Paycom Software, Inc. (PAYC)
Technology
Software - Application
164.00 $
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
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This stock currently matches 9 of our scanner strategies — each hit links to the scanner.
Growth
Quality & Balance Sheet
Breakout & Setup
Momentum & Trend
Risk & Weakness
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Basics
Market Cap
The value of the entire company on the market: share price times total shares outstanding.
7.6$B
Shares Outstanding
Total number of shares issued. Price times share count gives market cap.
47Mio.
Float
Share of stock freely tradable on the market — not locked up in the hands of founders, insiders, or major shareholders.
85.4%
Beta
Volatility versus the overall market: 1 = moves like the market, 2 = twice as much, under 1 = calmer than the market.
0.8
Performance
Perf. 1M
Price performance over the last month.
-7.00%
Perf. 3M
Price performance over the last 3 months.
9.00%
Perf. 6M
Price performance over the last 6 months.
-20.30%
YTD Performance (%)
Price performance since the start of the year (Year to Date).
-21.60%
52-Week-High Distance
How far the price sits below its highest point over the last 52 weeks. 0% means the stock is at its year high.
-50.0%
Valuation
P/E
Price-to-earnings ratio: how many years of profit does the stock cost? The lower, the cheaper the valuation. No earnings means no P/E.
19.7
Forward P/E
P/E based on expected earnings for the next 12 months instead of past earnings — analysts' bet on the future.
12.8
PEG
P/E divided by expected earnings growth: puts valuation in relation to growth. Around 1 is considered fair, well above that is pricey.
1.0
P/B
Price-to-book ratio: market value relative to book equity.
9.8
P/S
Price-to-sales ratio: market value divided by annual sales. Important for companies that aren't (yet) profitable.
3.6
EV/EBITDA
Enterprise value including debt (EV) relative to operating profit before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) — more comparable than P/E because debt counts too. Extreme values arise when EBITDA is near zero.
8.5
Price/FCF
Market value divided by free cash flow: how many years of freely available cash does the stock cost? More honest than P/E because cash flow is harder to dress up.
17.2
Profitability
Gross Margin
Gross margin: what's left of sales after only direct production costs are deducted — the product's pricing power.
87.6%
EBIT Margin
EBIT margin: operating profit as a percentage of sales — the earning power of the core business before interest and taxes.
36.8%
Net Margin
Net margin: what's left of sales as profit after ALL costs, interest, and taxes.
22.4%
Return on Equity
Return on equity: how much profit does the company generate per year on shareholders' equity?
37.2%
Return on Assets
Return on assets: how much profit the company generates from its total assets (equity and debt combined).
7.9%
Balance Sheet & Safety
Equity Ratio
Equity ratio: equity as a share of total assets. The higher, the more resilient the balance sheet.
16.8%
Debt/Equity
Leverage ratio: financial debt divided by equity. Under 1 is generally seen as solid; negative values mean negative equity.
0.9
fortress balance sheet
Altman Z″
Edward Altman's bankruptcy early-warning score. We use the Z″ variant, built from four balance-sheet ratios — it is designed for service companies and non-manufacturers and uses book value instead of market value. On that scale: below 1.1 = danger zone, 2.6 and up = safe zone, in between a grey area. Because the classic Altman Z is calculated differently, the two numbers are not directly comparable. The formula does not fit banks, insurers, or real-estate stocks.
6.31
Piotroski
Balance-sheet health check by Joseph Piotroski: 9 yes/no criteria on profit, cash flow, leverage, and efficiency. 7+ is very solid, under 3 is a red flag.
7 out of 9
Growth
Sales Growth Last Quarter
Sales growth in the most recently reported quarter versus the same quarter a year ago (YoY).
7.80%
EPS Growth Last Quarter
Growth in earnings per share in the most recently reported quarter versus the same quarter a year ago (YoY).
22.60%
Sales Growth (Year)
Sales growth in the last fiscal year versus the year before.
8.95%
Forward Sales Growth
Sales growth analysts expect over the next 12 months — an estimate, not a guarantee.
7.13%
Forward EPS Growth
Earnings-per-share growth analysts expect over the next 12 months — an estimate, not a guarantee.
12.60%
Dividend
Dividend Yield
Annual dividend divided by the current price: what percentage of your investment comes back as a payout each year.
1.08%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
Sum of dividends paid per share over the last 12 months.
1.50$
Payout Ratio
Share of profit paid out as dividends. Over 100% means the company is paying out more than it earns — not sustainable long-term.
16.6%
Years Without a Cut
How many years in a row the dividend hasn't been cut — a measure of reliability.
2Years
Increase Streak
How many years in a row the dividend has been raised — the gold standard for dividend payers.
0Years
Quality & Screener
Stage
Weinstein phases 1 through 4: 1 = basing, 2 = uptrend (the only buy phase), 3 = topping, 4 = downtrend. Measured against the 30-week line.
4
RS Rating
Relative strength from 1 to 99: an RS of 95 means the stock has outperformed 95% of all stocks.
13
EPS Rating
Earnings growth rating from 1 to 99 versus all stocks — high values mean above-average earnings growth.
67
Piotroski
Balance-sheet health check by Joseph Piotroski: 9 yes/no criteria on profit, cash flow, leverage, and efficiency. 7+ is very solid, under 3 is a red flag.
7 out of 9
Fundamental Rating
Our own Fundamental Rating: 0 to 100 points with an A+ to F grade. 50 points is the average across the universe, 100 the best possible score. It scores growth, earnings surprises, analyst estimates, margins, cash flow, and balance-sheet safety — every stock percentile-ranked against all others. Grades: A+ from 95, A from 75, B from 55, C from 45, D from 25, E from 5, F below.
B (67 out of 100)
fortress balance sheet
Altman Z″
Edward Altman's bankruptcy early-warning score. We use the Z″ variant, built from four balance-sheet ratios — it is designed for service companies and non-manufacturers and uses book value instead of market value. On that scale: below 1.1 = danger zone, 2.6 and up = safe zone, in between a grey area. Because the classic Altman Z is calculated differently, the two numbers are not directly comparable. The formula does not fit banks, insurers, or real-estate stocks.
6.31
AI Rating
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Quarterly Figures
| Quarter | EPS (Earnings Per Share) | EPS YoY (%) | Sales ($M) | Sales YoY (%) | Net Margin (%) | OCF ($M) | FCF ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024: Q4 | 2.02 | 41.50 | 494 | 13.60 | 23.00 | 160 | 109 |
| 2025: Q1 | 2.48 | -43.40 | 531 | 6.10 | 26.30 | 183 | 145 |
| 2025: Q2 | 1.59 | 32.80 | 484 | 10.50 | 18.50 | 123 | 61 |
| 2025: Q3 | 1.96 | 49.90 | 493 | 9.20 | 22.40 | 176 | 78 |
| 2025: Q4 | 2.07 | 2.20 | 544 | 10.20 | 20.90 | 196 | 123 |
| 2026: Q1 | 3.04 | 22.80 | 572 | 7.80 | 27.20 | 213 | 181 |
What Do These Terms Mean?
- EPS (Earnings Per Share):
- Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
- YoY (Year over Year):
- Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
- Sales:
- All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
- Net Margin:
- What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
- OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
- The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
- FCF (Free Cash Flow):
- Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.
About the Company
Paycom Software, Inc. bietet eine cloudbasierte Human-Capital-Management-(HCM-)Lösung als Software-as-a-Service für kleine bis mittelgroße Unternehmen in den USA.
| Employees | 5,770 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Website | paycom.com |
| IPO Date | 15. Apr 2014 |
| Next Earnings | 5. Aug 2026 |
Management
| Name | Title | Birth Year |
|---|---|---|
| Chad R. Richison | Founder, CEO & Chairman of the Board | 1970 |
| Terrell Hadlock | President & Chief Client Officer | 1975 |
| Robert D. Foster | Chief Financial Officer | 1962 |
| Randy Peck | Chief Operating Officer | 1966 |
| James Samford | Head of Investor Relations | – |
| Matthew Paque J.D. | Chief Legal Officer & Secretary | – |
| Jeffrey D. York | Chief Sales Officer | 1967 |
| Jennifer M. Kraszewski | Chief Human Resources Officer | – |
Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.
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Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.