What sector does Paylocity belong to?

Paylocity operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Human Resource & Employment Services industry, and is listed on the US markets.

What is the current share price of PCTY?

As of the latest available quote, PCTY traded at $141.66. This price is delayed and cached for about 15 minutes.

What is the P/E ratio of PCTY?

Paylocity has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of about 28.79. The P/E ratio compares the share price to earnings per share and is most useful when compared with sector peers and the company's own history.

What is the market capitalisation of PCTY?

The market capitalisation of Paylocity is approximately $7.77B.

Is Paylocity profitable?

For its latest reported financial year, Paylocity recorded a net profit margin of about 16.33%.

Does PCTY pay a dividend?

Paylocity does not currently show a dividend yield in our data.

What is the return on equity (ROE) of PCTY?

Paylocity has a return on equity (ROE) of about 22.08%. ROE measures how much profit a company generates relative to shareholders' equity.

What is the 52-week high and low of PCTY?

Over the past 52 weeks, PCTY has traded between a low of $92.99 and a high of $170.50.

Paylocity

PCTY US Industrials Human Resource & Employment Services

S&P 400

$141.66

-0.84%

Delayed · cached 15 min

Fair value analysis

PCTY

Paylocity

$141.66

Close used for this calculation

$141.35Fair value

Financial DNA Score

Profitability · Returns · Balance Sheet · Efficiency · Growth

64/100

Profitability23/25

Returns12/25

Balance Sheet19/25

Efficiency10/25

Growth12/25

Good

Quality radar

Consensus fair value

$141.35

Near FV

▼ -0.2% against the close used

Model range $49.69 – $179.97

The lowest and highest of the models that produced a value. This is the spread of the methods, not a price target.

Price target range & 52-week position

Bear$49.69Fair value$141.35Bull$179.97

FairClose

52-week traded range

52W low $95.1052W high $171.93

The 52-week range is measured from the stored price history, not estimated.

Valuation summary

Trading close to the consensus fair value

Paylocity closed at $141.66, 0.2% above the consensus fair value of $141.35 drawn from 8 valuation models.

Financial DNA score 64/100 — Good. P/E of 28.8x against the 20x sector multiple the P/E model uses.

Quantitative summary only — not investment advice.

All valuation models

DCF Valuation

$179.97

+27.0%

Σ[CF×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV/(1.10)^10

g=9%, r=10%, tg=3%, n=10yr

Graham Number

$49.69

-64.9%

√(22.5 × EPS × BVPS)

EPS=4.92, BVPS=22.31 · outside Graham range (P/E 28.8, P/B 6.4) — asset-light, treat as a rough floor

P/E Fair Value

$98.40

-30.5%

EPS × 20x (sector P/E)

EPS=4.92, Sector P/E=20x

Peter Lynch (PEG)

$147.60

+4.2%

EPS × Growth% (PEG = 1 is fair)

EPS=4.92, g=30%

EV/EBITDA

$163.43

+15.4%

(EBITDA × 18x − Net Debt) ÷ Shares

EBITDA=497.79M

Book Value (P/B)

$89.68

-36.7%

BVPS × (ROE−g)÷(r−g) [Justified P/B — RIM-based]

BVPS=22.31, ROE=22.1%, g=6%, r=10%

Reverse DCF

$141.66

+0.0%

Solve for g: Price = Σ[EPS×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV

Implied: 12.1% | Historical: 40%

Margin of Safety

$82.02

-42.1%

Avg(DCF, Graham, P/E) × 75% (25% safety buffer)

Avg fair value=109.35, MoS=25%

Computed on September 12, 2026 from the most recent annual report on file and that day's closing price. Where a company has seen its earnings move sharply since its last annual report, this figure will lag the market.

Educational data only. Not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security.

Fair value analysis

Consensus fair value

Price target range & 52-week position

Valuation summary

All valuation models

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