AI-extracted from the 10-Q filed 2026-08-06 — Q2 FY2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Paycom grew Q2 revenue 9.8% YoY to $531.2M while operating margin expanded to 31.7% from 23.2%, but the company took on its first-ever debt ($900.0M drawn) to fund an aggressive $1,389.7M six-month buyback that cut shares outstanding by ~19%.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Recurring$497.9M+11% YoY
Addition of new clients, sales of additional applications to existing clients, increased usage, and pricing strategies, partially offset by client attrition among smaller clients
Interest on funds held for clients$26.0M-8.5% YoY
Lower interest rates partially offset by higher average funds held for client balances
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $531.2M+9.8% YoY
Recurring$497.9M+11% YoY
Addition of new clients, sales of additional applications to existing clients, increased usage, and pricing strategies, partially offset by client attrition among smaller clients
Interest on funds held for clients$26.0M-8.5% YoY
Lower interest rates partially offset by higher average funds held for client balances
Implementation and other$7.3M+22% YoY
Largest Expense Items
Sales and marketing$118.8M+2.4% YoY
$4.6 million increase in marketing and advertising expense, partially offset by lower employee-related expenses from reduced headcount
General and administrative$77.3M+10.2% YoY
$4.2 million increase in professional fees and $1.9 million increase in technology and communications expenses
Cost of revenues (operating expenses)$64.6M-5.6% YoY
$8.1 million decrease in employee-related expenses attributable to lower headcount
Research and development$51.9M-30.6% YoY
Decrease in employee-related expenses from reduced headcount tied to automation
Margins: Operating margin expanded to 31.7% from 23.2% YoY as total operating expenses fell to 68.3% of revenue from 76.8%, driven mainly by headcount-related reductions in R&D and cost of revenues amid the company's automation strategy.
Watch Items from the Filing
Company drew $900.0M under its Revolving Credit Facility to fund stock repurchases, introducing its first-ever long-term debt, pushing interest expense up 1,245% YoY to $10.5M for the quarter.
Shares outstanding fell to 44.3M from 54.8M at year-end 2025 as the company repurchased 10.9 million shares for $1,389.7 million in the first half of 2026, boosting per-share earnings.
No individual client represents 10% or more of total revenues, limiting customer concentration risk.
R&D expense declined 30.6% YoY to $51.9M due to lower headcount, which management attributes to automation of core business systems rather than reduced investment scope.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
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About Paycom Software, Inc. (PAYC): stock profile, AI score and financials
Paycom Software, Inc. (PAYC) stock profile, AI quality score, and SEC EDGAR financial data, a Technology sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores PAYC at 65.0/100 on a composite quality score built from its SEC filings, placing it at rank #498 of 2,925 stocks — the top 25% of the AI-ranked universe. PAYC scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (86.5), profitability (83.2), free cash flow (81.0). Areas of concern include institutional flow (12.2), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 22.0/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), Paycom Software, Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $531.2M, net income of $107.4M, an operating margin of 31.7%. Top institutional holders of PAYC by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. PAYC trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1590955. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate PAYC daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Paycom Software, Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR.