DAYFORCE INC (DAY.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada • Toronto Stock Exchange • TSX:DAY • US15677J1088
95.35 CAD
-1.09 (-1.13%)
Last: Feb 5, 2026, 07:00 PM
Taking everything into account, DAY scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. DAY was compared to 6 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. DAY has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. DAY is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year DAY was profitable.
- DAY had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: DAY reported negative net income in multiple years.
- DAY had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of -1.72%, DAY perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- DAY has a Return On Equity of -5.55%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DAY outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- DAY has a Return On Invested Capital (2.19%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.72% | ||
| ROE | -5.55% | ||
| ROIC | 2.19% |
ROA(3y)-0.02%
ROA(5y)-0.23%
ROE(3y)-0.16%
ROE(5y)-0.81%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of DAY has declined.
- DAY's Operating Margin of 7.41% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DAY outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- DAY's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- DAY has a Gross Margin of 49.77%. This is amongst the best in the industry. DAY outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
- DAY's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.41% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 49.77% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y0.19%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-35.96%
GM growth 3Y7.32%
GM growth 5Y0.65%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so DAY is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for DAY has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for DAY has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, DAY has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.34, we must say that DAY is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- DAY's Altman-Z score of 1.34 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DAY outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of DAY is 7.33, which is on the high side as it means it would take DAY, 7.33 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- DAY has a Debt to FCF ratio (7.33) which is in line with its industry peers.
- DAY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.23. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.23, DAY is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.23 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.33 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.34 |
ROIC/WACC0.26
WACC8.35%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.04 indicates that DAY should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- DAY has a Current ratio (1.04) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- DAY has a Quick Ratio of 1.04. This is a normal value and indicates that DAY is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.04, DAY is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.04 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- DAY shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 14.89%, which is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, DAY shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 34.49% on average per year.
- DAY shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 11.73%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 16.39% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)14.89%
EPS 3Y96.74%
EPS 5Y34.49%
EPS Q2Q%-21.28%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.73%
Revenue growth 3Y19.78%
Revenue growth 5Y16.39%
Sales Q2Q%9.45%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, DAY will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 3.60% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, DAY will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.74% on average per year.
EPS Next Y14.74%
EPS Next 2Y17.9%
EPS Next 3Y18.61%
EPS Next 5Y3.6%
Revenue Next Year11.03%
Revenue Next 2Y11.19%
Revenue Next 3Y11.28%
Revenue Next 5Y9.74%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 32.43, the valuation of DAY can be described as expensive.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as DAY.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of DAY to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.03), we can say DAY is valued inline with the index average.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 25.46, which means the current valuation is very expensive for DAY.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, DAY is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- DAY's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.97.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32.43 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25.46 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of DAY is on the same level as its industry peers.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of DAY is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 67.71 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 33.75 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates DAY does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- DAY's earnings are expected to grow with 18.61% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.2
PEG (5Y)0.94
EPS Next 2Y17.9%
EPS Next 3Y18.61%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- DAY does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
TSX:DAY (2/5/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
95.35
-1.09 (-1.13%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)10-29 2025-10-29/amc
Earnings (Next)02-11 2026-02-11/amc
Inst Owners82.68%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners1.3%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap15.26B
Revenue(TTM)1.89B
Net Income(TTM)-149.60M
Analysts66.67
Price Target94.78 (-0.6%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-8.62%
Min EPS beat(2)-33.02%
Max EPS beat(2)15.78%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)4.48%
Min EPS beat(4)-33.02%
Max EPS beat(4)30.69%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)14.08%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)19.31%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)34.19%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.23%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.96%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.51%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.2%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.96%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.21%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.27%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.69%
Revenue beat(16)14
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.86%
PT rev (1m)-0.92%
PT rev (3m)-1.78%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.49%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.47%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.02%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.16%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.13%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.05%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32.43 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25.46 | ||
| P/S | 5.92 | ||
| P/FCF | 67.71 | ||
| P/OCF | 40.85 | ||
| P/B | 4.16 | ||
| P/tB | 62.23 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 33.75 |
EPS(TTM)2.94
EY3.08%
EPS(NY)3.75
Fwd EY3.93%
FCF(TTM)1.41
FCFY1.48%
OCF(TTM)2.33
OCFY2.45%
SpS16.1
BVpS22.91
TBVpS1.53
PEG (NY)2.2
PEG (5Y)0.94
Graham Number38.93
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.72% | ||
| ROE | -5.55% | ||
| ROCE | 4.16% | ||
| ROIC | 2.19% | ||
| ROICexc | 2.69% | ||
| ROICexgc | 31.78% | ||
| OM | 7.41% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 49.77% | ||
| FCFM | 8.75% |
ROA(3y)-0.02%
ROA(5y)-0.23%
ROE(3y)-0.16%
ROE(5y)-0.81%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y-2.73%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y10.24%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y0.19%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-35.96%
GM growth 3Y7.32%
GM growth 5Y0.65%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.22
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.23 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.33 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.81 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 52.01% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.75% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 78.52% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.34 |
F-Score6
WACC8.35%
ROIC/WACC0.26
Cap/Depr(3y)81.59%
Cap/Depr(5y)88.48%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.12%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.94%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)14.89%
EPS 3Y96.74%
EPS 5Y34.49%
EPS Q2Q%-21.28%
EPS Next Y14.74%
EPS Next 2Y17.9%
EPS Next 3Y18.61%
EPS Next 5Y3.6%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.73%
Revenue growth 3Y19.78%
Revenue growth 5Y16.39%
Sales Q2Q%9.45%
Revenue Next Year11.03%
Revenue Next 2Y11.19%
Revenue Next 3Y11.28%
Revenue Next 5Y9.74%
EBIT growth 1Y13.52%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y16.61%
EBIT Next Year52.37%
EBIT Next 3Y26.83%
EBIT Next 5Y10.16%
FCF growth 1Y209.53%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y60.15%
OCF growth 3Y79.26%
OCF growth 5Y40.91%
DAYFORCE INC / DAY.CA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for DAYFORCE INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to DAY.CA.
Can you provide the valuation status for DAYFORCE INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to DAYFORCE INC (DAY.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is DAYFORCE INC (DAY.CA) stock?
DAYFORCE INC (DAY.CA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of DAYFORCE INC (DAY.CA) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for DAYFORCE INC (DAY.CA) is 32.43 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.16.
What is the financial health of DAYFORCE INC (DAY.CA) stock?
The financial health rating of DAYFORCE INC (DAY.CA) is 3 / 10.