DAY (Dayforce) Tax Rate %: -28.71% (As of Sep. 2025)

What is Dayforce Tax Rate %?

Dayforce DAY 67 Tax Rate % is -28.71% as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus rates DAY with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of $86.76. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Tax Rate % is calculated as Tax Expense divided by its Pre-Tax Income. Dayforce's Tax Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was $44 Mil. Dayforce's Pre-Tax Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was $-153 Mil. Therefore, Dayforce's Tax Rate % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was -28.71%.

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Dayforce Tax Rate % Calculation

Tax Rate % is the ratio of tax expense divided by pretax income, usually presented in percent.

Dayforce's Tax Rate % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Tax Rate %	=	Tax Expense (A: Dec. 2024 )	/	Pre-Tax Income (A: Dec. 2024 )
	=	19.5	/	37.6
	=	51.86 %

Dayforce's Tax Rate % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Tax Rate %	=	Tax Expense (Q: Sep. 2025 )	/	Pre-Tax Income (Q: Sep. 2025 )
	=	43.9	/	-152.9
	=	-28.71 %

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What does a Tax Rate % of -28.71% mean?

Dayforce (DAY) has a Tax Rate % of -28.71% as of Sep. 2025.

Is Dayforce's Tax Rate % too high?

Dayforce's current Tax Rate % is -28.71%. Overall, Dayforce has a GF Score™ of 67/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.

How does Dayforce's Tax Rate % compare to DOCU and MANH?

Dayforce's Tax Rate % of -28.71% 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 Tax Rate % for a Software company?

A good Tax Rate % depends on the Software industry context. However, Tax Rate % 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 Tax Rate % mean?

A high Tax Rate % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dayforce's current Tax Rate % is -28.71%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is Dayforce stock overvalued right now?

Dayforce (DAY) has a current Tax Rate % of -28.71%. The stock's GF Value™ is $86.76, compared to a current price of $69.86 — trading 19.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Tax Rate % is -28.71%. Dayforce's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.

How is Tax Rate % calculated?

Tax Rate % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Dayforce (DAY), the current Tax Rate % is -28.71% as of Sep. 2025. 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 Dayforce (DAY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dayforce stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $69.86 is trading 19.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $86.76.

Key valuation signals for DAY:

Tax Rate %: -28.71%
GF Value™: $86.76 vs. price of $69.86 (19.5% below fair value)
GF Score™: 67/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the DAY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Dayforce Business Description

Industry Technology Software

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Address 3311 East Old Shakopee Road, Minneapolis, MN, USA, 55425

Website https://www.dayforce.com

Dayforce is a global technology company providing cloud-based human capital management solutions for large businesses looking to manage their payroll, tax, benefits, and talent intelligence. The company primarily services customers in the US with its flagship Dayforce platform but also services customers in select European countries as well as Australia and New Zealand. Dayforce services the Canadian HCM market with its Powerpay platform, which specifically targets customers with less than 100 employees. As of fiscal 2024, the Dayforce platform accounted for almost 80% of companywide revenue and had 6,876 clients representing approximately 7.62 million employees.

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