Question 1

What is Paycom Software's P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

Paycom Software (PAYC) P/E ratio is 15.0× as of June 5, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

What is a good P/E ratio for Paycom Software?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For Paycom Software specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 29.6×.

Question 5

Is Paycom Software's P/E ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Paycom Software's P/E ratio of 15.0× is below its own 5-year average of 55.7× and below the sector median of 29.6×. That places the current reading at the 2th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Paycom Software's historical P/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Paycom Software (PAYC) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 13.8× in 2026 to a high of 330.3× in 2013. The 5-year average is 55.7× and the 5-year median is 39.5×.

Question 7

What was Paycom Software's P/E ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Paycom Software (PAYC) P/E ratio at the end of 2025 was 19.3×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Paycom Software's P/E ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$8.75B	$453.40M	19.3×	-3.5×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$11.46B	$502.04M	22.8×	-11.9×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$11.83B	$340.79M	34.7×	-29.1×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$17.96B	$281.39M	63.8×	-59.1×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$24.08B	$195.96M	122.9×	-58.9×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$26.07B	$143.45M	181.8×	+97.2×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$15.27B	$180.58M	84.5×	+33.2×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$7.04B	$137.06M	51.4×	-18.5×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$4.67B	$66.81M	69.9×	+10.0×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$2.62B	$43.84M	59.8×	-42.8×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$2.15B	$20.95M	102.6×	-129.9×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$1.32B	$5.66M	232.5×	+141.5×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$701.68M	$7.71M	91.0×	—	Dec 31, 2013


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P/E Ratio for Paycom Software (PAYC)

P/E Ratio daily chart for Paycom Software (PAYC)

Historical P/E Ratio for Paycom Software (PAYC) from 2013 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at Paycom Software (PAYC)

Paycom Software P/E Ratio by Year

Paycom Software P/E Ratio 2025: 19.3×

Paycom Software P/E Ratio 2024: 22.8×

Paycom Software P/E Ratio 2023: 34.7×

Paycom Software P/E Ratio 2022: 63.8×

Paycom Software P/E Ratio 2021: 122.9×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Paycom Software (PAYC) Key Financials

P/E Ratio daily chart for Paycom Software (PAYC)

Historical P/E Ratio for Paycom Software (PAYC) from 2013 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at Paycom Software (PAYC)

Paycom Software P/E Ratio by Year

Paycom Software P/E Ratio 2025: 19.3×

Paycom Software P/E Ratio 2024: 22.8×

Paycom Software P/E Ratio 2023: 34.7×

Paycom Software P/E Ratio 2022: 63.8×

Paycom Software P/E Ratio 2021: 122.9×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is Paycom Software's P/E ratio?

+How is the P/E ratio calculated?

+What is the P/E ratio?

+What is a good P/E ratio for Paycom Software?

+Is Paycom Software's P/E ratio high or low?

+What is Paycom Software's historical P/E ratio range?

+What was Paycom Software's P/E ratio in 2025?

+Why does Paycom Software's P/E ratio change over time?

Paycom Software (PAYC) Key Financials