DAYFORCE INC (DAY) Stock Fundamental Analysis

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
Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, DAY scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. DAY was compared to 88 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. DAY has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. DAY is valied quite expensively at the moment, while 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.
  • DAY had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
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 has a Return On Assets of -1.72%. This is in the lower half of the industry: DAY underperforms 60.67% of its industry peers.
  • DAY has a Return On Equity of -5.55%. This is in the lower half of the industry: DAY underperforms 60.67% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 3.28%, DAY perfoms like the industry average, 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

  • DAY's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of DAY (7.41%) is better than 61.80% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DAY has remained more or less at the same level.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 49.77%, DAY is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.66% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DAY has remained more or less at the same level.
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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so DAY is destroying value.
  • DAY has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • 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

  • DAY has an Altman-Z score of 1.33. This is a bad value and indicates that DAY is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of DAY (1.33) is worse than 65.17% of its industry peers.
  • 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 (0.23) which is in line with 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

  • DAY has a Current 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.
  • DAY's Current ratio of 1.04 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DAY is outperformed by 73.03% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.04 indicates that DAY should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of DAY (1.04) is worse than 73.03% of its industry peers.
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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 14.89% over the past year.
  • 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%.
  • 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.
  • DAY is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 9.74% yearly.
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

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
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 32.34.
  • DAY's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. DAY is more expensive than 60.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.07. DAY is around the same levels.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.38, the valuation of DAY can be described as expensive.
  • DAY's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.05. 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

  • DAY's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. DAY is more expensive than 67.42% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 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. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • DAY does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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 %7.37%
Short Ratio3.05
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.