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

Paycom Software (PAYC) recorded quarterly Share-based Compensation of $14.1 million in Q1 2026, down 47.58% quarter-over-quarter from $26.9 million in Q4 2025, and down 36.49% on a YoY basis from $22.2 million in Q1 2025.

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

Paycom Software's Share-based Compensation history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $14.1 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 36.49% year-over-year to $14.1 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $110.6 million (up 137.85% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $118.7 million, up 618.34% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $14.1 million for Q1 2026 at Paycom Software, down from $26.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $38.4 million in Q2 2025 to a low of -$93.8 million in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $11.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $22.2 million in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Share-based Compensation slumped 437.18% in 2024, then soared 4700.0% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $24.1 million in 2022, then surged by 38.75% to $33.4 million in 2023, then slumped by 32.37% to $22.6 million in 2024, then rose by 19.03% to $26.9 million in 2025, then tumbled by 47.58% to $14.1 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $14.1 million (Q1 2026), $26.9 million (Q4 2025), and $31.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

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1 Sap Se 238.14 Bn 220.17 Bn 8.16 Bn 333.66 Mn
2 Full Truck Alliance 166.83 Bn 164.28 Bn - -
3 Uber Technologies 150.36 Bn 149.32 Bn 11.88 Bn 473.00 Mn
4 Shopify 147.75 Bn 142.01 Bn 1.55 Bn 132.00 Mn
5 Salesforce 140.39 Bn 128.55 Bn 8.56 Bn 857.00 Mn
6 Cadence Design Systems 105.73 Bn 104.32 Bn 1.26 Bn 138.18 Mn
7 ServiceNow 105.42 Bn 100.24 Bn 2.83 Bn 547.00 Mn
8 Automatic Data Processing 89.57 Bn 86.34 Bn 2.87 Bn 51.00 Mn
9 Adobe 85.05 Bn 78.16 Bn 5.90 Bn 534.00 Mn
10 Paycom Software 6.61 Bn 6.46 Bn 454.30 Mn 14.10 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 14.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 14.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 26.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 26.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 31.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 31.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 38.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 38.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 22.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 22.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 22.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 22.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 900,000.00
Sep 30, 2024 900,000.00
Jun 30, 2024 800,000.00
Jun 30, 2024 800,000.00
Mar 31, 2024 -93.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -93.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 33.42 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 33.42 Mn