Paychex Inc (PAYX) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of November 2025: 1.28x

Paychex Inc (PAYX) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 1.28x as of November 2025, reinvesting $570.30 Million (capex $62.10 Million plus investments $508.20 Million) from operating cash flow of $444.90 Million. Explore PAYX capital reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Reinvestment Rate

1.28x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$570.30 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$444.90 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$62.10 Million
USD

Paychex Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1990–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Paychex Inc across 36 annual periods. Also explore PAYX total assets for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Paychex Inc (1990–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Paychex Inc. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see how much is Paychex Inc worth.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 1.82x $3.55 Billion $1.95 Billion $191.80 Million ▲ +717.3%
2024 0.22x $422.30 Million $1.90 Billion $161.40 Million ▲ +4.6%
2023 0.21x $361.50 Million $1.70 Billion $143.00 Million ▼ -76.9%
2022 0.92x $1.39 Billion $1.51 Billion $132.60 Million ▲ +168.2%
2021 0.34x $432.40 Million $1.26 Billion $114.60 Million ▼ -52.5%
2020 0.72x $1.04 Billion $1.44 Billion $127.00 Million ▲ +45.7%
2019 0.50x $630.80 Million $1.27 Billion $123.80 Million ▼ -58.5%
2018 1.20x $1.53 Billion $1.28 Billion $154.00 Million ▲ +75.8%
2017 0.68x $653.60 Million $960.40 Million $94.30 Million ▲ +1.1%
2016 0.67x $685.60 Million $1.02 Billion $97.70 Million ▲ +49.3%
2015 0.45x $403.70 Million $895.20 Million $102.80 Million ▲ +26.4%
2014 0.36x $314.20 Million $880.90 Million $84.10 Million ▼ -70.3%
2013 1.20x $811.30 Million $675.30 Million $98.70 Million ▲ +87.5%
2012 0.64x $452.70 Million $706.60 Million $89.60 Million ▼ -37.5%
2011 1.03x $733.50 Million $715.30 Million $103.30 Million ▲ +35.0%
2010 0.76x $464.19 Million $610.92 Million $61.26 Million ▲ +708.8%
2009 0.09x $64.71 Million $688.77 Million $64.71 Million ▼ -17.3%
2008 0.11x $82.29 Million $724.67 Million $82.29 Million ▼ -9.3%
2007 0.13x $79.02 Million $631.23 Million $79.02 Million ▼ -12.2%
2006 0.14x $81.14 Million $569.23 Million $81.14 Million ▼ -5.7%
2005 0.15x $70.69 Million $467.86 Million $70.69 Million ▲ +16.6%
2004 0.13x $50.56 Million $390.09 Million $50.56 Million ▼ -19.6%
2003 0.16x $60.21 Million $373.71 Million $60.21 Million ▼ -10.0%
2002 0.18x $54.38 Million $303.82 Million $54.38 Million ▲ +20.6%
2001 0.15x $45.25 Million $304.94 Million $45.25 Million ▲ +12.4%
2000 0.13x $32.89 Million $249.03 Million $32.89 Million ▲ +4.0%
1999 0.13x $22.10 Million $174.10 Million $22.10 Million ▼ -38.4%
1998 0.21x $28.20 Million $136.80 Million $28.20 Million ▲ +16.6%
1997 0.18x $18.00 Million $101.80 Million $18.00 Million ▼ -37.7%
1996 0.28x $17.00 Million $59.90 Million $17.00 Million ▲ +11.0%
1995 0.26x $12.30 Million $48.10 Million $12.30 Million ▼ -22.6%
1994 0.33x $11.30 Million $34.20 Million $11.30 Million ▲ +11.7%
1993 0.30x $8.70 Million $29.40 Million $8.70 Million ▼ -46.8%
1992 0.56x $13.40 Million $24.10 Million $13.40 Million ▼ -49.8%
1991 1.11x $17.40 Million $15.70 Million $17.40 Million ▲ +4.4%
1990 1.06x $15.40 Million $14.50 Million $15.40 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow