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Paylocity Holding Corporation PCTY

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Paylocity Holding Corporation

Overview of Paylocity Holding Corporation

PCTY NMS
Technology Software - Application Framework: Software & SaaS Mid Cap
Paylocity Holding Corporation (PCTY), is a Mid Cap company, in the Software - Application industry, last closed at $174.09, about 15.9% overvalued vs fair value, +25.8% 1Y return, placing in the top 25% of its sector.
Metrics Rev Growth 11.0% ROE 22.0% Gross Margin 69.2%
USD 174.09
1.86%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 38.6%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$9.24B
Enterprise Value
$9.05B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Good
Profitability
Excellent
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Good
Profitability
Excellent
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 88%
Confidence: 91%
Updated: Oct 31
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.paylocity.com
HQ Schaumburg, IL
Employees 6,700
Fiscal year Jun 30

Next Events

Earnings Nov 5 Call: Nov 5

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$134
$146
$161
Current: $174.09 -16% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Mid Cap

Software & SaaS - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Total Revenue
$1.8B
11%%
Gross Profit
$1.2B
11.7%%
Operating Income (GAAP)
$386.0M
27%%
Operating Cash Flow
$533.3M
27.5%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Software & SaaS

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Gross Margin
69.2%
Good

Gross Profit / Revenue — pricing power and product moat (SaaS benchmark: >70%)

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Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health some concerns
Moderate efficiency issues detected. Review active leaks below for improvement areas.
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Active Leaks
3/3
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Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Paylocity Holding Corporation's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
71
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors
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Key strengths

  • Premium Software Margins Gross margin quality is strong versus peers (score 0.73), consistent with premium software economics.
  • Asset-Light Returns Return profile is strong (score 0.81), supporting a capital-efficient model.

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Pricing Power

Strong
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Signals, strengths and risks for Balance Sheet Resilience

Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Software SaaS vs Industry Peers 96% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing PCTY's balance between Growth (30.4%), Profitability (37.4%), and Safety (32.2%). Growth 30% Safety 32% Profitability 37%

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Growth

63th percentile vs peers
63
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 11.0% 52p Revenue CAGR 3Y 14.7% 64p Def Rev Growth 19.2% 69p Buyback % -3.8% 87p EPS Growth YoY 45.9% 60p
Strengths
  • FCF Margin in top 20% of peers (24.1%, 85th percentile)
  • Cash Flow to Debt Ratio in top 20% of peers (47.63, 98th percentile)
  • Interest Coverage Ratio in top 20% of peers (23.29, 85th percentile)
  • Superior capital returns - 2 return metrics above peer median
  • Growth above peer median with strong metric coverage (88%)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

77th percentile vs peers
78
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Safety

66th percentile vs peers
67
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Paylocity Holding Corporation.

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Bear
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Base
$146.46
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-15.9% vs current
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