Paychex Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Paychex Inc free cash flow generation index. Paychex Inc (PAYX) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.89x as of May 2026. Free cash flow of $515.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($580.90 Million).
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Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Paychex Inc (1990–2026)
Free cash flow generation index of Paychex Inc from 1990 to 2026. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Paychex Inc across 37 annual periods. See how financially flexible is Paychex Inc to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
Paychex Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1990–2026)
Paychex Inc free cash flow generation index by year from 1990 to 2026. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Paychex Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see how efficiently does Paychex Inc generate cash.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.91x | $2.32 Billion | $2.56 Billion | $234.90 Million | ▲ +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.90x | $1.76 Billion | $1.95 Billion | $191.80 Million | ▼ -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.91x | $1.74 Billion | $1.90 Billion | $161.40 Million | ▼ -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.92x | $1.56 Billion | $1.70 Billion | $143.00 Million | ▲ +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.91x | $1.37 Billion | $1.51 Billion | $132.60 Million | ▲ +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.91x | $1.15 Billion | $1.26 Billion | $114.60 Million | ▼ -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.91x | $1.31 Billion | $1.44 Billion | $127.00 Million | ▼ -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.92x | $1.17 Billion | $1.27 Billion | $123.80 Million | ▲ +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.88x | $1.12 Billion | $1.28 Billion | $154.00 Million | ▼ -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.90x | $866.10 Million | $960.40 Million | $94.30 Million | ▼ -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.90x | $920.50 Million | $1.02 Billion | $97.70 Million | ▲ +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.89x | $792.40 Million | $895.20 Million | $102.80 Million | ▼ -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.90x | $796.80 Million | $880.90 Million | $84.10 Million | ▲ +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.85x | $576.60 Million | $675.30 Million | $98.70 Million | ▼ -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.87x | $617.00 Million | $706.60 Million | $89.60 Million | ▲ +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.86x | $612.00 Million | $715.30 Million | $103.30 Million | ▼ -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.90x | $549.66 Million | $610.92 Million | $61.26 Million | ▼ -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.91x | $624.06 Million | $688.77 Million | $64.71 Million | ▲ +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.89x | $642.38 Million | $724.67 Million | $82.29 Million | ▲ +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.87x | $552.21 Million | $631.23 Million | $79.02 Million | ▲ +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.86x | $488.09 Million | $569.23 Million | $81.14 Million | ▲ +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.85x | $397.17 Million | $467.86 Million | $70.69 Million | ▼ -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.87x | $339.52 Million | $390.09 Million | $50.56 Million | ▲ +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.84x | $313.50 Million | $373.71 Million | $60.21 Million | ▲ +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.82x | $249.44 Million | $303.82 Million | $54.38 Million | ▼ -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.85x | $259.69 Million | $304.94 Million | $45.25 Million | ▼ -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.87x | $216.14 Million | $249.03 Million | $32.89 Million | ▼ -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.87x | $152.00 Million | $174.10 Million | $22.10 Million | ▲ +10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.79x | $108.60 Million | $136.80 Million | $28.20 Million | ▼ -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.82x | $83.80 Million | $101.80 Million | $18.00 Million | ▲ +14.9% |
| 1996 | 0.72x | $42.90 Million | $59.90 Million | $17.00 Million | ▼ -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.74x | $35.80 Million | $48.10 Million | $12.30 Million | ▲ +11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.67x | $22.90 Million | $34.20 Million | $11.30 Million | ▼ -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.70x | $20.70 Million | $29.40 Million | $8.70 Million | ▲ +58.6% |
| 1992 | 0.44x | $10.70 Million | $24.10 Million | $13.40 Million | ▲ +510.0% |
| 1991 | -0.11x | $-1.70 Million | $15.70 Million | $17.40 Million | ▼ -74.5% |
| 1990 | -0.06x | $-900.00K | $14.50 Million | $15.40 Million | — |