DAYFORCE INC (DAY) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:DAY • US15677J1088
68.985 USD
-0.28 (-0.41%)
Last: Feb 2, 2026, 03:06 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to DAY. DAY was compared to 89 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. There are concerns on the financial health of DAY while its profitability can be described as average. While showing a medium growth rate, DAY is valued expensive at the moment.
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
- With a Return On Assets value of -1.72%, DAY perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- DAY has a Return On Equity (-5.55%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- DAY's Return On Invested Capital of 3.28% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DAY outperforms 42.70% of its industry peers.
| 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.
- DAY's Operating Margin of 7.41% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DAY outperforms 64.04% of its industry peers.
- 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 69.66% of its industry peers.
- DAY's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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
- DAY has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for DAY has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for DAY has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- DAY has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.33, we must say that DAY is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- DAY has a worse Altman-Z score (1.33) than 64.04% 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 7.33, DAY is in line with its industry, outperforming 51.69% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.23 indicates that DAY is not too dependend on debt financing.
- DAY has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.23) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.23 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.33 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.33 |
ROIC/WACC0.4
WACC8.31%
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 has a worse Current ratio (1.04) than 70.79% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.04 indicates that DAY should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- DAY's Quick ratio of 1.04 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DAY is outperformed by 70.79% 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.
- Looking at the last year, DAY shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 11.73% in the last year.
- 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
- 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.
- Based on estimates for the next years, DAY will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.74% on average per year.
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
- 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.
- 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
- DAY is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 31.94.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as DAY.
- DAY is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.32, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 25.07, which means the current valuation is very expensive for DAY.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DAY is on the same level as its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.57, DAY is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31.94 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25.07 |
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 62.92% of the companies in the same industry.
- DAY's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 66.66 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 33.38 |
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)2.17
PEG (5Y)0.93
EPS Next 2Y17.9%
EPS Next 3Y18.61%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- DAY does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
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 31.94 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.