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    Paylocity Holding Corporation (PCTY)

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    TECHNOLOGY • SOFTWARE - APPLICATION • NASDAQ

    $160.22
    +2.29 (+1.45%)

    Market Cap: $8.74B

    Last updated: Sep 01, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    98%(39/40)
    Avg Surprise
    +64.67%
    Streak
    32 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.90
    Range$1.75 - $2.06
    17 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    13
    0
    7d
    14
    3
    30d
    EPS Estimate Drift
    90d ago$1.88-1.2%
    60d ago$1.87-1.4%
    30d ago$1.88-1.1%
    7d ago$1.87-1.4%
    Current$1.90
    Revenue Consensus
    $443M
    Range$442M - $449M
    18 analysts
    Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.89
    Range$1.74 - $1.98
    17 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    13
    0
    7d
    13
    3
    30d
    EPS Estimate Drift
    90d ago$1.89-0.0%
    60d ago$1.89-0.2%
    30d ago$1.88-0.5%
    7d ago$1.88-0.7%
    Current$1.89
    Revenue Consensus
    $446M
    Range$437M - $455M
    18 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    -$1.89---
    Sep 26EST
    -$1.90---
    Jun 26
    $1.32$0.98+34.69%Beat-15.4%
    Mar 26
    $2.89$2.58+12.02%Beat+18.9%
    Dec 25
    $1.85$1.60+15.63%Beat+21.7%
    Sep 25
    $1.75$1.57+11.46%Beat+5.4%
    Jun 25
    $1.56$1.35+15.56%Beat+5.4%
    Mar 25
    $2.43$2.12+14.62%Beat+10.0%
    Dec 24
    $1.52$1.43+6.29%Beat+2.0%
    Sep 24
    $1.66$1.41+17.73%Beat+18.6%
    Jun 24
    $1.48$1.29+14.73%Beat+12.1%
    Mar 24
    $2.21$1.98+11.62%Beat+27.0%
    Dec 23
    $1.49$1.28+16.41%Beat+33.0%
    Sep 23
    $1.40$1.13+23.89%Beat+42.9%
    Jun 23
    $1.32$1.13+16.81%Beat+65.0%
    Mar 23
    $1.74$1.53+13.73%Beat+42.6%
    Dec 22
    $1.12$0.74+51.35%Beat+75.0%
    Sep 22
    $0.98$0.64+53.13%Beat+66.1%
    Jun 22
    $0.80$0.53+50.94%Beat+73.9%
    Mar 22
    $1.22$0.91+34.07%Beat+38.6%
    Dec 21
    $0.64$0.42+52.38%Beat+64.1%
    Sep 21
    $0.59$0.38+55.26%Beat+55.3%
    Jun 21
    $0.46$0.30+53.33%Beat+43.8%
    Mar 21
    $0.88$0.67+31.34%Beat+6.0%
    Dec 20
    $0.39$0.25+56.00%Beat+8.3%
    Sep 20
    $0.38$0.15+153.33%Beat+5.6%
    Jun 20
    $0.32$0.13+146.15%Beat-5.9%
    Mar 20
    $0.83$0.69+20.29%Beat+38.3%
    Dec 19
    $0.36$0.29+24.14%Beat+56.5%
    Sep 19
    $0.36$0.26+38.46%Beat+80.0%
    Jun 19
    $0.34$0.25+36.00%Beat+209.1%
    Mar 19
    $0.60$0.57+5.26%Beat-31.8%
    Dec 18
    $0.23$0.22+4.55%Beat+43.8%
    Sep 18
    $0.20$0.20+0.00%Beat+33.3%
    Jun 18
    $0.11$0.12-8.33%Miss+22.2%
    Mar 18
    $0.88$0.47+87.23%Beat+120.0%
    Dec 17
    $0.16$0.13+23.08%Beat+60.0%
    Sep 17
    $0.15$0.11+36.36%Beat+114.3%
    Jun 17
    $0.09$0.01+800.00%Beat-
    Mar 17
    $0.40$0.23+73.91%Beat-
    Dec 16
    $0.10$0.03+233.33%Beat-
    Sep 16
    $0.07$0.02+250.00%Beat-

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio20.51EV/EBITDA16.58x
    Price/FCF20.12xFCF Yield4.97%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin15.20%Operating Margin19.10%
    ROE22.00%ROIC20.30%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.08xInterest CoverageN/A
    Current Ratio1.08xQuick Ratio1.08x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.43Avg Volume756.21K
    52-Week High$178.9152-Week Low$92.99

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$153.54
    SMA 20$150.56
    SMA 50$132.22
    SMA 200$125.17
    EMA 10$154.19
    EMA 20$149.32
    EMA 50$137.11
    EMA 200$131.74

    MACD

    Line: 6.80Signal: 6.81Hist: -0.01

    ADX

    ADX: 37.1+DI: 36.4-DI: 13.8

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up100.0
    Aroon DownN/A
    PSAR$145.74

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$159.87
    Lower Band$141.25
    %B Position1237%(Upper)
    Band Width1.02

    RSI (14-Day)

    Overbought
    71.5

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K95.7
    Stoch %D88.6
    Williams %R-2.5
    ROC (10d)10.1%
    Momentum14.75
    CCI (20d)161.8
    MFI (14d)75.1

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$5.29(3.3%)
    StdDev (20d)4.66
    Hist Vol33.7%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$159.06
    OBV-5.1M
    AD Line-3.8M
    CMF (20d)0.119

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)763.9K
    Vol Ratio0.6x
    VWMA (20d)$149.66

    Pivot Points

    R3$160.89
    R2$160.08
    R1$159.00
    Pivot Point$158.19
    S1$157.12
    S2$156.31
    S3$155.23

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI34.26
    Ultimate Osc65.0
    KST182.92

    Financial Data

    QuarterMar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023Jun 2023
    Total Revenue$502.29M$416.13M$408.17M$400.74M$454.55M$376.98M$362.96M$357.29M$401.28M$326.36M$317.59M$308.45M
    Cost of Revenue$139.10M$134.00M$128.38M$128.87M$129.85M$124.55M$114.96M$116.88M$115.98M$107.40M$101.47M$96.71M
    Gross Profit$363.19M$282.14M$279.79M$271.87M$324.69M$252.44M$248.00M$240.41M$285.30M$218.96M$216.12M$211.75M
    Operating Expenses$206.21M$211.76M$205.58M$205.65M$197.66M$205.81M$183.85M$177.50M$179.01M$169.26M$174.93M$162.40M
    R&D$52.52M$57.74M$55.61M$51.04M$51.40M$56.16M$47.26M$44.20M$43.39M$46.14M$44.60M$40.55M
    SG&A$57.96M$55.94M$53.61M$53.73M$54.49M$56.52M$48.16M$45.28M$48.86M$43.34M$49.92M$45.95M
    Operating Income$156.98M$70.38M$74.21M$66.23M$127.03M$46.62M$64.14M$62.91M$106.29M$49.71M$41.19M$49.35M
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$0$204,000$0$0$468,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Income Before Tax$157.04M$70.18M$74.91M$66.80M$126.56M$46.82M$68.89M$68.48M$110.61M$53.51M$44.41M$51.97M
    Income Tax Expense$45.79M$19.98M$26.92M$18.19M$35.08M$9.35M$19.31M$19.66M$25.30M$15.39M$9.90M$14.71M
    Net Income$111.25M$50.20M$47.99M$48.61M$91.48M$37.47M$49.57M$48.82M$85.31M$38.12M$34.52M$37.25M
    EBITDA$184.00M$97.57M$101.96M$92.86M$152.17M$71.86M$89.78M$88.44M$129.89M$70.59M$60.14M$66.54M
    EBIT$157.04M$70.18M$74.91M$66.80M$126.56M$46.82M$68.89M$68.48M$110.61M$53.51M$44.41M$51.97M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Frequently Asked Questions About PCTY

    Does PCTY pay dividends?
    Paylocity Holding Corporation (PCTY) does not currently pay a regular dividend.
    What is PCTY's P/E ratio?
    Paylocity Holding Corporation has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 20.51.
    What is PCTY's market cap?
    Paylocity Holding Corporation (PCTY) has a market capitalization of $8.74B with a current stock price of $160.22.

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