Paycom Software (PAYC) Competitors $213.65 -4.55 (-2.09%) Closing price 09/16/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$216.75 +3.10 (+1.45%) As of 09/16/2025 07:39 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, DDOG, VEEV, XYZ, CRWV, TEAM, ZS, EA, BIDU, and WITShould you be buying Paycom Software stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Paycom Software include Paylocity (PCTY), Datadog (DDOG), Veeva Systems (VEEV), Block (XYZ), CoreWeave (CRWV), Atlassian (TEAM), Zscaler (ZS), Electronic Arts (EA), Baidu (BIDU), and Wipro (WIT). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Paycom Software vs. Its Competitors Paylocity Datadog Veeva Systems Block CoreWeave Atlassian Zscaler Electronic Arts Baidu Wipro Paylocity (NASDAQ:PCTY) and Paycom Software (NYSE:PAYC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and valuation. Which has higher 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$1.60B5.74$227.13M$4.0141.36Paycom Software$1.88B6.57$502M$7.3928.91 Do analysts recommend PCTY or PAYC? Paylocity presently has a consensus price target of $222.71, suggesting a potential upside of 34.27%. Paycom Software has a consensus price target of $234.36, suggesting a potential upside of 9.70%. Given Paylocity's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research 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) 5 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78Paycom Software 0 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.08 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% Which has more risk and volatility, PCTY or PAYC? Paylocity has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Paycom Software has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders 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 insiders. Comparatively, 10.9% of Paycom Software 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. Does the media prefer PCTY or PAYC? In the previous week, Paylocity had 1 more articles in the media than Paycom Software. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Paylocity and 24 mentions for Paycom Software. Paycom Software's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Paylocity's score of 1.37 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 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Paycom Software 16 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryPaycom Software beats Paylocity on 9 of the 17 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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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$12.63B$20.09B$32.03B$21.51BDividend Yield0.69%3.50%3.15%3.50%P/E Ratio28.9180.16448.9129.83Price / Sales6.57102.441,721.8653.44Price / Cash19.9184.4837.2024.76Price / Book7.828.777.434.53Net Income$502M$355.93M$809.77M$998.53M7 Day Performance-3.40%2.67%2.63%1.09%1 Month Performance-1.53%7.07%5.81%4.39%1 Year Performance26.39%70.69%24,268.61%13.83% Paycom Software Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PAYCPaycom Software4.8574 of 5 stars$213.65-2.1%$234.36+9.7%+26.3%$12.63B$1.88B28.917,306Positive NewsInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionPCTYPaylocity4.9902 of 5 stars$173.01-0.8%$222.71+28.7%+5.6%$9.54B$1.60B43.146,700Positive NewsDDOGDatadog4.5349 of 5 stars$136.44+0.3%$153.10+12.2%+20.8%$47.58B$2.68B389.846,500Positive NewsInsider TradeShort Interest ↑Gap DownVEEVVeeva Systems4.3662 of 5 stars$282.97+3.7%$301.48+6.5%+26.3%$46.38B$2.75B58.107,291Positive NewsXYZBlock3.4201 of 5 stars$75.52+0.8%$80.32+6.4%N/A$46.04B$24.12B16.1711,372Analyst RevisionCRWVCoreWeave1.6503 of 5 stars$93.55+5.0%$107.45+14.9%N/A$45.71BN/A0.00881Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeTEAMAtlassian4.7625 of 5 stars$172.70+0.2%$256.90+48.8%+4.2%$45.30B$5.22B-174.4413,813Insider TradeZSZscaler4.0734 of 5 stars$281.60+2.7%$307.00+9.0%+64.1%$43.85B$2.67B-1,042.967,348EAElectronic Arts4.5935 of 5 stars$168.06-0.3%$167.12-0.6%+17.4%$42.05B$7.46B42.1214,500Trending NewsInsider TradeBIDUBaidu3.9931 of 5 stars$108.65+6.6%$104.00-4.3%+47.2%$37.53B$18.24B10.0135,900Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeWITWipro2.7181 of 5 stars$2.75+0.5%N/A-57.8%$28.74B$10.43B17.71233,346Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Paylocity Competitors Datadog Competitors Veeva Systems Competitors Block Competitors CoreWeave Competitors Atlassian Competitors Zscaler Competitors Electronic Arts Competitors Baidu 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 9/17/2025 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 | SponsoredWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? 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