Paycom Software (PAYC) Competitors $215.86 -1.58 (-0.72%) As of 03:15 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends PAYC vs. SNOW, NET, VEEV, EA, DDOG, WIT, RBLX, BIDU, HUBS, and TTDShould you be buying Paycom Software stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Paycom Software include Snowflake (SNOW), Cloudflare (NET), Veeva Systems (VEEV), Electronic Arts (EA), Datadog (DDOG), Wipro (WIT), Roblox (RBLX), Baidu (BIDU), HubSpot (HUBS), and Trade Desk (TTD). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Paycom Software vs. Snowflake Cloudflare Veeva Systems Electronic Arts Datadog Wipro Roblox Baidu HubSpot Trade Desk Snowflake (NYSE:SNOW) and Paycom Software (NYSE:PAYC) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, community ranking, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and risk. Which has more volatility & risk, SNOW or PAYC? Snowflake has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Paycom Software has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer SNOW or PAYC? In the previous week, Snowflake had 12 more articles in the media than Paycom Software. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Snowflake and 24 mentions for Paycom Software. Paycom Software's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Snowflake's score of 0.96 indicating that Paycom Software is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Snowflake 26 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Paycom Software 17 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is SNOW or PAYC more profitable? Paycom Software has a net margin of 26.66% compared to Snowflake's net margin of -33.02%. Paycom Software's return on equity of 33.53% beat Snowflake's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Snowflake-33.02% -24.23% -13.30% Paycom Software 26.66%33.53%10.76% Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SNOW or PAYC? Paycom Software has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Snowflake. Snowflake is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Paycom Software, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSnowflake$3.63B14.36-$836.10M-$3.87-40.76Paycom Software$1.88B6.65$502M$8.9024.55 Do analysts rate SNOW or PAYC? Snowflake currently has a consensus price target of $205.08, suggesting a potential upside of 30.02%. Paycom Software has a consensus price target of $212.80, suggesting a potential downside of 2.62%. Given Snowflake's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Snowflake is more favorable than Paycom Software.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Snowflake 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 30 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82Paycom Software 0 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.08 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer SNOW or PAYC? Paycom Software received 429 more outperform votes than Snowflake when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.63% of users gave Paycom Software an outperform vote while only 51.57% of users gave Snowflake an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSnowflakeOutperform Votes26251.57% Underperform Votes24648.43% Paycom SoftwareOutperform Votes69163.63% Underperform Votes39536.37% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of SNOW or PAYC? 65.1% of Snowflake shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.8% of Paycom Software shares are held by institutional investors. 7.8% of Snowflake shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.5% of Paycom Software shares are held 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. SummaryPaycom Software beats Snowflake on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 SoftwarePrepackaged software IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$12.48B$23.27B$23.72B$19.61BDividend Yield0.74%2.05%2.80%3.82%P/E Ratio24.49109.0242.4733.56Price / Sales6.6520.842,445.1127.50Price / Cash19.5786.0634.5517.54Price / Book8.008.416.214.59Net Income$502M$436.62M$735.22M$1.02B7 Day Performance7.74%4.51%3.43%3.55%1 Month Performance2.01%-12.32%49,693.94%-4.96%1 Year Performance14.23%7.00%52,823.56%5.96% Paycom Software Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PAYCPaycom Software4.4351 of 5 stars$215.87-0.7%$212.80-1.4%+14.8%$12.36B$1.88B24.257,306Insider TradePositive NewsSNOWSnowflake4.6602 of 5 stars$147.38-7.3%$202.92+37.7%-1.2%$48.65B$3.63B-43.477,004Insider TradeNETCloudflare4.356 of 5 stars$116.48-8.1%$136.28+17.0%+23.5%$40.19B$1.67B-529.453,682Analyst ForecastInsider TradeNews CoveragePositive NewsGap DownHigh Trading VolumeVEEVVeeva Systems3.8001 of 5 stars$239.38-3.0%$255.28+6.6%+3.1%$38.86B$2.75B59.117,172Analyst ForecastPositive NewsEAElectronic Arts4.4206 of 5 stars$140.43+0.3%$154.78+10.2%+6.8%$36.60B$7.35B35.7313,700Options VolumeDDOGDatadog4.8552 of 5 stars$101.70-7.2%$158.70+56.0%-14.3%$34.86B$2.68B199.425,200Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeWITWipro2.1411 of 5 stars$3.20-2.0%N/A-48.3%$33.41B$887.93B22.04240,000Positive NewsRBLXRoblox3.6029 of 5 stars$53.77-5.9%$64.19+19.4%+59.5%$33.28B$3.60B-37.082,457Analyst ForecastInsider TradeBIDUBaidu4.5646 of 5 stars$92.59-2.3%$111.25+20.2%-5.7%$32.47B$133.13B10.1039,800Options VolumeHUBSHubSpot4.7526 of 5 stars$584.67-8.7%$863.96+47.8%-1.5%$30.49B$2.63B6,497.098,246Analyst UpgradeInsider TradeNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeTTDTrade Desk4.0758 of 5 stars$60.31-7.1%$119.45+98.1%-30.6%$29.92B$2.44B77.323,115Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑ Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Snowflake Competitors Cloudflare Competitors Veeva Systems Competitors Electronic Arts Competitors Datadog Competitors Wipro Competitors Roblox Competitors Baidu Competitors HubSpot Competitors Trade Desk 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 3/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Wealth is Under AttackHave you looked at the stock market recently? 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