Paycom Software, Inc. (NYSE: PAYC)

Sector: Technology Industry: Software - Application CIK: 0001590955
Market Cap 8.81 Bn
P/B 5.16
P/E 19.45
P/S 4.40
ROIC (Qtr) 22.01
Div Yield % 1.19
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 9.16
Total Debt (Qtr) 84.50 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.05

About

Paycom Software, Inc., a prominent company in the human capital management (HCM) industry, is known for its cloud-based solutions. The company operates under the ticker symbol PAYC and offers a comprehensive suite of applications and tools to manage the entire employment lifecycle, from recruitment to retirement. Paycom's main business activities revolve around providing a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform that offers functionality and data analytics to businesses for efficient management of HR processes, payroll, and talent management. The...

Read more

Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Strong operating cash flow of 643.19M provides robust 7.61x coverage of total debt 84.50M, indicating excellent debt servicing capability and financial flexibility.
  • Healthy cash reserves of 375M provide 16.03x coverage of short-term debt 23.40M, demonstrating strong liquidity position and minimal refinancing risk.
  • Operating cash flow of 643.19M provides exceptional 171.65x coverage of interest expenses 3.75M, showing strong debt service capability.
  • Strong tangible asset base of 4.15B provides 49.14x coverage of total debt 84.50M, indicating robust asset backing and low credit risk.
  • Robust free cash flow of 394.52M exceeds capital expenditure of 248.66M by 1.59x, indicating strong organic growth funding capability.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 643.19M barely covers its investment activities of (714.94M), with a coverage ratio of -0.90, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Investment activities of (714.94M) provide weak support for R&D spending of 277.87M, which is -2.57x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • Operating cash flow of 643.19M provides thin coverage of dividend payments of (85.21M) with a -7.55 ratio, suggesting potential dividend sustainability issues if operational performance deteriorates.
  • High receivables of 50.40M relative to inventory of 1.80M (28 ratio) suggests aggressive credit terms or collection difficulties, potentially masking revenue quality issues.
  • Tax assets of 77.30M provide limited offset against tax liabilities of 259.30M, which is 0.30x, indicating potential future cash flow pressure from tax obligations.

Peer comparison

Companies in the Software - Application
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 SAP Sap Se 288.31 Bn 34.60 6.72 10.73 Bn
2 CRM Salesforce, Inc. 248.32 Bn 34.38 6.16 11.14 Bn
3 SHOP Shopify Inc. 212.27 Bn 119.19 19.85 1.12 Bn
4 INTU Intuit Inc. 180.73 Bn 43.89 9.30 6.78 Bn
5 UBER Uber Technologies, Inc 178.38 Bn 10.72 3.60 12.19 Bn
6 NOW ServiceNow, Inc. 146.98 Bn 84.91 11.60 2.40 Bn
7 ADBE Adobe Inc. 144.48 Bn 20.77 6.23 6.64 Bn
8 ADP Automatic Data Processing Inc 108.20 Bn 26.16 5.18 9.77 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 1.97 2.65
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 13.00 13.37
EV to Debt EV to Debt 98.98 57.69
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 13.59 19.12
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 11.53 15.00
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 21.20 14.69
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 0.95 -92.28
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 4.18 4.60
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 5.16 4.26
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 19.45 -136.90
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) 5.32 -3.95
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 18.60 4.25
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 1.50 0.15
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 21.33 2.52
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) 164.28 -52.32
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) -25.36 -259.78
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 15.12 9,763.58
Dividend Growth (1y) % Div 1y % (Qtr) 0.00 1.61
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) -3.46 -263.15
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) -0.61 56.46
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 0.57 -225.15
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 0.39 -86.10
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) -2.77 123.84
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 27.44 -36.82
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 10.80 95.08
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.47 0.58
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.10 0.02
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.18 3.75
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 1.22 8.16
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.05 0.17
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) 164.28 -52.32
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) 164.28 -52.32
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 39.10 -100.06
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 30.76 -164.24
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 30.57 -116.94
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 82.90 58.20
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 22.60 -121.65