Paycom Software PAYC
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At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Paycom Software (PAYC) Share-based Compensation (2013 - 2026)

Paycom Software (PAYC) posted Share-based Compensation of $17.6 million for Q2 2026, up 24.82% on a QoQ basis from $14.1 million in Q1 2026, and down 54.17% year-over-year from $38.4 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Paycom Software (PAYC) Share-based Compensation (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Paycom Software has reported Share-based Compensation for 14 years, with the latest figure at $17.6 million in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation fell 54.17% year-over-year to $17.6 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $97.0 million, a 28.83% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $175.8 million, down 5.84% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $17.6 million for Q2 2026 at Paycom Software, up from $14.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $208.6 million in Q3 2025, with the low at -$93.8 million in Q1 2024.
  • Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $26.6 million, with a median of $23.1 million recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Share-based Compensation sank 437.18% in 2024, then surged 3990.2% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $24.1 million in 2022, then soared by 38.75% to $33.4 million in 2023, then soared by 111.27% to $70.6 million in 2024, then plunged by 61.9% to $26.9 million in 2025, then plunged by 34.57% to $17.6 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $17.6 million (Q2 2026), $14.1 million (Q1 2026), and $26.9 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Automatic Data Processing 110.44 Bn 106.21 Bn 2.51 Bn -85.10 Mn
2 Paychex 43.28 Bn 42.14 Bn 1.19 Bn 20.70 Mn
3 Paycom Software 10.27 Bn 10.07 Bn 412.40 Mn 17.60 Mn
4 Paylocity Holding 8.11 Bn 7.84 Bn 300.38 Mn 27.15 Mn
5 Kanzhun 7.88 Bn 5.57 Bn 306.38 Mn -
6 Alight 393.98 Mn 180.98 Mn 142.00 Mn 7.00 Mn
7 Asure Software 267.49 Mn 247.81 Mn 25.06 Mn 2.13 Mn
8 Dhi 194.97 Mn 191.20 Mn 25.04 Mn 928,000.00
9 CXApp 5.71 Mn 5.71 Mn - 322,000.00
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 17.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 14.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 26.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 208.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 38.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 22.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 70.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 5.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 5.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -93.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 33.42 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 3.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 4.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 27.82 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 24.09 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 24.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 24.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 22.06 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 21.14 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 29.00 Mn