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DAYFORCE INC (DAY) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:DAY - US15677J1088 - Common Stock

69.42 USD
-0.01 (-0.01%)
Last: 1/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM
69.42 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 1/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, DAY scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. DAY was compared to 86 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. DAY may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. DAY is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
Of the past 5 years DAY 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
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 60.47% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -5.55%, DAY is doing worse than 60.47% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 3.28%, DAY is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.70% 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

In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of DAY has declined.
DAY has a Operating Margin of 7.41%. This is in the better half of the industry: DAY outperforms 62.79% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DAY has remained more or less at the same level.
DAY has a better Gross Margin (49.77%) than 68.60% 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 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

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), 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
The debt/assets ratio for DAY has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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.
DAY's Altman-Z score of 1.33 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DAY is outperformed by 68.60% 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.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 7.33, DAY is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same 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 comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.23
Debt/FCF 7.33
Altman-Z 1.33
ROIC/WACC0.4
WACC8.25%
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.
The Current ratio of DAY (1.04) is worse than 74.42% of its industry peers.
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.
The Quick ratio of DAY (1.04) is worse than 74.42% 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.
Looking at the last year, DAY shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 11.73% in the last year.
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

DAY is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 3.60% yearly.
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 Year11.09%
Revenue Next 2Y11.27%
Revenue Next 3Y11.4%
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

A Price/Earnings ratio of 32.14 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 similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.19.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.25, DAY can be considered very expensive at the moment.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DAY is on the same level as its industry peers.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DAY to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.88), we can say DAY is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 32.14
Fwd PE 25.25
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

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, DAY is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 65.12% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
DAY's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 67.08
EV/EBITDA 33.46
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 DAY does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as DAY's earnings are expected to grow with 18.20% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.18
PEG (5Y)0.93
EPS Next 2Y17.84%
EPS Next 3Y18.2%

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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 (1/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 69.42 0 (0%)

69.42

-0.01 (-0.01%)

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-3.68%
Market Cap11.11B
Revenue(TTM)1.89B
Net Income(TTM)-149.60M
Analysts66.67
Price Target69.28 (-0.2%)
Short Float %6.57%
Short Ratio3.12
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)-0.23%
PT rev (3m)-0.23%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.37%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-7.32%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.26%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.05%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 32.14
Fwd PE 25.25
P/S 5.87
P/FCF 67.08
P/OCF 40.47
P/B 4.12
P/tB 61.65
EV/EBITDA 33.46
EPS(TTM)2.16
EY3.11%
EPS(NY)2.75
Fwd EY3.96%
FCF(TTM)1.03
FCFY1.49%
OCF(TTM)1.72
OCFY2.47%
SpS11.83
BVpS16.84
TBVpS1.13
PEG (NY)2.18
PEG (5Y)0.93
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
WACC8.25%
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 2Y17.84%
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 Year11.09%
Revenue Next 2Y11.27%
Revenue Next 3Y11.4%
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 5Y16.58%
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 3 / 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 3 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of DAYFORCE INC (DAY) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for DAYFORCE INC (DAY) is 32.14 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.12.


What is the financial health of DAYFORCE INC (DAY) stock?

The financial health rating of DAYFORCE INC (DAY) is 3 / 10.