Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) Current Ratio
- Current ratio · latest quarter: Value 1.28×; Formula and calculation Current assets / current liabilities..
Current ratio
Overview →Financial period ending 2026-08-31; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio · latest quarter | 1.28× | Current assets / current liabilities. $8.09B ÷ $6.34B ≈ 1.28× |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Current assets | 8.09B USD | Assets, Current |
| Current obligations | 6.34B USD | Liabilities, Current |
| Cash and equivalents | 600.90M USD | Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value |
| Short-term securities | 333.30M USD | Marketable Securities, Current |
| Customer receivables | (m) | Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current |
| Inventory | (m) | |
| Payables | 141.40M USD | Accounts Payable, Current |
| Borrowing debt due within one year | (m) | Long-term Debt, Current Maturities |
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Current assets (USD) | Current obligations (USD) | Cash and equivalents (USD) | Short-term securities (USD) | Customer receivables (USD) | Inventory (USD) | Payables (USD) | Borrowing debt due within one year (USD) | Current ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | $8.09B | $6.34B | $600.90M | $333.30M | (m) | (m) | $141.40M | (m) | 1.28× |
| 2026-05-31 | $8.61B | $6.84B | $1.09B | $36.30M | (m) | (m) | $154.80M | (m) | 1.26× |
| 2026-02-28 | $9.93B | $7.88B | $1.74B | $38.10M | (m) | (m) | $132.40M | $400.00M | 1.26× |
| 2025-11-30 | $8.91B | $7.04B | $1.49B | $37.60M | (m) | (m) | $137.60M | $399.90M | 1.27× |
| 2025-08-31 | $9.04B | $7.13B | $809.00M | $861.90M | (m) | (m) | $120.60M | $399.90M | 1.27× |
| 2025-05-31 | $8.92B | $6.96B | $1.63B | $34.50M | (m) | (m) | $129.80M | $399.80M | 1.28× |
| 2025-02-28 | $8.08B | $5.80B | $1.56B | $37.20M | (m) | (m) | $118.70M | (m) | 1.39× |
| 2024-11-30 | $7.43B | $5.33B | $1.20B | $38.00M | (m) | (m) | $89.20M | (m) | 1.39× |
| 2024-08-31 | $7.36B | $5.34B | $1.46B | $38.40M | (m) | (m) | $80.90M | (m) | 1.38× |
| 2024-05-31 | $7.25B | $5.31B | $1.47B | $33.90M | (m) | (m) | $104.30M | $0.00 | 1.37× |
| 2024-02-29 | $9.89B | $8.00B | $1.69B | $36.60M | (m) | (m) | $94.00M | (m) | 1.24× |
| 2023-11-30 | $8.92B | $7.25B | $1.36B | $34.40M | (m) | (m) | $92.30M | (m) | 1.23× |
| 2023-08-31 | $9.09B | $7.34B | $1.65B | $45.70M | (m) | (m) | $95.30M | (m) | 1.24× |
| 2023-05-31 | $7.53B | $5.81B | $1.22B | $373.40M | (m) | (m) | $84.70M | (m) | 1.30× |
| 2023-02-28 | $7.60B | $5.96B | $1.32B | $240.10M | (m) | (m) | $122.50M | (m) | 1.27× |
| 2022-11-30 | $6.20B | $4.75B | $1.10B | $165.60M | (m) | (m) | $86.70M | (m) | 1.30× |
| 2022-08-31 | $6.09B | $4.70B | $1.18B | $45.80M | (m) | (m) | $84.70M | (m) | 1.29× |
| 2022-05-31 | $6.58B | $5.27B | $370.00M | $853.90M | (m) | (m) | $105.70M | (m) | 1.25× |
| 2022-02-28 | $7.24B | $5.69B | $267.50M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $111.40M | (m) | 1.27× |
| 2021-11-30 | $6.63B | $5.22B | $636.20M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $85.90M | (m) | 1.27× |
| 2021-08-31 | $6.32B | $4.96B | $1.10B | $39.60M | (m) | (m) | $79.00M | (m) | 1.27× |
| 2021-05-31 | $6.17B | $4.94B | $995.20M | $36.70M | (m) | (m) | $89.00M | (m) | 1.25× |
| 2021-02-28 | $6.62B | $5.36B | $787.00M | $203.70M | (m) | (m) | $73.90M | (m) | 1.24× |
| 2020-11-30 | $5.59B | $4.38B | $693.50M | $174.90M | (m) | (m) | $70.40M | (m) | 1.28× |
| 2020-08-31 | $5.34B | $4.26B | $835.70M | $30.60M | (m) | (m) | $62.00M | (m) | 1.25× |
| 2020-05-31 | $5.46B | $4.43B | $905.20M | $27.20M | (m) | (m) | $79.40M | (m) | 1.23× |
| 2020-02-29 | $6.39B | $5.39B | $780.00M | $73.80M | (m) | (m) | $67.70M | (m) | 1.19× |
| 2019-11-30 | $5.63B | $4.82B | $600.60M | $34.40M | (m) | (m) | $76.30M | (m) | 1.17× |
| 2019-08-31 | $5.56B | $4.82B | $586.40M | $40.90M | (m) | (m) | $61.70M | (m) | 1.15× |
| 2019-05-31 | $5.68B | $4.84B | $673.60M | $39.00M | (m) | (m) | $75.90M | (m) | 1.17× |
| 2019-02-28 | $7.29B | $6.55B | $696.40M | $35.60M | (m) | (m) | $73.90M | (m) | 1.11× |
| 2018-11-30 | $5.29B | $4.31B | $510.60M | $248.40M | (m) | (m) | $70.60M | (m) | 1.23× |
| 2018-08-31 | $5.08B | $4.40B | $440.10M | $82.90M | (m) | (m) | $62.60M | (m) | 1.15× |
| 2018-05-31 | $5.89B | $5.30B | $358.20M | $66.00M | (m) | (m) | $73.70M | $0.00 | 1.11× |
| 2018-02-28 | $5.05B | $4.62B | $323.90M | $97.30M | (m) | (m) | $71.90M | (m) | 1.09× |
| 2017-11-30 | $5.99B | $5.50B | $257.20M | $81.40M | (m) | (m) | $58.40M | (m) | 1.09× |
| 2017-08-31 | $5.97B | $5.46B | $234.40M | $133.80M | (m) | (m) | $74.60M | (m) | 1.09× |
| 2017-05-31 | $5.27B | $4.73B | $184.60M | $138.80M | (m) | (m) | $57.20M | (m) | 1.12× |
| 2017-02-28 | $5.75B | $5.27B | $189.90M | $214.00M | (m) | (m) | $55.90M | (m) | 1.09× |
| 2016-11-30 | $4.22B | $3.78B | $165.00M | $128.00M | (m) | (m) | $48.60M | (m) | 1.11× |
| 2016-08-31 | $4.52B | $3.91B | $130.00M | $367.70M | (m) | (m) | $51.20M | (m) | 1.16× |
| 2016-05-31 | $4.86B | $4.37B | $131.50M | $220.60M | (m) | (m) | $56.70M | (m) | 1.11× |
| 2016-02-29 | $5.50B | $5.04B | $253.10M | $74.10M | $175.40M | (m) | $55.80M | (m) | 1.09× |
| 2015-11-30 | $4.60B | $4.01B | $412.30M | $64.10M | $241.10M | (m) | $47.40M | (m) | 1.15× |
| 2015-08-31 | $4.59B | $4.05B | $455.90M | $81.80M | $206.60M | (m) | $43.00M | (m) | 1.13× |
| 2015-05-31 | $5.09B | $4.57B | $170.00M | $366.60M | (m) | (m) | $51.70M | (m) | 1.11× |
| 2015-02-28 | $5.96B | $5.35B | $265.30M | $355.50M | $148.40M | (m) | $40.10M | (m) | 1.11× |
| 2014-11-30 | $4.86B | $4.28B | $140.40M | $388.60M | $205.60M | (m) | $39.80M | (m) | 1.14× |
| 2014-08-31 | $4.87B | $4.34B | $462.60M | $96.70M | $168.90M | (m) | $40.10M | (m) | 1.12× |
| 2014-05-31 | $5.00B | $4.44B | $152.50M | $398.70M | $149.40M | (m) | $48.80M | (m) | 1.13× |
| 2014-02-28 | $5.72B | $5.14B | $271.30M | $314.40M | $129.60M | (m) | $34.70M | (m) | 1.11× |
| 2013-11-30 | $4.66B | $4.12B | $213.00M | $250.40M | $178.80M | (m) | $36.40M | (m) | 1.13× |
| 2013-08-31 | $4.70B | $4.15B | $111.60M | $447.60M | $154.70M | (m) | $40.40M | (m) | 1.13× |
| 2013-05-31 | $4.83B | $4.27B | $107.30M | $398.20M | $133.40M | (m) | $42.70M | (m) | 1.13× |
| 2013-02-28 | $6.32B | $5.76B | $100.40M | $470.20M | $125.10M | (m) | $47.60M | (m) | 1.10× |
| 2012-11-30 | $4.27B | $3.89B | $122.60M | $178.60M | $169.30M | (m) | $43.60M | (m) | 1.10× |
| 2012-08-31 | $4.30B | $3.92B | $149.00M | $241.90M | $153.10M | (m) | $40.70M | (m) | 1.10× |
| 2012-05-31 | $5.08B | $4.75B | $108.80M | $207.50M | $142.40M | (m) | $69.70M | (m) | 1.07× |
| 2012-02-29 | $4.87B | $4.37B | $146.50M | $356.80M | $135.80M | (m) | $46.00M | (m) | 1.11× |
| 2011-11-30 | $3.74B | $3.25B | $96.10M | $315.00M | $221.50M | (m) | $54.90M | (m) | 1.15× |
| 2011-08-31 | $3.83B | $3.34B | $113.10M | $372.00M | $197.90M | (m) | $38.50M | (m) | 1.15× |
| 2011-05-31 | $4.26B | $3.79B | $119.00M | $345.00M | $161.10M | (m) | $45.40M | (m) | 1.12× |
| 2011-02-28 | $4.86B | $4.39B | $236.00M | $233.70M | $141.60M | (m) | $35.70M | (m) | 1.11× |
| 2010-11-30 | $4.01B | $3.49B | $233.20M | $230.30M | $224.60M | (m) | $33.80M | (m) | 1.15× |
| 2010-08-31 | $4.00B | $3.52B | $272.90M | $177.20M | $208.60M | (m) | $34.40M | (m) | 1.14× |
| 2010-05-31 | $4.16B | $3.74B | $284.30M | $82.50M | $186.60M | (m) | $37.30M | (m) | 1.11× |
| 2010-02-28 | $4.72B | $4.31B | $279.26M | $115.77M | $159.13M | (m) | $35.08M | (m) | 1.09× |
| 2009-11-30 | $3.56B | $3.19B | $225.30M | $62.01M | $221.71M | (m) | $36.49M | (m) | 1.12× |
| 2009-08-31 | $3.60B | $3.26B | $315.32M | $13.85M | $201.33M | (m) | $33.30M | (m) | 1.11× |
| 2009-05-31 | $4.24B | $3.70B | $472.77M | $19.71M | $177.96M | (m) | $37.33M | (m) | 1.15× |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.
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