Paychex Inc (PAYX) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of November 2025: 107 days

Paychex Inc (PAYX) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 107 days as of November 2025. Defensive assets of $2.07 Billion (cash $-, short-term investments $37.60 Million, receivables $2.03 Billion) cover 107 days of daily cash needs of $19.29 Million/day. Check tangible equity quality of Paychex Inc to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

107 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$2.07 Billion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$19.29 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$7.04 Billion
USD

Paychex Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (1986–2025)

This chart shows how Paychex Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 40 annual periods from 1986 to 2025. As of November 2025, the ratio stands at 107 days, meaning defensive assets of $2.07 Billion can fund 107 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore PAYX net asset momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Paychex Inc (1986–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Paychex Inc from 1986 to 2025, covering 40 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see PAYX market cap.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (USD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 105 days $2.01 Billion $19.06 Million/day $- $34.50 Million ▼ -9 days
2024 114 days $1.66 Billion $14.55 Million/day $- $33.90 Million ▲ +1 days
2023 113 days $1.80 Billion $15.91 Million/day $- $373.40 Million ▼ -37 days
2022 150 days $2.17 Billion $14.44 Million/day $- $853.90 Million ▲ +70 days
2021 81 days $1.09 Billion $13.53 Million/day $- $36.70 Million ▲ +13 days
2020 67 days $817.50 Million $12.13 Million/day $- $27.20 Million ▲ +0 days
2019 67 days $893.20 Million $13.27 Million/day $- $39.00 Million ▲ +27 days
2018 41 days $590.60 Million $14.51 Million/day $- $66.00 Million ▼ -12 days
2017 53 days $682.20 Million $12.95 Million/day $- $138.80 Million ▼ -3 days
2016 56 days $665.30 Million $11.96 Million/day $- $220.60 Million ▲ +9 days
2015 46 days $581.10 Million $12.53 Million/day $- $366.60 Million ▼ -2 days
2014 48 days $584.40 Million $12.16 Million/day $- $398.70 Million ▼ 0 days
2013 48 days $564.00 Million $11.69 Million/day $- $398.20 Million ▲ +19 days
2012 29 days $380.50 Million $13.00 Million/day $- $207.50 Million ▼ -22 days
2011 52 days $535.50 Million $10.38 Million/day $- $345.00 Million ▲ +23 days
2010 29 days $297.75 Million $10.25 Million/day $- $82.50 Million ▲ +7 days
2009 22 days $225.39 Million $10.14 Million/day $- $19.71 Million ▼ -18 days
2008 40 days $447.85 Million $11.06 Million/day $- $228.73 Million ▼ -24 days
2007 65 days $751.67 Million $11.61 Million/day $- $511.77 Million ▲ +1 days
2006 64 days $667.98 Million $10.52 Million/day $- $440.01 Million ▼ -13 days
2005 77 days $619.62 Million $8.06 Million/day $- $426.67 Million ▲ +15 days
2004 62 days $462.68 Million $7.46 Million/day $- $304.35 Million ▼ 0 days
2003 62 days $442.63 Million $7.09 Million/day $- $301.33 Million ▼ -82 days
2002 144 days $798.48 Million $5.54 Million/day $- $663.32 Million ▲ +25 days
2001 119 days $697.14 Million $5.87 Million/day $- $568.22 Million ▼ -326 days
2000 445 days $2.30 Billion $5.17 Million/day $- $2.19 Billion ▲ +424 days
1999 21 days $81.00 Million $3.92 Million/day $- $- ▲ +0 days
1998 20 days $67.80 Million $3.33 Million/day $- $- ▼ -1 days
1997 22 days $56.00 Million $2.59 Million/day $- $- ▼ -562 days
1996 583 days $44.90 Million $76.99K/day $- $- ▲ +71 days
1995 513 days $37.50 Million $73.15K/day $- $- ▼ -807 days
1994 1320 days $68.70 Million $52.05K/day $- $- ▲ +186 days
1993 1134 days $55.30 Million $48.77K/day $- $- ▲ +668 days
1992 466 days $17.50 Million $37.53K/day $- $- ▼ -445 days
1991 911 days $26.20 Million $28.77K/day $- $- ▼ -145 days
1990 1056 days $29.50 Million $27.95K/day $- $- ▲ +595 days
1989 461 days $12.00 Million $26.03K/day $- $- ▼ -54 days
1988 515 days $8.60 Million $16.71K/day $- $- ▼ -29 days
1987 544 days $7.00 Million $12.88K/day $- $- ▲ +81 days
1986 462 days $5.70 Million $12.33K/day $- $-
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)