Paycom Software (PAYC) Competitors $228.19 -4.78 (-2.05%) (As of 10:43 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends PAYC vs. DDOG, EA, NET, HUBS, RBLX, VEEV, BIDU, ZS, IOT, and ZMShould you be buying Paycom Software stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Paycom Software include Datadog (DDOG), Electronic Arts (EA), Cloudflare (NET), HubSpot (HUBS), Roblox (RBLX), Veeva Systems (VEEV), Baidu (BIDU), Zscaler (ZS), Samsara (IOT), and Zoom Video Communications (ZM). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Paycom Software vs. Datadog Electronic Arts Cloudflare HubSpot Roblox Veeva Systems Baidu Zscaler Samsara Zoom Video Communications Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG) and Paycom Software (NYSE:PAYC) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, community ranking, media sentiment, valuation and risk. Which has more risk and volatility, DDOG or PAYC? Datadog has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Paycom Software has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer DDOG or PAYC? Paycom Software received 390 more outperform votes than Datadog when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.37% of users gave Datadog an outperform vote while only 64.00% of users gave Paycom Software an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformDatadogOutperform Votes29866.37% Underperform Votes15133.63% Paycom SoftwareOutperform Votes68864.00% Underperform Votes38736.00% Do analysts rate DDOG or PAYC? Datadog presently has a consensus price target of $155.07, indicating a potential downside of 1.17%. Paycom Software has a consensus price target of $202.56, indicating a potential downside of 13.01%. Given Datadog's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Datadog is more favorable than Paycom Software.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Datadog 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 26 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.97Paycom Software 0 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.08 Which has higher valuation and earnings, DDOG or PAYC? Paycom Software has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Datadog. Paycom Software is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Datadog, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDatadog$2.54B21.02$48.57M$0.53296.06Paycom Software$1.82B7.36$340.79M$8.3128.02 Is DDOG or PAYC more profitable? Paycom Software has a net margin of 25.78% compared to Datadog's net margin of 7.58%. Paycom Software's return on equity of 32.90% beat Datadog's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Datadog7.58% 9.41% 5.09% Paycom Software 25.78%32.90%11.07% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in DDOG or PAYC? 78.3% of Datadog shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.8% of Paycom Software shares are held by institutional investors. 11.8% of Datadog shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.5% of Paycom Software shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor DDOG or PAYC? In the previous week, Datadog had 10 more articles in the media than Paycom Software. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Datadog and 24 mentions for Paycom Software. Paycom Software's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Datadog's score of 0.77 indicating that Paycom Software is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Datadog 16 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Paycom Software 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryDatadog and Paycom Software tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaDeFi Coin on Verge of Breakout!The blueprint for millionaires is here. Don't let this be the missed opportunity you regret for years. Claim your FREE book now before it's too late! Get Paycom Software News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PAYC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PAYC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPaycom SoftwarePrepackaged software IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$13.43B$26.13B$24.70B$19.67BDividend Yield0.62%2.24%2.70%3.51%P/E Ratio28.0299.11277.0143.74Price / Sales7.3626.942,919.1917.61Price / Cash30.9491.6333.8021.73Price / Book10.7612.867.835.46Net Income$340.79M$446.45M$659.53M$987.68M7 Day Performance-3.08%-1.11%-0.20%-2.32%1 Month Performance6.37%18.59%9.93%0.63%1 Year Performance14.36%31.80%25.53%16.39% Paycom Software Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PAYCPaycom Software4.6522 of 5 stars$228.19-2.1%$202.56-11.2%+14.8%$13.16B$1.82B27.467,308Analyst UpgradeDDOGDatadog4.1353 of 5 stars$155.85+1.8%$155.07-0.5%+28.0%$52.95B$2.54B288.745,200EAElectronic Arts4.5933 of 5 stars$156.21-0.9%$165.37+5.9%+11.5%$40.97B$7.41B40.1813,700Analyst ForecastInsider TradeShort Interest ↓Positive NewsNETCloudflare4.0338 of 5 stars$114.48+0.8%$95.20-16.8%+38.2%$39.29B$1.57B-436.923,682Analyst UpgradeGap UpHUBSHubSpot4.5327 of 5 stars$744.20+3.1%$702.23-5.6%+33.0%$38.42B$2.17B-2,711.017,663Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Positive NewsRBLXRoblox2.2393 of 5 stars$61.16+2.6%$55.67-9.0%+39.5%$37.16B$2.80B-36.342,457Gap UpVEEVVeeva Systems4.8383 of 5 stars$225.95-1.2%$255.73+13.2%+25.3%$36.68B$2.66B56.207,172Analyst ForecastPositive NewsBIDUBaidu4.6037 of 5 stars$89.03-2.0%$113.75+27.8%-21.0%$31.22B$134.84B11.1239,800ZSZscaler4.2306 of 5 stars$203.38+2.4%$224.84+10.6%-9.6%$31.21B$2.17B-808.927,348IOTSamsara1.8535 of 5 stars$46.60+1.1%$51.29+10.1%+37.7%$25.93B$1.18B-98.042,895Options VolumeZMZoom Video Communications4.1006 of 5 stars$83.48-0.4%$85.19+2.0%+18.2%$25.59B$4.53B27.937,420Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Datadog Competitors Electronic Arts Competitors Cloudflare Competitors HubSpot Competitors Roblox Competitors Veeva Systems Competitors Baidu Competitors Zscaler Competitors Samsara Competitors Zoom Video Communications Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:PAYC) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUncover the Top Gold Stock of the Bull MarketGold Stocks Are Surging—Is West Red Lake Gold Mines Your Next Profit Play?Huge Alerts | SponsoredHealthcare Takes A Big Step Forward With The Help of A.I.To date, we've seen baseline AI models lay the groundwork. 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