What are Paycom Software's profit margins?

Gross margin is 83.4% and operating margin is 28.3%, with a 22.4% net margin.

Where does Paycom Software's income statement data come from?

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Paycom Software PAYC Income Statement

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	Q1 '26	Q4 '25	Q3 '25	Q2 '25	Q1 '25
Total revenue	$571.9M+7.8%	$544.3M+10.2%	$493.3M+9.2%	$483.6M+10.5%	$530.5M+6.1%
Total cost of revenue	$87.3M+3.2%	$87.8M+4.9%	$85.4M-3.4%	$87.5M+4.3%	$84.6M+7.5%
Gross profit	$484.6M+8.7%	$456.5M+11.3%	$407.9M+12.2%	$396.1M+12.0%	$445.9M+5.9%
Gross margin	84.7%+0.7pp	83.9%+0.8pp	82.7%+2.2pp	81.9%+1.1pp	84.1%-0.2pp
Research and development	$60.7M-2.6%	$72.2M+8.2%	$74.1M+17.6%	$74.8M+19.9%	$62.3M+23.4%
Selling, general and administrative	$274.3M+5.2%	$299.4M+14.4%	$295.3M+14.1%	$283.8M+9.8%	$260.8M+92.6%
Selling and marketing	$117.6M+6.0%	$130.2M+21.1%	$125.7M+20.3%	$116M+8.5%	$110.9M-4.0%
Compensation and benefits	$14.1M-36.5%	$26.9M—	$31.2M—	$38.4M—	$22.2M+124%
Advertising	——	$31.38M+45.4%	$31.38M+45.4%	$31.38M+45.4%	$31.38M+45.4%
Depreciation and amortization	$51.1M+28.1%	$49.4M+24.4%	$23.6M+15.1%	$22.8M+18.8%	$39.9M+22.8%
Goodwill impairment	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—
Impairment charges	——	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—
Other operating expenses	——	0.4%0.0%	——	——	——
Total costs & expenses	$361.7M+4.7%	$387.2M+12.1%	$380.7M+9.7%	$371.3M+8.4%	$345.4M+61.3%
Operating income	$210.2M+13.6%	$157.1M+5.8%	$112.6M+7.3%	$112.3M+18.1%	$185.1M-35.2%
Operating margin	36.8%+1.9pp	28.9%-1.2pp	22.8%-0.4pp	23.2%+1.5pp	34.9%-22.3pp
Interest expense	$4M+400%	$700K-30.0%	$1.1M+37.5%	$800K0.0%	$800K0.0%
Other income (expense), net	$9.1M+51.7%	$2.7M-34.1%	$41.3M+883%	$5.7M+18.8%	$6M+20.0%
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets	-$2.9M-11,700%	$25K—	$25K+4.2%	$25K+1,350%	$25K+350%
Net investment gains (losses)	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—
Income before income taxes	$215.3M+13.1%	$159.1M+5.0%	$152.8M+41.1%	$117.2M+18.3%	$190.3M-34.4%
Income tax expense	$59.5M+16.9%	$45.3M+19.5%	$42.1M+20.3%	$27.7M-11.2%	$50.9M+18.9%
Net income	$155.7M+11.7%	$113.8M+0.2%	$110.7M+51.0%	$89.5M+31.6%	$139.4M-43.6%
Net margin	27.2%+0.9pp	20.9%-2.1pp	22.4%+6.2pp	18.5%+3.0pp	26.3%-23.2pp
Diluted earnings per share	$3.04+22.6%	$2.06+1.5%	$1.96+49.6%	$1.58+31.7%	$2.48-43.2%
Basic earnings per share	$3.05+22.5%	$2.07+2.0%	$1.97+50.4%	$1.59+32.5%	$2.49-43.0%
Weighted-average shares, diluted	51.2M-9.1%	56.1M-0.3%	56.4M+0.8%	56.5M-0.5%	56.3M-0.5%
Weighted-average shares, basic	51.1M-8.7%	55.8M-0.8%	56.1M+0.3%	56.1M-0.6%	56M-1.0%
Production and delivery	$62.9M-5.1%	$64.2M-2.0%	$64.1M-9.5%	$68.4M+1.3%	$66.3M+4.1%
Depreciation and amortization	$24.4M+33.3%	$23.6M+29.0%	$21.3M+21.7%	$19.1M+16.5%	$18.3M+22.0%
Accretion (Amortization) of Discounts and Premiums, Investments	$1.3M0.0%	$3.8M—	$4.3M—	$3.6M—	$1.3M+1,200%
Advertising costs	——	$31.38M+45.4%	$31.38M+45.4%	$31.38M+45.4%	$31.38M+45.4%
Pre-tax stock-based compensation cost	$14.1M-36.5%	$26.9M—	$31.2M—	$38.4M—	$22.2M+124%
Amortization Of Financing Costs	$200K-33.3%	$300K0.0%	$600K+200%	$200K-33.3%	$300K0.0%
Amortization of capitalized software and acquired intangible assets	$3.4M+240%	$3.4M+240%	$3.4M+240%	$1M0.0%	$1M0.0%
Capital investments accrued but not yet paid	$2M-63.6%	——	——	$5.9M—	$5.5M-39.6%
Capitalized Computer Software, Additions	$25.3M-24.9%	$38.7M+23.6%	$43.5M+30.2%	$36.9M+18.3%	$33.7M+13.1%
Software amortization expense	——	$27.25M+31.2%	$27.25M+31.2%	$27.25M+31.2%	$27.25M+31.2%
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Excluding Exchange Rate Effect	-$2.73B-65.4%	$3.43B+49.2%	$45.1M+105%	-$740M—	-$1.65B-391%
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$0.380.0%	——	$0.380.0%	$0.380.0%	$0.380.0%
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$154.9M+10.7%	$113.7M+0.5%	$110.9M+51.1%	$89.7M+31.5%	$139.9M-43.5%
Contract Balance Net Of Revenue Recognized During Period	$12.9M-5.1%	$4.9M—	$12.5M+8.7%	$13M-16.7%	$13.6M+11.5%
Revenue recognized that was included in deferred income at the beginning of the period	$9M-5.3%	$5.8M—	$11.1M-4.3%	$12M+16.5%	$9.5M+66.7%
Federal	——	$200K-99.2%	$200K-99.2%	$200K-99.2%	$200K-99.2%
Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit	——	$2.78M-70.3%	$2.78M-70.3%	$2.78M-70.3%	$2.78M-70.3%
Total net securities (losses)	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—
Federal	——	$29.63M+2,938%	$29.63M+2,938%	$29.63M+2,938%	$29.63M+2,938%
Deferred taxes	——	$38.53M+2,557%	$38.53M+2,557%	$38.53M+2,557%	$38.53M+2,557%
Deferred and other income taxes	$2M+132%	$44.8M+367%	$108.9M—	$6.9M—	-$6.2M+41.0%
State	——	$8.9M+1,774%	$8.9M+1,774%	$8.9M+1,774%	$8.9M+1,774%
Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized	$5M-20.6%	$4.9M+11.4%	$5.3M+12.8%	$4.2M-22.2%	$6.3M+37.0%
Effective tax rates	$0.28+3.4%	$0.01-25.0%	$0.01-79.3%	$0-100%	$0.27+81.1%
Income taxes at U.S. statutory rate of 21%	——	21%0.0%	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Unrecognized Tax Benefits	——	0%—	——	——	——
Other	——	$00.0%	$00.0%	$00.0%	$00.0%
Share-based compensation	——	0.9%+4.3%	——	——	——
State income taxes – net of federal income tax benefit	——	5.9%+0.2%	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Credits Research	——	1.5%+0.3%	——	——	——
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs Capitalized Amount	$300K-94.3%	$4.8M+33.3%	$6.7M+31.4%	$8.4M+61.5%	$5.3M+47.2%
Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment	-$2.9M-11,700%	$25K—	$25K+4.2%	$25K+1,350%	$25K+350%
Gain On Modification Of Naming Rights Agreement	$9M+1.1%	$8.9M—	$8.9M—	$8.9M—	$8.9M—
General And Administrative Expense Benefit	$69.4M+5.2%	$71.2M+7.9%	$71.9M+1.8%	$70.2M+0.1%	$66M+237%
Goodwill impairment losses	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—
Impairment of intangible assets	——	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—
Impairment Of Long Lived Assets Held For Use	——	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—
State taxes	——	$19.53M-42.1%	$19.53M-42.1%	$19.53M-42.1%	$19.53M-42.1%
Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Unrecognized Tax Benefits	——	-$75K—	-$75K—	-$75K—	-$75K—
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Amount	——	$32.53M-4.5%	$32.53M-4.5%	$32.53M-4.5%	$32.53M-4.5%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Other, Amount	——	$600K-4.0%	$600K-4.0%	$600K-4.0%	$600K-4.0%
Share-based compensation	——	$1.33M+124%	$1.33M+124%	$1.33M+124%	$1.33M+124%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments, Amount	——	$325K+44.4%	$325K+44.4%	$325K+44.4%	$325K+44.4%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Amount	——	$9.13M-2.1%	$9.13M-2.1%	$9.13M-2.1%	$9.13M-2.1%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Research, Amount	——	$2.3M+16.5%	$2.3M+16.5%	$2.3M+16.5%	$2.3M+16.5%
Income Taxes Paid, Net	——	$19.53M-42.1%	$19.53M-42.1%	$19.53M-42.1%	$19.53M-42.1%
Accounts payable	$2.4M+117%	-$13.4M—	——	——	-$14.4M-580%
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable	$4.6M+158%	——	$10.5M+2,000%	$8.6M—	-$7.9M-319%
Increase Decrease In Accrued Commission And Bonuses	-$13.9M-3.7%	——	-$2M—	——	-$13.4M-28.8%
Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities	$1.5M+138%	——	$34.5M—	-$4M—	-$4M-165%
Increase Decrease In Accrued Payroll And Vacation	-$17.5M-40.0%	$5.5M-42.1%	-$4.4M+59.3%	$12.5M-30.2%	-$12.5M+8.8%
Increase Decrease In Client Funds Obligation	$2.51B+76.2%	-$3.32B-49.0%	-$203M-124%	$622.8M+46.4%	$1.43B+456%
Increase (decrease) in contract liabilities and current deferred income	$3.9M-4.9%	——	$1.4M—	$1M-81.1%	$4.1M-37.9%
Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Charges	$20.1M-36.0%	$24M-32.6%	$20.1M-31.2%	$14M-20.5%	$31.4M-16.5%
Increase Decrease In Income Taxes Payable Net Of Income Taxes Receivable	$57.6M+4.9%	-$900K—	-$71M—	-$49.3M—	$54.9M+53.8%
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories	-$100K—	——	$200K+140%	——	——
Increase Decrease In Operating Right Of Use Assets And Operating Lease Liabilities	$1.4M+100%	-$3.9M-4,000%	$300K+200%	$900K+800%	$700K+75.0%
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets	-$2.4M-700%	$4.2M+320%	$2.1M+61.5%	$500K+400%	-$300K-200%
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense	$15.1M+236%	-$18.6M—	$5.4M—	$7M—	$4.5M-67.6%
Interest and Debt Expense	$4M+400%	$700K-30.0%	$1.1M+37.5%	$800K0.0%	$800K0.0%
Interest capitalized	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activity	——	$525K+5.0%	$525K+5.0%	$525K+5.0%	$525K+5.0%
Investment Credit Impairment Losses	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—
Marketing	$117.6M+6.0%	$130.2M+21.1%	$125.7M+20.3%	$116M+8.5%	$110.9M-4.0%
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	-$2.91B-100%	$3.19B+45.2%	-$38.7M+95.8%	-$677.2M-26.2%	-$1.45B-486%
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	-$30.8M+91.9%	$0+100%	-$94M-146%	-$185.3M-730%	-$379.9M-998%
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	$213.8M+17.2%	$196.1M+22.3%	$177.8M+91.6%	$122.5M-7.3%	$182.5M+22.8%
Number of operating segments	10.0%	——	——	——	1+300%
Number of reportable segments	10.0%	——	——	——	1+300%
Number of reporting units	10.0%	——	——	——	1+300%
Occupancy and Related Charges	——	$6.3M+16.1%	$6.3M+16.1%	$6.3M+16.1%	$6.3M+16.1%
Other comprehensive income (loss)	-$900K-280%	$0—	$200K+100%	$200K0.0%	$500K0.0%
Tax expense (benefit)	$200K+100%	$200K0.0%	$200K+933%	-$300K-400%	$100K-66.7%
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities still held	-$700K-217%	$100K—	$400K+300%	-$100K-133%	$600K-25.0%
Other Noncash Expense	$100K-75.0%	$100K-75.0%	$100K-75.0%	$400K0.0%	$400K0.0%
Other Noncash Income Expenses	——	-$300K-175%	$0—	-$400K-500%	-$100K-200%
Other income, net (Note 6)	$9.1M+51.7%	$2.7M-34.1%	$41.3M+883%	$5.7M+18.8%	$6M+20.0%
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	$1.05B—	$106.6M—	——	——	——
Payments of Dividends	$17.7M-16.1%	$20.7M-1.9%	$21.2M-0.5%	$21.8M+2.8%	$21.1M-0.5%
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-Based Payment Arrangement	$6.1M+17.3%	$2.1M-71.2%	$4.6M+130%	$32.6M+251%	$5.2M+67.7%
Payments to Acquire Investments	$166.6M-51.3%	$124M—	$246.1M—	$123.6M—	$342.2M—
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	$31.2M-17.2%	$73.5M+43.0%	$98M+103%	$61.7M+35.3%	$37.7M-21.0%
Debt issued (Note 13)	$675M—	——	——	——	——
Proceeds from sales and redemptions of investments in debt securities classified as available for sale	$167M—	$250M—	——	——	——
Proceeds from issuance of common stock relating to employee stock plans	$3.6M—	$2.5M—	——	——	——
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax	$571.9M+7.8%	$544.3M+10.2%	$493.3M+9.2%	$483.6M+10.5%	$530.5M+6.1%
Sales Taxes Collected And Remitted	——	$5.33M+10.4%	$5.33M+10.4%	$5.33M+10.4%	$5.33M+10.4%
Stock-based compensation	$14.1M-36.5%	$26.9M—	$31.2M—	$38.4M—	$22.2M+124%
Stock Issued During Period Shares Treasury Stock Reissued	34K—	33.7B—	——	——	——
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions	——	$250K+25.0%	$250K+25.0%	$250K+25.0%	$250K+25.0%
Interest expense and penalties, net (benefit)/charge recognized	——	$0-100%	$0-100%	$0-100%	$0-100%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions	——	$175K-12.5%	$175K-12.5%	$175K-12.5%	$175K-12.5%
Unrecognized Tax Positions Resulting From Current Period	——	$950K0.0%	$950K0.0%	$950K0.0%	$950K0.0%
Vesting Percentage Of Employee Deferrals And Rollover Contributions	100%0.0%	100%0.0%	——	——	100%0.0%
EBIT	$210.2M+13.6%	$157.1M+5.8%	$112.6M+7.3%	$112.3M+18.1%	$185.1M-35.2%
EBITDA	$261.3M+16.1%	$206.5M+9.7%	$157.6M+10.2%	$154.3M+18.1%	$225M-29.3%
EBITDA	$261.3M+16.1%	$206.5M+9.7%	$157.6M+10.2%	$154.3M+18.1%	$225M-29.3%
EBITDA margin	45.7%+3.3pp	37.9%-0.2pp	31.9%+0.3pp	31.9%+2.0pp	42.4%-21.3pp
EBIT	$210.2M+13.6%	$157.1M+5.8%	$112.6M+7.3%	$112.3M+18.1%	$185.1M-35.2%

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What are Paycom Software's profit margins?: Gross margin is 83.4% and operating margin is 28.3%, with a 22.4% net margin.
Where does Paycom Software's income statement data come from?: Every line is extracted from Paycom Software's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.