Paylocity Holding (PCTY) Research & Development (2013 - 2026)
Paylocity Holding's quarterly Research & Development came in at $52.5 million in Q1 2026, up 2.18% year-on-year from $51.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 9.05% quarter-over-quarter from $57.7 million in Q4 2025.
Paylocity Holding has reported Research & Development for 14 years, with the latest figure at $52.5 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 2.18% year-over-year to $52.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $216.9 million (up 8.99% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $205.9 million, up 15.43% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $52.5 million, down from $57.7 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $57.7 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $25.7 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Research & Development over 5 years is $45.2 million, with a median of $44.6 million recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Research & Development surged 73.74% in 2022 and rose 2.18% in 2026.
- Tracing PCTY's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $41.0 million in 2022, then increased by 12.45% to $46.1 million in 2023, then advanced by 21.71% to $56.2 million in 2024, then increased by 2.82% to $57.7 million in 2025, then dropped by 9.05% to $52.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $52.5 million (Q1 2026), $57.7 million (Q4 2025), and $55.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 253.17 Bn | 235.20 Bn | 8.16 Bn | -1.99 Bn |
| 2 | Salesforce | 171.07 Bn | 161.50 Bn | 8.69 Bn | 1.62 Bn |
| 3 | Uber Technologies | 147.39 Bn | 146.35 Bn | 11.88 Bn | 951.00 Mn |
| 4 | Shopify | 134.25 Bn | 128.50 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 437.00 Mn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 105.72 Bn | 100.54 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 823.00 Mn |
| 6 | Cadence Design Systems | 101.64 Bn | 100.23 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 508.44 Mn |
| 7 | Adobe | 100.35 Bn | 93.46 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 8 | Automatic Data Processing | 90.91 Bn | 87.68 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 253.90 Mn |
| 9 | Intuit | 88.30 Bn | 81.52 Bn | 6.77 Bn | 840.00 Mn |
| 10 | Paylocity Holding | 6.07 Bn | 5.77 Bn | 363.19 Mn | 52.52 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 52.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 57.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 55.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 51.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 51.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 56.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 47.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 44.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 43.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 46.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 44.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 40.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 42.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 41.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 40.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 28.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 25.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 25.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 23.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 20.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 18.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 19.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 18.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 17.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 15.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 15.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 14.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 13.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 12.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 12.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 11.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 10.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 9.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 9.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 8.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 7.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 6.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 7.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 7.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 7.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 6.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 6.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 5.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 5.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 5.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 5.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 4.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 3.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 2.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 2.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 1.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 1.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 1.85 Mn |