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    Paycom Software, Inc. (PAYC)

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    TECHNOLOGY • SOFTWARE - APPLICATION • NYSE

    $239.06
    +2.41 (+1.02%)

    Market Cap: $10.77B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    97%(38/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +11.19%
    Streak
    3 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$2.80
    Range$2.42 - $3.09
    20 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    1
    0
    7d
    19
    0
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$2.39+16.9%
    60d ago$2.39+16.9%
    30d ago$2.79+0.1%
    7d ago$2.79+0.1%
    Current$2.80
    Revenue Consensus
    $535M
    Range$523M - $545M
    20 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$3.93
    Range$3.19 - $4.64
    21 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $596M
    Range$591M - $609M
    20 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$3.93---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$2.80---
    Jun 26
    Reported Aug 5
    		$2.34$1.87+25.13%Beat+13.6%
    Mar 26
    Reported May 6
    		$3.15$2.96+6.42%Beat+12.5%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 11
    		$2.45$2.45+0.00%Beat+5.6%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 5
    		$1.39$1.46-4.79%Miss-16.8%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 6
    		$2.06$1.78+15.73%Beat+27.2%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 7
    		$2.80$2.56+9.38%Beat+8.1%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 12
    		$2.32$1.97+17.77%Beat+20.2%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 30
    		$1.67$1.61+3.73%Beat-5.6%
    Jun 24
    Reported Jul 31
    		$1.62$1.60+1.25%Beat+0.0%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 1
    		$2.59$2.46+5.28%Beat+5.3%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 7
    		$1.93$1.78+8.43%Beat+11.6%
    Sep 23
    Reported Oct 31
    		$1.77$1.60+10.63%Beat+39.4%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 1
    		$1.62$1.60+1.25%Beat+28.6%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 2
    		$2.46$2.36+4.24%Beat+29.5%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 7
    		$1.73$1.49+16.11%Beat+55.9%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 1
    		$1.27$1.18+7.63%Beat+38.0%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 2
    		$1.26$1.12+12.50%Beat+29.9%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 3
    		$1.90$1.75+8.57%Beat+29.3%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 8
    		$1.11$1.08+2.78%Beat+32.1%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 2
    		$0.92$0.90+2.22%Beat+31.4%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 3
    		$0.97$0.84+15.48%Beat+56.5%
    Mar 21
    Reported May 4
    		$1.47$1.42+3.52%Beat+10.5%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 10
    		$0.84$0.79+6.33%Beat-2.3%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 4
    		$0.70$0.56+25.00%Beat+0.0%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 4
    		$0.62$0.62+0.00%Beat-17.3%
    Mar 20
    Reported Apr 28
    		$1.33$1.26+5.56%Beat+11.8%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 5
    		$0.86$0.77+11.69%Beat+41.0%
    Sep 19
    Reported Oct 29
    		$0.70$0.67+4.48%Beat+34.6%
    Jun 19
    Reported Jul 30
    		$0.75$0.70+7.14%Beat+27.1%
    Mar 19
    Reported Apr 30
    		$1.19$1.11+7.21%Beat+25.3%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 5
    		$0.61$0.56+8.93%Beat+110.3%
    Sep 18
    Reported Oct 30
    		$0.52$0.51+1.96%Beat+79.3%
    Jun 18
    Reported Jul 31
    		$0.59$0.48+22.92%Beat+126.9%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 1
    		$0.95$0.90+5.56%Beat+102.1%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 6
    		$0.29$0.24+20.83%Beat+61.1%
    Sep 17
    Reported Oct 31
    		$0.29$0.19+52.63%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 1
    		$0.26$0.20+30.00%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 2
    		$0.47$0.41+14.63%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 8
    		$0.18$0.13+38.46%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield0.63%
    Forward Annual Dividend$1.50
    Payout Ratio14.10%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    PAYC dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun PAYC in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio25.62EV/EBITDA13.14x
    Price/FCF19.05xFCF 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
    Beta0.83Avg Volume665.43K
    52-Week High$244.9852-Week Low$104.15

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$229.31
    SMA 20$225.80
    SMA 50$224.11
    SMA 200$157.17
    EMA 10$230.86
    EMA 20$227.49
    EMA 50$214.86
    EMA 200$179.81

    MACD

    Line: 4.31Signal: 3.13Hist: 1.18

    ADX

    ADX: 28.0+DI: 29.3-DI: 12.3

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up100.0
    Aroon Down56.0
    PSAR$216.51

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$237.91
    Lower Band$213.69
    %B Position1073%(Upper)
    Band Width1.05

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    67.1

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K92.4
    Stoch %D90.9
    Williams %R-0.4
    ROC (10d)9.8%
    Momentum21.41
    CCI (20d)189.0
    MFI (14d)63.3

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$6.49(2.7%)
    StdDev (20d)6.06
    Hist Vol25.8%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$238.11
    OBV24.6M
    AD Line-109.8M
    CMF (20d)0.113

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)644.9K
    Vol Ratio0.8x
    VWMA (20d)$225.50

    Pivot Points

    R3$240.89
    R2$239.41
    R1$238.03
    Pivot Point$236.54
    S1$235.16
    S2$233.68
    S3$232.30

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI18.91
    Ultimate Osc61.0
    KST12.43

    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

    Paycom Software, Inc. (PAYC) Stock Forecasts

    Argus has raised its target price for Paycom Software, Inc. (PAYC) to $261.00. The company, founded in 1998, provides human capital management software-as-a-service, covering payroll, talent acquisition, HR management...

    Yahoo! Finance Canada•10/16/26•Bullish

    Paycom Software Inc (PAYC) Stock Up 5.8% and Still Undervalued -- GF Score: 92/100

    Paycom Software Inc (PAYC) stock rose 5.8% to $252.87, reaching a 52-week high, yet it remains undervalued by 10.4% according to GuruFocus's GF Value. The company boasts a strong GF Score of 92/100...

    GuruFocus•10/15/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    Analyst consensus sets USD 127.59 target for Paychex stock

    Analysts have set an average 12-month target of USD 127.59 for Paychex (PAYX) stock, significantly above its current Nasdaq price. Paychex recently reported strong fiscal first-quarter revenues of USD 1.63 billion...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/15/26•Neutral

    Fixing the five most time-consuming payroll errors takes nearly 29 workweeks a year per 1,000 employees.

    A commissioned EY analysis by Paycom found that organizations spend an estimated average of $339 to correct each payroll error, a nearly 20% increase since 2022. These errors occur in 1 out of 5 payrolls, with time...

    Stock Titan•10/15/26•Bullish

    Paycom Software stock rises to EUR 221.55, up 3.87 percent from Frankfurt close

    Paycom Software (PAYC) stock rose to EUR 221.55, a 3.87 percent increase from its Frankfurt close, following Barclays raising its price target to USD 250.00. The company is set to release its third-quarter results...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/15/26•Bullish

    PAYC Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    25.6x
    Forward P/E
    16.7x
    EV/EBITDA
    13.1x
    P/FCF
    19.1x
    PEG
    1.2x
    P/B
    19.2x
    See GNG's fair value

    PAYC Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    83.7%
    Operating margin
    31.7%
    Net margin
    22.8%
    ROIC
    33.9%
    ROE
    41.1%
    FCF margin
    26.9%
    FCF yield
    5.2%

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    Sector: Technology

    PAYC Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Hold
    Analysts
    21
    Strong Buy
    0
    Buy
    6
    Hold
    13
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    2

    PAYC Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • PAYC earns a 33.9% return on invested capital.
    • PAYC converts 26.9% of revenue into free cash flow.
    • PAYC has a 22.8% net profit margin.

    PAYC Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    6 of 8 quarters (75.0%)
    Average surprise
    9.2%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $2.80
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    19 up, 0 down

    PAYC Dividend

    Forward yield
    0.6%
    Payout ratio
    14.1%
    Pay months
    Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    PAYC dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About PAYC

    What is PAYC's current dividend yield?

    Paycom Software, Inc. (PAYC) has a forward dividend yield of 0.63%.

    Does PAYC pay dividends?

    Yes, Paycom Software, Inc. pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 0.63%.

    What is PAYC's P/E ratio?

    Paycom Software, Inc. has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 25.62.

    What is PAYC's market cap?

    Paycom Software, Inc. (PAYC) has a market capitalization of $10.77B with a current stock price of $239.06.

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