SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
Paycom Software, Inc. (PAYC) trades at a trailing P/E of 13.9, forward P/E of 11.5. Trailing earnings yield is 7.20%, forward earnings yield 8.72%. PEG 0.39 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0). Graham Number is $76.55.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (66/100, Pass) — P/E is below market average (13.9); PEG ≤ 1.0 — Peter Lynch undervalued (0.39); analyst target implies upside (+26.7%); earnings yield beats bond yields (7.20%).
- Forward P/E 11.5 (down from trailing 13.9) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 0.39 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
- Trailing Earnings Yield 7.20% — exceeds typical bond yields (~4.3%), making equity attractive vs fixed income. Forward yield improves to 8.72% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $151.82 (+26.7% upside) — significant upside potential according to Wall Street analysts.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 74/100 with 5/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
✓
VALUE
66/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
✓
HEALTH
83/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — PAYC
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)13.9
Forward P/E11.5
PEG Ratio0.39
Forward PEG0.39
P/B Ratio3.64
P/S Ratio3.07
EV/EBITDA7.6
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$8.26
Forward EPS (Est.)$10.45
Book Value / Share$31.54
Revenue / Share$37.37
FCF / Share$7.40
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield7.20%
Forward Earnings Yield8.72%
Dividend Yield1.31%
Graham Number$76.55
SharesGrow IV$434.61 (+262.7%)
Analyst Target$151.82 (+26.7%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
59.7 |
0.57 |
22.47 |
7.95 |
- |
| 2017 |
69.5 |
1.36 |
16.52 |
10.73 |
- |
| 2018 |
51.6 |
0.48 |
21.11 |
12.48 |
- |
| 2019 |
84.4 |
2.64 |
28.94 |
20.66 |
- |
| 2020 |
181.7 |
-8.78 |
39.75 |
30.97 |
- |
| 2021 |
122.6 |
3.39 |
26.89 |
22.77 |
- |
| 2022 |
63.9 |
1.47 |
15.20 |
13.07 |
- |
| 2023 |
35.0 |
1.62 |
9.16 |
7.04 |
0.54% |
| 2024 |
22.9 |
0.45 |
7.31 |
6.12 |
0.74% |
| 2025 |
19.6 |
-2.19 |
5.14 |
4.33 |
0.95% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$0.74 |
$329.14M |
$43.84M |
13.3% |
| 2017 |
$1.13 |
$433.05M |
$66.81M |
15.4% |
| 2018 |
$2.34 |
$566.34M |
$137.07M |
24.2% |
| 2019 |
$3.09 |
$737.67M |
$180.58M |
24.5% |
| 2020 |
$2.46 |
$841.43M |
$143.45M |
17% |
| 2021 |
$3.37 |
$1.06B |
$195.96M |
18.6% |
| 2022 |
$4.84 |
$1.38B |
$281.39M |
20.5% |
| 2023 |
$5.88 |
$1.69B |
$340.79M |
20.1% |
| 2024 |
$8.92 |
$1.88B |
$502M |
26.7% |
| 2025 |
$8.08 |
$2.05B |
$453.4M |
22.1% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$10.39 |
$9.95 – $11.42 |
$2.19B |
$2.18B – $2.2B |
13 |
| 2027 |
$11.54 |
$10.90 – $12.59 |
$2.35B |
$2.33B – $2.4B |
11 |
| 2028 |
$12.56 |
$11.82 – $13.92 |
$2.54B |
$2.53B – $2.54B |
4 |
