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PAYC.K
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Payc.K
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Mcap
6,5B USD
P/E
—
EV / Rev
—
Div yield
1,14 %
Op margin
29,4 %
ROE
26,2 %
Net margin
22,1 %
Debt / equity
0,00
Beta
—
52w range
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Volume
7,9k
Day range
$132,37–$138,63
Prev close
$132,28
Open
$133,14
Next earnings
2026-07-28
Ex-dividend
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TR 1Y
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About
PAYC.K operates in the software industry, providing software solutions and IT services, primarily generating revenue through product sales and service contracts.
Business. PAYC.K is a software company operating within the Technology sector, specifically focused on software and IT services. The firm utilizes a subscription-based revenue model, with key performance indicators including annual recurring revenue and net revenue retention. Specific details regarding operating segments, headquarters location, and primary stock exchange listings are not available in the provided data.
Classification92 %
SectorTechnology
Business sectorSoftware & IT Services
IndustrySoftware
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
HOLD22 analysts
7 buy15 hold0 sell
Avg 12m price target152,59
Analyst recommendations
22 analysts · consensus HoldBuy7
Hold15
Sell0
12-month price target
152,59
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
At a glance
What drives this business
The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.
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News & coverage
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Analysis
AI analysis
Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-07-07
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Opportunity
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Upcoming catalysts
Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.
- Company
- EarningsQ2 2026 earnings (expected)2026-07-28 · estimated
- Peers
- EarningsQ2 2026 earnings (expected)2026-07-28 · estimated · ServiceNow (NOW)
- EarningsQ2 2026 earnings (expected)2026-08-28 · estimated · Salesforce (CRM)
- Macro
- Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-08 · AU
- Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-15 · CA
- Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-16 · EU
- Rate decisionBank of Japan rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-16 · JP
- Rate decisionFederal Reserve rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-29 · US
- Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
- Macro & political
- ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
- ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
- ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR
- Congressional trades
- CongressJulie Johnson — Paycom Software, Inc. Common Stock2025-09-25 · Democrat · TX · Sale · $1,001 - $15,000
Pre-earnings brief
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Signals & dispatch
peak dispatch · —
Composite-score breakdown
Composite score91 / 100
Composite score 0-100 · Data quality 0,59
Data quality0,59 / 1.00
Synthesis
Business
PAYC.K is a software company operating within the Technology sector, specifically focused on software and IT services. The firm utilizes a subscription-based revenue model, with key performance indicators including annual recurring revenue and net revenue retention. Specific details regarding operating segments, headquarters location, and primary stock exchange listings are not available in the provided data.
Classification92 %
SectorTechnology
Business sectorSoftware & IT Services
IndustrySoftware
AI synthesis
GENERATEDPAYC.K maintains a strong liquidity position, with a current ratio of 1.09 and $370 million in cash and equivalents, indicating sufficient short-term liquidity to cover obligations. The company's price-to-book ratio of 3.47 and price-to-tangible-book ratio of 3.47 suggest a premium valuation relative to its book value, supported by a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.0, indicating no long-term debt.
In terms of profitability, PAYC.K's return on equity of 26.19% and return on assets of 5.97% outperform typical industry benchmarks, reflecting efficient use of equity and assets to generate profit. The company's operating margin of 29.4% and net margin of 22.1% further underscore its strong profitability, with gross profit of $1.7 billion supporting a revenue of $2.05 billion.
Geographically and segment-wise, PAYC.K's revenue concentration is not disclosed in the provided data, but the company's exposure to the software and IT services sector suggests a diversified customer base and product offerings. The absence of specific segment data limits a detailed analysis of geographic or product-specific contributions to revenue.
The company's growth trajectory is supported by a free cash flow of $269.5 million and an operating cash flow of $678.9 million, indicating robust cash generation capabilities. Analysts project a mean price target of $152.59, suggesting a potential upside from the current market price of $126.32.
PAYC.K's risk assessment indicates low liquidity and dilution risks, with no immediate filing-based flags detected. The company's capital structure is free of long-term debt, and the absence of dilution potential in both basic and diluted shares suggests a stable equity position.
Recent events and filings do not indicate any significant changes in the company's operations or financial strategy, with the latest financial data reflecting consistent performance and no material risks.
Key takeaways
- PAYC.K has a strong liquidity position with $370 million in cash and equivalents and a current ratio of 1.09.
- The company's return on equity of 26.19% and return on assets of 5.97% indicate efficient use of capital.
- Analysts project a mean price target of $152.59, suggesting a potential upside from the current market price of $126.32.
- PAYC.K's capital structure is free of long-term debt, and the absence of dilution potential in both basic and diluted shares suggests a stable equity position.
- margin_outlook_rationale: PAYC.K's operating margin of 29.4% and net margin of 22.1% indicate strong profitability, which is expected to remain stable due to consistent revenue and cost management.
- rd_outlook_rationale: The company's focus on software and IT services suggests ongoing investment in research and development to maintain competitive advantage.
- capex_outlook_rationale: With a capital expenditure of -$275.4 million, the company is likely reinvesting in its operations to support growth and maintain infrastructure.
Bull / Bear case
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In focus — financials by report
Valuation
Market price
$136,72
Market cap
$6.01B
Enterprise valueⓘ
$5.64B
P/Eⓘ
—
Non-GAAP P/Eⓘ
—
EV / Revenueⓘ
—
EV / Op incomeⓘ
—
EV / OCFⓘ
8.3x
P / Bⓘ
3.5x
P / Tangible bookⓘ
3.5x
Tangible book
$1.73B
Net cashⓘ
$370.0M
Current ratioⓘ
1.1
Debt / equityⓘ
0.0
ROAⓘ
6.0%
ROEⓘ
26.2%
Cash conversionⓘ
150.0%
CapEx / revenueⓘ
-13.4%
SBC / revenueⓘ
—
Dilution ratioⓘ
0.0%
Revenue by segment
Business relationships
Business relationships9 disclosed relationships · 1 type · extracted from filings & disclosures
Subsidiaries9
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Supply chain
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Peer comparison
Peer comparison8 peers · vs PAYC · multiples and returns
MS
MSFT—
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
$388,45
2,90T USDP/E
32,3x
+19,1 vs self
Div yield
0,9 %
-0,3 vs self
ROE
23,6 %
-2,5 vs self
OR
ORCL—
ORACLE CORPORATION
$188,91
543,3B USDP/E
180,2x
+166,9 vs self
Div yield
1,2 %
+0,0 vs self
ROE
36,1 %
+9,9 vs self
AD
ADBE—
ADOBE INC.
$219,66
89,3B USDP/E
27,1x
+13,9 vs self
Div yield
—
— vs self
ROE
31,3 %
+5,1 vs self
SE
SE—
Sea Ltd
—
—P/E
—
— vs self
Div yield
—
— vs self
ROE
—
— vs self
NO
NOW—
Servicenow Inc
$100,03
104,0B USDP/E
271,7x
+258,5 vs self
Div yield
—
— vs self
ROE
4,0 %
-22,2 vs self
WD
WDAY—
WORKDAY, INC.
$138,46
35,2B USDP/E
168,2x
+154,9 vs self
Div yield
—
— vs self
ROE
3,3 %
-22,9 vs self
PA
PANW—
Palo Alto Networks Inc
$359,50
291,6B USDP/E
727,5x
+714,3 vs self
Div yield
—
— vs self
ROE
6,2 %
-20,0 vs self
RO
ROP—
Roper Technologies Inc
$360,11
36,9B USDP/E
96,6x
+83,3 vs self
Div yield
1,0 %
-0,1 vs self
ROE
1,9 %
-24,3 vs self
Market position
Stress test
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Predictor forecast
Next quarternear-term
Earnings · next quarterconf 33 %
EPS
Consensus EPS
10,51
Predicted surprise
-0,02
Beat probability
33 %
Analysts
22
Other metrics
Revenue
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no estimate
Segment revenue
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no estimate
Margin
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no estimate
Segment margin
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no estimate
as of 2026-05-06 · Earnings Surprise V1
Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
| Metric | Our forecast | Guidance | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | —no estimate | —no estimate | 10,51 |
| Revenue | —no estimate | —no estimate | 2,2B USD |
| Operating income | —no estimate | —no estimate | 750,3M USD |
Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in USD. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-07-07
Options
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Consensus distribution
sell-side coverageRecommendation distribution22 analysts
Strong buy3
Buy4
Hold15
Sell0
Strong sell0
12-month price target$152,59 · Median $138,50
Low $120,00High $240,00
Operating income · consensus750,3M USD
EPS surprise
−12,1 %
reported vs consensus · miss
Revenue surprise
−6,2 %
reported vs consensus · miss
Estimate revisions
consensus EPS · 26-week trend— missing data
Sell-side observations
Low$120,00
Mean$152,59
Median$138,50
High$240,00
Spot$136,72
+11.6 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot
Themes
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ESG
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Risk factors
Dilution riskLow
Liquidity riskLow
Filing-based flags
- No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.
Benchmarks vs cohort
Op Margin29,4 %Best in class
Net Margin22,1 %Above P75
ROE26,2 %Best in class
Capex / Rev-13,4 %Bottom quartile
D/E0,00Above median
Cash Conv1,50Above median
Corporate actions / M&A
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FX exposure
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Comparable transactions
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Derivatives & instruments
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Actions
Ask Handelsavisen
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Data sources
- Market data
- Market data cache
- Issuer disclosures
- Public news
- Earnings transcripts
- Consensus estimates
- ESG data
How metrics are computed
- Ev To Operating Cash Flowenterprise_value / operating_cash_flow
- Return On Equitynet_income / total_equity
- Price To Earningsmarket_price / (net_income / shares_outstanding_diluted)
- Price To Bookmarket_price / (adjusted_book_value / shares_outstanding_diluted)
- Dilution Ratio(shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
- Market Priceinput from market-data provider (delayed close or quote-shim mid)
Source documents
- PAYC.K Market data — financials · 2026-05-28
- Paycom Software Inc Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-05-28
Ownership & reference
Top holders
- Institutional Investor · as of 2022-09-300,34 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,08 %$107M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$30M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$26M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$65M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$99M
- Investment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,01 %$891M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,01 %$536M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$62M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$161M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$65M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$28M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$146M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$41M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$24M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,01 %$26M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$210M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$100M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$40M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$11M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$21M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$15M
- Funds · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$22M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$6M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$4M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$7M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$8M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$6M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
Leadership
- Chad R. RichisonChairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
Insider activity
Net selling0 buys · 5 sellsnet -$926K10 insiders · last 365d
- Director, CEO and Chairman, 10% owner · Common StockOther 12 500 · 2026-06-15
- Chief Operating Officer · Common StockSold 2 500 @ $140,50$351K · 2026-05-18
- President/Chief Client Officer · Common StockOther 2 728 @ $138,44$378K · 2026-05-10
- Chief Operating Officer · Common StockOther 336 @ $138,44$47K · 2026-05-10
- Director · Common StockOther 1 890 · 2026-05-04
- Director · Common StockOther 1 890 · 2026-05-04
- Director · Common StockOther 1 890 · 2026-05-04
- Director · Common StockOther 1 890 · 2026-05-04
- Director · Common StockOther 1 890 · 2026-05-04
- Director, CEO and Chairman, 10% owner · Common StockOther 71 827 · 2026-02-18
- Chief Financial Officer · Common StockOther 17 957 · 2026-02-18
- President/Chief Client Officer · Common StockOther 20 950 · 2026-02-18
- Chief Operating Officer · Common StockOther 9 976 · 2026-02-18
- Chief Sales Officer · Common StockOther 13 967 · 2026-02-18
- Chief Financial Officer · Common StockOther 9 589 · 2026-02-10
- Chief Financial Officer · Common StockOther 3 515 @ $124,94$439K · 2026-02-10
- Director, CEO, President and Chairman, 10% owner · Common StockOther 43 148 · 2026-02-10
- Director, CEO, President and Chairman, 10% owner · Common StockOther 18 921 @ $124,94$2,4M · 2026-02-10
- Chief Operating Officer · Common StockOther 8 390 · 2026-02-10
- Chief Operating Officer · Common StockOther 3 680 @ $124,94$460K · 2026-02-10
- Director, CEO, President and Chairman, 10% owner · Common StockOther 5 199 @ $131,59$684K · 2026-02-05
- Chief Financial Officer · Common StockOther 969 @ $131,59$128K · 2026-02-05
- Chief Operating Officer · Common StockOther 3 697 @ $131,59$486K · 2026-02-05
- Chief Financial Officer · Common StockSold 1 300 @ $162,66$211K · 2025-12-10
- Chief Operating Officer · Common StockSold 1 442 @ $165,50$239K · 2025-12-05
Short positioning
4.0Mshares short+0.5% vs prior
4.69days to cover
29.5%short of daily vol
234fails-to-deliver
as of 2026-06-15 · short-interest report (free)
Geographic breakdown
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Listings · one canonical issuer
all listings resolve to the canonical
PAYC.KCanonical
NYSE · USD
Intel & risk
peak dispatch · —
OSINT findings
Dilution riskLow
Liquidity riskLow
No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.
Relationship graph
This companyPeerSectorSubsidiaries
Evidence & claims
From filings & derived data- Gross profit (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 10.2%Derived (calculated)
- Total liabilities (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 37.0%Derived (calculated)
- EPS (basic) (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -9.0%Derived (calculated)
- Cost of revenue (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 3.2%Derived (calculated)
- Current ratio (FY 2025-12-31): 1.09xDerived (calculated)
- Total assets (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 29.7%Derived (calculated)
- Shareholders' equity (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 9.9%Derived (calculated)
- Revenue (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 8.9%Derived (calculated)
- R&D expense (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 16.8%Derived (calculated)
- Capex (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 40.4%Derived (calculated)
- Operating cash flow (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 27.2%Derived (calculated)
- Gross margin (FY 2025-12-31): 83.2%Derived (calculated)
- Operating income (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -10.6%Derived (calculated)
- Return on equity (FY 2025-12-31): 26.2%Derived (calculated)
- Debt-to-equity (FY 2025-12-31): 3.39xDerived (calculated)
- Net income (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -9.7%Derived (calculated)
- Return on assets (FY 2025-12-31): 6.0%Derived (calculated)
- EPS (diluted) (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -9.4%Derived (calculated)
- Cash & equivalents (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -8.0%Derived (calculated)
- Net margin (FY 2025-12-31): 22.1%Derived (calculated)
- EPS (diluted) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 8SEC XBRL filing
- Shares outstanding (annual): 54.8MSEC XBRL filing
- Gross profit (annual): USD 1.71BSEC XBRL filing
- EPS (basic) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 8SEC XBRL filing
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The Thread
Everything we know, in order2026-07-28EVENTUpcomingQ2 2026 earnings (expected) estimated date
2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (90d)
2026-06-20 12:34 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
2026-06-20 12:34 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
2026-06-20 12:34 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
2026-06-20 12:34 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
2026-06-15 00:00 UTCINSIDER1 insider transaction — 2026-06
2026-06-15INSIDERRichison Chad R. transacted 12.5k sh — Director, CEO and Chairman, 10% owner
2026-05-18 00:00 UTCINSIDER8 insider transactions — 2026-05 · net sell $775k
2026-05-18INSIDERPeck Randall sold 2.5k sh — Chief Operating Officer ~$351k
2026-05-10INSIDERHadlock Terrell Shane transacted 2.7k sh — President/Chief Client Officer ~$378k
2026-05-10INSIDERPeck Randall transacted 336 sh — Chief Operating Officer ~$47k
2026-05-04INSIDERBINZ JOSEPH LEO transacted 1.9k sh — Director
2026-05-04INSIDERDUQUES HENRY C transacted 1.9k sh — Director
2026-05-04INSIDERWATTS J C JR transacted 1.9k sh — Director
2026-05-04INSIDERTURNEY SHAREN J transacted 1.9k sh — Director
2026-05-04INSIDERPETERS FREDERICK C II transacted 1.9k sh — Director
2026-02-18 00:00 UTCINSIDER14 insider transactions — 2026-02 · net sell $4.6M
2026-02-18INSIDERRichison Chad R. transacted 71.8k sh — Director, CEO and Chairman, 10% owner
2026-02-18INSIDERFoster Robert D. transacted 18.0k sh — Chief Financial Officer
2026-02-18INSIDERHadlock Terrell Shane transacted 20.9k sh — President/Chief Client Officer
2026-02-18INSIDERPeck Randall transacted 10.0k sh — Chief Operating Officer
2026-02-18INSIDERYork Jeffrey D. transacted 14.0k sh — Chief Sales Officer
2026-02-10INSIDERFoster Robert D. transacted 9.6k sh — Chief Financial Officer
2026-02-10INSIDERFoster Robert D. transacted 3.5k sh — Chief Financial Officer ~$439k
2026-02-10INSIDERRichison Chad R. transacted 43.1k sh — Director, CEO, President and Chairman, 10% owner
2026-02-10INSIDERRichison Chad R. transacted 18.9k sh — Director, CEO, President and Chairman, 10% owner ~$2.36M
2026-02-10INSIDERPeck Randall transacted 8.4k sh — Chief Operating Officer
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