Last 48 quarters of trend data · Technology · Software - Application
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Paylocity Holding Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 13.2x, down 54.5% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 16.9% YoY to 14.2x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 27.14 | 13.24 | 41.90 | 46.30 | 52.67 | 29.09 | 75.56 | 46.87 | 38.33 | 28.64 | 61.51 | 51.62 | 69.90 |
| — | -54.5% | -44.6% | -1.2% | +37.4% | +1.6% | +22.8% | -9.2% | -45.2% | -41.2% | -64.5% | -53.8% | -56.7% | |
| P/S Ratio | 3.72 | 2.96 | 5.07 | 5.45 | 6.36 | 5.85 | 7.51 | 7.31 | 5.25 | 6.11 | 7.18 | 7.12 | 8.47 |
| — | -49.4% | -32.4% | -25.4% | +21.2% | -4.2% | +4.5% | +2.6% | -38.1% | -26.1% | -28.5% | -47.3% | -21.2% | |
| P/B Ratio | 5.00 | 5.03 | 7.68 | 8.06 | 8.26 | 8.80 | 9.66 | 8.39 | 7.26 | 8.92 | 9.50 | 11.58 | 12.41 |
| — | -42.8% | -20.4% | -3.9% | +13.8% | -1.3% | +1.7% | -27.5% | -41.5% | -39.0% | -41.3% | -48.3% | -22.7% | |
| P/FCF | 17.31 | 7.09 | 18.57 | 26.91 | 39.64 | 14.48 | 55.25 | 26.04 | 32.72 | 16.68 | 41.04 | 58.07 | 53.14 |
| — | -51.0% | -66.4% | +3.3% | +21.1% | -13.2% | +34.6% | -55.2% | -38.4% | -32.2% | -26.1% | -79.5% | -16.5% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.25 | 14.21 | 21.48 | 21.80 | 27.01 | 17.09 | 38.80 | 35.39 | 21.40 | 18.50 | 33.28 | 31.07 | 38.94 |
| — | -16.9% | -44.6% | -38.4% | +26.2% | -7.6% | +16.6% | +13.9% | -45.0% | -36.0% | -59.7% | -80.6% | -48.1% | |
| EV / EBIT | 18.93 | — | 30.12 | 29.59 | 37.80 | 20.59 | 60.15 | 53.91 | 28.43 | 22.04 | 45.59 | 39.36 | 51.86 |
| — | — | -49.9% | -45.1% | +33.0% | -6.6% | +31.9% | +37.0% | -45.2% | -36.1% | -69.6% | -91.9% | -60.1% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Paylocity Holding Corporation's operating margin was 31.2% in Q3 2026, up 14.2 pp QoQ and up 3.3 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 20.7% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 68.8% | 72.3% | 67.8% | 68.5% | 67.8% | 71.4% | 67.0% | 68.1% | 67.3% | 71.1% | 67.1% | 68.3% | 68.6% |
| — | +1.2% | +1.3% | +0.7% | +0.8% | +0.5% | -0.2% | -0.4% | -2.0% | -1.0% | +0.1% | +2.6% | +3.7% | |
| Operating Margin | 19.1% | 31.2% | 17.0% | 18.2% | 16.5% | 27.9% | 12.4% | 13.0% | 17.6% | 26.5% | 15.2% | 17.7% | 16.0% |
| — | +11.7% | +37.2% | +40.2% | -6.1% | +5.5% | -18.8% | -26.6% | +10.0% | +12.0% | +128.4% | +531.4% | +94.6% | |
| Net Margin | 14.2% | 22.1% | 12.1% | 11.8% | 12.1% | 20.1% | 9.9% | 10.9% | 13.7% | 21.3% | 11.7% | 13.7% | 12.1% |
| — | +10.0% | +21.4% | +8.2% | -11.2% | -5.3% | -14.9% | -20.4% | +13.1% | +25.4% | +104.4% | +14.0% | +82.6% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 20.0% | 9.8% | 4.6% | 4.1% | 4.0% | 7.7% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 4.6% | 8.2% | 4.1% | 5.7% | 4.6% |
| — | +27.0% | +38.6% | +27.2% | -13.1% | -6.0% | -18.9% | -43.5% | -1.0% | +2.7% | +67.5% | +15.2% | +79.9% | |
| ROA | 5.3% | 1.8% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0.9% |
| — | +2.5% | +11.4% | +33.3% | -4.2% | -3.2% | -14.1% | -38.2% | +12.4% | +27.5% | +111.1% | +75.8% | +208.3% | |
| ROIC | 26.2% | 11.1% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 4.8% | 9.1% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 7.0% | 11.9% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 6.0% |
| — | +22.5% | +23.1% | +17.8% | -31.9% | -23.7% | -29.5% | -40.9% | +16.3% | +22.0% | +156.0% | +727.9% | +134.1% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Paylocity Holding Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 1.2x, down from 1.8x last quarter — comfortably within a safe range. The current ratio has improved 125.3% YoY to 2.55x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.18 | 0.11 | 0.16 | 0.12 | 0.18 | 0.25 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| — | -57.4% | -50.4% | -64.1% | +235.1% | +381.1% | +443.8% | +342.5% | -36.8% | -44.5% | -45.0% | -37.4% | -34.0% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.54 | 1.23 | 1.80 | 1.33 | 2.35 | 1.97 | 5.29 | 6.03 | 0.65 | 0.45 | 0.87 | 0.85 | 1.07 |
| — | -37.3% | -65.9% | -77.9% | +260.8% | +337.6% | +508.4% | +610.1% | -39.0% | -40.0% | -61.1% | -76.0% | -55.0% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.14 | 2.55 | 0.07 | 0.13 | 1.14 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 1.32 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.10 |
| — | +125.3% | -94.1% | -90.0% | +0.8% | +0.4% | +2.8% | +18.1% | +2.9% | +6.1% | +7.2% | +8.6% | +7.0% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.14 | 2.55 | 0.07 | 0.13 | 1.14 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 1.32 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.10 |
| — | +125.3% | -94.1% | -90.0% | +0.8% | +0.4% | +2.8% | +18.1% | +2.9% | +6.1% | +7.2% | +8.6% | +7.0% | |
| Interest Coverage | 23.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Paylocity Holding Corporation's current P/E is 27.1x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 38.5x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Paylocity Holding Corporation's current operating margin is 19.1%. 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 Paylocity Holding Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.