DAYFORCE INC (DAY) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:DAY - US15677J1088 - Common Stock
69.1 USD
+0.08 (+0.12%)
69.22 USD
+0.12 (+0.17%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to DAY. DAY was compared to 88 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. There are concerns on the financial health of DAY while its profitability can be described as average. DAY is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- DAY had positive earnings in the past year.
- DAY had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- 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 has a Return On Assets (-1.72%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- DAY has a Return On Equity of -5.55%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DAY outperforms 40.91% of its industry peers.
- DAY has a Return On Invested Capital (3.28%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
1.3 Margins
- DAY's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 7.41%, DAY is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- DAY's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- DAY has a better Gross Margin (49.77%) than 69.32% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DAY has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so DAY is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, DAY has more shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for DAY has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, DAY has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.32, we must say that DAY is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of DAY (1.32) is worse than 65.91% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of DAY is 7.33, which is on the high side as it means it would take DAY, 7.33 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- DAY's Debt to FCF ratio of 7.33 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DAY outperforms 51.14% of its industry peers.
- DAY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.23. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.23, DAY is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.68% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.23 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.33 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.32 |
ROIC/WACC0.39
WACC8.34%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.04 indicates that DAY should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of DAY (1.04) is worse than 72.73% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.04 indicates that DAY should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 1.04, DAY is not doing good in the industry: 72.73% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| 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.
- 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 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 3.60% 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 9.74% yearly.
EPS Next Y14.74%
EPS Next 2Y17.84%
EPS Next 3Y18.2%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 31.99 indicates a quite expensive valuation of DAY.
- DAY's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of DAY to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.32), we can say DAY is valued inline with the index average.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.13, the valuation of DAY can be described as expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DAY is on the same level as its industry peers.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.30. DAY is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31.99 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25.13 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, DAY is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 63.64% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- DAY's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 66.78 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 33.31 |
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 18.20% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.17
PEG (5Y)0.93
EPS Next 2Y17.84%
EPS Next 3Y18.2%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- DAY does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
69.1
+0.08 (+0.12%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)10-29 2025-10-29/amc
Earnings (Next)02-03 2026-02-03/amc
Inst Owners82.68%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners1.3%
Ins Owner Change-3.5%
Market Cap11.06B
Revenue(TTM)1.89B
Net Income(TTM)-149.60M
Analysts66.67
Price Target69.28 (0.26%)
Short Float %8.42%
Short Ratio3.97
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)-1.49%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.14%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-7.32%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.16%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.41%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.1%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31.99 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25.13 | ||
| P/S | 5.84 | ||
| P/FCF | 66.78 | ||
| P/OCF | 40.28 | ||
| P/B | 4.1 | ||
| P/tB | 61.37 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 33.31 |
EPS(TTM)2.16
EY3.13%
EPS(NY)2.75
Fwd EY3.98%
FCF(TTM)1.03
FCFY1.5%
OCF(TTM)1.72
OCFY2.48%
SpS11.83
BVpS16.84
TBVpS1.13
PEG (NY)2.17
PEG (5Y)0.93
Graham Number28.61
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 1.32 |
F-Score6
WACC8.34%
ROIC/WACC0.39
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 2Y17.84%
EPS Next 3Y18.2%
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 Year52.79%
EBIT Next 3Y27.58%
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 31.99 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.1.
What is the financial health of DAYFORCE INC (DAY) stock?
The financial health rating of DAYFORCE INC (DAY) is 3 / 10.