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Dec 31, 2020
Paycom Q4 2020 Earnings Report
Paycom reported a revenue increase of 14.2% and adjusted EBITDA of $84.2 million.
Key Takeaways
Paycom's Q4 2020 results showed strong revenue growth, driven by its differentiated employee usage strategy. The company is well-positioned to reach $1 billion in revenue in 2021.
Total revenues increased by 14.2% compared to the same period last year.
Recurring revenues increased by 14.0% and constituted 98.1% of total revenues.
GAAP Net Income was $24.4 million, or $0.42 per diluted share.
Adjusted EBITDA was $84.2 million, compared to $78.6 million in the same period last year.
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Forward Guidance
Paycom provided financial guidance for the quarter ending March 31, 2021 and the year ending December 31, 2021.
Positive Outlook
- Total Revenues in the range of $270 million to $272 million for the quarter ending March 31, 2021.
- Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $126 million to $128 million for the quarter ending March 31, 2021.
- Total Revenues in the range of $1.009 billion to $1.011 billion for the year ending December 31, 2021.
- Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $396 million to $398 million for the year ending December 31, 2021.
- Targeting $1 billion in revenue for 2021.
Challenges Ahead
- Headcount reductions across client base negatively impacted recurring revenue.
- Clients electing to defer payment of their share of Social Security taxes under the CARES Act resulted in nominal growth in average funds held for clients balance.
- Significantly lower average interest rates in 2020 had a negative effect on interest earned on funds held for clients.
- The full impact of the COVID-19 crisis may continue to have on business and results of operations is not possible to estimate at this time.
- Recurring revenue in future periods will continue to be negatively impacted by headcount reductions until employment levels among client base at the onset of the pandemic return to pre-pandemic levels.
Revenue & Expenses
Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income