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DAYFORCE INC (DAY) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:DAY - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US15677J1088 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

57.27  +1.77 (+3.19%)

After market: 57.27 0 (0%)

Fundamental Rating

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Overall DAY gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated DAY against 81 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. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year DAY was profitable.
In the past year DAY had a positive cash flow from operations.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: DAY reported negative net income in multiple 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of DAY (0.27%) is worse than 60.49% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of DAY (1.00%) is worse than 60.49% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of DAY (2.46%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.27%
ROE 1%
ROIC 2.46%
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -5 -10

1.3 Margins

DAY's Profit Margin of 1.43% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DAY outperforms 45.68% of its industry peers.
DAY's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
DAY has a Operating Margin of 5.62%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DAY outperforms 54.32% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DAY has remained more or less at the same level.
DAY has a Gross Margin (46.93%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
DAY's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.62%
PM (TTM) 1.43%
GM 46.93%
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

DAY has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
DAY has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, DAY has more shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for DAY has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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

DAY has an Altman-Z score of 0.99. This is a bad value and indicates that DAY is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of 0.99, DAY is not doing good in the industry: 72.84% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
The Debt to FCF ratio of DAY is 5.79, which is a neutral value as it means it would take DAY, 5.79 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 5.79, DAY is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.15% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.24 indicates that DAY is not too dependend on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.24, DAY is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.02% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.24
Debt/FCF 5.79
Altman-Z 0.99
ROIC/WACC0.3
WACC8.28%
DAY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDAY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.02 indicates that DAY should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 1.02, DAY is not doing good in the industry: 72.84% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
A Quick Ratio of 1.02 indicates that DAY should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
DAY has a worse Quick ratio (1.02) than 72.84% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.02
Quick Ratio 1.02
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. Growth

3.1 Past

DAY shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 31.48%, which is quite impressive.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 34.49% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
The Revenue has grown by 14.97% 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)31.48%
EPS 3Y96.74%
EPS 5Y34.49%
EPS Q2Q%34.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.97%
Revenue growth 3Y19.78%
Revenue growth 5Y16.39%
Sales Q2Q%11.66%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 3.78% on average over the next years.
DAY is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 9.62% yearly.
EPS Next Y16.78%
EPS Next 2Y16.65%
EPS Next 3Y18.4%
EPS Next 5Y3.78%
Revenue Next Year10.52%
Revenue Next 2Y10.99%
Revenue Next 3Y11.62%
Revenue Next 5Y9.62%

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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

DAY is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 26.89.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as DAY.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.45. DAY is around the same levels.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 21.26, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of DAY.
DAY's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 21.90. DAY is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.89
Fwd PE 21.26
DAY Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDAY Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

66.67% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than DAY, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as DAY.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 43.64
EV/EBITDA 30.99
DAY Per share dataDAY EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

DAY's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
DAY's earnings are expected to grow with 18.40% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.6
PEG (5Y)0.78
EPS Next 2Y16.65%
EPS Next 3Y18.4%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for DAY!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

DAYFORCE INC

NYSE:DAY (7/3/2025, 7:15:30 PM)

After market: 57.27 0 (0%)

57.27

+1.77 (+3.19%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)05-07 2025-05-07/bmo
Earnings (Next)07-29 2025-07-29/amc
Inst Owners111.67%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners1.32%
Ins Owner Change21.61%
Market Cap9.16B
Analysts75.83
Price Target69.32 (21.04%)
Short Float %4.25%
Short Ratio3.19
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
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)2
Avg EPS beat(2)17.58%
Min EPS beat(2)4.47%
Max EPS beat(2)30.69%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)19.03%
Min EPS beat(4)4.47%
Max EPS beat(4)32.23%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)20.24%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)34.76%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)39.43%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.64%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.06%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.21%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.84%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.06%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.71%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.6%
Revenue beat(12)11
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.02%
Revenue beat(16)15
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.2%
PT rev (1m)-7.45%
PT rev (3m)-14.19%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.07%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.85%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.66%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.18%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.13%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.41%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.1%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.89
Fwd PE 21.26
P/S 5.06
P/FCF 43.64
P/OCF 28.47
P/B 3.53
P/tB 106.1
EV/EBITDA 30.99
EPS(TTM)2.13
EY3.72%
EPS(NY)2.69
Fwd EY4.7%
FCF(TTM)1.31
FCFY2.29%
OCF(TTM)2.01
OCFY3.51%
SpS11.32
BVpS16.21
TBVpS0.54
PEG (NY)1.6
PEG (5Y)0.78
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.27%
ROE 1%
ROCE 3.11%
ROIC 2.46%
ROICexc 2.96%
ROICexgc 38.3%
OM 5.62%
PM (TTM) 1.43%
GM 46.93%
FCFM 11.59%
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
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg 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-Score7
Asset Turnover0.19
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.24
Debt/FCF 5.79
Debt/EBITDA 2
Cap/Depr 52.02%
Cap/Sales 6.18%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 101.55%
Profit Quality 810.04%
Current Ratio 1.02
Quick Ratio 1.02
Altman-Z 0.99
F-Score7
WACC8.28%
ROIC/WACC0.3
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)31.48%
EPS 3Y96.74%
EPS 5Y34.49%
EPS Q2Q%34.88%
EPS Next Y16.78%
EPS Next 2Y16.65%
EPS Next 3Y18.4%
EPS Next 5Y3.78%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.97%
Revenue growth 3Y19.78%
Revenue growth 5Y16.39%
Sales Q2Q%11.66%
Revenue Next Year10.52%
Revenue Next 2Y10.99%
Revenue Next 3Y11.62%
Revenue Next 5Y9.62%
EBIT growth 1Y-33.29%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y16.61%
EBIT Next Year52.69%
EBIT Next 3Y28.6%
EBIT Next 5Y24.9%
FCF growth 1Y492.66%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y132.37%
OCF growth 3Y79.26%
OCF growth 5Y40.91%