Paylocity Holding (PCTY) Share-based Compensation (2013 - 2026)
Paylocity Holding's (PCTY) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $31.4 million in Q1 2026, up 211.85% year-on-year from $10.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 25.64% quarter-over-quarter from $42.2 million in Q4 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.
- On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation rose 211.85% year-over-year to $31.4 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $205.2 million, a 1424.31% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $142.8 million, up 171.78% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation slipped to $31.4 million in Q1 2026 per PCTY's latest filing, from $42.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $93.7 million in Q2 2025 and bottomed at -$64.6 million in Q2 2024.
- The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $36.6 million (2023), against an average of $24.7 million.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation plunged 2311.66% in 2023 and jumped 1307.91% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Share-based Compensation stood at $39.6 million in 2022, then tumbled by 109.14% to -$3.6 million in 2023, then soared by 1307.91% 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.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest PCTY Share-based Compensation figures stand at $31.4 million (Q1 2026), $42.2 million (Q4 2025), and $37.8 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 208.91 Bn | 189.27 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 333.66 Mn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 188.77 Bn | 186.13 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Shopify | 145.98 Bn | 140.23 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 132.00 Mn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 141.48 Bn | 140.44 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 473.00 Mn |
| 5 | Salesforce | 128.51 Bn | 116.67 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 250.00 Mn |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 98.38 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 283.00 Mn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 97.56 Bn | 94.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 51.00 Mn |
| 8 | Snowflake | 91.55 Bn | 88.59 Bn | 926.45 Mn | 402.47 Mn |
| 9 | Cadence Design Systems | 89.91 Bn | 88.50 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 123.09 Mn |
| 10 | Paylocity Holding | 6.48 Bn | 6.18 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 | 93.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 93.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -28.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -28.09 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 | -64.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -64.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 81.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 81.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -3.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -3.62 Mn |