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    Paycom Software, Inc. (PAYC)

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    TECHNOLOGY • SOFTWARE - APPLICATION • NYSE

    $239.12
    +0.59 (+0.25%)

    Market Cap: $10.75B

    Last updated: Sep 01, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    98%(39/40)
    Avg Surprise
    +11.54%
    Streak
    3 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$2.77
    Range$2.40 - $3.09
    19 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    14
    0
    7d
    14
    0
    30d
    EPS Estimate Drift
    90d ago$2.38-14.1%
    60d ago$2.39-13.7%
    30d ago$2.39-13.7%
    7d ago$2.79+0.7%
    Current$2.77
    Revenue Consensus
    $535M
    Range$523M - $564M
    19 analysts
    Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$3.89
    Range$2.84 - $4.66
    20 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $594M
    Range$573M - $608M
    19 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$3.89---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$2.77---
    Jun 26
    		$2.34$1.87+25.13%Beat+13.6%
    Mar 26
    		$3.15$2.96+6.42%Beat+12.5%
    Dec 25
    		$2.45$2.45+0.00%Beat+5.6%
    Sep 25
    		$1.39$1.46-4.79%Miss-16.8%
    Jun 25
    		$2.06$1.78+15.73%Beat+27.2%
    Mar 25
    		$2.80$2.56+9.38%Beat+8.1%
    Dec 24
    		$2.32$1.97+17.77%Beat+20.2%
    Sep 24
    		$1.67$1.61+3.73%Beat-5.6%
    Jun 24
    		$1.62$1.60+1.25%Beat+0.0%
    Mar 24
    		$2.59$2.46+5.28%Beat+5.3%
    Dec 23
    		$1.93$1.78+8.43%Beat+11.6%
    Sep 23
    		$1.77$1.60+10.63%Beat+39.4%
    Jun 23
    		$1.62$1.60+1.25%Beat+28.6%
    Mar 23
    		$2.46$2.36+4.24%Beat+29.5%
    Dec 22
    		$1.73$1.49+16.11%Beat+55.9%
    Sep 22
    		$1.27$1.18+7.63%Beat+38.0%
    Jun 22
    		$1.26$1.12+12.50%Beat+29.9%
    Mar 22
    		$1.90$1.75+8.57%Beat+29.3%
    Dec 21
    		$1.11$1.08+2.78%Beat+32.1%
    Sep 21
    		$0.92$0.90+2.22%Beat+31.4%
    Jun 21
    		$0.97$0.84+15.48%Beat+56.5%
    Mar 21
    		$1.47$1.42+3.52%Beat+10.5%
    Dec 20
    		$0.84$0.79+6.33%Beat-2.3%
    Sep 20
    		$0.70$0.56+25.00%Beat+0.0%
    Jun 20
    		$0.62$0.62+0.00%Beat-17.3%
    Mar 20
    		$1.33$1.26+5.56%Beat+11.8%
    Dec 19
    		$0.86$0.77+11.69%Beat+41.0%
    Sep 19
    		$0.70$0.67+4.48%Beat+34.6%
    Jun 19
    		$0.75$0.70+7.14%Beat+27.1%
    Mar 19
    		$1.19$1.11+7.21%Beat+25.3%
    Dec 18
    		$0.61$0.56+8.93%Beat+110.3%
    Sep 18
    		$0.52$0.51+1.96%Beat+79.3%
    Jun 18
    		$0.59$0.48+22.92%Beat+126.9%
    Mar 18
    		$0.95$0.90+5.56%Beat+102.1%
    Dec 17
    		$0.29$0.24+20.83%Beat+61.1%
    Sep 17
    		$0.29$0.19+52.63%Beat+93.3%
    Jun 17
    		$0.26$0.20+30.00%Beat-
    Mar 17
    		$0.47$0.41+14.63%Beat-
    Dec 16
    		$0.18$0.13+38.46%Beat-
    Sep 16
    		$0.15$0.12+25.00%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Yield0.63%
    Annual/Share$1.50
    Payout Ratio14.10%
    Frequency4
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    View PAYC's full dividend history

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio25.63EV/EBITDA12.80x
    Price/FCF19.06xFCF Yield5.25%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin22.80%Operating Margin31.70%
    ROE41.10%ROIC33.93%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity1.57xInterest Coverage42.97x
    Current Ratio1.07xQuick Ratio1.07x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.72Avg Volume905.83K
    52-Week High$242.5052-Week Low$104.15

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$230.05
    SMA 20$218.55
    SMA 50$172.93
    SMA 200$147.28
    EMA 10$229.80
    EMA 20$215.92
    EMA 50$186.10
    EMA 200$162.87

    MACD

    Line: 18.94Signal: 19.15Hist: -0.21

    ADX

    ADX: 52.4+DI: 40.5-DI: 8.9

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up96.0
    Aroon DownN/A
    PSAR$230.95

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$253.70
    Lower Band$183.40
    %B Position3217%(Upper)
    Band Width0.79

    RSI (14-Day)

    Overbought
    81.1

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K90.9
    Stoch %D92.5
    Williams %R-8.9
    ROC (10d)11.8%
    Momentum25.27
    CCI (20d)113.5
    MFI (14d)73.1

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$8.27(3.5%)
    StdDev (20d)17.58
    Hist Vol86.5%(High)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$237.81
    OBV25.7M
    AD Line-123.2M
    CMF (20d)0.198

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)904.9K
    Vol Ratio0.8x
    VWMA (20d)$216.24

    Pivot Points

    R3$252.29
    R2$247.40
    R1$242.96
    Pivot Point$238.07
    S1$233.63
    S2$228.74
    S3$224.30

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI56.91
    Ultimate Osc67.9
    KST459.20

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$531.20M$571.90M$544.30M$493.30M$483.60M$530.50M$493.90M$451.90M$437.50M$499.90M$434.62M$406.30M
    Cost of Revenue$89.10M$87.30M$87.90M$85.40M$87.50M$84.60M$83.60M$88.40M$83.90M$78.70M$74.70M$68.94M
    Gross Profit$442.10M$484.60M$456.40M$407.90M$396.10M$445.90M$410.30M$363.50M$353.60M$421.20M$359.92M$337.36M
    Operating Expenses$273.60M$274.40M$299.20M$295.30M$283.80M$260.80M$261.70M$258.60M$258.60M$135.40M$253.22M$240.46M
    R&D$51.90M$60.70M$72.20M$74.10M$74.80M$62.30M$66.70M$63.00M$62.40M$50.50M$55.35M$51.86M
    SG&A$77.30M$69.40M$70.90M$71.90M$70.20M$66.00M$66.00M$70.60M$70.10M$-48,100,000$74.70M$71.83M
    Operating Income$168.50M$210.20M$157.20M$112.60M$112.30M$185.10M$148.50M$104.90M$95.10M$285.80M$106.70M$96.90M
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$10.50M$4.00M$700,000$1.10M$800,000$800,000$1.00M$800,000$800,000$800,000$239,000$222,000
    Income Before Tax$156.90M$215.30M$159.10M$152.80M$117.20M$190.30M$151.60M$108.30M$99.10M$290.00M$111.91M$102.04M
    Income Tax Expense$49.50M$59.50M$45.30M$42.10M$27.70M$50.90M$38.00M$35.00M$31.20M$42.80M$30.14M$26.82M
    Net Income$107.40M$155.70M$113.80M$110.70M$89.50M$139.40M$113.50M$73.30M$68.00M$247.20M$81.77M$75.22M
    EBITDA$217.40M$269.30M$205.70M$195.20M$156.60M$230.00M$192.60M$147.40M$135.80M$323.50M$143.23M$131.40M
    EBIT$167.40M$219.30M$159.80M$153.90M$118.00M$191.10M$152.60M$109.10M$99.90M$290.80M$112.15M$102.26M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    $0
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    0.0%
    Obligations YoY
    N/A
    Active Awards
    0
    New Awards (TTM)
    0
    Avg Remaining Term
    N/A

    Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Jul 31, 2026.

    News

    Top 3 Industrials Stocks That May Fall Off A Cliff In August

    This article identifies three industrial stocks—Exlservice Holdings Inc (EXLS), Karat Packaging Inc (KRT), and Paycom Software Inc (PAYC)—that show signs of being overbought based on their high Relative Strength Index (RSI) values. Despite recent strong financial results and stock gains, the high RSI suggests they may be due for a correction. Investors are advised to consider momentum as a key criterion in their trading decisions.

    Sahm•8/29/26•
    Bullish

    Paycom Software stock holds above $238 as 2026 guidance highlights growth

    Paycom Software's stock is holding above $238 after reporting strong Q2 2026 results, beating revenue and EPS estimates, and providing optimistic full-year 2026 guidance. The company expects revenue between $2.197 billion and $2.212 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $1.007 billion to $1.022 billion, signaling robust growth and profitability driven by its automation-centric HR platform. Despite trading above the average analyst price target, one firm has upgraded the stock to a 'Buy' rating, reinforcing confidence in its long-term trajectory.

    Ad-hoc-news.de•8/29/26•
    Bullish

    Paycom (NYSE: PAYC) officer to sell 2,818 shares in 2026

    An officer at Paycom Software, Inc. (PAYC), Terrell Shane Hadlock, plans to sell 2,818 shares of common stock, valued at $667,979, through Morgan Stanley & Co. The sale is scheduled for August 27, 2026, and the shares were acquired as compensation over various dates. This information comes from a Form 144 SEC filing, which details insider sale intentions.

    Stock Titan•8/28/26•
    Neutral

    8 Green Days In A Row: Paycom Software Stock Is Up 11%

    Paycom Software (PAYC) stock has risen for eight consecutive trading days, resulting in an 11% gain and pushing its market value to approximately $11 billion. This streak has driven the stock to a new 52-week high, with significant returns over the past three months. The company's fundamentals, including revenue growth and operating margin, appear to support this rally, though the article cautions that streaks can end abruptly.

    Trefis•8/28/26•
    Bullish

    Paycom Software Inc. stock underperforms Thursday when compared to competitors despite daily gains

    Paycom Software Inc. (PAYC) saw its stock rally by 2.04% on Thursday, closing at $237.04. This performance occurred during an overall strong trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.72% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average increasing by 0.20%. Despite its daily gains, the article indicates that Paycom Software Inc. underperformed compared to its competitors.

    MarketWatch•8/27/26•
    Somewhat-Bullish

    Frequently Asked Questions About PAYC

    What is PAYC's current dividend yield?
    Paycom Software, Inc. (PAYC) has a current dividend yield of 0.63%.
    Does PAYC pay dividends?
    Yes, Paycom Software, Inc. pays dividends with a current yield of 0.63%.
    What is PAYC's P/E ratio?
    Paycom Software, Inc. has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 25.63.
    What is PAYC's market cap?
    Paycom Software, Inc. (PAYC) has a market capitalization of $10.75B with a current stock price of $239.12.

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