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

Paychex's Goodwill & Intangibles history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $6.3 billion for Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Goodwill & Intangibles rose 205.58% year-over-year to $6.3 billion; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at $6.3 billion (up 205.58% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $6.5 billion, up 150.35% from the prior year.
• Goodwill & Intangibles came in at $6.3 billion for Q1 2026 at Paychex, down from $6.3 billion in the prior quarter.
• In the past five years, Goodwill & Intangibles ranged from a high of $6.5 billion in Q2 2025 to a low of $2.0 billion in Q1 2023.
• A 5-year average of $3.1 billion and a median of $2.1 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Goodwill & Intangibles.
• Across the five-year window, Goodwill & Intangibles slipped 17.0% in 2022 and soared 209.29% in 2025, its largest moves.
• Paychex's Goodwill & Intangibles stood at $2.0 billion in 2022, then advanced by 2.43% to $2.1 billion in 2023, then declined by 1.14% to $2.1 billion in 2024, then surged by 207.81% to $6.3 billion in 2025, then fell by 1.02% to $6.3 billion in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Goodwill & Intangibles over the past three periods registered $6.3 billion, $6.3 billion, and $6.4 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

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