PAYCHEX INC PP&E Disclosure
The components of property and equipment, at cost, consisted of the following:
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May 31, |
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In millions |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Land and improvements |
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$ |
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13.0 |
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$ |
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9.0 |
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Buildings and improvements |
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152.3 |
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131.4 |
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Data processing equipment |
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242.8 |
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213.3 |
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Software (1) |
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1,129.7 |
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1,010.1 |
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Furniture, fixtures, and equipment |
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69.8 |
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71.9 |
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Leasehold improvements |
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51.6 |
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47.6 |
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Construction in progress (1) |
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67.5 |
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60.7 |
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Total property and equipment, gross |
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1,726.7 |
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1,544.0 |
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Less: Accumulated depreciation |
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1,215.2 |
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1,132.3 |
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Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation |
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$ |
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511.5 |
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$ |
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411.7 |
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Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
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| 2025 | Jul 11, 2025 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Jul 11, 2024 | |
| 2023 | Jul 14, 2023 | |
| 2022 | Jul 15, 2022 | |
| 2021 | Jul 16, 2021 | |
| 2020 | Jul 17, 2020 | |
| 2019 | Jul 24, 2019 | |
| 2018 | Jul 20, 2018 | |
| 2017 | Jul 21, 2017 | |
| 2016 | Jul 22, 2016 | |
About PP&E Disclosures
The PP&E disclosure details a company's physical asset base — land, buildings, machinery, and equipment — along with the depreciation methods and useful life assumptions that determine how these costs flow through the income statement. Capitalization policy thresholds reveal management's judgment on the boundary between expense and asset, directly affecting both reported earnings and asset values.
Key signals: changes in estimated useful lives or depreciation methods can materially shift reported earnings without any operational change. Compare capital expenditures against depreciation expense — when capex consistently trails depreciation, the asset base may be aging and underinvested. Watch for large asset impairments or write-downs that signal overvalued carrying amounts. Asset retirement obligations reveal future environmental or decommissioning costs that are often underappreciated. Compare PP&E intensity (PP&E-to-revenue) against industry peers to assess capital efficiency and competitive positioning.