Paylocity Holding Corporation

Valuation Analysis

About the Company

Paylocity Holding Corporation en bref

Paylocity Holding Corporation (PCTY) is currently trading at 88,10 € with a market capitalization of 4,7 Md €. The trailing P/E ratio stands at 21.59x, with a forward P/E of 11.62x. The 52-week range spans from 81,07 € to 172,42 €; the current price is 48.9% below the yearly high. Year-over-year revenue growth stands at +10.5%. The net profit margin stands at 14.94%.

💰 Dividende

Paylocity Holding Corporation currently does not pay a dividend. The company typically reinvests its earnings into growth initiatives and product development.

📊 Avis des analystes

19 analystes évaluent Paylocity Holding Corporation (PCTY) au consensus : Achat Fort. L'objectif de cours moyen est de 134,76 €, soit un potentiel de +52.96% par rapport au cours actuel. La fourchette des objectifs de cours des analystes va de 104,61 € à 217,94 €.

Paylocity Holding Corporation : la thèse d'investissement en détail

Paylocity Holding Corporation (PCTY) operates in the Technology — specifically Software - Application — and is headquartered in United States. Below is a structured read of the investment case built directly from the latest fundamentals, valuation multiples, analyst positioning and smart-money flows. Each section translates raw numbers into the investment logic they imply, so you can decide whether the risk/reward fits your portfolio.

Le scénario haussier

Revenue is growing at a healthy 10.5% pace year-over-year, suggesting the business model continues to find new customers and pricing power. Earnings growth of 27.3% is outpacing revenue, a sign of operational leverage — fixed costs are being absorbed across a larger base. With a gross margin near 69.42%, the company sits in the top tier of its industry — these are the kinds of structural margins that protect earnings during downturns.

Valorisation en contexte

With a PEG ratio of 0.82, the price-to-earnings multiple is actually below the company's growth rate — classic value-meets-growth territory that Peter Lynch would have called a 'GARP' opportunity.

À surveiller

• The forward P/E of 11.62x is meaningfully below the trailing 21.59x — analysts expect earnings to step up; the next earnings release is the test.
• The price sits in the lower quartile of the 52-week range — value hunters often start scaling in around this zone if fundamentals hold.
• The analyst consensus price target implies 52.96% upside — if the next two quarters confirm the underlying thesis, target hikes typically follow.

Thèse d'investissement : forces et faiblesses

Aperçu technique

Price is below both the 50- and 200-day moving averages, with 50d below 200d — a bearish picture (death-cross alignment).

Profil de risque

The data points to relatively defensive market behavior, elevated short interest (6.98%).

Trading Data

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