Paycom Software, Inc.
Business
Paycom Software, Inc. provides a comprehensive, cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solution delivered as Software-as-a-Service to manage the complete employment lifecycle. Its main products include payroll and payroll tax management, talent acquisition and management, HR management, time and labor management, analytics, employee self-service and mobile tools, and related financial and compliance applications. The company operates as a single reporting and operating segment offering an integrated, single-database platform with in-house development, implementation and client support. Paycom primarily sells directly through its captive sales force across the United States and distributes its SaaS solution globally via its cloud architecture and localized Global HCM offerings.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-20
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenues | 2,052 | 1,883 | 1,694 | 1,375 | 1,056 | |
| Operating expenses | 263 | 267 | 224 | 170 | 130 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 82 | 67 | 53 | 43 | 31 | |
| Total cost of revenues | 345 | 335 | 276 | 213 | 162 | |
| Sales and marketing | 483 | 434 | 418 | 347 | 276 | |
| Research and development | 283 | 243 | 199 | 148 | 118 | |
| General and administrative | 279 | 159 | 288 | 239 | — | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 94 | 79 | 61 | 50 | 36 | |
| Total administrative expenses | 1,139 | 914 | 966 | 784 | 640 | |
| Total operating expenses | 1,485 | 1,249 | 1,242 | 997 | 802 | |
| Operating income | 567 | 634 | 451 | 379 | 254 | |
| Interest expense | −3 | −3 | −2 | −3 | — | |
| Other income, net | 56 | 18 | 23 | 13 | 2 | |
| Income before income taxes | 619 | 649 | 472 | 390 | 256 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 166 | 147 | 132 | 108 | 60 | |
| Net income | 453 | 502 | 341 | 281 | 196 | |
| Earnings per share, basic | 8.13 | 8.93 | 5.91 | 4.86 | 3.39 | |
| Earnings per share, diluted | 8.08 | 8.92 | 5.88 | 4.84 | 3.37 | |
| Basic | 56 | 56 | 58 | 58 | 58 | |
| Diluted | 56 | 56 | 58 | 58 | 58 | |
| Unrealized net gains on available-for-sale securities | 1 | 1 | 4 | −5 | — | |
| Tax effect | −100,000 | −600,000 | −800,000 | 1 | — | |
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax | 900,000 | 400,000 | 3 | −4 | — | |
| Comprehensive earnings | 454 | 502 | 344 | 278 | 196 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 370 | 402 | 294 | 401 | 278 | |
| Accounts receivable | 45 | 39 | 16 | 23 | 9 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 48 | 44 | 38 | 34 | 24 | |
| Inventory | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Income tax receivable | 78 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 16 | |
| Deferred contract costs | 160 | 140 | 118 | 96 | 77 | |
| Current assets before funds held for clients | 702 | 639 | 486 | 561 | 405 | |
| Funds held for clients | 5,137 | 3,666 | 2,327 | 2,203 | 1,847 | |
| Total current assets | 5,839 | 4,305 | 2,813 | 2,764 | 2,252 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 687 | 561 | 498 | — | — | |
| Intangible assets, net | 37 | 46 | 50 | 54 | 58 | |
| Goodwill | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | |
| Long-term deferred contract costs | 857 | 784 | 680 | 568 | 462 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 89 | 81 | 74 | — | — | |
| Other assets | 37 | 31 | 30 | 62 | 42 | |
| Total assets | 7,599 | 5,860 | 4,198 | 3,903 | 3,215 | |
| Accounts payable | 7 | 24 | 14 | 16 | 6 | |
| Accrued commissions and bonuses | 28 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 22 | |
| Accrued payroll and vacation | 60 | 59 | 56 | 45 | 34 | |
| Deferred revenue | 28 | 30 | 23 | 20 | 16 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 28 | 20 | 19 | — | — | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 80 | 75 | 64 | 60 | 63 | |
| Current liabilities before client funds obligation | 231 | 241 | 207 | 169 | 144 | |
| Client funds obligation | 5,137 | 3,666 | 2,328 | 2,208 | 1,847 | |
| Total current liabilities | 5,368 | 3,907 | 2,535 | 2,377 | 1,990 | |
| Deferred income tax liabilities, net | 304 | 150 | 144 | 141 | 146 | |
| Long-term deferred revenue | 122 | 115 | 108 | 98 | 85 | |
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 62 | 63 | 57 | — | — | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 11 | 50 | 52 | 75 | 73 | |
| Total long-term liabilities | 499 | 377 | 360 | 343 | 331 | |
| Total liabilities | 5,867 | 4,284 | 2,895 | 2,720 | 2,321 | |
| "Commitments and contingencies (Note 12 ""Commitments and Contingencies"")" | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value (100.0 shares authorized, 63.6 and 63.0 shares issued at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively; 54.8 and 55.9 shares outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively) | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 625,000 | 623,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 878 | 725 | 724 | 577 | 466 | |
| Retained earnings | 2,256 | 1,888 | 1,470 | 1,197 | 916 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) | 300,000 | −600,000 | −1 | −4 | — | |
| Treasury stock, at cost (8.8 and 7.1 shares at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively) | −1,403 | −1,036 | −891 | −588 | −488 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 1,732 | 1,576 | 1,303 | 1,183 | 894 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 7,599 | 5,860 | 4,198 | 3,903 | 3,215 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 453 | 502 | 341 | 281 | 196 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 176 | 146 | 114 | 93 | 67 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 119 | −23 | 130 | 95 | 98 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 800,000 | 36,000 | |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Gain on disposition of property and equipment | −100,000 | — | 23,000 | −200,000 | 146,000 | |
| Accretion of discount on available-for-sale securities | −13 | −100,000 | −500,000 | −1 | −452,000 | |
| Non-cash marketing expense | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Deferred income taxes, net | 154 | 6 | 3 | −3 | 33 | |
| Gain on modification of naming rights agreement | −36 | — | — | — | — | |
| Other | 800,000 | −500,000 | 100,000 | −2 | — | |
| Accounts receivable | −6 | −23 | 6 | −13 | −360,000 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 2 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −6 | |
| Inventory | −300,000 | 0 | 200,000 | −200,000 | 481,000 | |
| Other assets | −7 | −3 | −10 | −4 | −8 | |
| Deferred contract costs | −90 | −120 | −128 | −122 | −103 | |
| Income taxes, net | −66 | 7 | −13 | 11 | −6 | |
| Accounts payable | −16 | 9 | −5 | 12 | −660,000 | |
| Accrued commissions and bonuses | −5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |
| Accrued payroll and vacation | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
| Deferred revenue | 6 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 5 | 17 | 22 | −10 | 17 | |
| Net change in operating right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities | −2 | 700,000 | 1 | 200,000 | — | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 679 | 534 | 485 | 365 | 319 | |
| Purchases of investments from funds held for clients | −836 | −25 | −25 | −269 | −399 | |
| Proceeds from investments from funds held for clients | 500 | 200 | 25 | 382 | 267 | |
| Purchases of intangible assets | −5 | −4 | −4 | −4 | −6 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −271 | −193 | −193 | −133 | −121 | |
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 100,000 | — | 100,000 | — | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −611 | −22 | −197 | −23 | −258 | |
| Repurchases of common stock | −326 | −123 | −287 | −95 | — | |
| Withholding taxes paid related to net share settlements | −45 | −22 | −14 | −5 | −66 | |
| Payments on long-term debt | — | — | −29 | −29 | −2 | |
| Dividends paid | −85 | −85 | −65 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
| Net change in client funds obligation | 1,471 | 1,338 | 120 | 361 | 233 | |
| Payment of debt issuance costs | — | — | −700,000 | −6 | — | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 1,022 | 1,108 | −275 | 255 | 166 | |
| Increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents | 1,090 | 1,620 | 14 | 596 | 227 | |
| Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized | 2 | 2 | 1 | 500,000 | 2,000 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes, net of income tax refunds | 78 | 135 | 139 | 101 | 33 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment, accrued but not paid | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 8 | |
| Stock-based compensation for capitalized software | 25 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 7 | |
| Right of use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities | 24 | 25 | 50 | 22 | 14 |