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PAYC (Paycom Software) Degree of Operating Leverage : 2.37 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Paycom Software Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Paycom Software's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 2.37. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

The industry rank for Paycom Software's Degree of Operating Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

PAYC's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked worse than
69.59% of 2647 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 0.68 vs PAYC: 2.37

Paycom Software Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Paycom Software's Degree of Operating Leverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Paycom Software Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Paycom Software Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Degree of Operating Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.97 -1.29 1.48 1.76 0.91

Paycom Software Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Degree of Operating Leverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.42 0.91 2.14 2.41 2.37

Competitive Comparison of Paycom Software's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Software - Application subindustry, Paycom Software's Degree of Operating Leverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Degree of Operating Leverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Paycom Software's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Paycom Software's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Paycom Software's Degree of Operating Leverage falls into.



Paycom Software Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Paycom Software's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

Degree of Operating Leverage=% Change in EBIT**/% Change in Revenue
=( 612.031 (Sep. 2024) / 477.086 (Sep. 2023) - 1 )/( 1823.922 (Sep. 2024) / 1629.687 (Sep. 2023) - 1 )
=0.2829/0.1192
=2.37***

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

** TTM data of EBIT and Revenue was used to calculate Degree of Operating Leverage.
*** Please be aware that the Degree of Operating Leverage calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.


Paycom Software  (NYSE:PAYC) Degree of Operating Leverage Explanation

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) is a leverage ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company’s operting income, also referred to as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), to fluctuations in its Revenue. DOL is a method used to quantify a company’s operating risk. This risk is related to the company's structure of variable costs and fixed costs. Since the fixed costs do not allow the company to adjust the operating costs, the operating risk rises with a higher fixed-to-variable costs proportion.

A high Degree of Operating Leverage indicates that the company’s fixed costs exceed its variable costs. By increasing the sales, the company can earn more profits. In addition, the company must be able to maintain relatively high sales to cover all fixed costs.

Be Aware

The use of operating leverage varies across different industries and business sectors, and the application of Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) should be adjusted accordingly.


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Paycom Software Business Description

Industry
Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
7501 W. Memorial Road, Oklahoma, OK, USA, 73142
Paycom is a fast-growing provider of payroll and human capital management software primarily targeting clients with 50-10,000 employees in the United States. Paycom was established in 1998 and services about 19,500 clients as of 2023, based on parent company grouping. Alongside its core payroll software, Paycom offers various HCM add-on modules, including time and attendance, talent management, and benefits administration.
Executives
Chad R. Richison director, 10 percent owner, officer: President and CEO 7501 W. MEMORIAL ROAD, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73142
Craig E. Boelte officer: Chief Financial Officer 7501 W. MEMORIAL ROAD, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73142
Bradley Scott Smith officer: Chief Information Officer 7501 W. MEMORIAL ROAD, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73142
Jason D. Clark director 7501 W. MEMORIAL ROAD, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73142
Watts J C Jr director
Peters Frederick C Ii director BRYN MAWR BANK CORP, 801 LANCASTER AVE, BRYN MAWR PA 19010
Christopher Gene Thomas officer: SEVP of Operations 7501 W. MEMORIAL ROAD, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73142
Holly Faurot officer: Chief Sales Officer 7501 W. MEMORIAL ROAD, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73142
Justin Devon Long officer: EVP of Operations 7501 W. MEMORIAL ROAD, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73142
Felicia Williams director C/O MACY'S, INC., 151 WEST 34TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10001
Sharen J Turney director THREE LIMITED PARKWAY, COLUMBUS OH 43230
Jon Evans officer: Chief Operating Officer 7501 W. MEMORIAL ROAD, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73142
Jeffrey D. York officer: Chief Sales Officer 7501 W. MEMORIAL ROAD, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73142
Robert J Levenson director 300 SEMINOLE AVENUE, P.H. 6B, PALM BEACH FL 33480
Kathy Oden-hall officer: See Remarks 7501 W. MEMORIAL ROAD, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73142