Paychex PAYX
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At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Paychex (PAYX) Goodwill & Intangibles (2009 - 2026)

Paychex's (PAYX) quarterly Goodwill & Intangibles came in at $2.6 billion in Q2 2026, down 50.11% year-over-year from $5.1 billion in Q2 2025, and down 59.06% quarter-over-quarter from $6.3 billion in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Paychex (PAYX) Goodwill & Intangibles (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Paychex has disclosed Goodwill & Intangibles across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $2.6 billion for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Goodwill & Intangibles fell 50.11% year-over-year to $2.6 billion; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $2.6 billion (down 50.11% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $2.6 billion, down 50.11% from the prior year.
  • Goodwill & Intangibles came in at $2.6 billion for Q2 2026 at Paychex, down from $6.3 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Goodwill & Intangibles ranged from a high of $6.4 billion in Q3 2025 to a low of $2.0 billion in Q1 2023.
  • Average Goodwill & Intangibles over 5 years is $3.1 billion, with a median of $2.1 billion recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Goodwill & Intangibles soared 209.29% in 2025 and tumbled 50.11% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Goodwill & Intangibles stood at $2.0 billion in 2022, then gained by 2.43% to $2.1 billion in 2023, then dropped by 1.14% to $2.1 billion in 2024, then jumped by 207.81% to $6.3 billion in 2025, then slumped by 59.47% to $2.6 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Goodwill & Intangibles figures were $2.6 billion in Q2 2026, $6.3 billion in Q1 2026, and $6.3 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Automatic Data Processing 110.44 Bn 106.21 Bn 2.51 Bn
2 Paychex 43.28 Bn 42.14 Bn 1.19 Bn
3 Paycom Software 10.27 Bn 10.07 Bn 412.40 Mn
4 Paylocity Holding 8.11 Bn 7.84 Bn 300.38 Mn
5 Kanzhun 7.88 Bn 5.57 Bn 306.38 Mn
6 Alight 393.98 Mn 180.98 Mn 142.00 Mn
7 Asure Software 267.49 Mn 247.81 Mn 25.06 Mn
8 Dhi 194.97 Mn 191.20 Mn 25.04 Mn
9 CXApp 5.71 Mn 5.71 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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May 31, 2026 2.57 Bn
Feb 28, 2026 6.27 Bn
Nov 30, 2025 6.34 Bn
Aug 31, 2025 6.41 Bn
May 31, 2025 5.15 Bn
Feb 28, 2025 2.05 Bn
Nov 30, 2024 2.06 Bn
Aug 31, 2024 2.07 Bn
May 31, 2024 2.58 Bn
Feb 29, 2024 2.09 Bn
Nov 30, 2023 2.08 Bn
Aug 31, 2023 2.08 Bn
May 31, 2023 2.50 Bn
Feb 28, 2023 2.03 Bn
Nov 30, 2022 2.03 Bn
Aug 31, 2022 2.04 Bn
May 31, 2022 2.49 Bn
Feb 28, 2022 2.07 Bn
Nov 30, 2021 2.08 Bn
Aug 31, 2021 2.08 Bn