Welcome to our dedicated page for Paycom Software news (Ticker: PAYC), a resource for investors and traders seeking the latest updates and insights on Paycom Software stock.
Paycom Software, Inc. (NYSE: PAYC) is a cloud-based human capital management and payroll technology company whose news flow reflects both its product focus and corporate activity. As a provider of automated, command-driven HR and payroll software built on a single database, Paycom regularly issues updates on its financial performance, technology developments, partnerships and brand initiatives.
Investors following PAYC news will find earnings announcements and financial guidance reported through press releases and Form 8-K filings, including details on revenue composition, non-GAAP metrics such as adjusted EBITDA and commentary on the performance of key products like Beti®, GONE and the IWant™ AI engine. These releases often coincide with quarterly conference calls and webcasts where management discusses results and operational trends.
Paycom’s news stream also highlights product and technology updates, such as enhancements to Direct Data Exchange®, its usage analytics tool that incorporates cost estimates from external studies to quantify the impact of manual HR tasks. The company publishes reports on HR trends and priorities, including survey-based insights into automation, AI adoption and the shift toward single-database HCM solutions.
Another recurring theme in PAYC coverage is branding, sponsorships and partnerships. Paycom announces collaborations with professional sports teams, naming rights arrangements and exclusive sponsorship of the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, as well as partnerships with high-profile athletes featured in campaigns promoting its IWant AI engine. These stories illustrate how the company positions its technology in widely visible contexts.
By monitoring this page, readers can review a chronological feed of Paycom news, including financial disclosures, technology-focused releases, HR research findings and sponsorship announcements, all of which provide context for understanding PAYC’s business and strategic direction.
Paycom (NYSE: PAYC) was named a 2026 Platinum Employer on the inaugural Where You Work Matters List on March 26, 2026, in Oklahoma City. Paycom is the only company in its industry to receive the program’s top distinction for job quality, wages, retention and career advancement.
Recognition draws on the American Opportunity Index analysis of outcomes for more than 12 million workers across 1,750 employers and 923 occupations, and highlights Paycom’s investments in training, leadership development and employee upskilling supported by its HR and payroll platform.
Paycom (NYSE: PAYC) earned top rankings in G2’s Spring 2026 Grid Reports across payroll, HRIS, workforce management and related categories. Paycom received 107 badges, including more than 60 Leader badges, plus Most Implementable, Best Relationship, Best Support and Users Most Likely To Recommend.
These recognitions are based on verified customer reviews and market presence data, with reviewers citing Paycom’s single-database architecture and ease of implementation.
Paycom (NYSE: PAYC) was named one of USA Today’s Most Trusted Brands 2026, earning the only five‑star rating in its industry and signaling strong consumer confidence in its HR and payroll technology and security standards.
Paycom highlights its single‑database platform, multiple ISO and SOC certifications, Tier IV data center certification, and annual third‑party audits as foundations for reliability and data protection.
Paycom (NYSE: PAYC) announced on March 17, 2026 that it received the H3 HR Advisors HCM Technology Signal Award for workforce change. The award cites Paycom’s decisioning logic, command-driven AI and full-solution automation across HR and payroll that help organizations manage workforce transformation.
The program recognizes consistent, real-world patterns of effectiveness observed by H3 HR Advisors across HR, payroll, IT and business leaders in 2026.
Paycom (NYSE: PAYC) launched Career and Succession Planning, an automated tool that identifies successors, assesses bench strength and syncs employee, performance and learning data in Paycom's single database.
Key features include a unified visual dashboard, actionable analytics, 9-box talent mapping, side-by-side comparisons and automated match scoring to streamline talent decisions.
Paycom (NYSE: PAYC) announced the promotion of Shane Hadlock to president and chief client officer, effective February 19, 2026. Hadlock will oversee strategic operations, cross-functional alignment and Paycom's full-solution automation strategy.
Hadlock brings nearly 14 years at Paycom and a prior 10-year leadership tenure at Hertz, with responsibilities across client service and IT functions.
Paycom (NYSE: PAYC) highlighted a commissioned Forrester Consulting study projecting material productivity and financial gains from its IWant AI engine. The composite organization in the study showed up to 431% three-year ROI, plus substantial time savings for managers, executives and employees.
The study reports up to 600 manager hours, 60 executive hours, and 3,600 employee hours saved annually, and notes IWant was named a Top HR Product of 2025.
Paycom (NYSE: PAYC) reported full year 2025 revenue of $2,051.7M, up 9.0% year-over-year, with GAAP net income $453.4M ($8.08 per diluted share) and non-GAAP net income $518.6M ($9.24 per diluted share). Adjusted EBITDA was $882.3M (≈43% of revenues).
Q4 revenue was $544.3M (+10.2%). Cash and cash equivalents were $370.0M. Client retention improved to 91% and parent-company client count rose to ~20,300. 2026 guidance: revenue $2.175–2.195B (6–7% growth) and adjusted EBITDA $950–970M (~44% margin).
Paycom (NYSE: PAYC) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.375 per share. The dividend will be paid on March 23, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 9, 2026. This is a board-approved distribution to common shareholders.
Paycom (NYSE: PAYC) commissioned Nucleus Research studies showing material ROI from its full-solution automation across the employee lifecycle. Reported highlights include HCM productivity gains up to 64%, an 80% decrease in payroll processing time, and a reported 205% annual ROI for one expanded customer deployment.
The studies attribute gains to Paycom's single-database architecture, increased automation, retirement of legacy systems, and decision logic applied across payroll, onboarding, WOTC and ACA tools.