Paycom Software (PAYC) Gross Margin (2013 - 2026)
Paycom Software's quarterly Gross Margin came in at 79.44% in Q1 2026, down 807.0% year-on-year from 11.24% in Q1 2025, and up 66.11% quarter-over-quarter from 47.82% in Q4 2025.
Paycom Software has reported Gross Margin for 14 years, with the latest figure at 79.44% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 807.0% year-over-year to 79.44%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 72.21% (down 1282.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 76.47%, down 933.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 79.44%, up from 47.82% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 88.25% in Q1 2023, with the low at 47.82% in Q4 2025.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 81.07%, with a median of 84.33% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Gross Margin surged 1274 bps in 2024 and plunged 3892 bps in 2025.
- Tracing PAYC's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 87.17% in 2022, then slipped by 15 bps to 74.0% in 2023, then climbed by 17 bps to 86.74% in 2024, then slumped by 45 bps to 47.82% in 2025, then soared by 66 bps to 79.44% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 79.44% (Q1 2026), 47.82% (Q4 2025), and 87.01% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 253.17 Bn | 235.20 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 72.98% |
| 2 | Salesforce | 171.07 Bn | 161.50 Bn | 8.69 Bn | 77.61% |
| 3 | Uber Technologies | 151.10 Bn | 150.06 Bn | 11.88 Bn | 89.96% |
| 4 | Shopify | 134.25 Bn | 128.50 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 48.77% |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 105.72 Bn | 100.54 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 75.07% |
| 6 | Cadence Design Systems | 101.64 Bn | 100.23 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 85.65% |
| 7 | Adobe | 100.35 Bn | 93.46 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 89.62% |
| 8 | Automatic Data Processing | 90.91 Bn | 87.68 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 48.28% |
| 9 | Intuit | 88.30 Bn | 81.52 Bn | 6.77 Bn | 79.05% |
| 10 | Paycom Software | 7.04 Bn | 6.89 Bn | 454.30 Mn | 79.44% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 79.44% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 47.82% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 87.01% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 76.01% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 87.50% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 86.74% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 84.33% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 80.82% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 84.26% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 74.00% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 86.32% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 83.19% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 88.25% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 87.17% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 86.78% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 72.32% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 86.29% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 83.68% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 86.43% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 84.96% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 76.94% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 25.74% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 84.27% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 69.13% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 77.30% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 41.51% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 87.95% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 88.02% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 87.61% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 86.81% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 83.40% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 83.75% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 78.98% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 85.60% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 84.87% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 81.80% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 78.60% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 46.73% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 62.14% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 83.94% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 68.20% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 140.34% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 57.04% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 65.82% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 86.47% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 82.75% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 82.41% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 58.87% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 81.28% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 86.40% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 59.97% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 80.06% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 82.43% |