Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended June 30, are as follows (dollars in thousands):
Domestic International Total
Balance at June 30, 2023$3,940,064 $144,641 $4,084,705 
Goodwill acquired (1)
34,681 34,726 69,407 
Foreign currency translation78 654 732 
Balance at June 30, 2024$3,974,823 $180,021 $4,154,844 
Goodwill acquired (1)
798,885 50,139 849,024 
Foreign currency translation(297)18,234 17,937 
Balance at June 30, 2025$4,773,411 $248,394 $5,021,805 
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(1)    Includes goodwill as a result of business combinations in the fiscal year of acquisitions and any measurement period adjustments recognized in respective periods.
There were no impairments of goodwill during the periods presented.
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets, net consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
June 30, 2025June 30, 2024
Gross carrying valueAccumulated
amortization
Net carrying
value
Gross carrying
value
Accumulated
amortization
Net carrying
value
Customer contracts and related customer relationships$1,062,718 $(432,520)$630,198 $695,944 $(353,159)$342,785 
Technologies646,823 (185,745)461,078 271,285 (139,716)131,569 
Total intangible assets$1,709,541 $(618,265)$1,091,276 $967,229 $(492,875)$474,354 
Amortization expense was $125.0 million, $73.8 million, and $75.4 million for fiscal 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.
As of June 30, 2025, the estimated annual amortization expense is as follows (dollars in thousands):
Fiscal Year Ending June 30,Amount
2026$142,386 
2027132,251 
2028119,608 
2029104,930 
203088,982 
Thereafter503,119 
Total$1,091,276 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Aug 7, 2025Showing above
2024Aug 8, 2024
2023Aug 10, 2023
2022Aug 11, 2022
2021Aug 17, 2021
2020Aug 14, 2020
2019Aug 21, 2019
2018Aug 20, 2018
2017Aug 21, 2017
2016Aug 24, 2016

About Goodwill & Intangibles Disclosures

Goodwill and intangible asset disclosures reveal the premium paid in acquisitions and how management assesses whether that premium retains its value. Since goodwill is no longer amortized under US GAAP, the annual impairment test is the only mechanism that adjusts carrying values downward — making the assumptions behind that test critically important for investors.

Key signals: a history of goodwill impairments suggests management consistently overpays for acquisitions. Watch the gap between reporting unit fair value and carrying amount — when fair value exceeds carrying amount by less than 10-20%, a small decline in business performance could trigger a write-down. For finite-lived intangibles, examine useful life assumptions across customer relationships, technology, and trade names; aggressive estimates inflate near-term earnings. Compare total intangibles-to-total-assets ratios against peers to assess acquisition dependency. Rising goodwill as a percentage of equity can signal balance sheet fragility.