Paycom Software (PAYC) Net Margin (2013 - 2026)
Paycom Software's (PAYC) quarterly Net Margin came in at 27.24% in Q1 2026, up 97.0% year-on-year from 13.83% in Q1 2025, and down 44.65% quarter-over-quarter from 49.22% in Q4 2025.
Paycom Software (PAYC) Net Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Paycom Software's Net Margin history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 27.24% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Net Margin rose 97.0% year-over-year to 27.24% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 29.81%, a 921.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 29.61%, up 295.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin retreated to 27.24% in Q1 2026 per PAYC's latest filing, from 49.22% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 49.45% in Q1 2024 and bottomed at 15.52% in Q2 2024.
- The 5-year median for Net Margin is 22.44% (2025), against an average of 25.47%.
- Biggest YoY gain for Net Margin was 2622 bps in 2025; the steepest drop was 2317 bps in 2025.
- Year by year, Net Margin stood at 21.58% in 2022, then soared by 98 bps to 42.79% in 2023, then sank by 46 bps to 23.0% in 2024, then soared by 114 bps to 49.22% in 2025, then slumped by 45 bps to 27.24% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest PAYC Net Margin figures stand at 27.24% (Q1 2026), 49.22% (Q4 2025), and 22.44% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 208.91 Bn | 189.27 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 20.22% |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 188.77 Bn | 186.13 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Shopify | 145.98 Bn | 140.23 Bn | 1.55 Bn | -18.33% |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 141.48 Bn | 140.44 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 2.29% |
| 5 | Salesforce | 128.51 Bn | 116.67 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 18.93% |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 98.38 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 7.47% |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 97.56 Bn | 94.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 22.90% |
| 8 | Snowflake | 91.55 Bn | 88.59 Bn | 926.45 Mn | -21.25% |
| 9 | Cadence Design Systems | 89.91 Bn | 88.50 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 22.77% |
| 10 | Paycom Software | 6.47 Bn | 6.31 Bn | 484.60 Mn | 27.24% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 27.24% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 49.22% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.44% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.51% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.28% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 23.00% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.22% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.52% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 49.45% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 42.79% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.51% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.08% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 26.41% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.58% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.61% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.10% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 26.00% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.08% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.86% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 21.59% |