Paycom Software (PAYC) Share-based Compensation (2013 - 2026)
Paycom Software (PAYC) reported Share-based Compensation of $17.5 million for Q2 2026, down 54.4% from $38.4 million a year earlier but up 24.1% from the prior quarter.
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Paycom Software (PAYC) Share-based Compensation (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Paycom Software's Share-based Compensation came in at $89.7 million, down 16.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $118.7 million.
- Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Share-based Compensation came in at -$22.9 million in FY2024, $129.8 million in FY2023 (+36.8%), $94.9 million in FY2022 (-2.7%) and $97.51 million in FY2021 (+8.2%).
- Five-year quarterly Share-based Compensation spans a low of -$93.8 million in Q1 2024 and a high of $38.4 million in Q2 2025.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation gained in three of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 6.2%.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was Q2 2025 (growth of 59.3%); the low point was Q2 2026 (a decline of 54.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $14.1 million (Q1 2026), $26.9 million (Q4 2025) and $31.2 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palantir Technologies | 450.50 Bn | 419.56 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 265.21 Mn |
| 2 | Oracle | 401.01 Bn | 273.57 Bn | - | 1.13 Bn |
| 3 | Sap Se | 257.03 Bn | 178.11 Bn | 8.40 Bn | -185.98 Mn |
| 4 | Salesforce | 187.04 Bn | 142.92 Bn | 8.70 Bn | 906.00 Mn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 135.91 Bn | 114.37 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 283.00 Mn |
| 6 | Automatic Data Processing | 104.14 Bn | 86.27 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 59.70 Mn |
| 7 | Intuit | 72.30 Bn | 51.65 Bn | 3.44 Bn | 507.00 Mn |
| 8 | Relx | 60.17 Bn | 57.14 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Strategy | 55.31 Bn | 48.30 Bn | 81.55 Mn | 14.27 Mn |
| 10 | Paycom Software | 9.77 Bn | 8.68 Bn | 442.10 Mn | 17.50 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 17.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 31.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 38.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -93.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 33.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 33.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 35.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 27.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 24.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 24.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 28.99 Mn |
API Access
Paycom Software Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=PAYC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=PAYC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();