Paylocity Holding's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $22.06.
During the past 12 months, Paylocity Holding's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 1.30% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 26.10% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 26.20% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 28.40% per year.
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During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Paylocity Holding was 36.80% per year. The lowest was 15.80% per year. And the median was 27.30% per year.
Paylocity Holding's current price is $118.515. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $22.06. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Paylocity Holding is 5.37.
During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Paylocity Holding was 35.91. The lowest was 4.31. And the median was 15.99.
Paylocity Holding (NAS:PCTY) Book Value per Share Explanation
Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.
For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.
Paylocity Holding Book Value per Share Related Terms
Paylocity Holding Book Value per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Paylocity Holding's Book Value per Share can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
PCTY vs DUOL, NAVN, CVLT: Book Value per Share Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Paylocity Holding's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Paylocity Holding PB Ratio vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Paylocity Holding's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Paylocity Holding's PB Ratio falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Paylocity Holding (PCTY) has a Book Value per Share of $22.06 as of Mar. 2026. Book value per share gives the per-share value of a company's stockholder equity. View historical data on Paylocity Holding and its competitors.
Is Paylocity Holding's Book Value per Share too high?
Paylocity Holding's current Book Value per Share is $22.06. Overall, Paylocity Holding has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Paylocity Holding's Book Value per Share compare to DUOL and NAVN?
Paylocity Holding's Book Value per Share of $22.06 can be compared against companies in the Software industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Book Value per Share for a Software company?
A good Book Value per Share depends on the Software industry context. However, Book Value per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Book Value per Share mean?
A high Book Value per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Book value per share gives the per-share value of a company's stockholder equity. View historical data on Paylocity Holding and its competitors. Paylocity Holding's current Book Value per Share is $22.06. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Paylocity Holding stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Paylocity Holding (PCTY) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $226.40, compared to a current price of $118.52 — trading 47.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Book Value per Share is $22.06. Paylocity Holding's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Book Value per Share calculated?
Book Value per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Paylocity Holding (PCTY), the current Book Value per Share is $22.06 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Paylocity Holding (PCTY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Paylocity Holding stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $118.52 is trading 47.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $226.40.
GuruFocus considers Paylocity Holding to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for PCTY:
Book Value per Share: $22.06
GF Value™: $226.40 vs. price of $118.52 (47.7% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PCTY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Paylocity is a cloud-based human capital management provider offering payroll, compliance, and human resources management solutions. With the addition of expense and IT management modules, Paylocity unifies back-office operations spanning HR, finance, and IT on a single platform and bills customers on a subscription basis. The firm's customer base skews toward the midmarket and is primarily based in the US. As of fiscal 2025, Paylocity has nearly 42,000 customers.
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