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PCTY stock analysis: PCTY

PCTY (PCTY) is an S&P 500 company in Other. It grades strongest on profitability and weakest on value.

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Where PCTY ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with PCTY · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

PCTY price performance

PCTY against the S&P 500, one year
-40%-20%+0%+20%S&P 500 +18%PCTY -9%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date-3.4%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 17.9 pts
1 year-5.3%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 22.3 pts
3 years-23.8%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 113.0 pts
5 years-46.7%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 138.0 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

PCTY factor grades

Each grade compares PCTY with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

C-ValueP/E 29.8x (industry 20.1x)FCF yield 6.4% (industry 6.0%)
B-GrowthRevenue growth +11% (industry +8%)EPS growth +23% (industry +10%)
A-ProfitabilityOperating margin 21.8% (industry 9.6%)ROIC 26.1% (industry 10.1%)
BMomentum12-month change -5%From 52-wk high -8%

PCTY in plain numbers

PCTY key statistics

SectorOther
Industryn/a
IndexS&P 500
Market value$7.8B
Revenue growth (y/y)+11%
Free-cash-flow yield6.4%
Dividend yieldn/a
Next earnings (expected)2026-11-03
Valuation measures
Market value$7.8B
Enterprise value$7.6B
P/E (trailing)29.8x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)27.2x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)2.78
Price / sales4.4x
Price / book6.4x
EV / revenue4.3x
EV / EBITDA15.3x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$1.8B
Net income, last 12 months$269.7M
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$4.94
Gross margin69.2%
Operating margin21.8%
Net margin15.2%
Return on equity22.0%
Return on invested capital26.1%
Cash$271.9M
Total debt$81.2M
Debt / equity0.07x
Free cash flow, last 12 months$497.1M
Current ratio1.09x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

PCTY earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$125.6M$251.1M$376.7M$502.3MSep 2024 Revenue: $363.0MDec 2024 Revenue: $377.0MMar 2025 Revenue: $454.5MJun 2025 Revenue: $400.7MSep 2025 Revenue: $408.2MDec 2025 Revenue: $416.1MMar 2026 Revenue: $502.3MJun 2026 Revenue: $444.7MSep 2024 Net income: $49.6MDec 2024 Net income: $37.5MMar 2025 Net income: $91.5MJun 2025 Net income: $48.6MSep 2025 Net income: $48.0MDec 2025 Net income: $50.2MMar 2026 Net income: $111.2MJun 2026 Net income: $60.3MSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 13.7%Net margin: 9.9%Net margin: 20.1%Net margin: 12.1%Net margin: 11.8%Net margin: 12.1%Net margin: 22.1%Net margin: 13.6%0%11%22%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$0.5$1.0$1.5$2.1Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.9Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.7Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.6Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.9Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.9Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.9Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.1Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.1Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 -2% · Dec 2025 +39% · Mar 2026 +27% · Jun 2026 +28%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

PCTY financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Revenue$852.7M$1.2B$1.4B$1.6B$1.8B
Net income$90.8M$140.8M$206.8M$227.1M$269.7M
EPS (GAAP)$1.61$2.50$3.64$4.02$4.94
Free cash flow$137.0M$260.8M$366.6M$405.2M$497.1M

PCTY earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-08-04$1.11+28%+11%+4.2%
2026-05-07$2.05+27%+10%+7.7%
2026-02-05$0.92+39%+10%-7.6%
2025-11-04$0.86-2%+12%+4.1%
2025-08-05$0.87+1%+12%+1.5%
2025-05-01$1.61+7%+13%-4.7%

Companies similar to PCTY

CompanyMarket valueP/ERevenue growthOperating margin12-month change
PCTY PCTY$7.8B29.8x+11%21.8%-5%
LNC LNC$7.8B3.5x+8%n/a+4%compare
DBX DBX$7.8B19.1x-0%26.6%+17%compare
FR FR$7.9B21.5x+8%n/a+18%compare
KTOS KTOS$7.9B247.2x+26%1.2%-56%
UGI UGI$7.9B12.3x-0%16.2%+17%
NNN NNN$7.8B19.4x+6%63.5%-0%

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Frequently asked questions

Is PCTY stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for PCTY are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is PCTY's P/E ratio?

PCTY trades at about 29.8 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 27.2 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does PCTY report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects PCTY to report around 2026-11-03.

How has PCTY performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year PCTY returned -5.3%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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