Paycom Software (PAYC) Research & Development (2013 - 2026)
Paycom Software's quarterly Research & Development came in at $60.7 million in Q1 2026, down 2.57% year-on-year from $62.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 15.93% quarter-over-quarter from $72.2 million in Q4 2025.
Paycom Software has reported Research & Development for 14 years, with the latest figure at $60.7 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development fell 2.57% year-over-year to $60.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $281.8 million (up 10.77% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $283.4 million, up 16.82% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $60.7 million, down from $72.2 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $74.8 million in Q2 2025, with the low at $31.6 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Research & Development over 5 years is $54.9 million, with a median of $55.3 million recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Research & Development jumped 40.03% in 2023 and fell 2.57% in 2026.
- Tracing PAYC's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $39.5 million in 2022, then surged by 40.03% to $55.3 million in 2023, then rose by 20.51% to $66.7 million in 2024, then grew by 8.25% to $72.2 million in 2025, then fell by 15.93% to $60.7 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $60.7 million (Q1 2026), $72.2 million (Q4 2025), and $74.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 253.17 Bn | 235.20 Bn | 8.16 Bn | -1.99 Bn |
| 2 | Salesforce | 171.07 Bn | 161.50 Bn | 8.69 Bn | 1.62 Bn |
| 3 | Uber Technologies | 151.10 Bn | 150.06 Bn | 11.88 Bn | 951.00 Mn |
| 4 | Shopify | 134.25 Bn | 128.50 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 437.00 Mn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 105.72 Bn | 100.54 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 823.00 Mn |
| 6 | Cadence Design Systems | 101.64 Bn | 100.23 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 508.44 Mn |
| 7 | Adobe | 100.35 Bn | 93.46 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 8 | Automatic Data Processing | 90.91 Bn | 87.68 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 253.90 Mn |
| 9 | Intuit | 88.30 Bn | 81.52 Bn | 6.77 Bn | 840.00 Mn |
| 10 | Paycom Software | 7.04 Bn | 6.89 Bn | 454.30 Mn | 60.70 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 60.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 72.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 74.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 74.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 62.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 66.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 63.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 62.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 50.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 55.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 51.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 49.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 42.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 39.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 40.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 36.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 31.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 34.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 31.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 28.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 24.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 25.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 21.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 21.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 21.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 18.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 19.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 16.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 18.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 12.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 11.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 10.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 11.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 7.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 8.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 8.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 6.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 6.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 6.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 4.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 3.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 2.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 2.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 1.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 1.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 1.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 937,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 882,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 829,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 538,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 324,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 455,000.00 |