PAYC · Paycom Software, Inc.
$221.93
+6.21 (+2.88%)
At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$9.88B
Shares
45.07M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$215.72
Open$217.68
Day$215.43–221.60
52W close$113.59–233.89
Avg vol 30d906K
Short int3.3M · 7.3% float · 4.1d
Short vol44%
Last earningsAug 5, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 6
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 4, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 11 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Aug 6, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Very Strong
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 15.8 · calm
Equity put/call 0.64
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+48%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+39%
above
RSI (14)
73
overbought
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
85%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+50%
trailing
6-month return
+74%
trailing
YTD return
+35%
this year
Relative strength
+63%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $155 › 200d $145 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-1% holders QoQ · +107 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
7.27% of float · ▼ -9.1% MoM · 4.1 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr low
596 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Squeeze score
77
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+32%
Y/Y
Gross margin
394%
contracting
EPS growth
−9%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$408.0M
Valuation
P/E 23.3
below peers
Buyback
$1.7B
remaining
Balance sheet
$341.0M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
47%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−51%
past year
ATR
4.4%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Aug 5, 2026
Total revenue
· year ending December 31, 2026
Initiated
$2.2B – $2.21B
prior FY $2.05B
midpoint +7.4% Y/Y
Recurring and other revenue growth
· year ending December 31, 2026
Initiated
8% – 9%
Interest on funds held for clients
· year ending December 31, 2026
Initiated
$105M
Adjusted EBITDA
· year ending December 31, 2026
Non-GAAP
Initiated
$1.01B – $1.02B
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Nov 5, 2025
Total revenue
· year ending December 31, 2025
$2.05B – $2.06B
Recurring and other revenue growth
· year ending December 31, 2025
10%
Interest on funds held for clients
· year ending December 31, 2025
$113M
Adjusted EBITDA
· year ending December 31, 2025
$872M – $882M
Guided vs delivered
· last 5 settled
Total revenue
year ending December 31, 2025
guided $2.05B – $2.06B
$2.05B
In line
Total revenues
fiscal 2024
guided $1.86B – $1.89B
$1.88B
In line
Total revenues
first quarter of 2024
guided $494M – $497M
$499.9M
Beat +0.9%
Total revenues
fourth quarter 2023
guided $420M – $425M
$434.62M
Beat +2.9%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+48%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+39%
Bullish
RSI (14)
73
Bearish
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
85%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $155 › 200d $145 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-1% holders QoQ · +107 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
7.27% of float · ▼ -9.1% MoM · 4.1 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr low
596 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $114
Now $216 · 85%
Range high $234
vs 200-day avg +48%
vs 50-day avg +39%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $275.4M | Q1 2026 | — |
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GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net income 155.7M
+4M Interest expense
+59.5M Provision for income taxes
+51.1M Depreciation and amortization
+14.1M Non-cash stock-based compensation expense
-9M Gain on modification of naming rights agreement
= Adjusted EBITDA 275.4M
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| Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP | 43.4% | Q4 2025 | — |
| Adjusted gross margin non-GAAP | 83.9% | Full Year 2025 | — |
| Adjusted gross profit non-GAAP | $459.4M | Q4 2025 | — |
| Annual revenue retention rate | 91% | Full Year 2025 | — |
| Client count on a parent company grouping basis | 20,300 | As of December 31, 2025 | — |
| Employee records stored in our system | 7.4M | Full Year 2025 | — |
| Total client count on a taxpayer identification number or client code basis | 39,200 | As of December 31, 2025 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Software - Application — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PAYC
this stock
Paycom Software, Inc.
|
$9.88B | +35.4% | +31.6% | 23.3 | 7.3% |
|
SAP
Sap SE
|
$245.04B | -13.4% | — | — | 0.7% |
|
SHOP
Shopify Inc.
|
$189.32B | -8.9% | +30.1% | 98.8 | 1.6% |
|
CRM
Salesforce, Inc.
|
$160.64B | -26.0% | +25.9% | 22.7 | 3.6% |
|
UBER
Uber Technologies, Inc
|
$152.50B | -8.6% | +18.3% | — | 2.3% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAYC | +1.6% | +49.6% | +74.1% | +31.6% | +35.4% |
| SPY | -0.4% | +2.6% | +10.7% | +2.7% | +12.5% |
| vs SPY | +2.0% | +47.0% | +63.4% | +28.8% | +22.8% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.375
/ share · ex May 26, 2026
Declared · upcoming
$0.375
/ share · ex Aug 24, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$1.50
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
0.70%
Buyback program
· as of Jun 30, 2026
Authorized
$2.00B
Spent (derived)
$344.50M
Remaining
$1.66B
Spent
Remaining
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
1590955
CUSIP
70432V102
13F (30d)
560 filings
529 filers
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