PAYC · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report
Operating Income and Margins
Paycom Software, Inc. · 2026-11-05 · Importance 69 · Surprise 64 · No source text
Third-quarter 2026 operating income increased 74.0% year over year to $195.8 million, and operating margin expanded to 36.0% from 22.8%. For the first nine months of 2026, operating income grew 40.1% to $574.5 million and operating margin increased to 34.9% from 27.2%. Total operating expenses fell 8.6% to $348.0 million in the quarter and 2.3% to $1,072.3 million over nine months, while total revenue grew 10.2% and 9.3%, respectively.
Key facts
- Paycom’s operating income was $195.8 million, or 36.0% of revenue, for the three months ended September 30, 2026, up 74.0%; for the nine months it was $574.5 million, or 34.9% of revenue, up 40.1%. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| operating_income | positive | realized | +30.2% | Paycom’s operating income was $195.8 million, or 36.0% of revenue, for the three months ended September 30, 2026, up 74.0%; for the nine… |
| operating_income | positive | realized | +15.3% | Paycom’s operating income was $195.8 million, or 36.0% of revenue, for the three months ended September 30, 2026, up 74.0%; for the nine… |
| margin | positive | realized | +13.2% | Paycom’s operating income was $195.8 million, or 36.0% of revenue, for the three months ended September 30, 2026, up 74.0%; for the nine… |
| margin | positive | realized | +7.7% | Paycom’s operating income was $195.8 million, or 36.0% of revenue, for the three months ended September 30, 2026, up 74.0%; for the nine… |