Paylocity Holding (PCTY) Share-based Compensation (2013 - 2026)
Paylocity Holding (PCTY) recorded quarterly Share-based Compensation of $31.4 million in Q1 2026, down 25.64% quarter-over-quarter from $42.2 million in Q4 2025, and down 11.09% on a YoY basis from $35.3 million in Q1 2025.
Paylocity Holding (PCTY) Share-based Compensation (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Paylocity Holding's Share-based Compensation history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $31.4 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 11.09% year-over-year to $31.4 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $141.8 million (changed 0.27% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $142.8 million, down 2.2% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was $31.4 million for Q1 2026 at Paylocity Holding, down from $42.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $43.7 million in Q4 2024 to a low of $24.4 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $35.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $35.0 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Share-based Compensation soared 103.55% in 2022, then declined 14.01% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $43.6 million in 2022, then declined by 0.79% to $43.2 million in 2023, then gained by 1.06% to $43.7 million in 2024, then retreated by 3.26% to $42.2 million in 2025, then slipped by 25.64% to $31.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $31.4 million (Q1 2026), $42.2 million (Q4 2025), and $37.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Paylocity Holding | 5.66 Bn | 5.36 Bn | 363.19 Mn | 31.41 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 31.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 31.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 42.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 42.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 37.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 37.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 30.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 30.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 35.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 35.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 43.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 43.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 33.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 33.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 28.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 28.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 34.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 34.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 43.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 43.21 Mn |