Paycom/$PAYC

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About Paycom

Paycom is a cloud-based human capital management provider offering payroll, compliance, and human resources management solutions. The firm's solutions are available on a unified, modular platform, and customers are billed for access on a subscription basis. Paycom's customer base skews toward the midmarket and is primarily based in North America. As of 2025, the firm manages records for 7.4 million employees across more than 20,000 clients on a parent-company-group basis.
Ticker
$PAYC
Sector
Business services
Primary listing
NYSE
Employees
5,770

Paycom Metrics

BasicAdvanced
$9.7B
23.44
$9.35
0.72
$1.50
0.68%

What the Analysts think about Paycom

Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Paycom stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Paycom stock.

Bulls say / Bears say

Paycom raised its 2026 revenue guidance to a range of $2.197 billion–$2.212 billion, driven by steady demand for its AI-driven employee management services, reflecting confidence in its automation strategy. (Reuters)
Operating income surged 122% year-over-year to $323.3 million in Q2, underscoring robust margin expansion and operational leverage. (SEC)
The firm repurchased $345.9 million of shares and paid $17.9 million in dividends during Q2, reflecting strong free cash flow generation and a commitment to shareholder returns. (SEC)
Investors are focused on whether Paycom can reverse a recent deceleration in revenue growth, with Q2 guidance implying just 6.1% year-over-year growth—down from 9.8% in Q1—raising concerns about waning momentum. (Investing.com)
Recent analysis highlights underwhelming billings growth of around 9% over the past year and flat operating margins, suggesting expense-management challenges and softer customer demand. (Simply Wall St)
Paycom’s projected 7.4% growth in recurring revenue for 2026 lags analyst expectations of 9.4%, indicating potential underperformance relative to peers. (Investing.com)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 2 Sept 2026.

Paycom Financial Performance

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Income statement
QuarterlyAnnual
Q3 24
QoQ growth
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Net income
Profit margin

Paycom Earnings Performance

Company profitability
Earnings per share
QuarterlyAnnual
Q4 23
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
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