Paychex (PAYX) Goodwill (2009 - 2026)
Paychex's (PAYX) quarterly Goodwill came in at $10.2 million in Q2 2026, down 99.61% year-over-year from $2.6 billion in Q2 2025, and down 99.77% quarter-over-quarter from $4.5 billion in Q1 2026.
Paychex (PAYX) Goodwill (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Paychex has disclosed Goodwill across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $10.2 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Goodwill fell 99.61% year-over-year to $10.2 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $10.2 million (down 99.61% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $10.2 million, down 99.61% from the prior year.
- Goodwill came in at $10.2 million for Q2 2026 at Paychex, down from $4.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Goodwill ranged from a high of $4.5 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of $10.2 million in Q2 2026.
- Average Goodwill over 5 years is $2.2 billion, with a median of $1.9 billion recorded in 2023.
- The largest YoY upside for Goodwill was 141.06% in 2026 against a maximum downside of 99.61% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Goodwill stood at $1.8 billion in 2022, then advanced by 2.86% to $1.9 billion in 2023, then decreased by 0.13% to $1.9 billion in 2024, then soared by 140.84% to $4.5 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 99.77% to $10.2 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Goodwill figures were $10.2 million in Q2 2026, $4.5 billion in Q1 2026, and $4.5 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palantir Technologies | 460.85 Bn | 451.55 Bn | 1.64 Bn |
| 2 | Oracle | 437.09 Bn | 400.44 Bn | - |
| 3 | Sap Se | 258.74 Bn | 237.66 Bn | 8.40 Bn |
| 4 | Salesforce | 195.52 Bn | 184.12 Bn | 8.70 Bn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 145.61 Bn | 140.94 Bn | 2.82 Bn |
| 6 | Automatic Data Processing | 104.89 Bn | 100.66 Bn | 2.51 Bn |
| 7 | Intuit | 76.97 Bn | 69.77 Bn | 3.46 Bn |
| 8 | Relx | 60.41 Bn | 60.04 Bn | - |
| 9 | Strategy | 57.09 Bn | 54.64 Bn | 81.55 Mn |
| 10 | Paychex | 37.16 Bn | 36.02 Bn | 1.19 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 4.53 Bn |
| May 31, 2026 | 4.53 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 4.53 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 4.53 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 4.52 Bn |
| May 31, 2025 | 4.51 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 1.88 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 1.88 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 1.88 Bn |
| May 31, 2024 | 1.88 Bn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 1.88 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 1.88 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 1.88 Bn |
| May 31, 2023 | 1.83 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 1.83 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 1.83 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 1.83 Bn |
| May 31, 2022 | 1.83 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 1.83 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 1.83 Bn |
Paychex Goodwill API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=goodwill&ticker=PAYX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "goodwill", "ticker": "PAYX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=goodwill&ticker=PAYX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();