Paycom Software (PAYC) Competitors $227.77 +1.80 (+0.80%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$227.83 +0.06 (+0.02%) As of 04:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock PAYC vs. PCTY, XYZ, CRWV, VEEV, DDOG, TEAM, ZS, EA, FIG, and SRADShould you be buying Paycom Software stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Paycom Software include Paylocity (PCTY), Block (XYZ), CoreWeave (CRWV), Veeva Systems (VEEV), Datadog (DDOG), Atlassian (TEAM), Zscaler (ZS), Electronic Arts (EA), Figma (FIG), and Sportradar Group (SRAD). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Paycom Software vs. Its Competitors Paylocity Block CoreWeave Veeva Systems Datadog Atlassian Zscaler Electronic Arts Figma Sportradar Group Paylocity (NASDAQ:PCTY) and Paycom Software (NYSE:PAYC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, PCTY or PAYC? Paycom Software has higher revenue and earnings than Paylocity. Paycom Software is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Paylocity, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPaylocity$1.60B6.26$227.13M$4.0145.15Paycom Software$1.88B7.00$502M$7.3930.82 Do analysts prefer PCTY or PAYC? Paylocity presently has a consensus target price of $222.71, indicating a potential upside of 22.99%. Paycom Software has a consensus target price of $234.36, indicating a potential upside of 2.89%. Given Paylocity's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Paylocity is more favorable than Paycom Software.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Paylocity 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.76Paycom Software 0 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.08 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PCTY or PAYC? 94.8% of Paylocity shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.8% of Paycom Software shares are held by institutional investors. 21.9% of Paylocity shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.9% of Paycom Software shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor PCTY or PAYC? In the previous week, Paycom Software had 8 more articles in the media than Paylocity. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Paycom Software and 12 mentions for Paylocity. Paycom Software's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Paylocity's score of 1.49 indicating that Paycom Software is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Paylocity 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Paycom Software 17 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, PCTY or PAYC? Paylocity has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Paycom Software has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is PCTY or PAYC more profitable? Paycom Software has a net margin of 21.22% compared to Paylocity's net margin of 14.24%. Paycom Software's return on equity of 25.40% beat Paylocity's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Paylocity14.24% 22.08% 5.52% Paycom Software 21.22%25.40%9.28% SummaryPaycom Software beats Paylocity on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Paycom Software News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PAYC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PAYC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPaycom SoftwareINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$13.18B$18.93B$29.72B$21.27BDividend Yield0.65%3.63%3.06%3.53%P/E Ratio30.8274.6255.5929.22Price / Sales7.00205.361,500.8652.82Price / Cash21.0681.2935.6523.61Price / Book7.3218.029.365.36Net Income$502M$346.10M$806.27M$996.59M7 Day Performance0.40%4.57%3.09%3.11%1 Month Performance-4.60%-3.14%0.46%3.23%1 Year Performance39.57%57.61%24,016.88%11.54% Paycom Software Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PAYCPaycom Software4.4953 of 5 stars$227.77+0.8%$234.36+2.9%+37.3%$13.18B$1.88B30.827,306Positive NewsPCTYPaylocity4.9011 of 5 stars$178.18+3.6%$222.71+25.0%+10.0%$9.83B$1.60B44.436,700Positive NewsXYZBlock3.123 of 5 stars$76.74+1.2%$79.82+4.0%N/A$47.20B$24.12B16.4311,372News CoverageInsider TradeCRWVCoreWeave1.5686 of 5 stars$96.80-3.2%$99.80+3.1%N/A$46.46BN/A0.00881Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGap DownVEEVVeeva Systems3.8095 of 5 stars$282.83+0.8%$274.17-3.1%+44.2%$46.22B$2.86B59.927,291Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDDOGDatadog4.7875 of 5 stars$129.07+1.4%$153.10+18.6%+8.2%$45.01B$2.68B368.786,500Positive NewsInsider TradeTEAMAtlassian4.9018 of 5 stars$169.17+1.3%$256.90+51.9%-0.5%$44.41B$5.22B-170.8812,157Positive NewsInsider TradeZSZscaler3.5892 of 5 stars$277.03+0.7%$296.82+7.1%+35.3%$43.13B$2.17B-1,065.507,348Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastEAElectronic Arts4.4316 of 5 stars$169.16-3.2%$167.12-1.2%+15.9%$42.33B$7.46B42.4014,500Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastFIGFigma0.9722 of 5 stars$76.08-4.2%N/AN/A$37.09BN/A102.811,646Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSRADSportradar Group3.0073 of 5 stars$31.28+0.9%$30.50-2.5%+173.1%$34.81B$1.20B86.894,582News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Paylocity Competitors Block Competitors CoreWeave Competitors Veeva Systems Competitors Datadog Competitors Atlassian Competitors Zscaler Competitors Electronic Arts Competitors Figma Competitors Sportradar Group Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:PAYC) was last updated on 8/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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