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PCTY (Paylocity Holding) Altman Z2-Score : 2.74 (As of Dec. 15, 2024)


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What is Paylocity Holding Altman Z2-Score?

Altman Z2-Score, also known as Z"-Score, is used to predict the likelihood that a non-manufacturing company (excluding property/financial company) will face bankruptcy within a two-year period.

Good Sign:

Paylocity Holding has a Altman Z2-Score of 2.74, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Altman Z2-Score is strong.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Altman Z2-Score <= 1.1, it is in Distress Zones.
When Altman Z2-Score >= 2.6, it is in Safe Zones.
When Altman Z2-Score is between 1.1 and 2.6, it is in Grey Zones.

The historical rank and industry rank for Paylocity Holding's Altman Z2-Score or its related term are showing as below:

PCTY' s Altman Z2-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.28   Med: 0.84   Max: 2.74
Current: 2.74

During the past 13 years, Paylocity Holding's highest Altman Z2-Score was 2.74. The lowest was 0.28. And the median was 0.84.


Paylocity Holding Altman Z2-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Paylocity Holding's Altman Z2-Score 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.

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Paylocity Holding Altman Z2-Score Chart

Paylocity Holding Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Altman Z2-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.60 1.19 0.64 1.50 1.96

Paylocity Holding Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Altman Z2-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.75 1.63 1.73 1.96 2.74

Competitive Comparison of Paylocity Holding's Altman Z2-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Paylocity Holding's Altman Z2-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Altman Z2-Score 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's Altman Z2-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Paylocity Holding's Altman Z2-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Paylocity Holding's Altman Z2-Score falls into.



Paylocity Holding Altman Z2-Score Calculation

Altman Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

Z2-Score, also known as Z"-Score is the Z-Score for non-manufacturing companies excluding property/financial companies.

Paylocity Holding's Altman Z2-Score for today is calculated with this formula:

Z=6.56*X1+3.26*X2+6.72*X3+1.05*X4_2
=6.56*0.1977+3.26*0.1796+6.72*0.0688+1.05*0.3789
=2.74

* 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. GuruFocus does not calculate Altman Z2-Score when X4_2 value is 0.

Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024:
Total Assets was $4,025 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,296 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,501 Mil.
Retained Earnings was $723 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was 44.414 + 68.482 + 110.613 + 53.506 = $277 Mil.
Interest Expense was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Total Liabilities was $2,919 Mil.

* Note that for stock reported semi-annually or annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data.

X1=Working Capital/Total Assets
=(Total Current Assets - Total Current Liabilities)/Total Assets
=(3296.273 - 2500.705)/4024.781
=0.1977

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=723.029/4024.781
=0.1796

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(277.015 - 0)/4024.781
=0.0688

X4_2=Net Worth/Total Liabilities
=(Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities
=(1105.912 - 0)/2918.869
=0.3789

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Distress Zones - 1.1 < Grey Zones < 2.6 - Safe Zones

Paylocity Holding has a Altman Z2-Score of 2.74 indicating it is in Safe Zones.


Paylocity Holding  (NAS:PCTY) Altman Z2-Score Explanation

The original Z-Score model was based on publicly traded manufacturing companies while the Z2-Score, also known as Z"-score can be used for any type of company excluding property/financial companies. Both Z-Score and Z2-Score describes the financial health of a company, and its likelihood of financial distress.

X1: The Working Capital/Total Assets (WC/TA) ratio is a measure of the net liquid assets of the firm relative to the total capitalization. Working capital is defined as the difference between current assets and current liabilities. Ordinarily, a firm experiencing consistent operating losses will have shrinking current assets in relation to total assets. Altman found this one proved to be the most valuable liquidity ratio comparing with the current ratio and the quick ratio. This is however the least significant of the five factors.

X2: Retained Earnings/Total Assets: the RE/TA ratio measures the leverage of a firm. Retained earnings is the account which reports the total amount of reinvested earnings and/or losses of a firm over its entire life. Those firms with high RE, relative to TA, have financed their assets through retention of profits and have not utilized as much debt.

X3, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets (EBIT/TA): This ratio is a measure of the true productivity of the firm's assets, independent of any tax or leverage factors. Since a firm's ultimate existence is based on the earning power of its assets, this ratio appears to be particularly appropriate for studies dealing with corporate failure. This ratio continually outperforms other profitability measures, including cash flow.

X4_2, Net Worth (Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities (NW/TL): it compares a company’s stock net worth with its total liabilities and can be used to assess the extent of its reliance on debt.

Read more about Altman Z2-Score, the original research on Z-Score and the additional research on Z2-Score.


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Altman Z2-Score does not apply to financial companies.


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Paylocity Holding Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1400 American Lane, Schaumburg, IL, USA, 60173
Paylocity is a provider of payroll and human capital management solutions servicing small- to midsize clients in the United States. The company was founded in 1997 and targets businesses with 10-5,000 employees and services about 39,000 clients as of fiscal 2024. Alongside core payroll services, Paylocity offers HCM solutions such as time and attendance and recruiting software as well as workplace collaboration and communication tools.
Executives
Steven I Sarowitz director, 10 percent owner, officer: Executive Chairman 3850 N. WILKE ROAD, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS IL 60004
Ryan Glenn officer: CFO and Treasurer 1400 AMERICAN LANE, SCHAUMBERG IL 60173
Jeffrey T Diehl director, 10 percent owner ONE NORTH WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 2200, CHICAGO IL 60606-2823
Rachit Lohani officer: Chief Technology Officer 1400 AMERICAN LANE, SCHAUMBURG IL 60173
Nicholas Rost officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer 1400 AMERICAN LANE, SCHAUMBURG IL 60173
Andrew Cappotelli officer: Chief Accounting Officer 3850 N. WILKE RD, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS IL 60004
Bernard Robinson Kenneth director 9417 FOX CREEK LANE, MASON OH 45040
Ronald V Waters director 75 EAST ELM STREET, CHICAGO IL 60611
Joshua Scutt officer: Senior Vice President Sales 1400 AMERICAN LANE, SCHAUMBURG IL 60173
Toby J. Williams officer: Chief Financial Officer 3850 N. WILKE ROAD, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS IL 60004
Steven R Beauchamp director, officer: President and CEO 3850 N. WILKE ROAD, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS IL 60004
Katherine Ross officer: Sr Vice President Operations 1400 AMERICAN LANE, SCHAUMBURG IL 60173
Linda M. Breard director 3600 136 PLACE SE, SUITE 300, BELLEVUE WA 98006
Mark S Kinsey officer: Senior VP of Operations 3850 N WILKE ROAD, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS IL 60004
Michael R Haske officer: Senior VP of Sales & Marketing 3850 N. WILKE ROAD, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS IL 60004