NASDAQ$PCTY

Paylocity Holding Corporation · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong revenue growth driven by differentiated value proposition.

Paylocity announced strong financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, with total revenue increasing by 39% year-over-year to $253.3 million and recurring and other revenue growing by 36% year-over-year to $245.4 million. GAAP net income was $30.4 million, or $0.54 per share. Adjusted EBITDA was $66.6 million.

  • Total revenue increased by 39% year-over-year to $253.3 million.
  • Recurring and other revenue increased by 36% year-over-year to $245.4 million.
  • GAAP net income was $30.4 million, or $0.54 per share.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $66.6 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$253M

Previous: $182M+39.4%
EPS (adj)

$0.98

Previous: $0.59+66.1%
Adjusted EBITDA

$66.6M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$3.45M

Previous: -$3.22M-7.0%
Free Cash Flow

$26.9M

Previous: $27.7M-2.9%
Net Income

$30.4M

Previous: $30.9M-1.9%
Operating Income

$7.09M

Previous: $10.3M-30.9%
Gross Profit

$169M

Previous: $118M+42.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$65.5M

Previous: $66.4M-1.4%
Total Assets

$3.1B

Previous: $3.81B-18.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$39.8M

Previous: $19.6M+103.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Paylocity · Revenue · Quarterly

$253M

Q1 2023+39.4%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 15 of 15 quarters(100%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Paylocity · $245M total across 1 segment · Q1 2023

  • Recurring & Other Revenue
    $245M+35.7%

Forward guidance

Paylocity is issuing guidance for the second quarter and full fiscal year 2023. Second quarter total revenue is expected to be in the range of $257.0 million to $261.0 million, representing approximately 32% growth. Second quarter Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $63.5 million to $66.5 million. Full fiscal year 2023 total revenue is expected to be in the range of $1.122 billion to $1.127 billion, representing approximately 32% growth. Full fiscal year 2023 Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $336.0 million to $340.0 million.

Tailwinds

  • Total revenue is expected to be in the range of $257.0 million to $261.0 million, which represents approximately 32% growth over fiscal 2022 second quarter total revenue.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $63.5 million to $66.5 million.
  • Total revenue is expected to be in the range of $1.122 billion to $1.127 billion, which represents approximately 32% growth over fiscal year 2022 total revenue.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $336.0 million to $340.0 million.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

+1.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.0%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

26 / 53 earnings

Positive

+20.2%

Q3 2015

Best reaction

-13.3%

Q3 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026+4.0%-4.4%+4.1%
Q2 2026-7.2%-15.2%-5.5%
Q1 2026+4.4%+2.1%+5.2%
Q3 2025-3.7%-5.4%-1.7%
Q2 2025-2.9%+1.0%-8.0%
Q1 2025+4.9%+8.7%+17.9%
Q4 2024+5.3%+1.3%+7.5%
Q3 2024+12.3%+13.3%-4.7%
Q2 2024-1.3%-1.3%-2.7%
Q1 2024-11.5%-9.2%-2.6%
Q4 2023-3.1%-5.8%-4.3%
Q3 2023-7.4%-9.4%-3.1%
Q2 2023-0.2%+6.1%-13.0%
Q1 2023-4.1%-3.8%+4.3%
Q4 2022+13.3%+15.9%+4.6%
Q3 2022-13.3%-16.6%-13.0%
Q2 2022+7.6%+3.5%-4.0%
Q1 2022-6.4%-7.1%-18.5%
Q4 2021+12.8%+15.2%+26.9%
Q3 2021-2.3%-5.8%-3.5%
Q2 2021-0.7%+4.4%-14.4%
Q1 2021-6.3%-2.9%-3.1%
Q4 2020-3.9%-5.1%-0.6%
Q3 2020+2.5%+0.7%+20.9%
Q2 2020-5.1%-2.7%-8.2%
Q1 2020-0.3%-1.2%+18.9%
Q4 2019+15.0%+8.6%+11.6%
Q3 2019+3.9%+1.2%+5.4%
Q2 2019+4.1%+6.9%+5.2%
Q1 2019-4.8%-6.1%+2.0%
Q4 2018+5.9%+4.9%+26.2%
Q3 2018+10.2%+8.1%+14.4%
Q2 2018-8.6%-10.9%+9.4%
Q1 2018-4.1%-8.3%-13.1%
Q4 2017+0.7%+3.4%+5.3%
Q3 2017+8.0%+7.8%+19.0%
Q2 2017+15.4%+11.8%+20.8%
Q1 2017-11.9%-7.3%-22.3%
Q4 2016-3.6%-3.7%-5.7%
Q3 2016-11.6%
Q2 2016-2.6%
Q1 2016+19.8%
Q4 2015-1.4%
Q3 2015+20.2%
Q2 2014+9.7%
Q2 2015+11.4%
Q1 2014+5.4%
Q1 2015+6.2%
Q4 2012-0.9%
Q4 2014+7.7%
Q3 2013+0.8%
Q4 2013+0.8%
Q3 2014-1.6%
Q2 2013
Q1 2013

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