GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:


	Total
Balance at September 30, 2025	$	248,469
Goodwill attributable to the preliminary purchase price of the acquisition completed during the six months ended March 31, 2026	33,815
Balance at March 31, 2026	$	282,284

Intangible assets consisted of the following as of March 31, 2026:


	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Carrying Value		Amortization Life and Method
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Customer relationships	$	206,550	$	(50,342)	$	156,208	9 to 20 years – straight-line
Trade names	2,101		(1,597)		504		1 to 5 years – straight-line
Non-compete agreements and other intangible assets	175		(98)		77		1 to 8 years – straight-line
Total finite-lived intangible assets	208,826		(52,037)		156,789

Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks	16		—		16
Total identifiable intangible assets	$	208,842	$	(52,037)	$	156,805

Amortization expense from continuing operations for intangible assets amounted to $3,243 and $6,101 for the three and six months ended March 31, 2026, respectively, and $2,792 and $5,585 for the three and six months ended March 31, 2025, respectively.

Based on net carrying amounts at March 31, 2026, the Company's estimate of future amortization expense for continuing operations for intangible assets are presented in the table below for fiscal years ending September 30:


2026 (six months remaining)	$	6,399
2027	12,501
2028	12,260
2029	12,233
2030	12,188
Thereafter	101,208
	$	156,789