Paycom Software (PAYC) Competitors $223.42 +0.15 (+0.07%) Closing price 08/6/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$245.00 +21.58 (+9.66%) As of 04:00 AM 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, CRWV, TEAM, DDOG, XYZ, VEEV, ZS, TTD, EA, and SRADShould you be buying Paycom Software stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Paycom Software include Paylocity (PCTY), CoreWeave (CRWV), Atlassian (TEAM), Datadog (DDOG), Block (XYZ), Veeva Systems (VEEV), Zscaler (ZS), Trade Desk (TTD), Electronic Arts (EA), and Sportradar Group (SRAD). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Paycom Software vs. Its Competitors Paylocity CoreWeave Atlassian Datadog Block Veeva Systems Zscaler Trade Desk Electronic Arts Sportradar Group Paycom Software (NYSE:PAYC) and Paylocity (NASDAQ:PCTY) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment. Does the media favor PAYC or PCTY? In the previous week, Paycom Software had 10 more articles in the media than Paylocity. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Paycom Software and 21 mentions for Paylocity. Paycom Software's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Paylocity's score of 0.63 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 16 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Paylocity 5 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend PAYC or PCTY? Paycom Software presently has a consensus target price of $226.90, indicating a potential upside of 1.56%. Paylocity has a consensus target price of $223.19, indicating a potential upside of 19.47%. Given Paylocity's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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) 4 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Which has more risk & volatility, PAYC or PCTY? Paycom Software has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Paylocity has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals believe in PAYC or PCTY? 87.8% of Paycom Software shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of Paylocity shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.9% of Paycom Software shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.9% of Paylocity shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is PAYC or PCTY more profitable? Paycom Software has a net margin of 20.60% compared to Paylocity's net margin of 14.24%. 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 14.24%22.42%5.40% Which has stronger earnings and 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$1.88B6.86$502M$7.0131.87Paylocity$1.60B6.47$206.77M$4.0146.59 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. 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$12.92B$19.13B$29.06B$20.65BDividend Yield0.67%3.06%3.11%3.66%P/E Ratio31.8780.2448.5429.27Price / Sales6.8665.901,528.7562.32Price / Cash20.3784.3736.5823.31Price / Book8.188.357.484.37Net Income$502M$344.92M$802.59M$996.36M7 Day Performance-3.52%-0.24%-0.08%0.59%1 Month Performance-3.73%1.53%-0.01%0.23%1 Year Performance46.28%75.79%53,008.73%16.71% Paycom Software Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PAYCPaycom Software4.6741 of 5 stars$223.42+0.1%$226.90+1.6%+41.0%$12.92B$1.88B31.877,306Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementHigh Trading VolumePCTYPaylocity4.8027 of 5 stars$183.61+1.2%$223.13+21.5%+22.8%$10.14B$1.40B45.796,400Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastCRWVCoreWeaveN/A$106.01+1.8%$90.20-14.9%N/A$50.88BN/A0.00881Gap UpTEAMAtlassian4.8005 of 5 stars$185.69+1.5%$274.05+47.6%+32.6%$48.75B$4.36B-111.8612,157Trending NewsInsider TradeDDOGDatadog4.11 of 5 stars$139.13+2.6%$147.66+6.1%+29.9%$48.05B$2.83B302.466,500Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastXYZBlock3.1629 of 5 stars$76.07+2.8%$73.53-3.3%N/A$46.78B$23.94B18.5111,372Analyst ForecastInsider TradeVEEVVeeva Systems3.7609 of 5 stars$285.52+1.5%$274.17-4.0%+52.2%$46.66B$2.75B60.497,291Positive NewsZSZscaler3.617 of 5 stars$285.86+2.0%$296.82+3.8%+74.6%$44.51B$2.17B-1,099.467,348Positive NewsTTDTrade Desk3.7522 of 5 stars$89.76+4.3%$98.73+10.0%+5.6%$44.11B$2.44B109.463,522Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastEAElectronic Arts4.4817 of 5 stars$159.77+1.7%$164.21+2.8%+11.9%$40.15B$7.46B40.0414,500Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionSRADSportradar Group3.0555 of 5 stars$29.53-0.1%$29.25-0.9%+158.3%$32.86B$1.20B155.434,582Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Paylocity Competitors CoreWeave Competitors Atlassian Competitors Datadog Competitors Block Competitors Veeva Systems Competitors Zscaler Competitors Trade Desk Competitors Electronic Arts 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 8/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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