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Paycom Stock Declines 8% as Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates, Sales Rise Y/Y
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Key Takeaways
Paycom's Q3 earnings of $1.94 missed estimates, while revenues rose 9.1% to $493.3M.
Recurring revenues jumped 10.6%, lifting margins as adjusted EBITDA grew 13.4% to $194.3M.
The company reaffirmed 2025 guidance, projecting $2.045B to $2.055B in revenues and a 43% EBITDA margin.
Paycom Software, Inc. (PAYC - Free Report) shares plunged 8.5% during Wednesday’s extended trading session after the company reported lower-than-expected third-quarter 2025 results. The online payroll and human resource technology provider reported non-GAAP earnings of $1.94 per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.96.
However, the bottom line increased 16.2% year over year, mainly driven by higher revenues.
Paycom reported revenues of $493.3 million, which outpaced the consensus mark of $492.4 million. The top line increased 9.1% year over year, primarily benefiting from increased sales momentum, international expansion and artificial intelligence (AI) integration in its products.
Paycom Software, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Paycom’s Recurring revenues (representing 94.6% of the total revenues) improved 10.6% to $466.5 million in the third quarter. Our estimate for the company’s Recurring revenues was pegged at $464.5 million.
Paycom’s revenues from the Implementation and Other segment decreased to $26.8 million from $30.1 million in the year-ago quarter and contributed 5.4% to total sales. Our estimate for the segment’s revenues was pegged at $27.1 million.
Adjusted gross profits increased 11.9% from the year-ago period to $411.3 million. Moreover, the adjusted gross margin expanded 210 basis points (bps) on a year-over-year basis to 83.4%.
Paycom’s adjusted EBITDA rose 13.4% year over year to $194.3 million. The adjusted EBITDA margin improved from 37.9% to 39.4%.
Paycom’s Balance Sheet & Cash Flow
Paycom exited the third quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $375 million compared with $532.2 million recorded in the previous quarter. The company had no debt as of Sept. 30, 2025.
In the third quarter, PAYC generated operating cash flow of approximately $177.8 million, paid out $21.1 million in dividends and bought back $223.4 million worth of its common stock. During the first nine months of 2025, it generated operating cash flow of $482.8 million, paid out $64.1 million in dividends and bought back $218.9 million worth of its common stock.
The company had $927 million remaining under its buyback authorization as of Sept. 30, 2025. Earlier on Nov. 3, Paycom declared its upcoming quarterly dividend of 37.5 cents per share, payable on Dec. 8, 2025.
Paycom Updates 2025 Guidance
Paycom reiterates its revenue guidance for 2025. It still forecasts revenues to be in the band of $2.045-$2.055 billion. The Zacks Consensus Estimate is pegged at $2.05 billion, indicating year-over-year growth of 8.9%.
The company now projects recurring revenues to grow 10% year over year, up from 9% forecasted earlier. However, it still forecasts revenues from interest on funds held for clients to be $113 million.
Paycom still expects its 2025 adjusted EBITDA between $872 million and $882 million, translating to an EBITDA margin of approximately 43% at the midpoint.
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Paycom Stock Declines 8% as Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates, Sales Rise Y/Y
Key Takeaways
Paycom Software, Inc. (PAYC - Free Report) shares plunged 8.5% during Wednesday’s extended trading session after the company reported lower-than-expected third-quarter 2025 results. The online payroll and human resource technology provider reported non-GAAP earnings of $1.94 per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.96.
However, the bottom line increased 16.2% year over year, mainly driven by higher revenues.
Paycom reported revenues of $493.3 million, which outpaced the consensus mark of $492.4 million. The top line increased 9.1% year over year, primarily benefiting from increased sales momentum, international expansion and artificial intelligence (AI) integration in its products.
Paycom Software, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Paycom Software, Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Paycom Software, Inc. Quote
Paycom’s Q3 in Detail
Paycom’s Recurring revenues (representing 94.6% of the total revenues) improved 10.6% to $466.5 million in the third quarter. Our estimate for the company’s Recurring revenues was pegged at $464.5 million.
Paycom’s revenues from the Implementation and Other segment decreased to $26.8 million from $30.1 million in the year-ago quarter and contributed 5.4% to total sales. Our estimate for the segment’s revenues was pegged at $27.1 million.
Adjusted gross profits increased 11.9% from the year-ago period to $411.3 million. Moreover, the adjusted gross margin expanded 210 basis points (bps) on a year-over-year basis to 83.4%.
Paycom’s adjusted EBITDA rose 13.4% year over year to $194.3 million. The adjusted EBITDA margin improved from 37.9% to 39.4%.
Paycom’s Balance Sheet & Cash Flow
Paycom exited the third quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $375 million compared with $532.2 million recorded in the previous quarter. The company had no debt as of Sept. 30, 2025.
In the third quarter, PAYC generated operating cash flow of approximately $177.8 million, paid out $21.1 million in dividends and bought back $223.4 million worth of its common stock. During the first nine months of 2025, it generated operating cash flow of $482.8 million, paid out $64.1 million in dividends and bought back $218.9 million worth of its common stock.
The company had $927 million remaining under its buyback authorization as of Sept. 30, 2025. Earlier on Nov. 3, Paycom declared its upcoming quarterly dividend of 37.5 cents per share, payable on Dec. 8, 2025.
Paycom Updates 2025 Guidance
Paycom reiterates its revenue guidance for 2025. It still forecasts revenues to be in the band of $2.045-$2.055 billion. The Zacks Consensus Estimate is pegged at $2.05 billion, indicating year-over-year growth of 8.9%.
The company now projects recurring revenues to grow 10% year over year, up from 9% forecasted earlier. However, it still forecasts revenues from interest on funds held for clients to be $113 million.
Paycom still expects its 2025 adjusted EBITDA between $872 million and $882 million, translating to an EBITDA margin of approximately 43% at the midpoint.
Paycom’s Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider
Currently, PAYC carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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