Dayforce Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Dayforce's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -10.5%, while the Professional Services industry saw earnings growing at 10.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 16.7% per year. Dayforce's return on equity is 2.1%, and it has net margins of 3.1%.

Key information

-10.5%

Earnings growth rate

-12.3%

EPS growth rate

Professional Services Industry Growth11.0%
Revenue growth rate16.7%
Return on equity2.1%
Net Margin3.1%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Dayforce Inc. (NYSE:DAY) Stocks Shoot Up 33% But Its P/S Still Looks Reasonable

Nov 07
Dayforce Inc. (NYSE:DAY) Stocks Shoot Up 33% But Its P/S Still Looks Reasonable

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Nov 03

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Oct 31
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Oct 01
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Does Dayforce (NYSE:DAY) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sep 16
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Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Dayforce Inc. (NYSE:DAY)

Sep 01
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Aug 28

Investors Appear Satisfied With Dayforce Inc.'s (NYSE:DAY) Prospects

Aug 16
Investors Appear Satisfied With Dayforce Inc.'s (NYSE:DAY) Prospects

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Dayforce's (NYSE:DAY) Returns On Capital

Jul 31
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Dayforce's (NYSE:DAY) Returns On Capital

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Jun 15

What Does Dayforce Inc.'s (NYSE:DAY) Share Price Indicate?

Jun 05
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May 21
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Apr 30
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There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Dayforce's (NYSE:DAY) Returns On Capital

Mar 30
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Dayforce's (NYSE:DAY) Returns On Capital

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Dayforce Inc. (NYSE:DAY)

Feb 29
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We Think Dayforce (NYSE:DAY) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Feb 13
We Think Dayforce (NYSE:DAY) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

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Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Dayforce makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:DAY Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 241,695536570
30 Jun 241,632476130
31 Mar 241,575525580
31 Dec 231,514555120
30 Sep 231,45045050
30 Jun 231,388-134980
31 Mar 231,324-364980
31 Dec 221,246-735010
30 Sep 221,192-784800
30 Jun 221,134-784630
31 Mar 221,083-844480
31 Dec 211,024-754480
30 Sep 21965-833890
30 Jun 21912-633600
31 Mar 21854-323220
31 Dec 20843-43200
30 Sep 20842122940
30 Jun 20839752860
31 Mar 20843762850
31 Dec 19824793010
30 Sep 19797892660
30 Jun 19773342530
31 Mar 19756-292620
31 Dec 18741-422580
30 Sep 18728-82470
30 Jun 18714-382480
31 Mar 18692-102220
31 Dec 17676-112140
30 Sep 17678-1012120
31 Dec 16630-1062180
31 Dec 15612-1082300

Quality Earnings: DAY has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: DAY's current net profit margins (3.1%) are higher than last year (0.3%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: DAY has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by -10.5% per year.

Accelerating Growth: DAY's earnings growth over the past year (1222.5%) exceeds its 5-year average (-10.5% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: DAY earnings growth over the past year (1222.5%) exceeded the Professional Services industry 7.3%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: DAY's Return on Equity (2.1%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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