DAYFORCE INC (DAY) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:DAY • US15677J1088

69.86 USD
+0.94 (+1.36%)
At close: Feb 3, 2026
69.97 USD
+0.11 (+0.16%)
After Hours: 2/3/2026, 8:09:28 PM
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This DAY fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, DAY scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. DAY was compared to 87 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. Both the profitability and financial health of DAY have multiple concerns. DAY is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. DAY Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year DAY was profitable.
  • DAY had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years DAY reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years DAY 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
DAY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDAY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • DAY's Return On Assets of -1.72% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DAY is outperformed by 60.67% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of DAY (-5.55%) is worse than 60.67% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 3.28%, DAY is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.45% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.72%
ROE -5.55%
ROIC 3.28%
ROA(3y)-0.02%
ROA(5y)-0.23%
ROE(3y)-0.16%
ROE(5y)-0.81%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
DAY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDAY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -5 -10

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 61.80% of its industry peers.
  • DAY's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • DAY has a better Gross Margin (49.77%) than 69.66% of its industry peers.
  • DAY's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
DAY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDAY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40

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2. DAY Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), DAY is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, DAY has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, DAY has more shares outstanding
  • DAY has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
DAY Yearly Shares OutstandingDAY Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
DAY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDAY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.33, we must say that DAY is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.33, DAY is doing worse than 65.17% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DAY has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.33. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as DAY would need 7.33 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of DAY (7.33) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • DAY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.23. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • DAY has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.23. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DAY outperforms 55.06% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.23
Debt/FCF 7.33
Altman-Z 1.33
ROIC/WACC0.4
WACC8.12%
DAY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDAY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.04 indicates that DAY should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.04, DAY is doing worse than 73.03% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.04 indicates that DAY should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.04, DAY is doing worse than 73.03% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.04
Quick Ratio 1.04
DAY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDAY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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3. DAY Growth Analysis

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.
  • The Revenue has grown by 11.73% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, DAY shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 16.39% on average per year.
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.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 9.74% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
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.
DAY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDAY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
DAY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDAY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 0 2 4 6 8

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4. DAY Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • DAY is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 32.34.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of DAY indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: DAY is more expensive than 60.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of DAY to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.25), we can say DAY is valued slightly more expensively.
  • DAY is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.38.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as DAY.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.39. DAY is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 32.34
Fwd PE 25.38
DAY Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDAY Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, DAY is valued a bit more expensive than 67.42% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as DAY.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 67.51
EV/EBITDA 33.65
DAY Per share dataDAY EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • DAY's earnings are expected to grow with 18.61% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.19
PEG (5Y)0.94
EPS Next 2Y17.9%
EPS Next 3Y18.61%

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5. DAY Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for DAY!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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DAY Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

DAYFORCE INC

NYSE:DAY (2/3/2026, 8:09:28 PM)

After market: 69.97 +0.11 (+0.16%)

69.86

+0.94 (+1.36%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners82.68%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners1.3%
Ins Owner Change-1454.87%
Market Cap11.18B
Revenue(TTM)1.89B
Net Income(TTM)-149.60M
Analysts66.67
Price Target69.28 (-0.83%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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%
PT rev (3m)-0.23%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.47%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.02%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.13%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.05%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 32.34
Fwd PE 25.38
P/S 5.9
P/FCF 67.51
P/OCF 40.73
P/B 4.15
P/tB 62.04
EV/EBITDA 33.65
EPS(TTM)2.16
EY3.09%
EPS(NY)2.75
Fwd EY3.94%
FCF(TTM)1.03
FCFY1.48%
OCF(TTM)1.72
OCFY2.46%
SpS11.83
BVpS16.84
TBVpS1.13
PEG (NY)2.19
PEG (5Y)0.94
Graham Number28.61
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.72%
ROE -5.55%
ROCE 4.16%
ROIC 3.28%
ROICexc 4.03%
ROICexgc 47.72%
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 RankSector 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 1.33
F-Score6
WACC8.12%
ROIC/WACC0.4
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 FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for DAYFORCE INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to DAY.


Can you provide the valuation status for DAYFORCE INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to DAYFORCE INC (DAY). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is DAYFORCE INC (DAY) stock?

DAYFORCE INC (DAY) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of DAYFORCE INC (DAY) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for DAYFORCE INC (DAY) is 32.34 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.15.


What is the financial health of DAYFORCE INC (DAY) stock?

The financial health rating of DAYFORCE INC (DAY) is 3 / 10.