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Dayforce Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y, Shares Up
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Key Takeaways
Dayforce Q3 earnings fell 21.3% Y/Y to $0.37 per share, missing the consensus estimate by 33.93%.
Revenues rose 9.5% Y/Y to $481.6M, driven by 14% growth in recurring revenues excluding float.
Adjusted EBITDA climbed 16.8% Y/Y to $147.3M, with margin expanding 190 basis points to 30.6%.
Dayforce (DAY - Free Report) reported third-quarter 2025 earnings of 37 cents per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 33.93% and decreased 21.3% year over year.
Revenues of $481.6 million were in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate and increased 9.5% year over year and 9.6% on a constant currency (cc) basis. Excluding float, total revenues were $439.4 million, reflecting an increase of 11.4% year over year and 11.6% on a cc basis.
In pre-market trading, shares rose 0.06%.
DAY’s Q3 Top-Line Details
Recurring revenues (83.7% of total revenues) increased 7.2% year over year to $403.1 million. Excluding float revenues, recurring revenues totaled $333.0 million, reflecting robust 14% year-over-year growth, or 14.1% at cc.
Dayforce achieved recurring revenue per customer of $175,172 in the trailing 12 months ended Sept. 30, 2025, reflecting an impressive year-over-year increase of 9.8%. As of Sept. 30, 2025, the number of live customers on the Dayforce platform reached 7,025, representing year-over-year growth of 4.4%.
Powerpay’s recurring revenues reached $19.7 million, reflecting a decrease of 2.5% year over year.
Professional Services and Other (16.3% of total revenues) increased 22.5% year over year to $78.5 million.
DAY’s Operating Details
Selling and marketing expenses amounted to $86.8 million, up 1.2% year over year. General and Administrative expenses totaled $81.2 million, up 28.1% year over year.
Adjusted EBITDA was $147.3 million, up 16.8% year over year. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 30.6%, up 190 basis points (bps).
The adjusted operating profit amounted to $119.1 million, up 15.4% year over year. Operating margin expanded 130 bps on a year-over-year basis to 24.7%.
DAY Balance Sheet & Cash Flow
As of Sept. 30, 2025, cash and cash equivalents were $627.6 million compared with $625.2 million as of June 30, 2025.
In the third quarter of 2025, the company reported cash provided by operating activities of $31.2 million, down from $112.7 million in the prior quarter.
Free cash flow was $5 million compared with $87.1 million in the previous quarter.
DAY Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider
Dayforce currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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Dayforce Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y, Shares Up
Key Takeaways
Dayforce (DAY - Free Report) reported third-quarter 2025 earnings of 37 cents per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 33.93% and decreased 21.3% year over year.
Revenues of $481.6 million were in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate and increased 9.5% year over year and 9.6% on a constant currency (cc) basis. Excluding float, total revenues were $439.4 million, reflecting an increase of 11.4% year over year and 11.6% on a cc basis.
In pre-market trading, shares rose 0.06%.
DAY’s Q3 Top-Line Details
Recurring revenues (83.7% of total revenues) increased 7.2% year over year to $403.1 million. Excluding float revenues, recurring revenues totaled $333.0 million, reflecting robust 14% year-over-year growth, or 14.1% at cc.
Dayforce, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Dayforce achieved recurring revenue per customer of $175,172 in the trailing 12 months ended Sept. 30, 2025, reflecting an impressive year-over-year increase of 9.8%. As of Sept. 30, 2025, the number of live customers on the Dayforce platform reached 7,025, representing year-over-year growth of 4.4%.
Powerpay’s recurring revenues reached $19.7 million, reflecting a decrease of 2.5% year over year.
Professional Services and Other (16.3% of total revenues) increased 22.5% year over year to $78.5 million.
DAY’s Operating Details
Selling and marketing expenses amounted to $86.8 million, up 1.2% year over year. General and Administrative expenses totaled $81.2 million, up 28.1% year over year.
Adjusted EBITDA was $147.3 million, up 16.8% year over year. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 30.6%, up 190 basis points (bps).
The adjusted operating profit amounted to $119.1 million, up 15.4% year over year. Operating margin expanded 130 bps on a year-over-year basis to 24.7%.
DAY Balance Sheet & Cash Flow
As of Sept. 30, 2025, cash and cash equivalents were $627.6 million compared with $625.2 million as of June 30, 2025.
In the third quarter of 2025, the company reported cash provided by operating activities of $31.2 million, down from $112.7 million in the prior quarter.
Free cash flow was $5 million compared with $87.1 million in the previous quarter.
DAY Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider
Dayforce currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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