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 profit margin
Profit margin (net margin) is net income as a percentage of revenue.
Paycom Software's profit margin for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was 23.3%. For fiscal 2025 it was 22.1%, against 26.7% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 28.5% in fiscal 2017.
Annual profit margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 22.1% | −4.6 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 26.7% | +6.5 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 20.1% | −0.3 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 20.5% | +1.9 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 18.6% | +1.5 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 17.0% | −7.4 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 24.5% | +0.3 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 24.2% | −4.3 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 28.5% | +7.1 |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 21.4% | +12.1 |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | 9.3% | +5.6 |
| FY2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | 3.8% | +3.2 |
| FY2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | 0.6% | +1.1 |
| FY2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | -0.5% | – |
Quarterly profit margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 24.5% | +2.1 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 20.2% | +1.7 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 27.2% | +0.9 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 20.9% | −2.1 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 22.4% | +6.2 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 18.5% | +3.0 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 26.3% | −23.2 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 23.0% | +4.2 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | 16.2% | −2.3 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 15.5% | −0.5 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 49.4% | +23.0 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 18.8% | −2.8 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | 18.5% | +2.9 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | 16.1% | −2.0 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | 26.4% | +0.4 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 21.6% | +4.5 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | 15.6% | +3.7 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | 18.1% | −3.5 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | 26.0% | +2.3 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 17.1% | +6.1 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | 11.9% | −2.1 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | 21.6% | +5.8 |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | 23.7% | −2.3 |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 11.0% | −12.4 |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | 14.0% | −8.4 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | 15.7% | −13.1 |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 26.0% | +2.4 |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 23.5% | +2.6 |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | 22.4% | +0.8 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | 28.8% | +1.1 |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | 23.6% | −3.1 |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 20.9% | −22.0 |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | 21.6% | +0.9 |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | 27.7% | +7.4 |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | 26.7% | −1.5 |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 42.9% | +2.8 |
| Q3 FY2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | 20.6% | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | 20.4% | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | 28.2% | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 40.1% | – |
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