Paychex (PAYX) Goodwill (2009 - 2026)
Paychex (PAYX) reported Goodwill of $4.5 billion for Q2 2026, little changed on a YoY basis from $4.5 billion in Q2 2025, and up 133058.82% sequentially from $3.4 million in Q1 2026.
Paychex (PAYX) Goodwill (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Paychex (PAYX) has 18 years of Goodwill data on file, last reported at $4.5 billion in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Goodwill changed 0.29% year-over-year to $4.5 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at $4.5 billion (changed 0.29% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $4.5 billion, changed 0.29% from the prior year.
- Goodwill improved to $4.5 billion in Q2 2026, from $3.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Goodwill ranged from a high of $4.5 billion in Q2 2026 to a low of $3.4 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $2.1 billion and a median of $1.9 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Goodwill.
- Across the five-year window, Goodwill surged 140.84% in 2025 and plunged 99.82% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Tracing PAYX's Goodwill over 5 years: stood at $1.8 billion in 2022, then gained by 2.86% to $1.9 billion in 2023, then retreated by 0.13% to $1.9 billion in 2024, then surged by 140.84% to $4.5 billion in 2025, then gained by 0.0% to $4.5 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PAYX's Goodwill at $4.5 billion in Q2 2026, $3.4 million in Q1 2026, and $4.5 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 208.91 Bn | 189.27 Bn | 8.16 Bn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 188.77 Bn | 186.13 Bn | - |
| 3 | Shopify | 145.98 Bn | 140.23 Bn | 1.55 Bn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 141.48 Bn | 140.44 Bn | 5.95 Bn |
| 5 | Salesforce | 128.51 Bn | 116.67 Bn | 8.56 Bn |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 98.38 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 2.82 Bn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 97.56 Bn | 94.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn |
| 8 | Snowflake | 91.55 Bn | 88.59 Bn | 926.45 Mn |
| 9 | Cadence Design Systems | 89.91 Bn | 88.50 Bn | 1.41 Bn |
| 10 | Paychex | 39.35 Bn | 38.23 Bn | 1.14 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 4.53 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 3.40 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 4.53 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 5.80 Mn |
| 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 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 1.82 Bn |