(DAY) Dayforce - Ratings and Ratios
Payroll, HR, Timekeeping, Cloud, Analytics
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Description: DAY Dayforce
Dayforce Inc. is a human capital management (HCM) software company operating globally, offering a cloud-based HCM platform called Dayforce, which integrates various functionalities such as human resources, payroll, workforce management, and talent intelligence. The company also provides solutions for small businesses through Powerpay and offers professional services, including training and implementation consulting.
To further analyze Dayforce Inc.s performance, we can look at key performance indicators (KPIs) such as revenue growth, customer acquisition rate, and customer retention rate. Given its cloud-based business model, metrics like annual recurring revenue (ARR) and monthly recurring revenue (MRR) are crucial. Additionally, the companys ability to expand its customer base and increase its average revenue per user (ARPU) will be important indicators of its future growth.
From a financial perspective, Dayforce Inc.s market capitalization stands at approximately $9.3 billion, indicating a significant presence in the application software industry. Its price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is 364.19, suggesting that the company may be overvalued relative to its current earnings, while the forward P/E ratio of 29.15 indicates expected growth in earnings. The return on equity (RoE) of 1.02% is relatively low, implying that the company may not be generating sufficient profits from its shareholders equity.
To assess the companys stock performance, we can examine its trading volume, short interest, and institutional ownership. A high trading volume can indicate liquidity, while short interest can signal market sentiment. Institutional ownership can provide insight into the confidence of professional investors in the companys prospects.
DAY Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 10,967m |
| Sub-Industry | Application Software |
| IPO / Inception | 2018-04-26 |
DAY Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | -13.4% |
| Fundamental | 57.5% |
| Dividend Rating | - |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -2.75% |
| Analyst Rating | 3.95 of 5 |
DAY Dividends
Currently no dividends paidDAY Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | 54.6% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | -48.6% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | -61.6% |
| CAGR 5y | 5.26% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y | 0.13 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y | 0.34 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | 0.47 |
| Alpha | -1.25 |
| Beta | 0.974 |
| Volatility | 34.56% |
| Current Volume | 1264.6k |
| Average Volume 20d | 1929.7k |
| Stop Loss | 66.8 (-3.1%) |
| Signal | -0.86 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 5.5
| Net Income (49.0m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 111.1m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.03 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 1.28pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 10.61% (prev 34.09%; Δ -23.48pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.04 (>3.0%) and CFO 335.1m > Net Income 49.0m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (604.2m) to EBITDA (325.3m) ratio: 1.86 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 1.04 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (161.0m) change vs 12m ago 1.96% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 48.65% (prev 46.59%; Δ 2.06pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 21.11% (prev 18.04%; Δ 3.06pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 3.46 (EBITDA TTM 325.3m / Interest Expense TTM 31.2m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' -0.03
| (A) 0.02 = (Total Current Assets 5.31b - Total Current Liabilities 5.12b) / Total Assets 8.50b |
| (B) -0.04 = Retained Earnings (Balance) -350.8m / Total Assets 8.50b |
| (C) 0.01 = EBIT TTM 107.8m / Avg Total Assets 8.77b |
| (D) -0.13 = Book Value of Equity -735.3m / Total Liabilities 5.80b |
| Total Rating: -0.03 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 57.50
| 1. Piotroski 5.50pt = 0.50 |
| 2. FCF Yield 1.94% = 0.97 |
| 3. FCF Margin 12.11% = 3.03 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.45 = 2.40 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 3.75 = -2.45 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC -7.31% = -9.13 |
| 7. RoE 1.89% = 0.16 |
| 8. Rev. Trend 97.28% = 7.30 |
| 9. EPS Trend 94.72% = 4.74 |
What is the price of DAY shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.62%, over one month by +30.31%, over three months by +18.08% and over the past year by +15.62%.
Is Dayforce a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of DAY is around 64.33 USD . This means that DAY is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -6.65%.
Is DAY a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 8
- Buy: 4
- Hold: 7
- Sell: 1
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the DAY price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 70.2 | 1.8% |
| Analysts Target Price | 70.2 | 1.8% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 71.8 | 4.3% |
Last update: 2025-09-04 04:35
DAY Fundamental Data Overview
CCE Cash And Equivalents = 625.2m USD (Cash And Short Term Investments, last quarter)
P/E Trailing = 231.6667
P/E Forward = 90.0901
P/S = 5.9228
P/B = 4.0585
P/EG = 1.081
Beta = 1.109
Revenue TTM = 1.85b USD
EBIT TTM = 107.8m USD
EBITDA TTM = 325.3m USD
Long Term Debt = 631.8m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 588.4m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1.22b USD (Calculated: Short Term 588.4m + Long Term 631.8m)
Net Debt = 604.2m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 11.56b USD (10.97b + Debt 1.22b - CCE 625.2m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 3.46 (Ebit TTM 107.8m / Interest Expense TTM 31.2m)
FCF Yield = 1.94% (FCF TTM 224.2m / Enterprise Value 11.56b)
FCF Margin = 12.11% (FCF TTM 224.2m / Revenue TTM 1.85b)
Net Margin = 2.65% (Net Income TTM 49.0m / Revenue TTM 1.85b)
Gross Margin = 48.65% ((Revenue TTM 1.85b - Cost of Revenue TTM 950.9m) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = -15.72 (set to none) (Enterprise Value 11.56b / Book Value Of Equity -735.3m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.58% (Interest Expense 7.10m / Debt 1.22b)
Taxrate = 51.86% (19.5m / 37.6m)
NOPAT = 51.9m (EBIT 107.8m * (1 - 51.86%))
Current Ratio = 1.04 (Total Current Assets 5.31b / Total Current Liabilities 5.12b)
Debt / Equity = 0.45 (Debt 1.22b / last Quarter total Stockholder Equity 2.70b)
Debt / EBITDA = 3.75 (Net Debt 604.2m / EBITDA 325.3m)
Debt / FCF = 5.44 (Debt 1.22b / FCF TTM 224.2m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.60b (last 4 quarters mean)
RoA = 0.58% (Net Income 49.0m, Total Assets 8.50b )
RoE = 1.89% (Net Income TTM 49.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 2.60b)
RoCE = 3.34% (Ebit 107.8m / (Equity 2.60b + L.T.Debt 631.8m))
RoIC = 1.36% (NOPAT 51.9m / Invested Capital 3.81b)
WACC = 8.67% (E(10.97b)/V(12.19b) * Re(9.60%)) + (D(1.22b)/V(12.19b) * Rd(0.58%) * (1-Tc(0.52)))
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 75.76 | Cagr: 0.45%
Discount Rate = 9.60% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 76.55% ; FCFE base≈183.5m ; Y1≈226.4m ; Y5≈386.3m
Fair Price DCF = 31.56 (DCF Value 4.98b / Shares Outstanding 157.8m; 5y FCF grow 25.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 94.72 | EPS CAGR: 50.01% | SUE: 1.30 | # QB: True
Revenue Correlation: 97.28 | Revenue CAGR: 15.11%
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