5. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The Company recorded additions to goodwill in connection with its acquisitions. The goodwill is a result of expected synergies from combined operations of the acquisitions and the Company. The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill:

(In millions)

 

Foodservice

 

 

Convenience

 

 

Specialty

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

Balance as of July 1, 2023

 

$

1,300.9

 

 

$

884.1

 

 

$

93.9

 

 

$

22.1

 

 

$

2,301.0

 

Acquisitions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39.5

 

 

 

76.9

 

 

 

116.4

 

Adjustments related to prior year acquisition (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.9

 

 

 

0.9

 

Balance as of June 29, 2024

 

 

1,300.9

 

 

 

884.1

 

 

 

133.4

 

 

 

99.9

 

 

 

2,418.3

 

Acquisitions—current year

 

 

1,052.5

 

 

 

11.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.1

 

 

 

1,066.8

 

Adjustments related to prior year acquisition (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5.0

)

 

 

(5.0

)

Balance as of June 28, 2025

 

$

2,353.4

 

 

$

895.3

 

 

$

133.4

 

 

$

98.0

 

 

$

3,480.1

 

(1)
The fiscal 2024 and 2025 adjustments relate to prior year acquisitions and are the result of net working capital adjustments and deferred tax adjustments.

The following table presents the Company’s intangible assets by major category as of June 28, 2025 and June 29, 2024:

 

 

As of June 28, 2025

 

 

As of June 29, 2024

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

Gross
Carrying
Amount

 

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

 

Net

 

 

Gross
Carrying
Amount

 

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

 

Net

 

 

Range of
Lives

Intangible assets with definite lives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer relationships

 

$

2,400.1

 

 

$

(1,065.5

)

 

$

1,334.6

 

 

$

1,680.6

 

 

$

(898.0

)

 

$

782.6

 

 

4 – 12 years

Trade names and trademarks

 

$

716.2

 

 

 

(422.9

)

 

 

293.3

 

 

 

483.5

 

 

 

(343.4

)

 

 

140.1

 

 

4 – 12 years

Deferred financing costs

 

$

97.9

 

 

 

(69.2

)

 

 

28.7

 

 

 

73.3

 

 

 

(62.8

)

 

 

10.5

 

 

Debt term

Non-compete

 

$

45.4

 

 

 

(41.6

)

 

 

3.8

 

 

 

48.4

 

 

 

(40.6

)

 

 

7.8

 

 

2 – 5 years

Technology

 

$

36.2

 

 

 

(33.7

)

 

 

2.5

 

 

 

36.7

 

 

 

(32.2

)

 

 

4.5

 

 

5 – 8 years

Total intangible assets with definite lives

 

$

3,295.8

 

 

$

(1,632.9

)

 

$

1,662.9

 

 

$

2,322.5

 

 

$

(1,377.0

)

 

$

945.5

 

 

 

Intangible assets with indefinite lives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

$

3,480.1

 

 

$

 

 

$

3,480.1

 

 

$

2,418.3

 

 

$

 

 

$

2,418.3

 

 

Indefinite

Trade names

 

 

25.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

25.6

 

 

 

25.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

25.6

 

 

Indefinite

Total intangible assets with indefinite lives

 

$

3,505.7

 

 

$

 

 

$

3,505.7

 

 

$

2,443.9

 

 

$

 

 

$

2,443.9

 

 

 

For the intangible assets with definite lives, the Company recorded amortization expense of $269.1 million for fiscal 2025, $206.3 million for fiscal 2024, and $185.7 million for fiscal 2023. For the next five fiscal periods and thereafter, the estimated future amortization expense on intangible assets with definite lives are as follows:

(In millions)

 

 

 

2026

 

 

273.2

 

2027

 

 

221.6

 

2028

 

 

189.9

 

2029

 

 

188.4

 

2030

 

 

181.0

 

Thereafter

 

 

608.8

 

Total amortization expense

 

$

1,662.9

 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Aug 13, 2025Showing above
2024Aug 14, 2024
2023Aug 16, 2023
2022Aug 19, 2022
2021Aug 24, 2021
2020Aug 18, 2020
2019Aug 16, 2019
2018Aug 16, 2018
2017Aug 25, 2017
2016Aug 30, 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.