Paycom Soft Stock Buy Hold or Sell Recommendation

PAYC Stock  USD 227.02  7.24  3.29%   
Given the investment horizon of 90 days and your above-average risk tolerance, our recommendation regarding Paycom Soft is 'Strong Buy'. Macroaxis provides Paycom Soft buy-hold-or-sell recommendation only in the context of selected investment horizon and investor attitude towards risk assumed by holding PAYC positions.
  
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Time Horizon

Risk Tolerance

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Strong Buy

Market Performance

GoodDetails

Volatility

Very steadyDetails

Hype Condition

Under hypedDetails

Current Valuation

UndervaluedDetails

Odds Of Distress

Very LowDetails

Economic Sensitivity

Follows the market closelyDetails

Investor Sentiment

ImpartialDetails

Analyst Consensus

BuyDetails

Financial Strenth (F Score)

HealthyDetails

Financial Leverage

Not RatedDetails

Reporting Quality (M-Score)

Unlikely ManipulatorDetails
For the selected time horizon Paycom Soft has a Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.1409, Jensen Alpha of 0.4717, Total Risk Alpha of 0.1847, Sortino Ratio of 0.3449 and Treynor Ratio of 0.7611
Macroaxis provides advice on Paycom Soft to complement and cross-verify current analyst consensus on Paycom Soft. Our recommendation engine determines the firm's potential to grow exclusively from the perspective of an investor's current risk tolerance and investing horizon. To make sure Paycom Soft is not overpriced, please check all Paycom Soft fundamentals, including its cash flow from operations, total asset, and the relationship between the total debt and target price . Given that Paycom Soft has a price to earning of 130.89 X, we recommend you to check out Paycom Soft market performance and probability of bankruptcy to ensure the company can sustain itself in the current economic cycle given your recent risk tolerance and investing horizon.

Paycom Soft Trading Alerts and Improvement Suggestions

Paycom Soft appears to be risky and price may revert if volatility continues
Over 85.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors
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Paycom Soft Returns Distribution Density

The distribution of Paycom Soft's historical returns is an attempt to chart the uncertainty of Paycom Soft's future price movements. The chart of the probability distribution of Paycom Soft daily returns describes the distribution of returns around its average expected value. We use Paycom Soft price's Value At Risk and its Upside Potential as a relative measure of the distribution. The graph of the distribution of Paycom Soft returns is essential to provide solid investment advice for Paycom Soft.
Mean Return
0.54
Value At Risk
-2.24
Potential Upside
3.35
Standard Deviation
3.06
   Return Density   
       Distribution  
Investment risk management requires an estimate of the probability of extreme price changes. Therefore, the correct representation of the distribution of Paycom Soft historical returns presented in an easy-to-digest graphical form helps investors and money managers understand the risk-reward trade-off of different investement strategies.

Paycom Stock Institutional Investors

Shares
Fmr Inc2024-09-30
M
Voloridge Investment Management, Llc2024-06-30
776.5 K
Brown Capital Management, Llc2024-09-30
743 K
Northern Trust Corp2024-09-30
653.1 K
Bnp Paribas Investment Partners Sa2024-06-30
621 K
Riverbridge Partners Llc2024-09-30
561 K
Federated Hermes Inc2024-09-30
540.6 K
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2024-09-30
486.5 K
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2024-06-30
455.3 K
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
5.7 M
Harris Associates L.p.2024-06-30
M
Note, although Paycom Soft's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Paycom Soft Cash Flow Accounts

201920202021202220232024 (projected)
Change To Inventory(306K)(403K)(41K)481K224K235.2K
Change In Cash655.4M(56.6M)227.4M596.4M13.7M13.0M
Free Cash Flow131.3M133.1M193.2M228.3M288.2M302.6M
Depreciation42.2M53.4M67.2M92.7M113.9M119.6M
Other Non Cash Items470K(147K)(622K)(149K)3.7M3.9M
Capital Expenditures92.9M94.1M126.2M136.8M196.8M206.7M
Net Income180.6M143.5M196.0M281.4M340.8M357.8M
End Period Cash Flow1.6B1.6B1.8B2.4B2.4B2.5B
Change Receivables(5.9M)168K(360K)(13.4M)(12.0M)(11.4M)
Net Borrowings(946K)(1.8M)(1.8M)(6.7M)(7.7M)(8.1M)
Change To Netincome69.7M113.5M129.8M91.5M105.2M64.6M
Investments(126.6M)(23.8M)(257.7M)(23.3M)(126.9M)(133.2M)

Paycom Soft Greeks

Most traded equities are subject to two types of risk - systematic (i.e., market) and unsystematic (i.e., nonmarket or company-specific) risk. Unsystematic risk is the risk that events specific to Paycom Soft or Software sector will adversely affect the stock's price. This type of risk can be diversified away by owning several different stocks in different industries whose stock prices have shown a small correlation to each other. On the other hand, systematic risk is the risk that Paycom Soft's price will be affected by overall stock market movements and cannot be diversified away. So, no matter how many positions you have, you cannot eliminate market risk. However, you can measure a Paycom stock's historical response to market movements and buy it if you are comfortable with its volatility direction. Beta and standard deviation are two commonly used measures to help you make the right decision.
α
Alpha over Dow Jones
0.47
β
Beta against Dow Jones0.70
σ
Overall volatility
3.14
Ir
Information ratio 0.15

Paycom Soft Volatility Alert

Paycom Soft has relatively low volatility with skewness of 5.07 and kurtosis of 33.53. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure Paycom Soft's stock risk against market volatility during both bullish and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact Paycom Soft's stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different financial instruments as prices fall.

Paycom Soft Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing Paycom Soft's fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze Paycom Soft's direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between Paycom Soft and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as Paycom Soft or determine the stocks which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of Paycom Soft's fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Paycom Soft by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Average Compare Paycom Soft to competition
FundamentalsPaycom SoftPeer Average
Return On Equity0.33-0.31
Return On Asset0.1-0.14
Profit Margin0.26 %(1.27) %
Operating Margin0.23 %(5.51) %
Current Valuation12.43 B16.62 B
Shares Outstanding57.66 M571.82 M
Shares Owned By Insiders11.83 %10.09 %
Shares Owned By Institutions85.34 %39.21 %
Number Of Shares Shorted2.46 M4.71 M
Price To Earning130.89 X28.72 X
Price To Book8.65 X9.51 X
Price To Sales6.95 X11.42 X
Revenue1.69 B9.43 B
Gross Profit1.21 B27.38 B
EBITDA503.37 M3.9 B
Net Income340.79 M570.98 M
Cash And Equivalents279.04 M2.7 B
Cash Per Share4.82 X5.01 X
Total Debt75.95 M5.32 B
Debt To Equity0.03 %48.70 %
Current Ratio1.08 X2.16 X
Book Value Per Share26.92 X1.93 K
Cash Flow From Operations485.04 M971.22 M
Short Ratio4.08 X4.00 X
Earnings Per Share8.31 X3.12 X
Price To Earnings To Growth1.60 X4.89 X
Target Price201.62
Number Of Employees7.31 K18.84 K
Beta1.14-0.15
Market Capitalization12.67 B19.03 B
Total Asset4.2 B29.47 B
Retained Earnings1.47 B9.33 B
Working Capital278.78 M1.48 B
Note: Disposition of 195 shares by Chad Richison of Paycom Soft at 224.73 subject to Rule 16b-3 [view details]

Paycom Soft Market Momentum

Traders often use several daily momentume indicators to supplement a more traditional technical analysis when analyzing securities such as Paycom . With many different options, investors must choose the best indicators for them and familiarize themselves with how they work. We suggest combining traditional momentum indicators with more near-term forms of technical analysis such as Accumulation Distribution or Daily Balance Of Power. With their quantitative nature, daily value technical indicators can also be incorporated into your automated trading systems.

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When determining whether Paycom Soft offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Paycom Soft's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Paycom Soft Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Paycom Soft Stock:
Check out Paycom Soft Analyst Recommendation to compare Macroaxis Buy or Sell Recommendation with the current analyst consensus. To check ratings for multiple equity instruments, please use the Instant Ratings tool.
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Is Application Software space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Paycom Soft. If investors know Paycom will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Paycom Soft listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.008
Dividend Share
1.5
Earnings Share
8.31
Revenue Per Share
32.262
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.112
The market value of Paycom Soft is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Paycom that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Paycom Soft's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Paycom Soft's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Paycom Soft's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Paycom Soft's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Paycom Soft's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Paycom Soft is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Paycom Soft's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.