Paycom Software, Inc. (PAYC) stock
PAYCNYSEServices-Prepackaged SoftwareFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 5, 2026Score 20/3024% below fair value
$248.86+0.02 (+0.01%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $11.22BP/E 23.9Yield 0.15%
Paycom Software operating margin
Operating margin is operating income as a percentage of revenue.
Paycom Software's operating margin for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was 33.4%. For fiscal 2025 it was 27.6%, against 33.7% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 33.7% in fiscal 2024.
Annual operating margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 27.6% | −6.0 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 33.7% | +7.0 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 26.6% | −0.9 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 27.5% | +3.5 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 24.0% | +1.9 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 22.1% | −8.5 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 30.7% | −0.0 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 30.7% | +0.7 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 30.0% | −1.0 |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 30.9% | +15.6 |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | 15.3% | +4.9 |
| FY2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | 10.4% | +1.6 |
| FY2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | 8.8% | – |
Quarterly operating margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 36.0% | +13.2 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 31.7% | +8.5 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 36.8% | +1.9 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 28.9% | −1.2 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 22.8% | −0.4 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 23.2% | +1.5 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 34.9% | −22.3 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 30.1% | +5.5 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | 23.2% | −0.6 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 21.7% | −0.0 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 57.2% | +21.6 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 24.6% | −4.0 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | 23.8% | +1.6 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | 21.8% | −1.1 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | 35.5% | −0.2 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 28.6% | +4.5 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | 22.2% | +5.3 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | 22.8% | +3.4 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | 35.7% | +1.0 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 24.1% | +7.7 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | 16.9% | −0.4 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | 19.4% | +4.8 |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | 34.7% | −2.1 |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 16.4% | −14.8 |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | 17.3% | −11.6 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | 14.6% | −16.6 |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 36.8% | +5.6 |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 31.2% | +2.3 |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | 28.9% | +1.7 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | 31.2% | −2.2 |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | 31.3% | −1.9 |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 28.9% | −3.0 |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | 27.2% | +5.5 |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | 33.4% | +14.3 |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | 33.1% | −10.8 |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 31.9% | +17.5 |
| Q3 FY2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | 21.7% | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | 19.1% | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | 43.9% | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 14.4% | – |
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