal analysis shows the dynamics of changes over multiple periods. - Asset quality
It is important to evaluate not only the amount of assets but also their liquidity and realizability. - Accounting for off-balance sheet liabilities
Some liabilities may not be directly reflected in the balance sheet, which requires additional attention.
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