Non-Current Assets
Goodwill
Paychex Goodwill decreased by 0.0% to $4.53B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 141.1%, from $1.88B to $4.53B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Goodwill shows an upward trend with a 25.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
High goodwill indicates a history of aggressive M&A; significant write-downs signal that acquired assets are underperforming expectations.
Detailed definition
Goodwill represents the premium paid over the fair market value of net identifiable assets during an acquisition. It ref...
Peer comparison
Common in industries with high M&A activity; peers are compared based on the ratio of goodwill to total equity.
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goodwillHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.82B | $1.82B | $1.83B | $1.83B | $1.83B | $1.83B | $1.83B | $1.83B | $1.83B | $1.88B | $1.88B | $1.88B | $1.88B | $1.88B | $1.88B | $1.88B | $4.51B | $4.52B | $4.53B | $4.53B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.2% | +0.9% | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.3% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.0% | +2.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.1% | -0.3% | -0.1% | +140.4% | +0.2% | +0.1% | -0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.6% | +0.5% | -0.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +3.1% | +2.9% | +2.7% | +2.7% | +0.2% | -0.1% | -0.2% | +139.8% | +140.0% | +140.8% | +141.1% |
Range$1.82B – $4.53B
CAGR+21.1%
Avg YoY Growth+35.9%
Median YoY Growth+1.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Paychex's goodwill?
- Paychex (PAYX) reported goodwill of $4.53B in Q4 2025.
- How has Paychex's goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Paychex's goodwill increased by 141.1% year-over-year, from $1.88B to $4.53B.
- What is the long-term trend for Paychex's goodwill?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Paychex's goodwill has grown at a 25.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.82B to $4.51B.
- What does goodwill mean?
- The premium paid for an acquisition above the value of its tangible and identifiable assets.