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Paylocity Holding Corporation PCTY NASDAQ

NASDAQ Global Select • Technology • Software - Application • US • USD

SharesGrow Score
79/100
5/7 Pass
SharesGrow Intrinsic Value
$310.27
+216.9%
Analyst Price Target
$171.75
+75.4%

Paylocity Holding Corporation (PCTY) is a Software - Application company in the Technology sector, currently trading at $97.92. It has a SharesGrow Score of 79/100, indicating a strong investment profile with 5 out of 7 criteria passed.

SharesGrow calculates the intrinsic value of PCTY = $310.27 (+216.9% from the current price, the stock appears undervalued). Analyst consensus target is PCTY = $172 (+75.4% upside).

Valuation: PCTY trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 22.3 (S&P 500 average ~25) with a forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) of 2.93.

Financials: revenue is $1.6B, +23.6%/yr average growth. Net income is $227M, growing at +37.3%/yr. Net profit margin is 14.2% (healthy). Gross margin is 68.8% (+2.5 pp trend).

Balance sheet: total debt is $218M against $1.2B equity (Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 0.18, conservative). Current ratio is 1.14 (adequate). Debt-to-assets is 5%. Total assets: $4.4B.

Analyst outlook: 30 / 41 analysts rate PCTY as buy (73%) — strong consensus.

SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 54/100 (Partial), Growth 100/100 (Pass), Past 100/100 (Pass), Health 83/100 (Pass), Moat 74/100 (Pass), Future 85/100 (Pass), Income 55/100 (Partial).

$171.75
▲ 75.4% Upside
Average Price Target
Based on 41 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for Paylocity Holding Corporation, the average price target is $171.75, with a high forecast of $245.00, and a low forecast of $145.00.
Highest Price Target
$245.00
Average Price Target
$171.75
Lowest Price Target
$145.00

PCTY SharesGrow Score Overview

79/100
SharesGrow Score
Strong investment profile
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VALUE 54/100
Valuation — P/E, PEG, Forward PEG
GROWTH 100/100
Financials — average growth
PAST 100/100
strong — trend
HEALTH 83/100
Balance sheet — Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio, Current ratio is
MOAT 74/100
Gross margin is + market cap
FUTURE 85/100
Analyst outlook — as buy
INCOME 55/100
Net profit margin is
Scores derived from financial statements, analyst ratings, and balance sheet data.

Score Breakdown — PCTY

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VALUE Partial
54/100
PCTY trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 22.3 (S&P 500 average ~25). Forward PEG 2.93 — overvalued. Trailing PEG 3.48. Analyst consensus target is $172, implying +75.7% from the current price $98. Composite: Price-to-Earnings (20%) + Forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (35%) + upside (25%) + trailing PEG (20%). ≥ 60 = Pass.
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GROWTH Pass
100/100
PCTY: +23.6%/yr revenue is, +37.3%/yr Net income is average growth. > 5%/yr — strong. Score: >20%/yr = 100, >10% = 80, >5% = 65, >0% = 45, < 0 = 15.
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PAST Pass
100/100
PCTY: 4 / 4 years profitable. strong — 100%. Score = 4 / 4 × 100. ≥ 80 = Pass.
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HEALTH Pass
83/100
Balance sheet PCTY: Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 0.18 (conservative), Current ratio is 1.14 (adequate). Debt-to-Equity < 0.5, Current Ratio > 1.5, Interest Coverage > 8x = ideal. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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MOAT Pass
74/100
PCTY: Gross margin is 68.8% (+2.5 pp trend), $5B market cap. Moat (0-100): margin (35%) + trend (15%) + market cap (30%) + revenue is (20%). Score 74/100. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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FUTURE Pass
85/100
Analyst outlook: 30 / 41 analysts rate PCTY as buy (73%). Analyst consensus target is $172 (+75.7% upside). Score: 60% buy consensus + 40% upside. ≥ 60 = Pass.
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INCOME Partial
55/100
PCTY: Net profit margin is 14.2%. thin (5-15%). Score: ≥30% = 100, ≥20% = 85, ≥15% = 70, ≥10% = 55, ≥5% = 45, ≥0% = 30, < 0 = 10.
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Stock Chart & Stats

Market Data
52-Week Range100.5-201.971
Volume627.2K
Avg Volume (30D)906.72K
Market Cap$5.33B
Beta (1Y)0.57
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)4.08
Shares Outstanding$55.65M
IPO Date2014-03-19
Employees6,400
CEOToby J. Williams
Financial Highlights & Ratios
Revenue (TTM)$1.6B
Gross Profit$1.1B
EBITDA$403.66M
Net Income$227.13M
Operating Income$304.02M
Total Cash$398.07M
Total Debt$217.89M
Net Debt$-180.18M
Total Assets$4.39B
Price / Earnings (P/E)24
Price / Sales (P/S)3.34
Analyst Forecast
1Y Price Target$155.00
Target High$245.00
Target Low$145.00
Upside+58.3%
Rating ConsensusBuy
Analysts Covering41
Buy 73% Hold 27% Sell 0%
Price Target Summary
Company Info
CountryUS
ExchangeNASDAQ Global Select
CurrencyUSD
ISINUS70438V1061

Price Chart

PCTY
Paylocity Holding Corporation  ·  NASDAQ Global Select
Technology • Software - Application
100.50 52WK RANGE 201.97
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