What is Paycom Software's shares (basic)?

Paycom Software (PAYC) reported shares (basic) of 51.1M in Q1 2026.

How has Paycom Software's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?

Paycom Software's shares (basic) decreased by 8.7% year-over-year, from 56M to 51.1M.

What is the long-term trend for Paycom Software's shares (basic)?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Paycom Software's shares (basic) has grown at a -0.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 231.4M to 224M.

What does shares (basic) mean?

The time-weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, used as the denominator for basic EPS calculations.

Paycom Software PAYC Shares (Basic)

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$571.9M+7.8%

Gross profit$484.6M+8.7%

Operating income$210.2M+13.6%

Net income$155.7M+11.7%

EPS (diluted)$3.04+22.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$153.9M-70.4%

Total debt$763.6M+837%

Total equity$811.7M-52.7%

Total assets$4.8B+5.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$213.8M+17.2%

CapEx$31.2M-17.2%

Free cash flow$182.6M+26.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$5.82B-47.2%

Enterprise value$6.43B-40.0%

P/E12.4×-15.6×

P/S2.8×-3.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin83.4%+1.2pp

Operating margin28.3%+0.4pp

Net margin22.4%+1.8pp

FCF margin21.3%+1.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity37.1%+12.2pp

Debt / equity0.9×+0.9×

Current ratio1.1×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Paycom Software in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic.

The official record: Paycom Software’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Paycom Software's shares (basic)?: Paycom Software (PAYC) reported shares (basic) of 51.1M in Q1 2026.
How has Paycom Software's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?: Paycom Software's shares (basic) decreased by 8.7% year-over-year, from 56M to 51.1M.
What is the long-term trend for Paycom Software's shares (basic)?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Paycom Software's shares (basic) has grown at a -0.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 231.4M to 224M.
What does shares (basic) mean?: The time-weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, used as the denominator for basic EPS calculations.