Paycom Software (PAYC) Competitors $208.51 +0.55 (+0.26%) As of 01/17/2025 03:59 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends PAYC vs. NET, EA, RBLX, HUBS, WIT, VEEV, ZS, BIDU, GDDY, and IOTShould you be buying Paycom Software stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Paycom Software include Cloudflare (NET), Electronic Arts (EA), Roblox (RBLX), HubSpot (HUBS), Wipro (WIT), Veeva Systems (VEEV), Zscaler (ZS), Baidu (BIDU), GoDaddy (GDDY), and Samsara (IOT). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Paycom Software vs. Cloudflare Electronic Arts Roblox HubSpot Wipro Veeva Systems Zscaler Baidu GoDaddy Samsara Paycom Software (NYSE:PAYC) and Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, community ranking, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability. Does the media prefer PAYC or NET? In the previous week, Cloudflare had 2 more articles in the media than Paycom Software. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Cloudflare and 22 mentions for Paycom Software. Cloudflare's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Paycom Software's score of 0.28 indicating that Cloudflare is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Paycom Software 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Cloudflare 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend PAYC or NET? Paycom Software currently has a consensus price target of $199.75, suggesting a potential downside of 4.20%. Cloudflare has a consensus price target of $106.15, suggesting a potential downside of 9.37%. Given Paycom Software's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Paycom Software is more favorable than Cloudflare.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Paycom Software 0 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Cloudflare 3 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.41 Is PAYC or NET more profitable? Paycom Software has a net margin of 25.78% compared to Cloudflare's net margin of -5.97%. Paycom Software's return on equity of 32.90% beat Cloudflare's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Paycom Software25.78% 32.90% 11.07% Cloudflare -5.97%-7.18%-2.12% Which has more volatility and risk, PAYC or NET? Paycom Software has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cloudflare has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PAYC or NET? Paycom Software has higher revenue and earnings than Cloudflare. Cloudflare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Paycom Software, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPaycom Software$1.69B7.10$340.79M$8.3125.09Cloudflare$1.57B25.57-$183.95M-$0.26-450.49 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer PAYC or NET? Paycom Software received 504 more outperform votes than Cloudflare when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.88% of users gave Paycom Software an outperform vote while only 49.60% of users gave Cloudflare an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPaycom SoftwareOutperform Votes68863.88% Underperform Votes38936.12% CloudflareOutperform Votes18449.60% Underperform Votes18750.40% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in PAYC or NET? 87.8% of Paycom Software shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.7% of Cloudflare shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.6% of Paycom Software shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.8% of Cloudflare shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryPaycom Software beats Cloudflare on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. 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$12.02B$25.25B$26.76B$19.90BDividend Yield0.74%2.01%2.77%3.70%P/E Ratio25.0992.65235.8541.44Price / Sales7.1028.583,166.7217.16Price / Cash26.6582.5634.2419.84Price / Book9.6412.638.365.73Net Income$340.79M$444.67M$669.74M$993.95M7 Day Performance3.01%2.46%2.05%3.21%1 Month Performance-0.47%4.29%5.07%5.20%1 Year Performance6.58%30.29%26.38%19.33% Paycom Software Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PAYCPaycom Software4.2867 of 5 stars$208.51+0.3%$199.75-4.2%+8.5%$12.02B$1.69B25.097,308Analyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageNETCloudflare4.038 of 5 stars$109.52-2.8%$102.30-6.6%+52.0%$37.59B$1.57B-421.233,682Analyst UpgradeNews CoverageGap UpEAElectronic Arts4.7492 of 5 stars$142.49+1.2%$165.37+16.1%+3.9%$37.37B$7.41B36.6313,700Insider TradeNews CoverageRBLXRoblox3.0028 of 5 stars$60.79-1.7%$56.14-7.6%+69.5%$36.93B$3.36B-37.072,457Analyst ForecastInsider TradeShort Interest ↓News CoverageGap DownHUBSHubSpot4.0034 of 5 stars$693.95-1.5%$719.30+3.7%+24.6%$35.82B$2.51B-2,570.097,663Analyst DowngradeShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionNews CoverageWITWipro0.7276 of 5 stars$3.41-3.1%$5.60+64.2%-39.7%$35.64B$886.79B25.26240,000News CoverageVEEVVeeva Systems4.5334 of 5 stars$211.60-2.8%$255.74+20.9%+7.4%$34.35B$2.66B52.255,480Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑News CoverageZSZscaler4.2486 of 5 stars$186.76-1.7%$224.84+20.4%-16.8%$28.66B$2.30B-747.047,348Analyst RevisionNews CoverageBIDUBaidu4.6147 of 5 stars$78.34+1.2%$113.75+45.2%-18.9%$27.47B$134.84B9.5939,800GDDYGoDaddy4.3647 of 5 stars$192.71-0.1%$194.14+0.7%+87.8%$27.05B$4.48B14.896,910Insider TradeNews CoverageIOTSamsara2.6733 of 5 stars$43.19-1.3%$51.29+18.7%+44.5%$24.24B$1.18B-91.891,620Insider TradeShort Interest ↓News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cloudflare Competitors Electronic Arts Competitors Roblox Competitors HubSpot Competitors Wipro Competitors Veeva Systems Competitors Zscaler Competitors Baidu Competitors GoDaddy Competitors Samsara 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 1/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersLast time you’ll see this priced at $1.00When was the last time you bought something for a buck? 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