Paychex Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (PAYX)
Paychex's capital expenditures (capex) was $234.9M for fiscal 2026.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-31 | $234.9M | $43.1M | +22.47% |
| 2025 | 2025-05-31 | $191.8M | $30.4M | +18.84% |
| 2024 | 2024-05-31 | $161.4M | $18.4M | +12.87% |
| 2023 | 2023-05-31 | $143.0M | $9.2M | +6.88% |
| 2022 | 2022-05-31 | $133.8M | $15.4M | +13.01% |
| 2021 | 2021-05-31 | $118.4M | −$8.6M | −6.77% |
| 2020 | 2020-05-31 | $127.0M | $3.2M | +2.58% |
| 2019 | 2019-05-31 | $123.8M | −$30.2M | −19.61% |
| 2018 | 2018-05-31 | $154.0M | $59.7M | +63.31% |
| 2017 | 2017-05-31 | $94.3M | −$3.4M | −3.48% |
| 2016 | 2016-05-31 | $97.7M | −$5.1M | −4.96% |
| 2015 | 2015-05-31 | $102.8M | $18.7M | +22.24% |
| 2014 | 2014-05-31 | $84.1M | −$14.6M | −14.79% |
| 2013 | 2013-05-31 | $98.7M | $9.1M | +10.16% |
| 2012 | 2012-05-31 | $89.6M | −$10.9M | −10.85% |
| 2011 | 2011-05-31 | $100.5M | $39.2M | +63.95% |
| 2010 | 2010-05-31 | $61.3M | −$3.4M | −5.26% |
| 2009 | 2009-05-31 | $64.7M | −$17.6M | −21.37% |
| 2008 | 2008-05-31 | $82.3M | — | — |
Paychex quarterly capital expenditures (capex)
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | 2026-05-31 | $65.9M | $5.4M | +8.93% |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-02-28 | $51.0M | $2.3M | +4.72% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-11-30 | $62.1M | $15.1M | +32.13% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-08-31 | $55.9M | $20.3M | +57.02% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-05-31 | $60.5M | $19.2M | +46.49% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-02-28 | $48.7M | $8.0M | +19.66% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-11-30 | $47.0M | $6.3M | +15.48% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-08-31 | $35.6M | −$3.1M | −8.01% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-05-31 | $41.3M | −$4.7M | −10.22% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-02-29 | $40.7M | $9.6M | +30.87% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-11-30 | $40.7M | $5.4M | +15.30% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-08-31 | $38.7M | $8.1M | +26.47% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-05-31 | $46.0M | $11.5M | +33.33% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-02-28 | $31.1M | −$3.6M | −10.37% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-11-30 | $35.3M | $1.1M | +3.22% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-08-31 | $30.6M | $200,000 | +0.66% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-05-31 | $34.5M | $3.0M | +9.52% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-02-28 | $34.7M | $2.4M | +7.43% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-11-30 | $34.2M | $300,000 | +0.88% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-08-31 | $30.4M | $9.7M | +46.86% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-05-31 | $31.5M | −$3.6M | −10.26% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-02-28 | $32.3M | $300,000 | +0.94% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-11-30 | $33.9M | $400,000 | +1.19% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-08-31 | $20.7M | −$5.7M | −21.59% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-05-31 | $35.1M | −$700,000 | −1.96% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-02-29 | $32.0M | $4.8M | +17.65% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-11-30 | $33.5M | −$2.9M | −7.97% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-08-31 | $26.4M | $2.0M | +8.20% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-05-31 | $35.8M | $3.8M | +11.88% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-02-28 | $27.2M | $700,000 | +2.64% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-11-30 | $36.4M | −$41.1M | −53.03% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-08-31 | $24.4M | $6.4M | +35.56% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-05-31 | $32.0M | $4.5M | +16.36% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-02-28 | $26.5M | $6.5M | +32.50% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-11-30 | $77.5M | $51.0M | +192.45% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-08-31 | $18.0M | −$2.3M | −11.33% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-05-31 | $27.5M | −$200,000 | −0.72% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-02-28 | $20.0M | −$1.5M | −6.98% |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-11-30 | $26.5M | −$800,000 | −2.93% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-08-31 | $20.3M | −$900,000 | −4.25% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-05-31 | $27.7M | −$3.1M | −10.06% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-02-29 | $21.5M | −$4.9M | −18.56% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-11-30 | $27.3M | $6.6M | +31.88% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-08-31 | $21.2M | −$3.7M | −14.86% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-05-31 | $30.8M | $9.5M | +44.60% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-02-28 | $26.4M | $10.5M | +66.04% |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-11-30 | $20.7M | −$1.1M | −5.05% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-08-31 | $24.9M | −$200,000 | −0.80% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-05-31 | $21.3M | −$3.2M | −13.06% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-02-28 | $15.9M | −$3.8M | −19.29% |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-11-30 | $21.8M | −$10.7M | −32.92% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-08-31 | $25.1M | $3.1M | +14.09% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-05-31 | $24.5M | −$2.6M | −9.59% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-02-28 | $19.7M | $1.3M | +7.07% |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-11-30 | $32.5M | $8.6M | +35.98% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-08-31 | $22.0M | $1.8M | +8.91% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-05-31 | $27.1M | $5.6M | +26.05% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-02-29 | $18.4M | −$16.5M | −47.28% |
| Q2 2012 | 2011-11-30 | $23.9M | −$3.6M | −13.09% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-08-31 | $20.2M | $3.6M | +21.69% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-05-31 | $21.5M | $1.6M | +8.04% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-02-28 | $34.9M | $16.6M | +90.71% |
| Q2 2011 | 2010-11-30 | $27.5M | $14.5M | +111.54% |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-08-31 | $16.6M | $6.5M | +64.36% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-05-31 | $19.9M | $8.5M | +74.27% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-02-28 | $18.3M | $4.2M | +30.03% |
| Q2 2010 | 2009-11-30 | $13.0M | −$10.0M | −43.48% |
| Q1 2010 | 2009-08-31 | $10.1M | −$6.1M | −37.68% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-05-31 | $11.4M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-02-28 | $14.1M | — | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2008-11-30 | $23.0M | — | — |
| Q1 2009 | 2008-08-31 | $16.2M | — | — |
Paychex capital expenditures (capex) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Paychex's capital expenditures (capex) increased from $118.4M to $234.9M, a change of $116.5M. The latest reported quarter, Q4 2026, shows $65.9M.
What capital expenditures (CapEx) mean
Capital expenditures, commonly called CapEx, are cash investments in long-lived assets such as property, plants, equipment, infrastructure, and productive software. CapEx can support future growth or maintain existing operations, but it reduces current-period free cash flow.
SEC-reported capital expenditures
TickerStat standardizes cash payments for property, plant, equipment, and other productive assets reported in company SEC filings. When a filer reports separate qualifying CapEx components instead of a total, those components are combined for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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