DAYFORCE INC (DAY) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NYSE:DAY - US15677J1088 - Common Stock
69.005 USD
+0.03 (+0.05%)
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 valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
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.
1.2 Ratios
DAY's Return On Assets of -1.73% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DAY is outperformed by 62.07% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of DAY (-5.57%) is worse than 62.07% of its industry peers.
DAY's Return On Invested Capital of 3.29% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DAY outperforms 42.53% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.73% | ||
| ROE | -5.57% | ||
| ROIC | 3.29% |
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.
With a decent Operating Margin value of 7.42%, DAY is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.92% of the companies in the same industry.
DAY's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
DAY has a Gross Margin of 49.77%. This is in the better half of the industry: DAY outperforms 65.52% of its industry peers.
DAY's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.42% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 49.77% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y0.22%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-36.03%
GM growth 3Y7.32%
GM growth 5Y0.65%
2. Health
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
Compared to 1 year ago, DAY has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.31, we must say that DAY is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of DAY (1.31) is worse than 70.11% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of DAY is 7.31, which is on the high side as it means it would take DAY, 7.31 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
DAY has a Debt to FCF ratio (7.31) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.23 indicates that DAY is not too dependend on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of DAY (0.23) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.23 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.31 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.31 |
ROIC/WACC0.4
WACC8.17%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.04 indicates that DAY should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 1.04, DAY is not doing good in the industry: 74.71% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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.
DAY has a Quick ratio of 1.04. This is in the lower half of the industry: DAY underperforms 74.71% of its industry peers.
| 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.
The Revenue has grown by 11.73% in the past year. This is quite good.
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
DAY is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 3.60% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 9.74% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y20.8%
EPS Next 2Y17.84%
EPS Next 3Y17.89%
EPS Next 5Y3.6%
Revenue Next Year11.09%
Revenue Next 2Y11.25%
Revenue Next 3Y11.56%
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
A Price/Earnings ratio of 31.95 indicates a quite expensive valuation of DAY.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as DAY.
DAY's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 25.46.
DAY is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.10.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DAY is on the same level as its industry peers.
DAY is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 35.39, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31.95 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25.1 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, DAY is valued a bit more expensive than 68.97% of the companies in the same industry.
60.92% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than DAY, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 65.6 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 32.82 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
DAY's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as DAY's earnings are expected to grow with 17.89% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.54
PEG (5Y)0.93
EPS Next 2Y17.84%
EPS Next 3Y17.89%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
DAY does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
NYSE:DAY (11/19/2025, 2:58:22 PM)
69.005
+0.03 (+0.05%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners105.34%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners1.32%
Ins Owner Change-2.41%
Market Cap10.89B
Revenue(TTM)1.89B
Net Income(TTM)-150.00M
Analysts67.62
Price Target69.44 (0.63%)
Short Float %2.57%
Short Ratio1.41
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)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)-1.27%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.35%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.58%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.43%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.29%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.21%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.46%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31.95 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25.1 | ||
| P/S | 5.75 | ||
| P/FCF | 65.6 | ||
| P/OCF | 39.6 | ||
| P/B | 4.04 | ||
| P/tB | 60.83 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 32.82 |
EPS(TTM)2.16
EY3.13%
EPS(NY)2.75
Fwd EY3.98%
FCF(TTM)1.05
FCFY1.52%
OCF(TTM)1.74
OCFY2.53%
SpS12
BVpS17.07
TBVpS1.13
PEG (NY)1.54
PEG (5Y)0.93
Graham Number28.8
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.73% | ||
| ROE | -5.57% | ||
| ROCE | 4.16% | ||
| ROIC | 3.29% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.04% | ||
| ROICexgc | 47.93% | ||
| OM | 7.42% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 49.77% | ||
| FCFM | 8.77% |
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-2.69%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y10.27%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y0.22%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-36.03%
GM growth 3Y7.32%
GM growth 5Y0.65%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.22
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.23 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.31 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.81 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 52.15% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.76% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 78.71% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.31 |
F-Score6
WACC8.17%
ROIC/WACC0.4
Cap/Depr(3y)81.43%
Cap/Depr(5y)88.38%
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 Y20.8%
EPS Next 2Y17.84%
EPS Next 3Y17.89%
EPS Next 5Y3.6%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.73%
Revenue growth 3Y19.78%
Revenue growth 5Y16.39%
Sales Q2Q%9.45%
Revenue Next Year11.09%
Revenue Next 2Y11.25%
Revenue Next 3Y11.56%
Revenue Next 5Y9.74%
EBIT growth 1Y13.68%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y16.65%
EBIT Next Year52.9%
EBIT Next 3Y27.85%
EBIT Next 5Y16.58%
FCF growth 1Y210.28%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y60.44%
OCF growth 3Y79.24%
OCF growth 5Y40.9%
DAYFORCE INC / DAY FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for DAYFORCE INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to DAY.
What is the valuation status for DAY stock?
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 3 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for DAY stock?
The financial health rating of DAYFORCE INC (DAY) is 3 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for DAY stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of DAYFORCE INC (DAY) is expected to grow by 20.8% in the next year.