Paycom Software (PAYC) Competitors $205.16 +1.45 (+0.71%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$205.30 +0.13 (+0.07%) As of 06:47 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, VEEV, ZS, BIDU, XYZ, TEAM, WIT, HUBS, NBIS, and MDBShould you be buying Paycom Software stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Paycom Software include Paylocity (PCTY), Veeva Systems (VEEV), Zscaler (ZS), Baidu (BIDU), Block (XYZ), Atlassian (TEAM), Wipro (WIT), HubSpot (HUBS), Nebius Group (NBIS), and MongoDB (MDB). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Paycom Software vs. Its Competitors Paylocity Veeva Systems Zscaler Baidu Block Atlassian Wipro HubSpot Nebius Group MongoDB Paycom Software (NYSE:PAYC) and Paylocity (NASDAQ:PCTY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and risk. Which has preferable 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$1.88B6.31$502M$7.3927.76Paylocity$1.60B5.33$227.13M$4.0138.46 Do analysts prefer PAYC or PCTY? Paycom Software presently has a consensus price target of $241.77, indicating a potential upside of 17.84%. Paylocity has a consensus price target of $221.59, indicating a potential upside of 43.67%. 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) 11 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.27Paylocity 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Which has more volatility & risk, PAYC or PCTY? Paycom Software has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Paylocity has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is PAYC or PCTY 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 Paycom Software21.22% 25.40% 9.28% Paylocity 14.24%22.08%5.52% Does the media refer more to PAYC or PCTY? In the previous week, Paycom Software had 2 more articles in the media than Paylocity. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Paycom Software and 8 mentions for Paylocity. Paylocity's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Paycom Software's score of 0.57 indicating that Paylocity is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Paycom Software 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Paylocity 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 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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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$11.79B$19.74B$33.02B$22.03BDividend Yield0.74%3.67%3.17%3.60%P/E Ratio27.7676.11501.3729.86Price / Sales6.31109.211,792.3166.06Price / Cash18.5983.5937.7324.43Price / Book7.519.457.704.64Net Income$502M$354.27M$820.34M$1.01B7 Day Performance2.84%3.21%2.65%0.54%1 Month Performance-8.55%7.36%10.49%3.12%1 Year Performance28.27%95.44%24,029.91%15.34% Paycom Software Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PAYCPaycom Software4.8136 of 5 stars$205.16+0.7%$241.77+17.8%+24.4%$11.79B$1.88B27.767,306Analyst ForecastPCTYPaylocity4.9244 of 5 stars$162.65-0.6%$221.59+36.2%-7.7%$8.97B$1.60B40.566,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastVEEVVeeva Systems3.9355 of 5 stars$293.15+1.0%$301.48+2.8%+51.8%$48.05B$2.75B60.197,291Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeZSZscaler3.5219 of 5 stars$296.90+0.8%$307.00+3.4%+70.1%$47.00B$2.67B-1,099.637,923Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastBIDUBaidu4.0239 of 5 stars$134.86+2.7%$122.42-9.2%+21.4%$46.59B$18.24B12.4335,900Analyst ForecastXYZBlock3.1197 of 5 stars$75.26+2.2%$80.64+7.1%N/A$45.88B$24.12B16.1211,372Negative NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeTEAMAtlassian4.6467 of 5 stars$165.31-0.8%$253.04+53.1%-10.4%$43.37B$5.22B-166.9813,813Analyst ForecastInsider TradeWITWipro2.4237 of 5 stars$2.66+0.2%N/A-58.6%$27.80B$10.43B17.13233,346Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHUBSHubSpot4.699 of 5 stars$520.98+0.6%$722.93+38.8%-13.6%$27.45B$2.63B-2,265.158,246Positive NewsInsider TradeNBISNebius Group1.464 of 5 stars$110.22+2.3%$91.20-17.3%N/A$25.98B$249.30M-193.371,371Positive NewsGap UpMDBMongoDB3.4418 of 5 stars$317.00-0.4%$336.83+6.3%+22.7%$25.79B$2.01B-323.475,558Analyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Paylocity Competitors Veeva Systems Competitors Zscaler Competitors Baidu Competitors Block Competitors Atlassian Competitors Wipro Competitors HubSpot Competitors Nebius Group Competitors MongoDB 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 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | Sponsored1 Hour Once A DayMy top income trading expert, Dave Aquino, just released a 1-hour trading strategy designed specifically to he...Base Camp Trading | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredU.S. Government Sparking Crypto RallySecond Chances Don't Come Often in Crypto My "Crypto Bull Run Millionaire Blueprint" reveals everything - w...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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