The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets excludes Total Inventories divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Paychex's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2023 was 1.27.
Paychex has a quick ratio of 1.27. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.
The historical rank and industry rank for Paychex's Quick Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
PAYX'
s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.07 Med: 1.23 Max: 7.39
Current: 1.27
During the past 13 years, Paychex's highest Quick Ratio was 7.39. The lowest was 1.07. And the median was 1.23.
PAYX's Quick Ratio is ranked worse than 60.38% of 1065
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 1.54
vs PAYX: 1.27
Paychex Quick Ratio Historical Data
The historical data trend for Paychex's Quick Ratio can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
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Paychex Annual Data
Trend
May13
May14
May15
May16
May17
May18
May19
May20
May21
May22
Quick Ratio
1.11
1.17
1.23
1.25
1.25
Paychex Quarterly Data
May18
Aug18
Nov18
Feb19
May19
Aug19
Nov19
Feb20
May20
Aug20
Nov20
Feb21
May21
Aug21
Nov21
Feb22
May22
Aug22
Nov22
Feb23
Quick Ratio
1.27
1.25
1.29
1.30
1.27
Competitive Comparison
For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Paychex's Quick Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Quick Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Paychex Quick Ratio Distribution
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Paychex's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Paychex's Quick Ratio falls in comparison to its industry or sector. The grey bar indicates the Quick Ratio's extreme value range as defined by GuruFocus.
Paychex Quick Ratio Calculation
The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. For this reason, the ratio excludes inventories from current assets.
Paychex's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2022 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Paychex (NAS:PAYX) Quick Ratio Explanation
The quick ratio is more conservative than the Current Ratio because it excludes inventories from current assets. The ratio derives its name presumably from the fact that assets such as cash and marketable securities are quick sources of cash. Inventories generally take time to be converted into cash, and if they have to be sold quickly, the company may have to accept a lower price than book value of these inventories. As a result, they are justifiably excluded from assets that are ready sources of immediate cash.
In general, low or decreasing quick ratios generally suggest that a company is over-leveraged, struggling to maintain or grow sales, paying bills too quickly or collecting receivables too slowly. On the other hand, a high or increasing quick ratio generally indicates that a company is experiencing solid top-line growth, quickly converting receivables into cash, and easily able to cover its financial obligations. Such companies often have faster inventory turnover and cash conversion cycles.
The higher the quick ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.
Paychex Quick Ratio Related Terms
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Paychex is a leading provider of payroll, human capital management, and insurance solutions servicing small and midsize clients primarily in the United States. The company, established in 1979, services over 730,000 clients and pays over 1 in 12 U.S. private-sector workers. Alongside its traditional payroll services, Paychex offers HCM solutions such as benefits administration and time and attendance software, as well as human resources outsourcing and insurance agency services.
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