Paycom Software (PAYC) Competitors

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PAYC vs. PCTY, TEAM, ZS, WIT, and MDB

Should you be buying Paycom Software stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Paycom Software include Paylocity (PCTY), Atlassian (TEAM), Zscaler (ZS), Wipro (WIT), and MongoDB (MDB). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry.

How does Paycom Software compare to Paylocity?

Paycom Software (NYSE:PAYC) and Paylocity (NASDAQ:PCTY) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, risk, earnings and profitability.

In the previous week, Paycom Software had 13 more articles in the media than Paylocity. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Paycom Software and 22 mentions for Paylocity. Paycom Software's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Paylocity's score of 0.62 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	8 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Paylocity	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Paycom Software has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Paylocity has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

Paycom Software presently has a consensus price target of $159.67, indicating a potential upside of 15.21%. Paylocity has a consensus price target of $160.28, indicating a potential upside of 47.00%. Given Paylocity's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
Paylocity	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.68

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Paycom Software	$2.05B	3.22	$453.40M	$8.65	16.02
Paylocity	$1.60B	3.68	$227.13M	$4.69	23.25

87.8% of Paycom Software shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of Paylocity shares are held by institutional investors. 13.2% of Paycom Software shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.4% of Paylocity shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Paycom Software has a net margin of 22.44% compared to Paylocity's net margin of 14.94%. Paycom Software's return on equity of 28.34% beat Paylocity's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Paycom Software	22.44%	28.34%	8.29%
Paylocity	14.94%	25.63%	5.62%

Summary

Paycom Software beats Paylocity on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Paycom Software compare to Atlassian?

Paycom Software (NYSE:PAYC) and Atlassian (NASDAQ:TEAM) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Paycom Software has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Atlassian has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Paycom Software has a net margin of 22.44% compared to Atlassian's net margin of -3.50%. Paycom Software's return on equity of 28.34% beat Atlassian's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Paycom Software	22.44%	28.34%	8.29%
Atlassian	-3.50%	6.22%	1.37%

In the previous week, Paycom Software had 4 more articles in the media than Atlassian. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Paycom Software and 31 mentions for Atlassian. Atlassian's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Paycom Software's score of 0.68 indicating that Atlassian is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Paycom Software	8 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Atlassian	14 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

87.8% of Paycom Software shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.5% of Atlassian shares are held by institutional investors. 13.2% of Paycom Software shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 36.7% of Atlassian shares are held by 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.

Paycom Software has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Atlassian. Atlassian is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Paycom Software, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Paycom Software	$2.05B	3.22	$453.40M	$8.65	16.02
Atlassian	$5.22B	4.17	-$256.69M	-$0.83	N/A

Paycom Software presently has a consensus price target of $159.67, indicating a potential upside of 15.21%. Atlassian has a consensus price target of $145.63, indicating a potential upside of 69.95%. Given Atlassian's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Atlassian is more favorable than Paycom Software.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Paycom Software	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
Atlassian	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79

Summary

Atlassian beats Paycom Software on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Paycom Software compare to Zscaler?

Paycom Software (NYSE:PAYC) and Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Paycom Software has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Zscaler has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Paycom Software has a net margin of 22.44% compared to Zscaler's net margin of -2.25%. Paycom Software's return on equity of 28.34% beat Zscaler's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Paycom Software	22.44%	28.34%	8.29%
Zscaler	-2.25%	0.06%	0.02%

In the previous week, Paycom Software had 17 more articles in the media than Zscaler. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Paycom Software and 18 mentions for Zscaler. Zscaler's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Paycom Software's score of 0.68 indicating that Zscaler is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Paycom Software	8 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Zscaler	9 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

87.8% of Paycom Software shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.5% of Zscaler shares are held by institutional investors. 13.2% of Paycom Software shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.2% of Zscaler shares are held by 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.

Paycom Software has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Zscaler. Zscaler is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Paycom Software, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Paycom Software	$2.05B	3.22	$453.40M	$8.65	16.02
Zscaler	$2.67B	8.81	-$41.48M	-$0.42	N/A

Paycom Software presently has a consensus price target of $159.67, indicating a potential upside of 15.21%. Zscaler has a consensus price target of $263.46, indicating a potential upside of 79.92%. Given Zscaler's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Zscaler is more favorable than Paycom Software.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Paycom Software	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
Zscaler	2 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	29 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76

Summary

Zscaler beats Paycom Software on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Paycom Software compare to Wipro?

Wipro (NYSE:WIT) and Paycom Software (NYSE:PAYC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

Wipro has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Paycom Software has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

Wipro has higher revenue and earnings than Paycom Software. Wipro is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Paycom Software, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wipro	$9.87B	2.01	$1.41B	$0.14	13.54
Paycom Software	$2.05B	3.22	$453.40M	$8.65	16.02

2.4% of Wipro shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.8% of Paycom Software shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Wipro shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.2% of Paycom Software shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Paycom Software has a consensus price target of $159.67, indicating a potential upside of 15.21%. Given Paycom Software's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Paycom Software is more favorable than Wipro.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wipro	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67
Paycom Software	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

Wipro pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. Paycom Software pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Wipro pays out 85.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Paycom Software pays out 17.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Paycom Software has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Paycom Software has a net margin of 22.44% compared to Wipro's net margin of 14.25%. Paycom Software's return on equity of 28.34% beat Wipro's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wipro	14.25%	14.97%	9.68%
Paycom Software	22.44%	28.34%	8.29%

In the previous week, Paycom Software had 33 more articles in the media than Wipro. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Paycom Software and 2 mentions for Wipro. Paycom Software's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Wipro's score of 0.16 indicating that Paycom Software is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Wipro	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Paycom Software	8 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Paycom Software beats Wipro on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Paycom Software compare to MongoDB?

MongoDB (NASDAQ:MDB) and Paycom Software (NYSE:PAYC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

MongoDB has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Paycom Software has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

Paycom Software has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MongoDB. MongoDB is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Paycom Software, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MongoDB	$2.46B	10.02	-$71.15M	-$0.88	N/A
Paycom Software	$2.05B	3.22	$453.40M	$8.65	16.02

89.3% of MongoDB shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.8% of Paycom Software shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of MongoDB shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.2% of Paycom Software shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

MongoDB currently has a consensus price target of $361.97, indicating a potential upside of 17.85%. Paycom Software has a consensus price target of $159.67, indicating a potential upside of 15.21%. Given MongoDB's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe MongoDB is more favorable than Paycom Software.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MongoDB	3 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	26 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
Paycom Software	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

Paycom Software has a net margin of 22.44% compared to MongoDB's net margin of -2.89%. Paycom Software's return on equity of 28.34% beat MongoDB's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MongoDB	-2.89%	-1.03%	-0.84%
Paycom Software	22.44%	28.34%	8.29%

In the previous week, Paycom Software had 14 more articles in the media than MongoDB. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Paycom Software and 21 mentions for MongoDB. MongoDB's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Paycom Software's score of 0.68 indicating that MongoDB is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MongoDB	8 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Paycom Software	8 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

MongoDB and Paycom Software tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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PAYC vs. The Competition

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Metric	Paycom Software	INTERNET SOFTWARE Industry	Computer Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$6.62B	$16.15B	$37.87B	$22.82B
Dividend Yield	1.10%	4.57%	3.16%	4.03%
P/E Ratio	16.06	61.83	163.70	28.58
Price / Sales	3.22	42.24	625.91	102.51
Price / Cash	13.33	66.38	46.29	19.21
Price / Book	4.50	5.88	9.49	4.59
Net Income	$453.40M	$379.18M	$1.03B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	5.28%	-4.04%	-0.05%	-1.11%
1 Month Performance	21.98%	28.59%	14.17%	2.88%
1 Year Performance	-46.35%	-7.43%	163.04%	23.69%

Paycom Software Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PAYC Paycom Software	4.4555 of 5 stars	$138.58 +0.1%	$159.67 +15.2%	-45.3%	$6.62B	$2.05B	16.06	5,770	Earnings Report
PCTY Paylocity	3.9978 of 5 stars	$109.03 -0.5%	$172.72 +58.4%	-43.5%	$5.90B	$1.60B	25.65	6,700	Positive News Analyst Forecast
TEAM Atlassian	3.4502 of 5 stars	$93.28 +4.9%	$144.67 +55.1%	-57.9%	$23.44B	$5.22B	N/A	13,813	Analyst Upgrade
ZS Zscaler	3.7434 of 5 stars	$142.20 +1.7%	$263.46 +85.3%	-36.1%	$22.48B	$2.67B	N/A	7,923
WIT Wipro	1.7206 of 5 stars	$2.00 -1.7%	N/A	-32.4%	$21.27B	$9.87B	14.25	233,346

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Paycom Software (PAYC) Competitors

PAYC vs. PCTY, TEAM, ZS, WIT, and MDB

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Paycom Software (PAYC) Competitors

PAYC vs. PCTY, TEAM, ZS, WIT, and MDB

How does Paycom Software compare to Paylocity?

Does the media refer more to PAYC or PCTY?

Which has more volatility and risk, PAYC or PCTY?

Do analysts rate PAYC or PCTY?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, PAYC or PCTY?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in PAYC or PCTY?

Is PAYC or PCTY more profitable?

Summary

How does Paycom Software compare to Atlassian?

Which has more risk and volatility, PAYC or TEAM?

Is PAYC or TEAM more profitable?

Does the media prefer PAYC or TEAM?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PAYC or TEAM?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, PAYC or TEAM?

Do analysts recommend PAYC or TEAM?

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How does Paycom Software compare to Zscaler?

Which has more risk and volatility, PAYC or ZS?

Is PAYC or ZS more profitable?

Does the media prefer PAYC or ZS?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PAYC or ZS?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, PAYC or ZS?

Do analysts recommend PAYC or ZS?

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How does Paycom Software compare to Wipro?

Which has more risk and volatility, WIT or PAYC?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, WIT or PAYC?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of WIT or PAYC?

Do analysts rate WIT or PAYC?

Is WIT or PAYC a better dividend stock?

Is WIT or PAYC more profitable?

Does the media prefer WIT or PAYC?

Summary

How does Paycom Software compare to MongoDB?

Which has more risk and volatility, MDB or PAYC?

Which has better earnings and valuation, MDB or PAYC?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MDB or PAYC?

Do analysts rate MDB or PAYC?

Is MDB or PAYC more profitable?

Does the media favor MDB or PAYC?

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