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

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

Paycom Software (PAYC) posted Operating Margin of 31.72% for Q2 2026, down 13.7% on a QoQ basis from 36.75% in Q1 2026, and up 850.0% year-over-year from 3.34% in Q2 2025.

Analysis

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

Paycom Software has reported Operating Margin for 14 years, with the latest figure at 31.72% in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin rose 850.0% year-over-year to 31.72% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 30.29%, a 219.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 27.65%, down 604.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin was 31.72% for Q2 2026 at Paycom Software, down from 36.75% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Margin was 57.17% in Q1 2024, with the low at 21.74% in Q2 2024.
  • Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 29.19%, with a median of 26.56% recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Margin jumped 2165 bps in 2024, then slumped 2228 bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 28.56% in 2022, then decreased by 14 bps to 24.55% in 2023, then climbed by 22 bps to 30.07% in 2024, then decreased by 4 bps to 28.86% in 2025, then advanced by 10 bps to 31.72% in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 31.72% (Q2 2026), 36.75% (Q1 2026), and 28.86% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Operating Margin (Qtr)
1 Automatic Data Processing 110.44 Bn 106.21 Bn 2.51 Bn -33.33%
2 Paychex 43.28 Bn 42.14 Bn 1.19 Bn 37.66%
3 Paycom Software 10.27 Bn 10.07 Bn 412.40 Mn 31.72%
4 Paylocity Holding 8.11 Bn 7.84 Bn 300.38 Mn 18.98%
5 Kanzhun 7.88 Bn 5.57 Bn 306.38 Mn 35.99%
6 Alight 393.98 Mn 180.98 Mn 142.00 Mn -7.83%
7 Asure Software 267.49 Mn 247.81 Mn 25.06 Mn -6.46%
8 Dhi 194.97 Mn 191.20 Mn 25.04 Mn 12.16%
9 CXApp 5.71 Mn 5.71 Mn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 31.72%
Mar 31, 2026 36.75%
Dec 31, 2025 28.86%
Sep 30, 2025 22.83%
Jun 30, 2025 23.22%
Mar 31, 2025 34.89%
Dec 31, 2024 30.07%
Sep 30, 2024 23.21%
Jun 30, 2024 21.74%
Mar 31, 2024 57.17%
Dec 31, 2023 24.55%
Sep 30, 2023 23.85%
Jun 30, 2023 21.75%
Mar 31, 2023 35.52%
Dec 31, 2022 28.56%
Sep 30, 2022 22.22%
Jun 30, 2022 22.82%
Mar 31, 2022 35.72%
Dec 31, 2021 24.08%
Sep 30, 2021 16.90%