Paycom Software (PAYC) seasonality heatmap
Returns across monthly, quarterly, and yearly periods. Cell color encodes signed magnitude; the scale auto-fits each table.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -15.4% | -6.6% | -3.1% | +4.3% | +10.2% | -3.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.3% | +5.7% | -0.3% | +3.6% | +14.6% | -10.7% | +0.1% | -1.7% | -8.4% | -10.1% | -13.7% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | -8.0% | -4.1% | +9.3% | -5.5% | -22.5% | -1.6% | +16.6% | -2.2% | +2.3% | +25.5% | +11.1% | -11.6% |
| 2023 | +4.4% | -10.8% | +5.2% | -4.5% | -3.4% | +14.7% | +14.8% | -19.9% | -12.1% | -5.5% | -25.7% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | -19.2% | +1.2% | +2.1% | -18.7% | +1.0% | -1.5% | +18.0% | +6.3% | -6.0% | +4.9% | -2.0% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | -16.0% | -1.4% | -1.1% | +3.9% | -14.3% | +10.3% | +10.1% | +22.2% | +1.4% | +10.5% | -20.1% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | +20.2% | -11.2% | -28.5% | +29.2% | +13.9% | +4.2% | -8.2% | +5.3% | +4.0% | +17.0% | +14.6% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | +21.1% | +22.6% | +4.1% | +7.1% | +4.7% | +6.9% | +6.2% | +3.9% | -16.2% | +1.0% | +30.9% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | +14.1% | +7.9% | +8.6% | +6.4% | -7.6% | -6.3% | +7.5% | +46.0% | +0.2% | -19.4% | +6.0% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | +1.6% | +16.4% | +6.8% | +4.7% | +8.6% | +4.5% | +2.5% | +6.5% | +0.5% | +9.7% | -0.2% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | -19.9% | +5.7% | +11.7% | +7.3% | +5.8% | +6.9% | +9.3% | +8.7% | -2.4% | +3.2% | -13.3% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | -0.6% | +21.8% | +0.6% | -1.4% | +10.0% | -1.8% | -6.3% | +20.4% | -6.8% | +5.8% | +14.7% | -13.7% |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | -13.3% | +9.3% | -12.4% | +40.3% | -7.6% | +7.2% | +62.0% | -8.4% |
| Avg | -1.4% | +3.9% | +1.3% | +3.0% | +0.6% | +2.9% | +4.8% | +11.3% | -4.3% | +4.1% | +5.4% | -3.2% |
| Median | +0.3% | +3.5% | +3.1% | +4.1% | +4.7% | +4.4% | +6.8% | +6.4% | -4.2% | +5.3% | +2.9% | -4.7% |
| Last 5Y Avg | -7.4% | -2.9% | +2.6% | -4.2% | -0.0% | +2.2% | +11.9% | +0.9% | -4.5% | +5.0% | -10.1% | -2.5% |
| Std Dev (σ) | 14.7% | 11.7% | 10.4% | 11.1% | 11.9% | 7.4% | 9.9% | 18.4% | 6.3% | 11.9% | 24.2% | 8.1% |
| Consistency (μ/σ) | -0.09 | 0.34 | 0.12 | 0.27 | 0.05 | 0.39 | 0.49 | 0.61 | -0.68 | 0.35 | 0.22 | -0.40 |
| Win Rate (%) | 50% | 58% | 67% | 67% | 62% | 58% | 75% | 75% | 42% | 75% | 50% | 25% |
| Winning / Losing Months | ▲6▼6 | ▲7▼5 | ▲8▼4 | ▲8▼4 | ▲8▼5 | ▲7▼5 | ▲9▼3 | ▲9▼3 | ▲5▼7 | ▲9▼3 | ▲6▼6 | ▲3▼9 |
| Longest Win / Loss Streak | ▲4▼2 | ▲5▼2 | ▲5▼2 | ▲6▼3 | ▲3▼2 | ▲3▼2 | ▲5▼2 | ▲9▼3 | ▲2▼3 | ▲4▼1 | ▲3▼3 | ▲1▼3 |
| Best | +21.1%in January 2019 | +22.6%in February 2019 | +11.7%in March 2016 | +29.2%in April 2020 | +14.6%in May 2025 | +14.7%in June 2023 | +18.0%in July 2022 | +46.0%in August 2018 | +4.0%in September 2020 | +25.5%in October 2024 | +62.0%in November 2014 | +13.8%in December 2023 |
| Worst | -19.9%in January 2016 | -11.2%in February 2020 | -28.5%in March 2020 | -18.7%in April 2022 | -22.5%in May 2024 | -10.7%in June 2025 | -12.4%in July 2014 | -19.9%in August 2023 | -16.2%in September 2019 | -19.4%in October 2018 | -25.7%in November 2023 | -13.7%in December 2015 |
−28.5%+62.0%
2026
Jan-15.4%
Feb-6.6%
Mar-3.1%
Apr+4.3%
May+10.2%
Jun-3.7%
Jul—
Aug—
Sep—
Oct—
Nov—
Dec—
2025
Jan+1.3%
Feb+5.7%
Mar-0.3%
Apr+3.6%
May+14.6%
Jun-10.7%
Jul+0.1%
Aug-1.7%
Sep-8.4%
Oct-10.1%
Nov-13.7%
Dec-1.1%
2024
Jan-8.0%
Feb-4.1%
Mar+9.3%
Apr-5.5%
May-22.5%
Jun-1.6%
Jul+16.6%
Aug-2.2%
Sep+2.3%
Oct+25.5%
Nov+11.1%
Dec-11.6%
2023
Jan+4.4%
Feb-10.8%
Mar+5.2%
Apr-4.5%
May-3.4%
Jun+14.7%
Jul+14.8%
Aug-19.9%
Sep-12.1%
Oct-5.5%
Nov-25.7%
Dec+13.8%
2022
Jan-19.2%
Feb+1.2%
Mar+2.1%
Apr-18.7%
May+1.0%
Jun-1.5%
Jul+18.0%
Aug+6.3%
Sep-6.0%
Oct+4.9%
Nov-2.0%
Dec-8.5%
2021
Jan-16.0%
Feb-1.4%
Mar-1.1%
Apr+3.9%
May-14.3%
Jun+10.3%
Jul+10.1%
Aug+22.2%
Sep+1.4%
Oct+10.5%
Nov-20.1%
Dec-5.1%
2020
Jan+20.2%
Feb-11.2%
Mar-28.5%
Apr+29.2%
May+13.9%
Jun+4.2%
Jul-8.2%
Aug+5.3%
Sep+4.0%
Oct+17.0%
Nov+14.6%
Dec+8.4%
2019
Jan+21.1%
Feb+22.6%
Mar+4.1%
Apr+7.1%
May+4.7%
Jun+6.9%
Jul+6.2%
Aug+3.9%
Sep-16.2%
Oct+1.0%
Nov+30.9%
Dec-4.4%
2018
Jan+14.1%
Feb+7.9%
Mar+8.6%
Apr+6.4%
May-7.6%
Jun-6.3%
Jul+7.5%
Aug+46.0%
Sep+0.2%
Oct-19.4%
Nov+6.0%
Dec-7.8%
2017
Jan+1.6%
Feb+16.4%
Mar+6.8%
Apr+4.7%
May+8.6%
Jun+4.5%
Jul+2.5%
Aug+6.5%
Sep+0.5%
Oct+9.7%
Nov-0.2%
Dec-2.0%
2016
Jan-19.9%
Feb+5.7%
Mar+11.7%
Apr+7.3%
May+5.8%
Jun+6.9%
Jul+9.3%
Aug+8.7%
Sep-2.4%
Oct+3.2%
Nov-13.3%
Dec+1.4%
2015
Jan-0.6%
Feb+21.8%
Mar+0.6%
Apr-1.4%
May+10.0%
Jun-1.8%
Jul-6.3%
Aug+20.4%
Sep-6.8%
Oct+5.8%
Nov+14.7%
Dec-13.7%
2014
Jan—
Feb—
Mar—
Apr—
May-13.3%
Jun+9.3%
Jul-12.4%
Aug+40.3%
Sep-7.6%
Oct+7.2%
Nov+62.0%
Dec-8.4%
Avg
Jan-1.4%
Feb+3.9%
Mar+1.3%
Apr+3.0%
May+0.6%
Jun+2.9%
Jul+4.8%
Aug+11.3%
Sep-4.3%
Oct+4.1%
Nov+5.4%
Dec-3.2%
Median
Jan+0.3%
Feb+3.5%
Mar+3.1%
Apr+4.1%
May+4.7%
Jun+4.4%
Jul+6.8%
Aug+6.4%
Sep-4.2%
Oct+5.3%
Nov+2.9%
Dec-4.7%
Last 5Y Avg
Jan-7.4%
Feb-2.9%
Mar+2.6%
Apr-4.2%
May-0.0%
Jun+2.2%
Jul+11.9%
Aug+0.9%
Sep-4.5%
Oct+5.0%
Nov-10.1%
Dec-2.5%
Std Dev (σ)
Jan14.7%
Feb11.7%
Mar10.4%
Apr11.1%
May11.9%
Jun7.4%
Jul9.9%
Aug18.4%
Sep6.3%
Oct11.9%
Nov24.2%
Dec8.1%
Consistency (μ/σ)
Jan-0.09
Feb0.34
Mar0.12
Apr0.27
May0.05
Jun0.39
Jul0.49
Aug0.61
Sep-0.68
Oct0.35
Nov0.22
Dec-0.40
Win Rate (%)
Jan50%
Feb58%
Mar67%
Apr67%
May62%
Jun58%
Jul75%
Aug75%
Sep42%
Oct75%
Nov50%
Dec25%
Winning / Losing Months
Jan▲6▼6
Feb▲7▼5
Mar▲8▼4
Apr▲8▼4
May▲8▼5
Jun▲7▼5
Jul▲9▼3
Aug▲9▼3
Sep▲5▼7
Oct▲9▼3
Nov▲6▼6
Dec▲3▼9
Longest Win / Loss Streak
Jan▲4▼2
Feb▲5▼2
Mar▲5▼2
Apr▲6▼3
May▲3▼2
Jun▲3▼2
Jul▲5▼2
Aug▲9▼3
Sep▲2▼3
Oct▲4▼1
Nov▲3▼3
Dec▲1▼3
Best
Jan+21.1%2019
Feb+22.6%2019
Mar+11.7%2016
Apr+29.2%2020
May+14.6%2025
Jun+14.7%2023
Jul+18.0%2022
Aug+46.0%2018
Sep+4.0%2020
Oct+25.5%2024
Nov+62.0%2014
Dec+13.8%2023
Worst
Jan-19.9%2016
Feb-11.2%2020
Mar-28.5%2020
Apr-18.7%2022
May-22.5%2024
Jun-10.7%2025
Jul-12.4%2014
Aug-19.9%2023
Sep-16.2%2019
Oct-19.4%2018
Nov-25.7%2023
Dec-13.7%2015
−28.5%+62.0%
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