What If You Invested $1,000 in Paycom Software (PAYC)?
Enter any amount and start date. We use historical prices to show your hypothetical return.
Paycom Software
PAYC
Historical extremes
Maximum profit (buy at all-time low, sell at peak), maximum drawdown (peak to trough), and total return from IPO to current price.
Max profit
+4357.94% (44.6 times)
- Buy
- Jul 17, 2014
- $12.16
- Sell
- Nov 2, 2021
- $542.25
Buying PAYC at the all-time low and selling at the peak would have turned $1,000 into $44,579.36.
Max drawdown
-78.90% (fell to 21% of peak)
- Peak
- Nov 2, 2021
- $542.25
- Trough
- Feb 23, 2026
- $114.43
The worst decline for PAYC was -78.90% (fell to 21% of peak) from peak to trough.
IPO to current
+720.66% (8.21 times)
- IPO
- Apr 15, 2014
- $15.05
- Current
- Mar 16, 2026
- $123.47
A $1,000 investment in PAYC at IPO would be worth $8,206.59 today.
Dollar amounts based on selected investment ($1,000)
Frequently asked questions
What is Paycom Software (PAYC) stock's all-time high and all-time low?
- Paycom Software (PAYC) stock's all-time low was $12.16 on Jul 17, 2014. The all-time high was $542.25 on Nov 2, 2021.
What if you invested $1,000 in Paycom Software (PAYC) stock at the all-time low?
- Buying Paycom Software (PAYC) stock at the all-time low ($12.16 on Jul 17, 2014) and selling at the peak ($542.25 on Nov 2, 2021) would have turned $1,000 into $44,579.36. Historical return: +4357.94% (44.6 times).
What are Paycom Software (PAYC)'s best buy and sell dates for maximum profit?
- The best buy date for Paycom Software (PAYC) stock was Jul 17, 2014 (all-time low at $12.16). The best sell date was Nov 2, 2021 at $542.25. This investment would have returned +4357.94% (44.6 times).
What was Paycom Software (PAYC) stock's maximum drawdown?
- Paycom Software (PAYC) stock's worst decline was -78.90% (fell to 21% of peak) from peak to trough. Peak: $542.25 on Nov 2, 2021. Trough: $114.43 on Feb 23, 2026. A $1,000 investment at the peak would have been worth $211.03 at the trough.
What if you bought Paycom Software (PAYC) stock at IPO?
- A $1,000 investment in Paycom Software (PAYC) stock at IPO ($15.05 on Apr 15, 2014) would be worth $8,206.59 today. Historical return: +720.66% (8.21 times). Current stock price: $123.47 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in Paycom Software (PAYC) 5 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in Paycom Software (PAYC) stock 5 years ago ($372.65 on Mar 16, 2021) would be worth $331.33 today. Historical return: -66.87% (0.33 times). Current stock price: $123.47 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in Paycom Software (PAYC) 10 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in Paycom Software (PAYC) stock 10 years ago ($31.74 on Mar 16, 2016) would be worth $3,890.4 today. Historical return: +289.04% (3.89 times). Current stock price: $123.47 as of Mar 16, 2026.
About this data
- How does the investment calculator work?
- Enter an investment amount and a start date. We use historical stock prices to calculate how many shares you would have bought, then apply the current price to show your hypothetical portfolio value and return.
- What are Historical extremes?
- Max profit: buy at all-time low, sell at the highest price after. Max drawdown: the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. IPO to current: total return from IPO date to the latest price.
- What is Max drawdown?
- Maximum drawdown is the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. It shows the worst drop from any prior high to a subsequent low. Peak and Trough are the dates and prices at which this decline occurred.
- Does this include dividends?
- The calculator uses adjusted closing prices when available, which account for stock splits and dividends. For the most accurate results, we recommend using data that includes dividend adjustments.
- Where does the price data come from?
- Historical prices are from Yahoo Finance, adjusted for stock splits and dividends. We use adjusted close for all calculations.
- How are the dollar amounts in the cards calculated?
- The dollar amounts in Historical extremes use the investment amount you select in the calculator above (e.g. $1,000). They show what your investment would have been worth at the Buy/Peak/IPO date versus the Sell/Trough/Current date.
- What date range can I use?
- The available date range depends on our historical price data for PAYC. You can select any date between our first and most recent data point.