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Paycor HCM Inc
(NASDAQ:PYCR) 

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Paycor HCM, Inc. is a provider of human capital management (HCM) software in the United States. The Company offers solutions, such as payroll, human resources (HR) services, talent management, workforce management, benefits administration, reporting and analytics, and other payroll-related services.

Founded: 1990
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Quarterly
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    Unit: USD2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 
                   
      revenues:
                   
      recurring and other revenue
    167,388,000 153,999,000 150,473,000 171,973,000 147,232,000 132,708,000 128,966,000 150,757,000 124,982,000 114,169,000 109,698,000 122,189,000 102,729,000 92,416,000  
      interest income on funds held for clients
    13,050,000 13,477,000 14,327,000 15,046,000 12,309,000 10,880,000 11,077,000 10,725,000 7,882,000 4,134,000 1,293,000 408,000 338,000 316,000  
      total revenues
    180,438,000 167,476,000 164,800,000 187,019,000 159,541,000 143,588,000 140,043,000 161,482,000 132,864,000 118,303,000 110,991,000 122,597,000 103,067,000 92,732,000  
      yoy
    13.10% 16.64% 17.68% 15.81% 20.08% 21.37% 26.18% 31.72% 28.91% 27.58%      
      qoq
    7.74% 1.62% -11.88% 17.22% 11.11% 2.53% -13.28% 21.54% 12.31% 6.59% -9.47% 18.95% 11.15%   
      cost of revenues
    62,186,000 59,217,000 57,996,000 58,736,000 55,125,000 51,378,000 48,448,000 49,323,000 46,184,000 43,185,000 40,338,000 41,157,000 41,082,000 45,611,000  
      gross profit
    118,252,000 108,259,000 106,804,000 128,283,000 104,416,000 92,210,000 91,595,000 112,159,000 86,680,000 75,118,000 70,653,000 81,440,000 61,985,000 47,121,000  
      yoy
    13.25% 17.40% 16.60% 14.38% 20.46% 22.75% 29.64% 37.72% 39.84% 59.42%      
      qoq
    9.23% 1.36% -16.74% 22.86% 13.24% 0.67% -18.33% 29.39% 15.39% 6.32% -13.25% 31.39% 31.54%   
      gross margin %
    65.54% 64.64% 64.81% 68.59% 65.45% 64.22% 65.40% 69.46% 65.24% 63.50% 63.66% 66.43% 60.14% 50.81%  
      operating expenses:
                   
      sales and marketing
    60,137,000 56,789,000 56,679,000 55,839,000 57,753,000 52,778,000 56,487,000 55,499,000 51,913,000 48,195,000 42,672,000 41,487,000 40,682,000 45,788,000  
      general and administrative
    38,554,000 48,296,000 47,853,000 49,921,000 56,173,000 48,749,000 52,445,000 51,033,000 52,461,000 47,911,000 45,087,000 54,090,000 44,462,000 43,411,000  
      research and development
    18,369,000 17,428,000 15,632,000 15,067,000 16,665,000 14,055,000 14,328,000 13,658,000 13,875,000 12,402,000 13,020,000 9,324,000 10,605,000 10,191,000  
      total operating expenses
    117,060,000 122,513,000 120,164,000 120,827,000 130,591,000 115,582,000 123,260,000 120,190,000 118,249,000 108,508,000 100,779,000 104,901,000 95,749,000 99,390,000  
      income from operations
    1,192,000 -14,254,000 -13,360,000 7,456,000 -26,175,000 -23,372,000 -31,665,000 -8,031,000 -31,569,000 -33,390,000 -30,126,000 -23,461,000 -33,764,000 -52,269,000  
      yoy
    -104.55% -39.01% -57.81% -192.84% -17.09% -30.00% 5.11% -65.77% -6.50% -36.12%      
      qoq
    -108.36% 6.69% -279.18% -128.49% 11.99% -26.19% 294.28% -74.56% -5.45% 10.83% 28.41% -30.51% -35.40%   
      operating margin %
    0.66% -8.51% -8.11% 3.99% -16.41% -16.28% -22.61% -4.97% -23.76% -28.22% -27.14% -19.14% -32.76% -56.37%  
      other income:
                   
      interest expense
    -1,135,000 -1,138,000 -1,139,000 -1,146,000 -1,153,000 -1,244,000 -1,177,000 -1,970,000 -404,000 -1,087,000 -93,000 -101,000 -112,000 -235,000  
      other
    780,000 1,670,000 99,000 1,133,000 -1,745,000 931,000 2,116,000 2,003,000 66,000 445,000 30,000 -12,000 328,000 1,224,000  
      income before benefit for income taxes
    837,000 -13,722,000 -14,400,000 7,443,000 -29,073,000 -23,685,000 -30,726,000 -7,998,000 -31,907,000 -34,032,000 -30,189,000 -23,574,000 -33,548,000 -51,280,000  
      income tax benefit
    2,885,000 -6,438,000 3,890,000 1,250,000 -2,824,000 -3,089,000 -1,366,000 -658,000 -4,444,000 -4,980,000 -6,370,000 -6,876,000 -8,084,000 -9,244,000  
      net income
    -2,048,000 -7,284,000 -18,290,000 6,193,000 -26,249,000 -20,596,000 -29,360,000 -7,340,000 -27,463,000 -29,052,000 -23,819,000 -16,698,000 -25,464,000 -42,036,000  
      yoy
    -92.20% -64.63% -37.70% -184.37% -4.42% -29.11% 23.26% -56.04% 7.85% -30.89%      
      qoq
    -71.88% -60.17% -395.33% -123.59% 27.45% -29.85% 300.00% -73.27% -5.47% 21.97% 42.65% -34.43% -39.42%   
      net income margin %
    -1.14% -4.35% -11.10% 3.31% -16.45% -14.34% -20.96% -4.55% -20.67% -24.56% -21.46% -13.62% -24.71% -45.33%  
      basic and diluted net income per share
    -0.01 -0.04 -0.1 0.03 -0.15 -0.12          
      weighted-average common shares outstanding:
                   
      basic and diluted
    179,592,666 178,729,710 177,667,036 177,968,744 177,567,397 176,953,395 176,039,651 176,306,017 175,830,554 175,512,577 172,636,523 174,819,649 174,429,903 166,459,168  
      less: accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests
                 11,621,000  
      net income attributable to paycor hcm, inc.
          -29,360,000 -7,340,000 -27,463,000 -29,052,000 -23,819,000 -16,698,000 -25,464,000 -53,657,000  
      basic and diluted net income attributable to paycor hcm, inc. per share
          -0.17 -0.04 -0.16 -0.17 -0.13 -0.1 -0.15 -0.32  
    Balance Sheets:
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      Unit: USD2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 
                     
        assets
                     
        current assets:
                     
        cash and cash equivalents
      114,569,000 97,618,000 117,958,000 90,098,000 61,719,000 54,277,000 95,233,000 82,858,000 72,277,000 98,161,000 133,041,000 134,004,000 111,087,000 125,787,000 2,634,000 
        accounts receivable, net allowance for credit losses
      58,252,000 47,957,000 48,164,000             
        deferred contract costs
      75,440,000 73,128,000 70,377,000 67,156,000 63,290,000 58,963,000 54,448,000 49,982,000 45,691,000 41,398,000 37,769,000 34,247,000 30,785,000 27,559,000 24,503,000 
        prepaid expenses
      13,284,000 14,693,000 12,749,000 16,985,000 12,861,000 13,196,000 10,448,000 17,256,000 12,990,000 10,954,000 9,421,000 12,417,000 13,783,000 10,663,000 6,586,000 
        other current assets
      9,397,000 8,673,000 3,458,000 7,772,000 9,307,000 6,630,000 2,581,000 3,533,000 3,956,000 2,490,000 1,874,000 1,214,000 977,000 1,559,000 1,516,000 
        current assets before funds held for clients
      270,942,000 242,069,000 252,706,000 226,000,000 192,122,000 167,802,000 193,530,000 184,135,000 166,826,000 176,362,000 203,616,000 202,076,000 176,478,000 181,551,000 51,711,000 
        funds held for clients
      1,333,368,000 967,189,000 1,109,136,000 1,418,233,000 1,325,163,000 1,033,180,000 1,049,156,000 1,258,249,000 1,183,474,000 933,307,000 1,715,916,000 1,880,485,000 940,157,000 1,578,052,000 670,315,000 
        total current assets
      1,604,310,000 1,209,258,000 1,361,842,000 1,644,233,000 1,517,285,000 1,200,982,000 1,242,686,000 1,442,384,000 1,350,300,000 1,109,669,000 1,919,532,000 2,082,561,000 1,116,635,000 1,759,603,000 722,026,000 
        property and equipment
      34,087,000 34,871,000 35,220,000 35,780,000 36,893,000 37,722,000 34,573,000 31,404,000 31,989,000 30,789,000 31,675,000 32,751,000 38,935,000 40,055,000 41,080,000 
        operating lease right-of-use assets
      14,308,000 14,021,000 14,417,000 14,968,000 15,346,000 15,921,000 16,834,000 17,500,000 22,553,000 22,732,000      
        goodwill
      765,904,000 766,832,000 766,653,000 766,739,000 767,193,000 764,619,000 767,738,000 761,425,000 770,120,000 749,221,000 750,155,000 750,655,000 750,397,000 750,394,000 750,802,000 
        intangible assets
      137,327,000 147,925,000 171,493,000 190,818,000 214,081,000 234,773,000 260,472,000 282,956,000 305,547,000 322,645,000 263,069,000 280,414,000 301,097,000 323,467,000 355,323,000 
        capitalized software
      72,046,000 70,173,000 67,376,000 64,987,000 61,652,000 58,764,000 53,983,000 49,819,000 45,355,000 42,696,000 40,002,000 37,921,000 35,192,000 33,966,000 31,310,000 
        long-term deferred contract costs
      199,450,000 194,941,000 189,826,000 184,480,000 177,843,000 170,862,000 162,657,000 153,519,000 144,214,000 133,818,000 125,705,000 117,256,000 108,229,000 99,528,000 90,880,000 
        other long-term assets
      2,770,000 2,853,000 2,566,000 3,344,000 2,921,000 2,987,000 2,232,000 3,991,000 2,794,000 1,662,000 1,179,000 25,080,000 21,867,000 18,352,000 19,532,000 
        total assets
      2,830,202,000 2,440,874,000 2,609,393,000 2,905,349,000 2,793,214,000 2,486,630,000 2,541,175,000 2,742,998,000 2,672,872,000 2,413,232,000 3,131,317,000 3,326,638,000 2,372,352,000 3,025,365,000 2,010,953,000 
        liabilities and stockholders' equity
                     
        current liabilities:
                     
        accounts payable
      21,327,000 20,419,000 27,309,000 20,005,000 25,510,000 20,340,000 28,350,000 20,987,000 20,284,000 15,512,000 13,945,000 11,741,000 11,946,000 12,822,000 11,978,000 
        accrued expenses and other current liabilities
      24,851,000 29,535,000 26,450,000 25,088,000 29,290,000 21,032,000 24,119,000 18,954,000 24,862,000 18,837,000 13,907,000 14,317,000 10,235,000 13,347,000 15,782,000 
        accrued payroll and payroll related expenses
      36,190,000 22,006,000 44,923,000 36,754,000 32,521,000 23,575,000 43,858,000 36,515,000 32,350,000 25,873,000 44,592,000 38,144,000 29,523,000 24,530,000 32,305,000 
        deferred revenue
      13,395,000 13,124,000 13,600,000 14,017,000 13,361,000 13,096,000 13,083,000 12,724,000 11,449,000 11,333,000 11,742,000 11,764,000 10,697,000 10,821,000 11,948,000 
        current liabilities before client fund obligations
      95,763,000 85,084,000 112,282,000 95,864,000 100,682,000 78,043,000 109,410,000 89,180,000 88,945,000 71,555,000 84,186,000 75,966,000 62,401,000 61,520,000 72,013,000 
        client fund obligations
      1,333,944,000 963,998,000 1,111,373,000 1,420,159,000 1,325,792,000 1,038,327,000 1,053,926,000 1,260,057,000 1,187,532,000 938,836,000 1,719,047,000 1,882,450,000 940,387,000 1,577,642,000 669,960,000 
        total current liabilities
      1,429,707,000 1,049,082,000 1,223,655,000 1,516,023,000 1,426,474,000 1,116,370,000 1,163,336,000 1,349,237,000 1,276,477,000 1,010,391,000 1,803,233,000 1,958,416,000 1,002,788,000 1,639,162,000 741,973,000 
        deferred income taxes
      10,726,000 11,197,000 16,019,000 13,696,000 12,940,000 14,374,000 18,047,000 21,848,000 22,222,000 26,222,000 31,895,000 62,671,000 66,651,000 70,846,000 76,138,000 
        long-term operating leases
      12,765,000 12,653,000 13,447,000 14,009,000 14,602,000 15,203,000 16,061,000 16,644,000 22,310,000 23,180,000      
        other long-term liabilities
      67,986,000 68,309,000 69,346,000 70,251,000 70,937,000 71,268,000 70,047,000 70,005,000 83,867,000 79,580,000 11,458,000 11,886,000 10,843,000 14,640,000 16,680,000 
        total liabilities
      1,521,184,000 1,141,241,000 1,322,467,000 1,613,979,000 1,524,953,000 1,217,215,000 1,267,491,000 1,457,734,000 1,404,876,000 1,139,373,000 1,846,586,000 2,032,973,000 1,080,282,000 1,724,648,000 883,891,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                     
        stockholders' equity:
                     
        common stock 0.001 par value per share...
      181,000 179,000 178,000 178,000 178,000 177,000 177,000 176,000 176,000 176,000 175,000 175,000 174,000 174,000 141,000 
        treasury stock
      -245,074,000 -245,074,000 -245,074,000 -245,074,000 -245,074,000 -245,074,000 -245,074,000 -245,074,000 -245,074,000 -245,074,000 -245,074,000 -245,074,000 -245,074,000 -245,074,000 -245,074,000 
        preferred stock, 0.001 par value...
                    262,772,000 
        additional paid-in capital
      2,111,961,000 2,097,454,000 2,081,668,000 2,067,497,000 2,049,501,000 2,027,863,000 2,011,194,000 1,991,298,000 1,967,352,000 1,947,102,000 1,926,800,000 1,910,745,000 1,891,259,000 1,874,040,000  
        accumulated deficit
      -557,769,000 -555,721,000 -548,437,000 -530,147,000 -536,340,000 -510,091,000 -489,495,000 -459,244,000 -451,904,000 -424,441,000 -395,389,000 -371,570,000 -354,872,000 -329,408,000 -275,751,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      -281,000  -1,409,000 -1,084,000 -4,000 -3,460,000 -3,118,000 -1,892,000 -2,554,000 -3,904,000      
        total stockholders' equity
      1,309,018,000 1,299,633,000 1,286,926,000 1,291,370,000 1,268,261,000 1,269,415,000 1,273,684,000 1,285,264,000 1,267,996,000 1,273,859,000 1,284,731,000 1,293,665,000 1,292,070,000 1,300,717,000  
        total liabilities and stockholders' equity
      2,830,202,000 2,440,874,000 2,609,393,000 2,905,349,000 2,793,214,000 2,486,630,000 2,541,175,000 2,742,998,000 2,672,872,000 2,413,232,000      
        accumulated other comprehensive income
       2,795,000         -1,781,000 -611,000 583,000 985,000 3,152,000 
        accounts receivable
         43,989,000 44,945,000 34,736,000 30,820,000 30,506,000 31,912,000 23,359,000 21,511,000 20,194,000 19,846,000 15,983,000 16,472,000 
        liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and stockholders' equity
                     
        long-term debt
                    49,100,000 
        redeemable noncontrolling interest
                    248,423,000 
        series a preferred stock, 0.001 par value...
                     
        total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and stockholders' equity
                3,131,317,000 3,326,638,000 2,372,352,000 3,025,365,000  
        restricted cash and short-term investments
                     
        liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and stockholder’s equity
                     
        liability incentive awards
                     
        revolving line-of-credit
                     
        current portion of long-term debt
                     
        stockholder’s equity:
                     
        additional paid in capital
                    1,133,399,000 
        total stockholder’s equity
                    878,639,000 
        total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and stockholder’s equity
                    2,010,953,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 
                      
          cash flows from operating activities:
                      
          net income
        -2,048,000 -7,284,000 -18,290,000 6,193,000 -26,249,000 -20,596,000 -29,360,000 -7,340,000 -27,463,000 -29,052,000 -23,819,000 -16,698,000 -25,464,000 -42,036,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                      
          depreciation
        1,397,000 1,451,000 1,424,000 1,467,000 1,486,000 1,511,000 1,219,000 1,175,000 1,196,000 1,200,000 1,344,000 1,665,000 1,730,000 1,718,000 
          amortization of intangible assets and software
        23,192,000 34,341,000 33,366,000 33,560,000 34,129,000 34,183,000 33,630,000 31,633,000 31,418,000 29,676,000 28,460,000 27,903,000 30,783,000 36,870,000 
          amortization of deferred contract costs
        19,804,000 18,834,000 17,733,000 16,648,000 15,510,000 14,366,000 13,194,000 12,152,000 11,066,000 10,028,000 9,141,000 8,268,000 7,428,000 6,634,000 
          stock-based compensation expense
        16,141,000 12,665,000 14,630,000 14,849,000 23,049,000 12,915,000 20,206,000 20,384,000 20,684,000 16,951,000 16,055,000 16,294,000 17,215,000 21,812,000 
          deferred tax benefit
        755,000 -6,795,000 2,082,000 1,267,000 -2,839,000 -3,098,000 -1,382,000 -754,000 -4,533,000 -5,000,000 -6,713,000 -6,887,000 -8,087,000 -9,253,000 
          bad debt expense
        2,571,000 730,000 2,008,000 2,067,000 1,579,000 1,291,000 1,482,000 1,210,000 1,461,000 562,000 430,000 569,000 292,000 794,000 
          loss on sale of investments
        64,000 83,000  138,000 81,000 61,000         
          loss on foreign currency exchange
          86,000 182,000 -180,000 184,000  5,000 -48,000 424,000    222,000 
          gain on lease exit
         6,000             
          naming rights accretion expense
        1,006,000 1,006,000 1,006,000 1,005,000 1,031,000 1,030,000 1,030,000 1,884,000 421,000 893,000     
          change in fair value of deferred consideration
        -112,000           
          other
        21,000 23,000 14,000 22,000 21,000 23,000 121,000        
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
                      
          accounts receivable
        -11,211,000 -478,000 -1,473,000 -1,121,000 -11,775,000 -5,228,000 -2,529,000 121,000 -9,734,000 -2,450,000 -1,742,000 -922,000 -4,153,000 -316,000 
          prepaid expenses and other assets
        586,000 -6,641,000 9,445,000 -2,080,000 -1,094,000 -6,393,000 11,591,000 -3,036,000 -1,633,000 -1,841,000     
          accounts payable
        1,024,000 -6,848,000 7,271,000 -5,271,000 4,670,000 -7,877,000 6,862,000 514,000 4,357,000 1,358,000 2,175,000 -174,000 -787,000 801,000 
          accrued liabilities and other
        9,157,000 -21,914,000 6,893,000 -3,052,000 10,422,000 -21,314,000 3,027,000 2,181,000 3,437,000 -25,220,000     
          deferred revenue
        738,000 -626,000 -532,000 935,000 212,000 43,000 -464,000 1,321,000 237,000 -439,000 134,000 1,652,000 476,000 -1,185,000 
          deferred contract costs
        -26,625,000 -26,700,000 -26,300,000 -27,151,000 -26,818,000 -27,086,000 -26,798,000 -25,748,000 -25,755,000 -21,770,000 -21,112,000 -20,757,000 -19,355,000 -18,338,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        37,060,000 -8,311,000 50,295,000 39,663,000 26,166,000 -26,129,000 31,730,000 34,883,000 5,603,000 -24,101,000 12,720,000 30,355,000 -1,479,000 -17,245,000 
          capital expenditures
        -587,000 -1,169,000 -1,009,000 -383,000 -633,000 -1,435,000 -1,756,000 -664,000 -2,290,000 -331,000 -125,000 -407,000 -651,000 -803,000 
          free cash flows
        36,473,000 -9,480,000 49,286,000 39,280,000 25,533,000 -27,564,000 29,974,000 34,219,000 3,313,000 -24,432,000 12,595,000 29,948,000 -2,130,000 -18,048,000 
          cash flows from investing activities:
                      
          purchases of client funds available-for-sale securities
        -30,918,000 -83,244,000 -36,123,000 -74,980,000 -129,397,000 -22,542,000 -56,494,000 -45,005,000 -72,264,000 -247,927,000 -33,111,000 -103,189,000 -35,465,000 -39,708,000 
          proceeds from sale and maturities of client funds available-for-sale securities
        27,917,000 78,135,000 39,088,000 74,681,000 79,801,000 23,652,000 60,571,000 45,080,000 70,910,000 143,107,000 38,769,000 52,694,000 34,977,000 39,932,000 
          purchase of property and equipment
        -587,000 -1,169,000 -1,009,000 -383,000 -633,000 -1,435,000 -1,756,000 -664,000 -2,290,000 -331,000 -125,000 -407,000 -651,000 -803,000 
          acquisition of intangible assets
        -1,426,000 -127,000 -3,886,000 -821,000 -4,121,000 -12,000 -674,000 -13,768,000 -361,000 -4,713,000 -5,066,000 -1,453,000 -2,992,000 -195,000 
          acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
          -70,000 110,000           
          internally developed software costs
        -13,043,000 -13,441,000 -12,544,000 -12,960,000 -12,054,000 -13,254,000 -11,657,000 -11,928,000 -9,576,000 -9,096,000 -8,130,000 -8,497,000 -6,646,000 -7,524,000 
          net cash from investing activities
        -18,057,000 -19,846,000 -14,544,000 -14,353,000 -66,432,000 -13,591,000 -15,343,000 -26,287,000 -32,372,000 -118,960,000 -7,663,000 -60,852,000 -10,777,000 -5,258,000 
          cash flows from financing activities:
                      
          net change in cash and cash equivalents held to satisfy client funds obligations
        367,946,000 -145,984,000 -313,817,000 93,488,000 286,810,000 -16,270,000 -210,550,000 74,053,000 248,185,000 -775,923,000 -166,548,000 933,374,000 -635,909,000 906,626,000 
          payment of contingent consideration
                      
          payment of capital expenditure financing
          -3,689,000         
          repayments of debt and finance lease obligations
        -300,000 -297,000 -276,000 -273,000 -270,000 -266,000         
          withholding taxes paid related to net share settlements
        -1,634,000 -323,000 -457,000 -544,000 -1,411,000 -418,000 -309,000 -423,000 -434,000 -1,293,000     
          proceeds from employee stock purchase plan
        3,444,000 -3,000 3,692,000 4,172,000 3,985,000 4,300,000 1,000    
          net cash from financing activities
        364,683,000 -143,160,000 -314,553,000 96,363,000 285,129,000 -16,471,000 -211,632,000 77,544,000 247,681,000 -772,641,000 -166,870,000 936,560,000 -638,786,000 1,052,127,000 
          impact of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents
        23,000 -2,000 -6,000 -14,000 10,000 1,000 33,000 -9,000 8,000 -14,000 73,000 -45,000 66,000 -3,000 
          net change in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments, and funds held for clients
        383,709,000 -171,319,000 -278,808,000 121,659,000 244,873,000 -56,190,000 -195,212,000 86,131,000 220,920,000 -915,716,000 -161,740,000 906,018,000 -650,976,000 1,029,621,000 
          cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments, and funds held for clients, beginning of period
        910,580,000 879,046,000 1,682,923,000    
          cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments, and funds held for clients, end of period
        383,709,000 739,261,000 -278,808,000 121,659,000 244,873,000 822,856,000 -195,212,000 86,131,000 220,920,000 767,207,000 -161,740,000    
          supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing, financing and other cash flow information:
                      
          capital expenditures in accounts payable
        42,000 12,000 28,000 -19,000 28,000 11,000 165,000 -66,000 59,000 9,000 -20,000 7,000 -30,000 48,000 
          cash paid for interest
          145,000         
          capital lease asset obtained in exchange for capital lease liabilities
           3,393,000         
          reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments, and funds held for clients to the consolidated balance sheets
                      
          cash and cash equivalents
        16,951,000 97,618,000 27,860,000 28,379,000 7,442,000 54,277,000 12,375,000 10,581,000 -25,884,000 98,161,000 -963,000 22,917,000 -14,700,000 125,787,000 
          funds held for clients
        366,758,000 641,643,000 -306,668,000 93,280,000 237,431,000 768,579,000 -207,587,000 75,550,000 246,804,000 669,046,000 -160,777,000 883,101,000 -636,276,000 1,463,834,000 
          total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments, and funds held for clients
        383,709,000 739,261,000 -278,808,000 121,659,000 244,873,000 822,856,000 -195,212,000 86,131,000 220,920,000 767,207,000 -161,740,000 906,018,000 -650,976,000 1,589,621,000 
          (gain) loss on foreign currency exchange
         -52,000             
          (gain) loss on sale of investments
                      
          (gain) on installment sale
                      
          (gain) loss on lease exit
          8,000 5,000 115,000 -144,000         
          proceeds from note receivable on installment sale
                  3,040,000 
          payment of deferred consideration
                    
          proceeds from line-of-credit
                  3,500,000 
          repayments of line-of-credit
                  -52,600,000 
          proceeds from the issuance of common stock sold in the ipo, net of offering costs and underwriting discount
                    
          redemption of redeemable series a preferred stock
                  -260,044,000 
          proceeds from exercise of stock options
              345,000     
          other financing activities
                  -395,000 
          capital expenditures purchased via financing arrangements
                      
          right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities
                      
          change in fair value of contingent consideration
                     
          gain on sale of investments
              -15,000 23,000 162,000 47,000 7,000 -3,000 -6,000 
          gain on installment sale
                  -1,359,000 
          gain on foreign currency exchange
                  208,000 -115,000   
          loss on lease exit
              60,000 132,000 309,000 509,000 57,000    
          loss on extinguishment of debt
                      
          proceeds from promissory note with related party
                      
          repayment of promissory note with related party
                      
          proceeds from debt
                      
          proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net of offering costs
                      
          purchase of treasury stock at cost
                      
          dividends paid to noncontrolling interests
                      
          acquisition of talenya ltd., net of cash acquired
               -2,000       
          repayments of debt and capital lease obligations
               -71,000 -70,000 -70,000     
          amortization of debt acquisition costs
                21,000 23,000 22,000 22,000 24,000 20,000 
          cash paid during the year for interest
                  4,000 150,000 
          gain on extinguishment of debt
                      
          prepaid expenses and other current assets
                  2,336,000 1,129,000 -2,538,000 -4,120,000 
          other long-term assets
                  114,000 80,000 472,000 -218,000 
          accrued liabilities
                  6,044,000 9,821,000 5,030,000 -8,700,000 
          other long-term liabilities
                  -421,000 -550,000 -4,398,000 -585,000 
          acquisition of paltech solutions, inc., net of cash acquired
                      
          capital contribution in apax transaction
                      
          restricted cash and short-term investments
                      
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities
                      
          repayments of debt
                      
          reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments, and funds held for clients to the condensed consolidated balance sheets
                      
          cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments, and funds held for clients, beginning of year
                    560,000,000 
          cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments, and funds held for clients, end of year
                    -650,976,000 1,589,621,000 
          proceeds from the issuance of common stock sold in the ipo, net of offering costs
                     455,040,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided / (used) by operating activities:
                      
          net cash provided / (used) by operating activities
                      
          acquisition of paycor, inc.
                      
          acquisition of nimble software systems, inc., net of cash acquired
                      
          net cash (used) / provided by investing activities
                      
          capital contribution (to)/ from apax transaction
                      
          proceeds from issuance of preferred stock
                      
          proceeds from issuance of noncontrolling interest
                      
          net cash provided / (used) by financing activities