Paycom Software (PAYC) Operating Margin (2013 - 2026)
Paycom Software (PAYC) recorded Operating Margin of 31.72% in Q2 2026, up 8.50 percentage points from 23.22% a year earlier but down 5.03 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Paycom Software (PAYC) Operating Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Paycom Software's Operating Margin came in at 30.29% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 2.19 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 27.65%, down 6.04 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Margin has a five-year change of +5.53 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Operating Margin came in at 33.68% in FY2024 (+7.04 pp), 26.65% in FY2023 (-0.89 pp), 27.54% in FY2022 (+3.51 pp) and 24.02% in FY2021 (+1.90 pp).
- Quarterly Operating Margin has ranged from 16.90% in Q3 2021 to 57.17% in Q1 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.89 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Margin in the last five years was a gain of 21.65 percentage points in Q1 2024, against a drop of 22.28 percentage points in Q1 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 36.75% (Q1 2026), 28.86% (Q4 2025) and 22.83% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palantir Technologies | 450.50 Bn | 419.56 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 47.12% |
| 2 | Oracle | 401.01 Bn | 273.57 Bn | - | 34.78% |
| 3 | Sap Se | 257.03 Bn | 178.11 Bn | 8.40 Bn | 26.76% |
| 4 | Salesforce | 187.04 Bn | 142.92 Bn | 8.70 Bn | 20.55% |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 135.91 Bn | 114.37 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 4.06% |
| 6 | Automatic Data Processing | 104.14 Bn | 86.27 Bn | 2.51 Bn | -33.33% |
| 7 | Intuit | 72.30 Bn | 51.65 Bn | 3.44 Bn | 10.91% |
| 8 | Relx | 60.17 Bn | 57.14 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Strategy | 55.31 Bn | 48.30 Bn | 81.55 Mn | -6,808.11% |
| 10 | Paycom Software | 9.77 Bn | 8.68 Bn | 442.10 Mn | 31.72% |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
API Access
Paycom Software Operating Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=PAYC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "ticker": "PAYC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=PAYC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();