PAYX (Paychex) Change In Working Capital : $-331 Mil (TTM As of May. 2025)

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What is Paychex Change In Working Capital?

Paychex's change in working capital for the quarter that ended in May. 2025 was $-189 Mil.

Paychex's change in working capital for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2025 was $-331 Mil.

It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement. Not by calculating the number changes in each periods' working capital (Total Current Assets minus Total Current Liabilities).

Paychex Change In Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Paychex's Change In Working Capital can be seen below:

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Paychex Change In Working Capital Chart

Paychex Annual Data

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Change In Working Capital

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-294.70

-291.70

-312.40

-280.40

-330.90

Paychex Quarterly Data
	Aug20	Nov20	Feb21	May21	Aug21	Nov21	Feb22	May22	Aug22	Nov22	Feb23	May23	Aug23	Nov23	Feb24	May24	Aug24	Nov24	Feb25	May25
Change In Working Capital	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-307.20	11.00	-238.90	86.20	-189.20

Paychex Change In Working Capital Calculation

Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-331 Mil.

Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities.

Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement.

Use Wal-Mart Stores Inc (Jan 2014, Annual Data) as an example: Source: Wal-Mart Stores Inc 2014-01-31 10-K from SEC

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	Fiscal Years Ended	January 31,	(Amounts in millions)
Cash flows from operating activities:	2014	2013	2012
Changes in certain assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Receivables, net	(566)	(614)	(796)
Inventories	(1,667)	(2,759)	(3,727)
Accounts payable	531	1,061	2,687
Accrued liabilities	103	271	(935)
Accrued income taxes	(1,224)	981	994

For 2014-01-31, add all the items under 2014 collum together, Change in Working Capital was (566) + (1,667) + 531 + 103 + (1,224) = $ (2,823) Mil.

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Address

911 Panorama Trail South, Rochester, NY, USA, 14625-2396

Website

https://www.paychex.com

Paychex is a technology company providing human capital management solutions, enabling clients to better implement payroll, talent, time, tax, and benefits administration. It has a diverse set of product offerings addressing client needs. Aside from its traditional cloud-based payroll and HCM software offering, which accounts for close to half of total revenue, the company provides outsourcing options. Paychex's administrative service organization and professional employer organization accounts generate over 40% of sales. The balance of revenue is generated through retirement services, insurance solutions, and other products. In fiscal 2024, the company had 745,000 clients and over 2.3 million worksite employees across its ASO and PEO.

Executives

Joseph M Velli	director
Michael E Gioja	officer: Sr. Vice President	911 PANORAMA TRAIL SOUTH, ROCHESTER NY 14625
Mark Anthony Bottini	officer: Sr. VP of Sales	911 PANORAMA TRAIL SOUTH, ROCHESTER NY 14625
Robert L. Schrader	officer: VP/Controller	911 PANORAMA TRAIL SOUTH, ROCHESTER NY 14625
Joseph Doody	director	CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC, 25 GREENS HILL LANE PO BOX 866, RUTLAND VT 05701
Christopher C Simmons	officer: VP, Controller & Treasurer	911 PANORAMA TRAIL SOUTH, ROCHESTER NY 14625
Flaschen David J S	director	911 PANORAMA TRAIL SOUTH, ROCHESTER NY 14625
John B Gibson	officer: Sr. VP, Service	CONVERGYS CORPORATION, 201 EAST FOURTH STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Martin Mucci	officer: Sr. Vice President	911 PANORAMA TRAIL S, ROCHESTER NY 14625
Efrain Rivera	officer: Sr. Vice President, CFO	911 PANORAMA TRAIL SOUTH, ROCHESTER NY 14625
Joseph M Tucci	director	EMC CORPORATION, 176 SOUTH STREET, HOPKINTON MA 01748
Elizabeth Roaldsen	officer: Sr. Vice President	911 PANORAMA TRAIL SOUTH, ROCHESTER NY 14625
Karen E. Saunders-mcclendon	officer: VP, Chief Human Resources Offi	911 PANORAMA TRAIL SOUTH, ROCHESTER NY 14625
Theresa M. Payton	director	911 PANORAMA TRAIL SOUTH, ROCHESTER NY 14625
Stephanie L Schaeffer	officer: Chief Legal Officer	911 PANORAMA TRAIL SOUTH, ROCHESTER NY 14625