Paychex annual debt-to-equity ratio
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Paychex Debt-to-Equity Ratio Growth & History (PAYX)
Paychex's debt-to-equity ratio was 1.24 for fiscal 2026.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-31 | 1.24 | 0.02 | +1.44% |
| 2025 | 2025-05-31 | 1.22 | 0.99 | +424.58% |
| 2024 | 2024-05-31 | 0.23 | −0.02 | −8.15% |
| 2023 | 2023-05-31 | 0.25 | −0.04 | −13.66% |
| 2022 | 2022-05-31 | 0.29 | −0.02 | −6.48% |
| 2021 | 2021-05-31 | 0.31 | −0.02 | −6.66% |
| 2020 | 2020-05-31 | 0.34 | 0.03 | +8.91% |
| 2019 | 2019-05-31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | — |
| 2018 | 2018-05-31 | 0.00 | — | — |
Paychex quarterly debt-to-equity ratio
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | YoY change |
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| Q4 2026 | 2026-05-31 | 1.24 | 0.02 | +1.44% |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-02-28 | 1.25 | 1.04 | +495.35% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-11-30 | 1.30 | 1.08 | +490.65% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-08-31 | 1.26 | 1.04 | +461.66% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-05-31 | 1.22 | 0.99 | +424.58% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-02-28 | 0.21 | −0.02 | −9.51% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-11-30 | 0.22 | −0.03 | −10.50% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-08-31 | 0.23 | −0.02 | −6.83% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-05-31 | 0.23 | −0.02 | −8.15% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-02-29 | 0.23 | −0.02 | −9.48% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-11-30 | 0.25 | −0.03 | −10.02% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-08-31 | 0.24 | −0.04 | −13.75% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-05-31 | 0.25 | −0.04 | −13.66% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-02-28 | 0.26 | −0.01 | −4.96% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-11-30 | 0.27 | −0.01 | −4.66% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-08-31 | 0.28 | −0.01 | −4.94% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-05-31 | 0.29 | −0.02 | −6.48% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-02-28 | 0.27 | −0.03 | −10.56% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-11-30 | 0.29 | −0.02 | −7.69% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-08-31 | 0.29 | −0.03 | −8.81% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-05-31 | 0.31 | −0.02 | −6.66% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-02-28 | 0.30 | −0.06 | −16.05% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-11-30 | 0.31 | −0.07 | −19.20% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-08-31 | 0.32 | −0.07 | −17.23% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-05-31 | 0.34 | 0.03 | +8.91% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-02-29 | 0.36 | 0.03 | +9.25% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-11-30 | 0.38 | 0.36 | +1523.89% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-08-31 | 0.39 | 0.37 | +1543.98% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-05-31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | — |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-02-28 | 0.33 | 0.30 | +1260.14% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-11-30 | 0.02 | −0.04 | −60.93% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-08-31 | 0.02 | −0.01 | −19.28% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-05-31 | 0.00 | — | — |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-02-28 | 0.02 | −0.01 | −17.30% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-11-30 | 0.06 | 0.00 | +6.53% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-08-31 | 0.03 | 0.00 | +14.04% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-02-28 | 0.03 | — | — |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-11-30 | 0.06 | — | — |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-08-31 | 0.03 | — | — |
Paychex debt-to-equity ratio trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Paychex's debt-to-equity ratio increased from 0.31 to 1.24, a change of 0.93. The latest reported quarter, Q4 2026, shows 1.24.
About the metric
What the debt-to-equity ratio means
The debt-to-equity ratio compares interest-bearing debt with shareholders’ equity. It helps show how much debt financing a company uses relative to its accounting equity, but useful comparison levels vary by industry.
Calculation and source
How debt-to-equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates debt-to-equity as total interest-bearing debt divided by SEC-reported shareholders’ equity for the same balance-sheet date. Total liabilities are not treated as debt, and periods with non-positive equity are omitted. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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