Paycom Software (PAYC) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2013 - 2026)
Paycom Software (PAYC) posted Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 45.91 million for Q2 2026, down 18.8% from 56.5 million a year earlier and down 10.3% from the prior quarter.
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Paycom Software (PAYC) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Paycom Software's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 56.12 million, down 0.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Paycom Software's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 56.3 million in FY2024 (-2.9%), 57.97 million in FY2023 (-0.3%), 58.18 million in FY2022 (unchanged) and 58.19 million in FY2021 (-0.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) since Q3 2013.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average decline of 4.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in the past five years was Q3 2025, with growth of 0.8%; the weakest was Q2 2026, with a decline of 18.8%.
- According to Business Quant data, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) for the three prior quarters was 51.2 million (Q1 2026), 56.12 million (Q4 2025) and 56.43 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palantir Technologies | 450.50 Bn | 419.56 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 2.57 Bn |
| 2 | Oracle | 401.01 Bn | 273.57 Bn | - | 3.00 Bn |
| 3 | Sap Se | 257.03 Bn | 178.11 Bn | 8.40 Bn | 1.18 Bn |
| 4 | Salesforce | 187.04 Bn | 142.92 Bn | 8.70 Bn | 821.00 Mn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 135.91 Bn | 114.37 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 1.03 Bn |
| 6 | Automatic Data Processing | 104.14 Bn | 86.27 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 403.30 Mn |
| 7 | Intuit | 72.30 Bn | 51.65 Bn | 3.44 Bn | 277.00 Mn |
| 8 | Relx | 60.17 Bn | 57.14 Bn | - | 1.84 Bn |
| 9 | Strategy | 55.31 Bn | 48.30 Bn | 81.55 Mn | 352.53 Mn |
| 10 | Paycom Software | 9.77 Bn | 8.68 Bn | 442.10 Mn | 45.91 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 45.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 51.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 56.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 56.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 56.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 56.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 56.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 55.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 56.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 56.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 57.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 57.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 58.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 57.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 58.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 58.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 58.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 58.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 58.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 58.19 Mn |
API Access
Paycom Software Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=PAYC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=PAYC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();