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Paycom Software, Inc. PAYC

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Paycom Software, Inc.

Overview of Paycom Software, Inc.

PAYC NYQ
Technology Software - Application Mid Cap
Paycom Software, Inc. (PAYC), is a Mid Cap company, in the Software - Application industry, last closed at $125.71, about 36.2% undervalued vs fair value, -41.8% 1Y return, placing in the top 25% of its sector.
$125.71
-0.72%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 40.8%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$7.49B
Enterprise Value
$7.27B
Overall Score
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.paycom.com
HQ Oklahoma City, OK
Employees 5,770
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Dividend Mar 23
Earnings May 6 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$157
$171
$187
Current: $125.71 +36% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Mid Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$2.1B
8.9%%
Gross Profit
$1.6B
4.1%%
Operating Income
$567.2M
-10.6%%
Net Income
$453.4M
-9.7%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Operating Cash Flow Margin
33.1%
Excellent

OCF / Revenue - cash profitability from operations

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Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health healthy
Strong cash conversion with minimal leakage across profit-to-cash-to-value chain.
Analysis based on partial data. Some metrics unavailable for complete assessment.
0
Active Leaks
0/0
Improving
0
High Impact
0
Critical
Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Paycom Software, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
81
/100
Strong
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Strong
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Software SaaS vs Industry Peers 68% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing PAYC's balance between Growth (27.9%), Profitability (47.9%), and Safety (24.3%). Growth 28% Safety 24% Profitability 48%

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Growth

49th percentile vs peers
49
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 8.9% 49p Revenue CAGR 3Y 14.3% 54p TSR -21.5% 34p
Strengths
  • Operating Margin in top 20% of peers (27.7%, 91th percentile)
  • Net Profit Margin in top 20% of peers (22.1%, 88th percentile)
  • Consistently strong margins across 3 metrics
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

84th percentile vs peers
85
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Safety

42th percentile vs peers
43
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Paycom Software, Inc..

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Base
$171.19
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+36.2% vs current
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