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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 $123.88, about 4.4% undervalued vs fair value, -33.5% 1Y return, placing in the top 10% of its sector.
Metrics Rev Growth 13.7% ROE 20.0% Gross Margin 68.8%
USD 123.88
-2.68%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 45.4%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$6.24B
Enterprise Value
$6.08B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Good
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Good
Valuation
Good
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Good
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Good
Valuation
Good
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 83%
Updated: Jul 5
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Quick Facts

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

Next Events

Earnings Aug 4 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$118
$129
$142
Current: $123.88 +4% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Mid Cap

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

Flow Steps
Total Revenue
$1.6B
13.7%%
Gross Profit
$1.1B
14.2%%
Operating Income (GAAP)
$304.0M
16.9%%
Operating Cash Flow
$418.2M
8.7%%
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
68.8%
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
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Competitive Advantage Assessment

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

Overall Moat Strength
70
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Trade-Off Ledger™

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

Software SaaS vs Industry Peers 87% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing PCTY's balance between Growth (34.0%), Profitability (37.0%), and Safety (29.1%). Growth 34% Safety 29% Profitability 37%

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Growth

70th percentile vs peers
70
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 13.7% 58p Revenue CAGR 3Y 23.2% 78p Def Rev Growth 37.7% 84p EPS Growth YoY 45.9% 59p
Strengths
  • Def Rev Growth in top 20% of peers (37.7%, 84th percentile)
  • FCF Margin in top 20% of peers (21.5%, 82th percentile)
  • Interest Coverage Ratio in top 20% of peers (23.29, 86th percentile)
  • Superior capital returns - 2 return metrics above peer median
  • Growth above peer median with strong metric coverage (80%)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

76th percentile vs peers
76
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Safety

59th percentile vs peers
60
Key Signals
Strengths
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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
$129.35
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+4.4% vs current
Snapshot base estimate
Bull
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Fair Value Range Current: $-
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