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Paycom Software Inc PAYC

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$188.09 +1.38 (0.74%)
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Company Report

Paycom Retreats on Flagship Beti Amid Conversion and Revenue Cannibalization Woes

Paycom's unified platform appeals to midsize and enterprise clients that prefer an all-in-one payroll and human capital management, or HCM, solution. The company's platform is supported by a single database, which provides a single source of truth and allows efficient software development and maintenance. Unlike competitors, Paycom discourages data integrations to third-party providers but instead incentivizes clients to contain their HCM solutions within its unified platform by offering add-on modules, including time and attendance and benefits administration. In practice, new clients may consolidate their payroll and HCM solutions from multiple providers to an all-in-one solution by Paycom. The company is squarely focused on driving greater automation and employee self-service, supported by complementary analytics tools for clients and the rollout of its self-service payroll module Better Employee Transaction Interface, or Beti.

Price vs Fair Value

PAYC is trading at a 28% discount.
Price
$186.71
Fair Value
$985.00
Uncertainty
Very High
1-Star Price
$937.00
5-Star Price
$555.00
Economic Moat
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Capital Allocation
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Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls

We expect increasing employee usage and employee self service will entrench Paycom's platform further into a client's business, increasing client stickiness.

Bears

We expect fierce competitive pressures to limit pricing growth and force Paycom to maintain high investment in software development and innovation.

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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
$186.71
Day Range
$186.81–191.52
52-Week Range
$146.15–374.04
Bid/Ask
$186.09 / $198.60
Market Cap
$10.94 Bil
Volume/Avg
607,194 / 876,367

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
24.44
Price/Sales
6.51
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
0.80%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
0.80%
Total Yield
3.44%

Company Profile

Paycom is a fast-growing provider of payroll and human capital management, or HCM, software primarily targeting clients with 50-10,000 employees in the United States. Paycom was established in 1998 and services about 19,500 clients as of 2023, based on parent company grouping. Alongside its core payroll software, Paycom offers various HCM add-on modules, including time and attendance, talent management, and benefits administration.
Sector
Technology
Industry
Software - Application
Stock Style Box
Mid Growth
Total Number of Employees
7,308

Competitors

Valuation

Metric
PAYC
PAYX
PCTY
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
24.4426.5426.71
Price/Book Value
8.2511.659.07
Price/Sales
6.518.426.98
Price/Cash Flow
18.6620.7621.37
Price/Earnings
PAYC
PAYX
PCTY

Financial Strength

Metric
PAYC
PAYX
PCTY
Quick Ratio
0.130.430.12
Current Ratio
1.111.241.11
Interest Coverage
246.1557.72—
Quick Ratio
PAYC
PAYX
PCTY

Profitability

Metric
PAYC
PAYX
PCTY
Return on Assets (Normalized)
11.15%14.17%6.84%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
33.81%46.62%32.78%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
33.33%36.73%30.28%
Return on Assets
PAYC
PAYX
PCTY
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