Paylocity HoldingPCTY -0.57%71 Days Payable is 6.42 as of Mar. 2026, which is 5% above its 10-year median of 6.14. GuruFocus rates PCTY with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of $225.51 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,600 Software companies, Paylocity Holding ranks worse than 94.46% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Paylocity Holding's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
PCTY'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.98 Med: 6.14 Max: 9.52
Current: 7.11
During the past 13 years, Paylocity Holding's highest Days Payable was 9.52. The lowest was 4.98. And the median was 6.14.
PCTY's Days Payable is ranked worse than 94.46% of 2600
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 54.025
vs PCTY: 7.11
Paylocity Holding's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (4.98) to Mar. 2026 (6.42).
It may suggest that Paylocity Holdingdelayed paying its suppliers.
Paylocity Holding Days Payable Related Terms
Paylocity Holding Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Paylocity Holding's Days Payable 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.
For the Software - Application subindustry, Paylocity Holding's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable 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 Days Payable vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Paylocity Holding's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Paylocity Holding's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Paylocity Holding's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as
* 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 Days Payable of 6.42 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Paylocity Holding and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 6.14. Over the past decade, Paylocity Holding's Days Payable has ranged from 4.98 to 9.52. According to the industry distribution chart, Paylocity Holding ranks #2456 out of 2600 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 94.5%.
Is Paylocity Holding's Days Payable too high?
Paylocity Holding's current Days Payable of 6.42 is near median its 10-year median of 6.14. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.98 to a high of 9.52. The Software industry median Days Payable is 54.03. Paylocity Holding's value of 6.42 is 88.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Paylocity Holding ranks #2456 out of 2600 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Paylocity Holding has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Paylocity Holding's Days Payable compare to DUOL and NAVN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Paylocity Holding ranks #2456 out of 2600 companies for Days Payable. This places Paylocity Holding in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 54.03. Paylocity Holding's value of 6.42 is 88.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Paylocity Holding's own Days Payable has ranged from 4.98 to 9.52 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.14 vs. the industry median of 54.03, Paylocity Holding has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Software company?
The median Days Payable among Software companies is 54.03, based on 2,600 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Paylocity Holding's current Days Payable of 6.42 is 88.1% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Paylocity Holding and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Days Payable is 54.03 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Paylocity Holding's current Days Payable is 6.42, which is near median its own 10-year median of 6.14. 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 $225.51, compared to a current price of $105.74 — trading 53.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 6.42, which is near median its 10-year median of 6.14 and 88.1% below the Software industry median of 54.03. Paylocity Holding's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Paylocity Holding (PCTY), the current Days Payable is 6.42 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 $105.74 is trading 53.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $225.51.
GuruFocus considers Paylocity Holding to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for PCTY:
Days Payable: 6.42 (near median its 10-year median of 6.14)
GF Value™: $225.51 vs. price of $105.74 (53.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 88.1% below the Software median (#2456 of 2600)
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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