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Paylocity Holding Corporation (PCTY) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

PCTY • • Industrial / General
TechnologyApplication SoftwareHuman Capital ManagementHR & Payroll Management
AboutPaylocity Holding Corporation provides cloud-based human capital management and payroll software solutions for workforce in the United States. The company offers Payroll and Tax Services solution to simplifies payroll, automates processes, and manages compliance requirements within one system; and expense management, on demand payment, and garnishment solutions. It also provides human capital management and employee self-service solutions, document library, compliance dashboard, and HR edge; time and attendance solution; schedule tracking services; and time collection devices, including kiosks, time clocks, and mobile and web applications. In addition, the company offers talent management solutions comprising recruiting and onboarding, as well as learning, performance, and compensation management; employee benefits management and third-party administrative solutions; employee experiences solutions, including community, premium video, survey, and peer recognition; and insights and recommendations solutions, such as modern workforce index, data insights, and reporting. Further, it provides implementation and training, client, and tax and regulatory services. The company serves for-profit and non-profit organizations across industries, including business services, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, restaurants, retail, technology, and others. It sells its products through sales representatives. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois.Show more
  • Revenue $1.6B +13.7%
  • EBITDA $404M +20.0%
  • Net Income $227M +9.8%
  • EPS (Diluted) 4.02 +10.7%
  • Gross Margin 68.77% +0.4%
  • EBITDA Margin 25.3% +5.5%
  • Operating Margin 19.06% +2.8%
  • Net Margin 14.24% -3.4%
  • ROE 20.04% -9.1%
  • ROIC 26.22% -12.0%
  • Debt/Equity 0.18 +235.1%
  • Interest Coverage -
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Excellent 3Y average ROE of 20.5%
  • ✓Strong 5Y profit CAGR of 28.6%
  • ✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 8/9
  • ✓FCF machine: 21.5% free cash flow margin
  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 23.2%

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y26.44%
5Y23.23%
3Y23.22%
TTM16.96%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y28.65%
3Y35.76%
TTM9.08%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y28.22%
3Y35.66%
TTM2.05%

ROCE

10Y Avg13.55%
5Y Avg18.39%
3Y Avg22.64%
Latest23.28%

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Profit & Loss

Jun 2016Jun 2017Jun 2018Jun 2019Jun 2020Jun 2021Jun 2022Jun 2023Jun 2024Jun 2025
Sales/Revenue+230.7M300.01M377.53M467.63M561.33M635.63M852.65M1.17B1.4B1.6B
Revenue Growth %0.51%0.3%0.26%0.24%0.2%0.13%0.34%0.38%0.19%0.14%
Cost of Goods Sold+98.08M123.99M149.2M153.85M182.01M219.3M287M367.04M441.73M498.22M
COGS % of Revenue0.43%0.41%0.4%0.33%0.32%0.35%0.34%0.31%0.31%0.31%
Gross Profit+132.62M176.02M228.33M313.78M379.32M416.33M565.65M807.56M960.79M1.1B
Gross Margin %0.57%0.59%0.6%0.67%0.68%0.65%0.66%0.69%0.69%0.69%
Gross Profit Growth %0.62%0.33%0.3%0.37%0.21%0.1%0.36%0.43%0.19%0.14%
Operating Expenses+136.17M168.73M212.38M257.56M313.15M358.29M481.06M652.53M700.69M792.97M
OpEx % of Revenue0.59%0.56%0.56%0.55%0.56%0.56%0.56%0.56%0.5%0.5%
Selling, General & Admin109.43M139.63M174.74M207.23M250.38M281.58M378.15M488.54M522.36M587.12M
SG&A % of Revenue0.47%0.47%0.46%0.44%0.45%0.44%0.44%0.42%0.37%0.37%
Research & Development26.74M29.1M37.65M50.33M62.77M76.71M102.91M163.99M178.33M205.85M
R&D % of Revenue0.12%0.1%0.1%0.11%0.11%0.12%0.12%0.14%0.13%0.13%
Other Operating Expenses0000000000
Operating Income+-3.55M7.3M15.95M56.22M66.17M58.04M84.59M155.03M260.09M304.02M
Operating Margin %-0.02%0.02%0.04%0.12%0.12%0.09%0.1%0.13%0.19%0.19%
Operating Income Growth %0.74%3.06%1.19%2.53%0.18%-0.12%0.46%0.83%0.68%0.17%
EBITDA+10.32M28.32M46.15M90.79M104.08M101.02M134.81M215.89M336.52M403.66M
EBITDA Margin %0.04%0.09%0.12%0.19%0.19%0.16%0.16%0.18%0.24%0.25%
EBITDA Growth %2.94%1.74%0.63%0.97%0.15%-0.03%0.33%0.6%0.56%0.2%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)13.87M21.03M30.2M34.56M37.91M42.97M50.22M60.87M76.43M99.64M
EBIT-3.55M7.3M15.95M56.22M66.17M58.04M84.59M155.03M260.09M304.02M
Net Interest Income+0000000000
Interest Income0000000000
Interest Expense0000000000
Other Income/Expense-124K73K802K1.82M947K-939K-997K3.59M16.92M5.04M
Pretax Income+-3.67M7.37M16.75M58.05M67.12M57.1M83.6M158.61M277.01M309.06M
Pretax Margin %-0.02%0.02%0.04%0.12%0.12%0.09%0.1%0.14%0.2%0.19%
Income Tax+177K651K-21.85M4.22M2.66M-13.71M-7.18M17.79M70.25M81.94M
Effective Tax Rate %1.05%0.91%2.3%0.93%0.96%1.24%1.09%0.89%0.75%0.73%
Net Income+-3.85M6.72M38.6M53.82M64.45M70.82M90.78M140.82M206.77M227.13M
Net Margin %-0.02%0.02%0.1%0.12%0.11%0.11%0.11%0.12%0.15%0.14%
Net Income Growth %0.72%2.74%4.75%0.39%0.2%0.1%0.28%0.55%0.47%0.1%
Net Income (Continuing)-3.85M6.72M38.6M53.82M64.45M70.82M90.78M140.82M206.77M227.13M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest0000000000
EPS (Diluted)+-0.080.120.700.971.161.261.612.493.634.02
EPS Growth %0.73%2.59%4.83%0.39%0.2%0.09%0.28%0.55%0.46%0.11%
EPS (Basic)-0.080.130.741.021.201.301.652.533.684.08
Diluted Shares Outstanding50.91M54.06M54.89M55.41M55.81M56.3M56.45M56.6M56.98M56.55M
Basic Shares Outstanding50.91M51.41M52.42M52.91M53.55M54.32M55.04M55.71M56.21M55.65M
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

Balance Sheet

Jun 2016Jun 2017Jun 2018Jun 2019Jun 2020Jun 2021Jun 2022Jun 2023Jun 2024Jun 2025
Total Current Assets+1.34B1.06B1.38B1.6B1.66B2.03B4.23B3.05B3.52B3.31B
Cash & Short-Term Investments86.5M103.47M137.19M161.79M285.41M206.74M139.76M288.77M401.81M398.07M
Cash Only86.5M103.47M137.19M132.48M250.85M202.29M139.76M288.77M401.81M398.07M
Short-Term Investments00029.31M34.56M4.46M0000
Accounts Receivable1.68M2.04M3.45M4.36M4.92M6.27M15.75M25.09M33M41.64M
Days Sales Outstanding2.662.483.343.43.23.66.747.798.599.53
Inventory0000000000
Days Inventory Outstanding----------
Other Current Assets1.24B942.46M1.23B1.42B1.36B1.8B4.05B2.73B3.09B2.87B
Total Non-Current Assets+55.48M74.59M129.36M207.75M322.49M382M577.33M647.24M720.97M1.08B
Property, Plant & Equipment26.79M40.76M62.03M70.06M115.39M103.82M112.05M108.14M94.43M90.21M
Fixed Asset Turnover8.61x7.36x6.09x6.68x4.86x6.12x7.61x10.86x14.85x17.68x
Goodwill6M6M9.59M9.59M21.66M33.65M101.95M102.05M108.94M343.1M
Intangible Assets21.85M26.3M34.1M38.24M49.86M58.05M107.46M120.65M144.7M224.99M
Long-Term Investments0000000000
Other Non-Current Assets845K1.53M1.5M83.4M130.63M174.89M236.81M300.55M355.08M401.41M
Total Assets+1.39B1.14B1.51B1.8B1.99B2.41B4.81B3.7B4.25B4.39B
Asset Turnover0.17x0.26x0.25x0.26x0.28x0.26x0.18x0.32x0.33x0.36x
Asset Growth %0.93%-0.18%0.33%0.2%0.1%0.22%0.99%-0.23%0.15%0.03%
Total Current Liabilities+1.27B974.81M1.27B1.46B1.41B1.87B4.12B2.77B3.12B2.91B
Accounts Payable1.62M2.05M2.99M3.95M1.75M4.23M8.37M6.15M8.64M17.35M
Days Payables Outstanding6.036.027.319.383.527.0410.656.127.1412.71
Short-Term Debt0000000000
Deferred Revenue (Current)00654K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Current Liabilities1.24B942.46M1.23B1.39B1.33B1.76B3.99B2.63B2.95B2.69B
Current Ratio1.05x1.09x1.08x1.10x1.18x1.09x1.03x1.10x1.13x1.14x
Quick Ratio1.05x1.09x1.08x1.10x1.18x1.09x1.03x1.10x1.13x1.14x
Cash Conversion Cycle----------
Total Non-Current Liabilities+4.89M15.02M23.93M39.93M183.8M70.94M75.02M78.02M95.04M250.41M
Long-Term Debt0000100M0000162.5M
Capital Lease Obligations000073.3M67.2M69.12M62.47M46.81M46.77M
Deferred Tax Liabilities249K401K06.94M8.75M1.78M2.22M11.82M41.82M32.56M
Other Non-Current Liabilities4.65M14.62M23.93M32.99M1.75M1.96M3.68M3.73M6.4M8.58M
Total Liabilities1.27B989.83M1.29B1.5B1.59B1.94B4.2B2.85B3.21B3.16B
Total Debt+002.14M1.48M181.38M74.75M77.52M70.27M54.45M217.89M
Net Debt-86.5M-103.47M-135.05M-130.99M-69.47M-127.54M-62.24M-218.5M-347.36M-180.18M
Debt / Equity--0.01x0.00x0.46x0.16x0.13x0.08x0.05x0.18x
Debt / EBITDA--0.05x0.02x1.74x0.74x0.58x0.33x0.16x0.54x
Net Debt / EBITDA-8.38x-3.65x-2.93x-1.44x-0.67x-1.26x-0.46x-1.01x-1.03x-0.45x
Interest Coverage----------
Total Equity+119.57M147.61M212.82M307.96M392.91M476.93M613.46M842.86M1.03B1.23B
Equity Growth %0.11%0.23%0.44%0.45%0.28%0.21%0.29%0.37%0.23%0.19%
Book Value per Share2.352.733.885.567.048.4710.8714.8918.1321.82
Total Shareholders' Equity119.57M147.61M212.82M307.96M392.91M476.93M613.46M842.86M1.03B1.23B
Common Stock51K52K53K53K54K55K55K56K56K55K
Retained Earnings-51.99M-45.28M-6.68M99.82M164.27M235.09M325.87M466.69M673.46M900.58M
Treasury Stock0000000000
Accumulated OCI-18.46M-25.41M-139K112K675K66K-2.3M-4.51M-936K5.59M
Minority Interest0000000000

Cash Flow

Jun 2016Jun 2017Jun 2018Jun 2019Jun 2020Jun 2021Jun 2022Jun 2023Jun 2024Jun 2025
Cash from Operations+32.99M61.98M97.87M115.03M111.95M124.85M155.05M281.84M384.67M418.23M
Operating CF Margin %0.14%0.21%0.26%0.25%0.2%0.2%0.18%0.24%0.27%0.26%
Operating CF Growth %1.97%0.88%0.58%0.18%-0.03%0.12%0.24%0.82%0.36%0.09%
Net Income-3.85M6.72M38.6M53.82M64.45M70.82M90.78M140.82M206.77M227.13M
Depreciation & Amortization13.87M21.03M30.2M34.56M37.91M42.97M50.22M60.87M76.43M99.64M
Stock-Based Compensation17.56M26.73M30.35M38.77M063.05M96.2M147.3M146.03M142.82M
Deferred Taxes150K152K-21.87M4.13M2.75M-13.64M-7.18M13.54M27.84M-3.21M
Other Non-Cash Items871K366K82K-1.49M45.81M1.47M1.2M-2.48M-3.77M402K
Working Capital Changes4.39M6.98M20.5M-14.76M-38.98M-39.82M-76.16M-77.32M-68.61M-48.55M
Change in Receivables-725K-472K-1.49M-1.19M-732K-1.65M-7.61M-9.41M-8.19M-3.56M
Change in Inventory-63.95M4.39M9.5M14.01M17.5M16.29M014.42M00
Change in Payables72K219K740K-75K-806K2.39M2.55M-1.55M2.42M7.29M
Cash from Investing+-673.36M259.34M-339.36M-43.34M-48.76M48.42M-479.77M-220.16M-101.89M-455.55M
Capital Expenditures-24.47M-34.98M-37.31M-31.42M-42.29M-38.05M-52.58M-66.91M-78.75M-75.47M
CapEx % of Revenue0.11%0.12%0.1%0.07%0.08%0.06%0.06%0.06%0.06%0.05%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing-648.4M294.32M-170.15M-7.48M00-2.5M-1.1M-1.08M-1.29M
Cash from Financing+645.61M-304.35M275.22M114.72M2.79M280.54M2.17B-1.43B141.65M-325.82M
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid0000000000
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing642.48M-308.06M270.91M143.65M-106.11M368.18M2.16B-1.45B272.51M-358.37M
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+8.52M27M60.55M83.61M95.38M86.8M102.47M215.81M366.57M342.75M
FCF Margin %0.04%0.09%0.16%0.18%0.17%0.14%0.12%0.18%0.26%0.21%
FCF Growth %5%2.17%1.24%0.38%0.14%-0.09%0.18%1.11%0.7%-0.06%
FCF per Share0.170.501.101.511.711.541.823.816.436.06
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)-8.57x9.23x2.54x2.14x1.74x1.76x1.71x2.00x1.86x1.84x
Interest Paid0000438K870K311K404K494K12.76M
Taxes Paid3K28K0412K84K136K11K1.36M47.62M86.1M

Key Ratios

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on Equity (ROE)-3.39%5.03%21.42%20.67%18.39%16.28%16.65%19.34%22.04%20.04%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-8.96%14.17%19.62%33.11%19.84%12.94%14.09%19.78%29.78%26.22%
Gross Margin57.48%58.67%60.48%67.1%67.58%65.5%66.34%68.75%68.5%68.77%
Net Margin-1.67%2.24%10.22%11.51%11.48%11.14%10.65%11.99%14.74%14.24%
Debt / Equity--0.01x0.00x0.46x0.16x0.13x0.08x0.05x0.18x
FCF Conversion-8.57x9.23x2.54x2.14x1.74x1.76x1.71x2.00x1.86x1.84x
Revenue Growth51.08%30.04%25.84%23.87%20.04%13.24%34.14%37.76%19.4%13.74%

Revenue by Segment

2019202020212022202320242025
Recurring Fees43.18M526.27M609.66M818.14M1.06B1.23B1.41B
Recurring Fees Growth-1118.75%15.85%34.20%29.17%16.12%14.89%
Nonrecurring Fees133K19.95M22.07M29.56M41.23M54.53M61.91M
Nonrecurring Fees Growth-14896.24%10.64%33.94%39.49%32.26%13.52%

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

Paylocity Holding Corporation (PCTY) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 35.2x. This suggests investors expect higher future growth.

Growth & Financials

Paylocity Holding Corporation (PCTY) reported $1.64B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 2877% increase from $55.1M in 2012.

Paylocity Holding Corporation (PCTY) grew revenue by 13.7% over the past year. This is steady growth.

Yes, Paylocity Holding Corporation (PCTY) is profitable, generating $225.5M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (14.2% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Paylocity Holding Corporation (PCTY) has a return on equity (ROE) of 20.0%. This is excellent, indicating efficient use of shareholder capital.

Paylocity Holding Corporation (PCTY) generated $381.8M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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