Paycom Software PAYC
NYSE PAYC
$231.78 -8.67 (-3.61%)
At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Paycom Software (PAYC) Net Margin (2013 - 2026)

Paycom Software (PAYC) posted Net Margin of 20.22% for Q2 2026, down 25.78% on a QoQ basis from 27.24% in Q1 2026, and up 171.0% year-over-year from 7.46% in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Paycom Software (PAYC) Net Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Paycom Software has reported Net Margin for 14 years, with the latest figure at 20.22% in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Net Margin rose 171.0% year-over-year to 20.22% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 22.78%, a 157.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 22.1%, down 456.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin was 20.22% for Q2 2026 at Paycom Software, down from 27.24% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Net Margin was 49.45% in Q1 2024, with the low at 15.52% in Q2 2024.
  • Average Net Margin over 5 years is 22.22%, with a median of 20.47% recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Net Margin soared 2304 bps in 2024, then plunged 2317 bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 20.71% in 2022, then declined by 9 bps to 18.81% in 2023, then grew by 22 bps to 23.0% in 2024, then slipped by 9 bps to 20.91% in 2025, then dropped by 3 bps to 20.22% in 2026.
  • The last three Net Margin figures came in at 20.22% (Q2 2026), 27.24% (Q1 2026), and 20.91% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 Automatic Data Processing 110.44 Bn 106.21 Bn 2.51 Bn 17.88%
2 Paychex 43.28 Bn 42.14 Bn 1.19 Bn 26.20%
3 Paycom Software 10.27 Bn 10.07 Bn 412.40 Mn 20.22%
4 Paylocity Holding 8.11 Bn 7.84 Bn 300.38 Mn 13.56%
5 Kanzhun 7.88 Bn 5.57 Bn 306.38 Mn 81.09%
6 Alight 393.98 Mn 180.98 Mn 142.00 Mn -1.96%
7 Asure Software 267.49 Mn 247.81 Mn 25.06 Mn -11.97%
8 Dhi 194.97 Mn 191.20 Mn 25.04 Mn 8.29%
9 CXApp 5.71 Mn 5.71 Mn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 20.22%
Mar 31, 2026 27.24%
Dec 31, 2025 20.91%
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 18.81%
Sep 30, 2023 18.51%
Jun 30, 2023 16.08%
Mar 31, 2023 26.41%
Dec 31, 2022 20.71%
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%