Paycom Software, Inc. (PAYC) stock
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $11.22BP/E 23.9Yield 0.15%
Paycom Software, Inc. grew revenue 9.5% to $2.19B over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026. Operating income rose 31.0% to $731.60M, moving the operating margin from 27.9% to 33.4%. Free cash flow was $659.10M, up 67.1% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $11.22B, 23.9 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Sep 30, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $11.22B
- P/E ratio
- 23.9
- Price to sales
- 5.12
- Price to book
- 15.86
- Dividend yield
- 0.15%
- Free cash flow yield
- 5.88%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $2.19B
- Net income
- $510.10M
- EPS, diluted
- $10.43
- Free cash flow
- $659.10M
- Book value per share
- $15.89
- Diluted shares
- 45M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Feb 10, 2027 (estimated, during market hours)
- Previous close
- $242.66
- Open
- $242.81
- Day's range
- $239.37 – $248.95
- Volume
- 546,693
- Average volume (20 days)
- 778,130
- Index membership
- S&P SmallCap 600 (since May 2026), Russell 1000, Russell 3000
- Beta (5 years)
- 1.27
- 52-week range
- $104.90 – $275.22
- RSI (14 days)
- 50.7
- Volatility (1 year)
- 47.1%
- Relative volume
- 0.71×
- WACC
- 10.7%
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Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2014, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 12, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | PAYC | S&P 500 | Difference | PAYC per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +5.9% | -2.7% | +8.6 pts | ||
| 3 months | +18.0% | -1.7% | +19.7 pts | ||
| Year to date | +57.3% | +11.9% | +45.4 pts | ||
| 1 year | +49.8% | +12.0% | +37.8 pts | ||
| 3 years | +49.0% | +78.2% | −29.2 pts | +14.2% | +21.2% |
| 5 years | -47.8% | +73.2% | −121.1 pts | -12.2% | +11.6% |
| 10 years | +515.8% | +309.6% | +206.2 pts | +19.9% | +15.1% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2011 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
Revenue
Gross profit
Operating income
Net income
EPS, diluted
Free cash flow
Press releases
Releases Paycom Software filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
- Results
- News
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- News
- Update
- Results
About Paycom Software
Services-Prepackaged Software
Paycom Software, Inc. provides a cloud-based human capital management software solution delivered via a software-as-a-service model. Its platform operates on a single database that supports the full employment lifecycle from hiring to retirement, incorporating applications for payroll, talent acquisition, human resources management, talent management, and time and labor tracking. The company historically generates the majority of its revenue from payroll software, serving corporate employers and organizations whose workforce uses the system directly to handle administrative processes and self-service activities.
Company profile, executives and historyPaycom Software stock: common questions
What is Paycom Software's stock price?
PAYC closed at $248.84 on Nov 12, 2026, up 2.55% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $104.90 and $275.22.
What is Paycom Software's market cap?
Paycom Software was worth $11.22B at the close on Nov 12, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is PAYC's P/E ratio?
PAYC trades at 23.9 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $10.43 over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026.
How much revenue does Paycom Software make?
Paycom Software reported revenue of $2.19B for the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, up 9.5% from a year earlier.
Does Paycom Software pay a dividend?
Yes. Paycom Software paid $0.38 per share over the last twelve months, a yield of 0.15% at the latest price.
When does Paycom Software report earnings next?
Paycom Software is expected to report Q4 FY2026 results on Feb 10, 2027, during market hours. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has PAYC stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, PAYC returned +49.8% over the past year, against +12.0% for the S&P 500.
How many PAYC shares are sold short?
2M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 6.16% of the float, or 4.0 days of average trading volume.
Who are Paycom Software's competitors?
Companies most similar to Paycom Software by business, industry and size include PCTY, TYL, PCOR, OKTA, DBX.
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