Paycom Software (PAYC) Tax Rate (2013 - 2026)
Paycom Software's quarterly Tax Rate came in at 27.64% in Q1 2026, up 89.0% year-on-year from 14.62% in Q1 2025, and up 140.41% quarter-over-quarter from 68.38% in Q4 2025.
Paycom Software has reported Tax Rate for 14 years, with the latest figure at 27.64% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Rate rose 89.0% year-over-year to 27.64%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 3.18% (down 2399.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1.92%, down 1984.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 stood at 27.64%, up from 68.38% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Rate was 32.67% in Q4 2022, with the low at 68.38% in Q4 2025.
- Average Tax Rate over 5 years is 21.24%, with a median of 27.55% recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Tax Rate surged 3193 bps in 2022 and slumped 8957 bps in 2025.
- Tracing PAYC's Tax Rate over 5 years: stood at 32.67% in 2022, then retreated by 18 bps to 26.94% in 2023, then decreased by 21 bps to 21.19% in 2024, then tumbled by 423 bps to 68.38% in 2025, then soared by 140 bps to 27.64% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 27.64% (Q1 2026), 68.38% (Q4 2025), and 27.55% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 253.17 Bn | 235.20 Bn | 8.16 Bn | - |
| 2 | Salesforce | 171.07 Bn | 161.50 Bn | 8.69 Bn | 25.31 |
| 3 | Uber Technologies | 151.10 Bn | 150.06 Bn | 11.88 Bn | 39.11 |
| 4 | Shopify | 134.25 Bn | 128.50 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 8.36 |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 105.72 Bn | 100.54 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 30.31 |
| 6 | Cadence Design Systems | 101.64 Bn | 100.23 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 21.59 |
| 7 | Adobe | 100.35 Bn | 93.46 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 22.01 |
| 8 | Automatic Data Processing | 90.91 Bn | 87.68 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 23.68 |
| 9 | Intuit | 88.30 Bn | 81.52 Bn | 6.77 Bn | 24.29 |
| 10 | Paycom Software | 7.04 Bn | 6.89 Bn | 454.30 Mn | 27.64 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 27.64 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 27.64 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -68.38 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -68.38 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.55 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.55 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.63 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.63 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.75 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.75 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.19 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.19 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 32.32 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 32.32 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 31.48 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 31.48 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.76 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.76 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.94 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.94 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 26.29 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 26.29 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 30.51 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 30.51 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 27.96 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 27.96 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 32.67 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 32.67 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 30.73 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 30.73 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.26 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.26 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 27.88 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 27.88 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 30.45 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 30.45 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 30.24 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 30.24 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -10.67 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -10.67 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 32.11 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 32.11 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -24.99 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -24.99 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 19.84 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 19.84 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -6.93 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -6.93 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 28.65 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 28.65 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 25.75 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 25.75 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 22.46 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 22.46 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 6.88 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 6.88 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 23.88 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 23.88 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 26.43 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 26.43 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 21.06 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 21.06 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 17.91 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 17.91 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 20.92 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 20.92 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -40.34 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -40.34 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 4.54 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 4.54 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -7.27 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -7.27 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 35.63 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 35.63 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 10.55 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 10.55 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -5,197.44 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -5,197.44 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 34.66 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 34.66 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 34.61 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 34.61 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 17.37 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 17.37 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 41.80 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 41.80 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 43.02 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 43.02 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 41.45 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 41.45 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 43.95 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 43.95 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 38.57 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 38.57 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 42.82 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 42.82 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 42.49 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 42.49 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 17.58 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 17.58 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 31.94 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 31.94 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 31.95 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 31.95 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 32.02 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 32.02 |