Paychex Inc (PAYX) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of February 2026: 0.06x

Paychex Inc (PAYX) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.06x as of February 2026, meaning its operating cash flow of $812.50 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($13.50 Billion) in one year. Explore Paychex Inc long-term investment allocation to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

0.06x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

$812.50 Million
USD

Total Liabilities

$13.50 Billion
USD

Data as of

Feb 2026
Most recent filing

Paychex Inc Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1990–2025)

Historical debt coverage capacity for Paychex Inc across 36 annual periods. Also explore how large is Paychex Inc's balance sheet for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Paychex Inc (1990–2025)

Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Paychex Inc. For market capitalisation and broader financial context, see PAYX company net worth.

Year CF-to-Debt Ratio Operating CF (USD) Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.16x $1.95 Billion $12.44 Billion ▼ -45.6%
2024 0.29x $1.90 Billion $6.58 Billion ▲ +19.7%
2023 0.24x $1.70 Billion $7.05 Billion ▲ +4.8%
2022 0.23x $1.51 Billion $6.55 Billion ▲ +14.5%
2021 0.20x $1.26 Billion $6.28 Billion ▼ -19.6%
2020 0.25x $1.44 Billion $5.77 Billion ▲ +19.1%
2019 0.21x $1.27 Billion $6.06 Billion ▼ -8.7%
2018 0.23x $1.28 Billion $5.56 Billion ▲ +16.6%
2017 0.20x $960.40 Million $4.88 Billion ▼ -12.4%
2016 0.22x $1.02 Billion $4.53 Billion ▲ +18.0%
2015 0.19x $895.20 Million $4.70 Billion ▼ -0.6%
2014 0.19x $880.90 Million $4.59 Billion ▲ +24.7%
2013 0.15x $675.30 Million $4.39 Billion ▲ +6.1%
2012 0.14x $706.60 Million $4.88 Billion ▼ -21.0%
2011 0.18x $715.30 Million $3.90 Billion ▲ +14.9%
2010 0.16x $610.92 Million $3.82 Billion ▼ -12.2%
2009 0.18x $688.77 Million $3.79 Billion ▲ +3.3%
2008 0.18x $724.67 Million $4.11 Billion ▲ +19.9%
2007 0.15x $631.23 Million $4.29 Billion ▲ +0.6%
2006 0.15x $569.23 Million $3.89 Billion ▼ -6.5%
2005 0.16x $467.86 Million $2.99 Billion ▲ +10.2%
2004 0.14x $390.09 Million $2.75 Billion ▼ -0.8%
2003 0.14x $373.71 Million $2.61 Billion ▼ -4.5%
2002 0.15x $303.82 Million $2.03 Billion ▲ +5.5%
2001 0.14x $304.94 Million $2.15 Billion ▲ +7.8%
2000 0.13x $249.03 Million $1.89 Billion ▲ +8.7%
1999 0.12x $174.10 Million $1.44 Billion ▲ +8.0%
1998 0.11x $136.80 Million $1.22 Billion ▲ +4.6%
1997 0.11x $101.80 Million $949.80 Million ▼ -94.7%
1996 2.04x $59.90 Million $29.40 Million ▲ +20.7%
1995 1.69x $48.10 Million $28.50 Million ▲ +5.1%
1994 1.61x $34.20 Million $21.30 Million ▲ +18.5%
1993 1.35x $29.40 Million $21.70 Million ▲ +5.7%
1992 1.28x $24.10 Million $18.80 Million ▲ +29.8%
1991 0.99x $15.70 Million $15.90 Million ▲ +1.5%
1990 0.97x $14.50 Million $14.90 Million
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.