Paycom Software (PAYC) FCF Margin (2013 - 2026)
Paycom Software (PAYC) recorded quarterly FCF Margin of 31.93% in Q1 2026, up 41.75% quarter-over-quarter from 22.52% in Q4 2025, and down 144.0% on a YoY basis from 72.57% in Q1 2025.
Paycom Software (PAYC) FCF Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Paycom Software's FCF Margin history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 31.93% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 144.0% year-over-year to 31.93%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 19.76% (down 1191.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 19.89%, down 826.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 31.93% for Q1 2026 at Paycom Software, up from 22.52% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 60.34% in Q4 2024 to a low of 8.9% in Q3 2024.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 23.54% across 5 years, with a median of 23.36% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: FCF Margin jumped 6033 bps in 2023, then tumbled 3781 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 0.24% in 2022, then jumped by 25063 bps to 60.08% in 2023, then grew by 0 bps to 60.34% in 2024, then tumbled by 63 bps to 22.52% in 2025, then jumped by 42 bps to 31.93% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 31.93% (Q1 2026), 22.52% (Q4 2025), and 1.66% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 238.14 Bn | 220.17 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 36.77% |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 166.83 Bn | 164.28 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Uber Technologies | 150.36 Bn | 149.32 Bn | 11.88 Bn | 17.31% |
| 4 | Shopify | 147.75 Bn | 142.01 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 15.02% |
| 5 | Salesforce | 140.39 Bn | 128.55 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 58.89% |
| 6 | Cadence Design Systems | 105.73 Bn | 104.32 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 20.82% |
| 7 | ServiceNow | 105.42 Bn | 100.24 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 41.64% |
| 8 | Automatic Data Processing | 89.57 Bn | 86.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 36.83% |
| 9 | Adobe | 85.05 Bn | 78.16 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 31.84% |
| 10 | Paycom Software | 6.61 Bn | 6.46 Bn | 454.30 Mn | 31.93% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 31.93% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.52% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.66% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.11% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 33.36% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 60.34% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -8.90% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 39.15% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.18% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 60.08% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.39% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.73% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.36% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.24% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 39.52% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.83% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.41% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 30.93% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 32.92% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 31.05% |