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Paychex (PAYX) Goodwill & Intangibles (2016 - 2026)

Paychex (PAYX) has disclosed Goodwill & Intangibles for 18 consecutive years, with $6.3 billion as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Goodwill & Intangibles rose 205.58% to $6.3 billion in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $6.3 billion through Feb 2026, up 205.58% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $6.5 billion for FY2025, 150.35% up from the prior year.
  • Goodwill & Intangibles hit $6.3 billion in Q1 2026 for Paychex, down from $6.3 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Goodwill & Intangibles ranged from a high of $6.5 billion in Q2 2025 to a low of $2.0 billion in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Goodwill & Intangibles has averaged $3.1 billion across 5 years, with a median of $2.1 billion in 2023.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Goodwill & Intangibles: dropped 17.0% in 2022 and later skyrocketed 209.29% in 2025.
  • Year by year, Goodwill & Intangibles stood at $2.0 billion in 2022, then rose by 2.43% to $2.1 billion in 2023, then fell by 1.14% to $2.1 billion in 2024, then soared by 207.81% to $6.3 billion in 2025, then dropped by 1.02% to $6.3 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Goodwill & Intangibles for PAYX at $6.3 billion in Q1 2026, $6.3 billion in Q4 2025, and $6.4 billion in Q3 2025.