The cash flow of Paychex, Inc. over the past 10 years
Chart Paychex, Inc.: operating cash flow, capital expenditures, free cash flow, fiscal 2017–2026 Open the chart →In fiscal 2026, the latest fiscal year on file, Paychex, Inc.'s operating cash flow was $2.56B and its capital expenditures $277.3M, leaving free cash flow of $2.28B. Free cash flow was above zero in all 10 years shown. It ranged from $857.5M in fiscal 2017 to $2.28B in fiscal 2026. Capital expenditures were highest in fiscal 2026, at $277.3M.
Year by year
| Fiscal year | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditures | Free cash flow* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026ended May 31, 2026 | $2.56B | $277.3M* | $2.28B |
| 2025ended May 31, 2025 | $1.9B | $221.6M* | $1.68B |
| 2024ended May 31, 2024 | $1.9B | $191.5M* | $1.71B |
| 2023ended May 31, 2023 | $1.71B | $153.4M* | $1.55B |
| 2022ended May 31, 2022 | $1.59B | $144.4M* | $1.45B |
| 2021ended May 31, 2021 | $1.26B | $127.1M* | $1.13B |
| 2020ended May 31, 2020 | $1.44B | $136.8M* | $1.3B |
| 2019ended May 31, 2019 | $1.27B | $129.1M* | $1.14B |
| 2018ended May 31, 2018 | $1.28B | $193.8M* | $1.08B |
| 2017ended May 31, 2017 | $960.4M | $102.9M* | $857.5M |
Fiscal years as Paychex, Inc. reports them. * Calculated by us from the company's filed figures; — no figure on file. From SEC filings, updated nightly. How each line is read.
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