Paycom Software
Market Cap
US$23.1b
Last Updated
2021/07/31 22:34 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Paycom Software, Inc. provides cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solution delivered as software-as-a-service for small to mid-sized companies in the United States. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Exceptional growth potential with flawless balance sheet.
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Share Price & News
How has Paycom Software's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: PAYC is not significantly more volatile than the rest of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 5% a week.
Volatility Over Time: PAYC's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
1.0%
PAYC
-0.8%
US Software
-0.5%
US Market
1 Year Return
40.7%
PAYC
38.6%
US Software
35.9%
US Market
Return vs Industry: PAYC exceeded the US Software industry which returned 38.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: PAYC exceeded the US Market which returned 35.9% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| PAYC | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 1.0% | -0.8% | -0.5% |
| 30 Day | 7.1% | 3.6% | 0.09% |
| 90 Day | 4.1% | 11.8% | 3.2% |
| 1 Year | 40.7%40.7% | 39.3%38.6% | 38.0%35.9% |
| 3 Year | 201.2%201.2% | 145.7%139.1% | 62.8%52.6% |
| 5 Year | 676.7%676.7% | 351.0%327.7% | 121.2%96.9% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Paycom Software's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Is Paycom Software undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
158.92x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: PAYC ($400) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($388.38)
Significantly Below Fair Value: PAYC is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: PAYC is poor value based on its PE Ratio (158.9x) compared to the US Software industry average (50x).
PE vs Market: PAYC is poor value based on its PE Ratio (158.9x) compared to the US market (18x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: PAYC is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (4.9x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: PAYC is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (31x) compared to the US Software industry average (6.7x).
Future Growth
How is Paycom Software forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 13 analysts?
32.3%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: PAYC's forecast earnings growth (32.3% per year) is above the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: PAYC's earnings (32.3% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (14.9% per year).
High Growth Earnings: earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: PAYC's revenue (21.2% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (9.2% per year).
High Growth Revenue: PAYC's revenue (21.2% per year) is forecast to grow faster than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: PAYC's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (32.6%)
Past Performance
How has Paycom Software performed over the past 5 years?
24.1%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: PAYC has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: PAYC's current net profit margins (16.7%) are lower than last year (25.2%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: PAYC's earnings have grown significantly by 24.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: PAYC's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: PAYC had negative earnings growth (-26.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Software industry average (34.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: PAYC's Return on Equity (19.5%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is Paycom Software's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: PAYC's short term assets ($2.6B) exceed its short term liabilities ($2.4B).
Long Term Liabilities: PAYC's short term assets ($2.6B) exceed its long term liabilities ($235.7M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: PAYC's debt to equity ratio (2.6%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: PAYC's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 21.6% to 2.6% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: PAYC's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (1200%).
Interest Coverage: PAYC earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is Paycom Software current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate PAYC's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate PAYC's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if PAYC's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if PAYC's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of PAYC's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
4.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Chad Richison (51 yo)
23.5yrs
Tenure
US$211,131,206
Compensation
Mr. Chad R. Richison has served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Paycom Software, Inc. (“Paycom”) since 1998. He has been a Member of Board of Directors at Paycom Software, Inc. since 1...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Chad's total compensation ($USD211.13M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD11.17M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Chad's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: PAYC's management team is considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: PAYC's board of directors are considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: PAYC insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Paycom Software, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Paycom Software, Inc.
- Ticker: PAYC
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1998
- Industry: Application Software
- Sector: Software
- Market Cap: US$23.117b
- Shares outstanding: 57.79m
- Website: https://www.paycom.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Paycom Software, Inc.
- 7501 West Memorial Road
- Oklahoma City
- Oklahoma
- 73142
- United States
Listings
Biography
Paycom Software, Inc. provides cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solution delivered as software-as-a-service for small to mid-sized companies in the United States. It offers functionality and data...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/07/31 22:34 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/07/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
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