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Dayforce Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Up Y/Y, Shares Down
CeridianCeridian(US:CDAY) ZACKSยท2025-08-06 16:21

Core Insights - Dayforce (DAY) reported Q2 2025 earnings of 61 cents per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 52 cents, marking a 27.1% year-over-year increase [1] - Revenues reached $464.7 million, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.5%, and increased by 9.8% year-over-year [1] - Shares experienced a decline of 1.02% at the time of reporting [1] Revenue Details - Recurring revenues, which constitute 84.6% of total revenues, grew by 7.7% year-over-year to $393.1 million [2] - Excluding float revenues, recurring revenues totaled $315.5 million, reflecting a robust 13.6% year-over-year growth [2] - Total revenues, excluding float, were $417.3 million, an increase of 11.5% year-over-year [1] Customer Metrics - Recurring revenue per customer was $171,075 for the trailing 12 months ending June 30, 2025, showing a year-over-year increase of 10.4% [3] - The number of live customers on the Dayforce platform reached 6,984, representing a year-over-year growth of 4.9% [3] - Powerpay's recurring revenues remained unchanged year-over-year at $19.9 million [3] Operating Performance - Selling and marketing expenses in Q2 2025 were $83.7 million, up 1.6% year-over-year [4] - General and Administrative expenses decreased by 0.2% year-over-year to $58.9 million [4] - Adjusted EBITDA was $147.2 million, reflecting a 26.6% year-over-year increase, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 31.7%, up 420 basis points [4] Financial Position - As of June 30, 2025, cash and cash equivalents were $625.2 million, an increase from $557.3 million as of March 31 [5] - Cash provided by operating activities was $112.7 million, up from $49.6 million in the prior quarter [5] - Free cash flow was reported at $87.1 million, compared to $19.5 million in the previous quarter [5] Guidance - For Q3 2025, Dayforce expects total revenues of $476-$486 million, with total revenue excluding float projected between $434 million and $444 million [8] - The company anticipates adjusted EBITDA margin to be between 30% and 30.5% for Q3 2025 [8] - For the full year 2025, total revenues are expected to be between $1.935 billion and $1.955 billion [9] Future Projections - Total revenues, excluding float, are projected to be in the range of $1.749 billion to $1.769 billion, indicating a year-over-year increase of approximately 12.1% to 13.4% [9] - Recurring revenues, excluding float, are expected to be between $1.324 billion and $1.344 billion, reflecting a growth of approximately 14.2% to 15.9% [9] - Float revenues for 2025 are anticipated to be $186 million [9]