Last 35 quarters of trend data · Technology · Software - Application
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
EV/EBITDA has expanded 7.5% YoY to 38.8x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 635.09 | — | 106.52 | 162.03 | 272.26 | 1225.00 | — | 413.81 | 57.86 | — | 837.13 | 305.08 | — |
| — | — | — | -60.8% | +370.5% | — | — | +35.6% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 6.35 | 5.71 | 4.80 | 4.90 | 6.32 | 5.56 | 4.63 | 6.13 | 6.68 | 7.00 | 7.21 | 7.79 | 7.33 |
| — | +2.8% | +3.7% | -20.1% | -5.5% | -20.6% | -35.8% | -21.3% | -8.9% | +3.2% | +20.8% | -12.1% | -47.7% | |
| P/B Ratio | 4.40 | 4.09 | 3.30 | 3.64 | 4.62 | 3.83 | 3.16 | 4.35 | 4.46 | 4.66 | 4.71 | 5.26 | 4.67 |
| — | +6.8% | +4.3% | -16.3% | +3.6% | -17.9% | -32.8% | -17.3% | -4.7% | +11.7% | +37.2% | +8.3% | -34.2% | |
| P/FCF | 65.19 | 550.43 | 25.60 | 121.07 | 54.21 | 38.57 | 26.93 | — | 41.87 | 550.20 | 49.21 | — | 202.02 |
| — | +1327.1% | -5.0% | — | +29.5% | -93.0% | -45.3% | — | -79.3% | +655.9% | -70.2% | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 37.70 | 38.80 | 24.93 | 29.79 | 35.73 | 36.09 | 33.25 | 31.94 | 32.57 | 43.33 | 53.67 | 51.11 | 95.71 |
| — | +7.5% | -25.0% | -6.7% | +9.7% | -16.7% | -38.1% | -37.5% | -66.0% | -66.5% | -59.9% | -96.4% | — | |
| EV / EBIT | 113.67 | — | 52.43 | 93.68 | 373.69 | 97.09 | 193.80 | 90.17 | 63.96 | 132.00 | 98.55 | 82.24 | 430.71 |
| — | — | -72.9% | +3.9% | +484.3% | -26.4% | +96.6% | +9.7% | -85.2% | — | — | — | — |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Dayforce Inc's operating margin was 6.3% in Q3 2025, down 2.8 pp QoQ and up 1.6 pp YoY. Gross margin expanded 37.1% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 46.1% | 62.7% | 51.2% | 50.4% | 47.0% | 45.8% | 48.7% | 51.9% | 42.5% | 42.5% | 42.6% | 43.3% | 40.2% |
| — | +37.1% | +5.2% | -2.9% | +10.6% | +7.6% | +14.3% | +20.0% | +5.7% | +12.8% | +10.6% | +23.1% | +9.1% | |
| Operating Margin | 5.9% | 6.3% | 9.1% | 6.4% | 6.1% | 4.7% | 3.3% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 7.0% | 8.0% | 10.4% | 1.0% |
| — | +34.0% | +173.3% | -31.8% | -36.9% | -32.7% | -58.5% | -9.0% | +888.6% | +698.8% | +472.3% | +260.8% | +103.8% | |
| Net Margin | 1.0% | -40.9% | 4.6% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 0.5% | -0.4% | 1.6% | 11.4% | -1.0% | 0.8% | 2.7% | -1.5% |
| — | -9090.9% | +1178.0% | +88.0% | -79.7% | +145.2% | -150.2% | -38.4% | +837.4% | +84.9% | +112.9% | +128.6% | +54.1% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 0.7% | -7.3% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.3% | 2.0% | -0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| — | -9273.5% | +1197.7% | +97.3% | -78.3% | +147.2% | -152.4% | -36.1% | +882.0% | +83.4% | +115.0% | +136.7% | +41.5% | |
| ROA | 0.2% | -2.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 0.5% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| — | -9934.3% | +1400.5% | +123.0% | -75.3% | +152.4% | -153.4% | -32.8% | +905.1% | +81.9% | +117.3% | +135.6% | +46.3% | |
| ROIC | 2.5% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.1% |
| — | +45.5% | +198.0% | -25.2% | -31.4% | -28.0% | -55.8% | -0.7% | +1030.0% | +802.7% | +554.0% | +308.0% | +104.7% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Dayforce Inc's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 16.4x, up from 12.9x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 9.0% YoY to 1.04x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.59 |
| — | -5.9% | -9.0% | -6.8% | -6.6% | -11.9% | -10.3% | -10.6% | -12.8% | -10.5% | -7.7% | -3.7% | +12.6% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.93 | 16.40 | 12.87 | 14.50 | 14.20 | 16.97 | 19.14 | 13.85 | 14.26 | 19.11 | 23.71 | 20.66 | 44.98 |
| — | -3.4% | -32.7% | +4.7% | -0.4% | -11.2% | -19.3% | -33.0% | -68.3% | -72.4% | -71.7% | -96.7% | — | |
| Current Ratio | 1.13 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.02 | 1.13 | 1.15 | 1.11 | 1.07 | 1.12 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.07 | 1.07 |
| — | -9.0% | -6.1% | -4.7% | +0.9% | +4.9% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +4.2% | +2.1% | +3.9% | +2.2% | -3.3% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.13 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.02 | 1.13 | 1.15 | 1.11 | 1.07 | 1.12 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.07 | 1.07 |
| — | -9.0% | -6.1% | -4.7% | +0.9% | +4.9% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +4.2% | +2.1% | +3.9% | +2.2% | -3.3% | |
| Interest Coverage | 2.56 | 4.55 | 5.96 | 3.92 | 3.85 | 2.36 | 1.27 | 3.06 | 4.36 | 2.98 | 3.23 | 4.17 | 0.38 |
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Dayforce Inc's current P/E is 635.1x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 180.3x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Dayforce Inc's current operating margin is 5.9%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Dayforce Inc's business trajectory between earnings reports.