Paycom Software (PAYC) Competitors $224.77 +1.53 (+0.68%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$224.00 -0.77 (-0.34%) As of 04:59 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, TEAM, DDOG, VEEV, ZS, XYZ, EA, TTD, SRAD, and WITShould you be buying Paycom Software stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Paycom Software include Paylocity (PCTY), Atlassian (TEAM), Datadog (DDOG), Veeva Systems (VEEV), Zscaler (ZS), Block (XYZ), Electronic Arts (EA), Trade Desk (TTD), Sportradar Group (SRAD), and Wipro (WIT). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Paycom Software vs. Its Competitors Paylocity Atlassian Datadog Veeva Systems Zscaler Block Electronic Arts Trade Desk Sportradar Group Wipro Paycom Software (NYSE:PAYC) and Paylocity (NASDAQ:PCTY) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, media sentiment and dividends. Is PAYC or PCTY more profitable? Paycom Software has a net margin of 20.60% compared to Paylocity's net margin of 14.65%. Paycom Software's return on equity of 25.53% beat Paylocity's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Paycom Software20.60% 25.53% 8.66% Paylocity 14.65%22.90%5.53% Do analysts recommend PAYC or PCTY? Paycom Software currently has a consensus target price of $226.90, suggesting a potential upside of 0.95%. Paylocity has a consensus target price of $224.75, suggesting a potential upside of 19.59%. Given Paylocity's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Paylocity is more favorable than Paycom Software.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Paycom Software 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.09Paylocity 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.81 Which has better earnings & valuation, PAYC or PCTY? 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 RatioPaycom Software$1.88B6.90$502M$7.0132.06Paylocity$1.40B7.40$206.77M$4.0146.87 Does the media favor PAYC or PCTY? In the previous week, Paycom Software had 10 more articles in the media than Paylocity. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Paycom Software and 5 mentions for Paylocity. Paycom Software's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Paylocity's score of 1.22 indicating that Paycom Software is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Paycom Software 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Paylocity 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, PAYC or PCTY? Paycom Software has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Paylocity has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of PAYC or PCTY? 87.8% of Paycom Software shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of Paylocity shares are held by institutional investors. 10.9% of Paycom Software shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 21.9% of Paylocity shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryPaycom Software beats Paylocity on 9 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PAYC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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$12.91B$18.05B$28.46B$20.75BDividend Yield0.67%2.82%3.10%3.67%P/E Ratio32.0674.8133.4127.60Price / Sales6.9077.601,710.0959.14Price / Cash20.3792.3137.8622.13Price / Book8.228.767.674.66Net Income$502M$337.83M$779.03M$994.58M7 Day Performance-2.00%1.61%1.11%-0.69%1 Month Performance-7.02%8.67%7.42%5.41%1 Year Performance39.89%54.85%52,958.92%9.18% Paycom Software Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PAYCPaycom Software4.4253 of 5 stars$224.77+0.7%$226.90+0.9%+38.7%$12.91B$1.88B32.067,306Positive NewsPCTYPaylocity4.7521 of 5 stars$180.39+1.8%$224.75+24.6%+21.0%$9.96B$1.40B44.996,400Positive NewsTEAMAtlassian4.7453 of 5 stars$191.61+2.5%$285.75+49.1%+4.0%$50.30B$4.36B-115.4312,157Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeInsider TradeDDOGDatadog4.1745 of 5 stars$138.80+1.0%$144.27+3.9%+6.6%$47.93B$2.68B301.756,500Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeVEEVVeeva Systems3.9955 of 5 stars$282.49+2.4%$274.17-2.9%+50.9%$46.16B$2.86B59.857,291Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastZSZscaler4.3157 of 5 stars$291.14+0.5%$296.82+2.0%+41.7%$45.33B$2.17B-1,119.777,348Positive NewsXYZBlock3.4617 of 5 stars$68.66+5.4%$73.94+7.7%N/A$42.23B$24.12B16.7111,372Analyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionEAElectronic Arts4.0307 of 5 stars$148.83+0.1%$162.71+9.3%+1.8%$37.40B$7.46B35.1014,500Trending NewsInsider TradeTTDTrade Desk4.0783 of 5 stars$75.43+0.1%$97.27+29.0%-19.6%$37.07B$2.44B91.993,522Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeSRADSportradar Group2.6629 of 5 stars$29.27+2.5%$28.33-3.2%+156.4%$32.57B$1.15B154.064,582Analyst ForecastWITWipro3.0455 of 5 stars$2.88-1.2%N/A-55.7%$30.07B$890.88B19.17233,346News CoverageGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Paylocity Competitors Atlassian Competitors Datadog Competitors Veeva Systems Competitors Zscaler Competitors Block Competitors Electronic Arts Competitors Trade Desk Competitors Sportradar Group Competitors Wipro 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 7/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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