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Paycom Software Inc. (NYSE:PAYC)

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Income Statement
Quarterly Data

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Paycom Software Inc., consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018
Recurring 398,763 394,522 444,421 364,008 328,150 311,534 348,164 280,026 251,306 237,585 267,774 216,747 192,664 177,950 238,495 190,161 171,405 165,998 196,864 147,931 130,830 126,609 151,885
Implementation and other 7,540 6,617 7,216 6,600 6,017 5,390 5,355 4,960 4,888 4,561 4,424 4,200 3,868 3,637 3,873 3,248 3,601 3,315 3,079 2,401 2,458 2,191 2,031
Revenues 406,303 401,139 451,637 370,608 334,167 316,924 353,519 284,986 256,194 242,146 272,198 220,947 196,532 181,587 242,368 193,409 175,006 169,313 199,943 150,332 133,288 128,800 153,916
Operating expenses (55,600) (54,617) (53,085) (47,541) (44,169) (39,604) (38,492) (37,863) (34,766) (28,773) (29,073) (26,127) (24,278) (23,257) (24,116) (23,183) (21,088) (20,289) (24,776) (19,828) (18,158) (17,677) (20,568)
Depreciation and amortization (13,341) (12,811) (12,147) (11,530) (10,935) (10,478) (9,992) (8,660) (7,914) (7,637) (7,200) (6,903) (6,634) (6,301) (5,930) (5,615) (5,304) (4,950) (4,542) (4,274) (3,967) (3,254) (3,037)
Cost of revenues (68,941) (67,428) (65,232) (59,071) (55,104) (50,082) (48,484) (46,523) (42,680) (36,410) (36,273) (33,030) (30,912) (29,558) (30,046) (28,798) (26,392) (25,239) (29,318) (24,102) (22,125) (20,931) (23,605)
Gross profit 337,362 333,711 386,405 311,537 279,063 266,842 305,035 238,463 213,514 205,736 235,925 187,917 165,620 152,029 212,322 164,611 148,614 144,074 170,625 126,230 111,163 107,869 130,311
Sales and marketing (101,162) (106,435) (103,574) (92,727) (91,114) (87,724) (74,996) (75,509) (69,745) (67,979) (62,761) (62,488) (62,146) (56,064) (55,018) (51,006) (47,060) (41,575) (39,645) (42,699) (37,183) (31,647) (32,352)
Research and development (51,864) (49,118) (42,669) (39,569) (40,366) (36,803) (31,605) (34,414) (31,077) (28,224) (24,711) (25,073) (21,772) (21,778) (21,621) (18,211) (19,605) (16,775) (18,489) (12,740) (11,526) (10,731) (11,250)
General and administrative (71,827) (75,965) (65,605) (60,021) (60,693) (57,912) (60,504) (49,606) (59,980) (54,063) (46,191) (56,713) (40,516) (40,837) (40,134) (29,148) (25,728) (27,460) (45,198) (22,905) (22,048) (18,995) (32,657)
Depreciation and amortization (15,608) (14,927) (14,125) (13,386) (12,625) (12,090) (11,663) (10,308) (9,407) (8,380) (7,716) (7,396) (7,150) (6,774) (6,285) (5,952) (5,665) (5,378) (4,805) (4,473) (4,161) (3,459) (3,032)
Administrative expenses (240,461) (246,445) (225,973) (205,703) (204,798) (194,529) (178,768) (169,837) (170,209) (158,646) (141,379) (151,670) (131,584) (125,453) (123,058) (104,317) (98,058) (91,188) (108,137) (82,817) (74,918) (64,832) (79,291)
Operating income 96,901 87,266 160,432 105,834 74,265 72,313 126,267 68,626 43,305 47,090 94,546 36,247 34,036 26,576 89,264 60,294 50,556 52,886 62,488 43,413 36,245 43,037 51,020
Interest expense (222) (602) (837) (949) (1,018) (354) (215) — — — — — — (3) (16) (146) (260) (258) (276) (348) (384) (34) —
Other income (expense), net 5,362 6,183 6,004 9,104 2,041 878 1,412 1,376 244 146 629 354 246 162 (930) 971 195 (263) (100) (366) 583 515 1,030
Income before income taxes 102,041 92,847 165,599 113,989 75,288 72,837 127,464 70,002 43,549 47,236 95,175 36,601 34,282 26,735 88,318 61,119 50,491 52,365 62,112 42,699 36,444 43,518 52,050
Provision for income taxes (26,822) (28,331) (46,303) (34,038) (23,135) (15,482) (35,534) (21,315) (13,170) 5,042 (30,559) (12,234) (6,800) 1,854 (25,303) (15,739) (11,339) (3,603) (14,830) (11,285) (7,675) (7,796) (10,890)
Net income 75,219 64,516 119,296 79,951 52,153 57,355 91,930 48,687 30,379 52,278 64,616 24,367 27,482 28,589 63,015 45,380 39,152 48,762 47,282 31,414 28,769 35,722 41,160

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).


The financial performance from March 2018 through September 2023 is characterized by substantial growth in total revenues and a consistent expansion of the recurring revenue stream. Total revenues increased from approximately $153.9 million in the first quarter of 2018 to $406.3 million by the third quarter of 2023. A distinct seasonal pattern is evident, with recurring revenues consistently peaking in the first quarter of each year followed by a typical decline in the second quarter.

Revenue Composition and Growth
Recurring revenue serves as the primary driver of growth, scaling from $151.9 million in March 2018 to $398.8 million in September 2023. Implementation and other revenues also grew steadily, though they represent a small fraction of total revenue, moving from $2.0 million to $7.5 million over the analyzed period. The reliance on recurring revenue suggests a stable, subscription-based business model with strong retention and expansion capabilities.
Gross Profitability and Cost Structure
Gross profit followed the upward trajectory of total revenues, rising from $130.3 million in March 2018 to $337.4 million in September 2023. While the cost of revenues increased from $23.6 million to $68.9 million, the growth in gross profit indicates that the company has maintained strong gross margins throughout its scaling process.
Operating Expense Analysis
Operating expenses expanded as the company scaled, with significant increases across all major categories. Sales and marketing expenses grew from $32.4 million to $101.2 million, reflecting aggressive customer acquisition efforts. Research and development spending increased from $11.3 million to $51.9 million, indicating a sustained investment in product evolution. General and administrative expenses showed more volatility but trended upward from $32.7 million to $71.8 million.
Operating Income and Net Earnings
Operating income grew from $51.0 million in March 2018 to $96.9 million in September 2023, though it exhibited significant quarterly volatility. A notable dip occurred in June 2020, where operating income fell to $26.6 million before recovering. Net income demonstrated a similar pattern of growth and volatility, reaching a peak of $119.3 million in March 2023. The fluctuations in net income are partly attributed to variations in the provision for income taxes, which occasionally resulted in tax benefits rather than expenses, such as in June 2020 and June 2021.
Financial Obligations and Other Income
Interest expenses remained negligible for the majority of the period, with a slight increase observed in 2022, peaking at $1.0 million in September 2022. Other income, net, remained relatively low until 2022, when a significant increase was recorded, reaching $9.1 million in September 2022, which contributed positively to the income before taxes.

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