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Dayforce Inc · Q3 2025 earnings
Q3 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations
Briefing
Dayforce reported Q3 2025 total revenue of $481.6M with a net loss of $196.8M.
Total revenue increased 9.5% to $481.6 million, while the company reported a net loss of $196.8 million, primarily from a non-cash pension plan settlement charge. Dayforce recurring revenue per customer and live customer count expanded.
- Q3 total revenue $481.6M (+9.5% YoY).
- Net loss $196.8M driven by pension settlement charge.
- Dayforce live customers rose to 7,025; ARPU expanded.
- Float revenue declined on lower average yield.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Dayforce · Revenue · Quarterly
$482M
Revenue by segment
Dayforce · $378M total across 4 segments · Q3 2023
- Dayforce recurring$280M+34.6%74.1%
- Professional services$52.1M+0.6%13.8%
- Powerpay recurring$24M+6.2%6.4%
- Other recurring$21.8M-34.7%5.8%
Forward guidance
The release discusses Dayforce's outlook, capital allocation, and key risks for upcoming quarters, including guidance ranges or operating priorities where disclosed.
Tailwinds
- Dayforce cites demand and execution supporting the near-term outlook.
- Liquidity and balance-sheet capacity support operations and shareholder returns.
Headwinds
- GAAP profitability remained under pressure in Q3 2025.
- Macro, input costs, and FX may pressure margins quarter to quarter.
- Segment mix and one-time items can affect comparability versus prior periods.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 15 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2025
-1.1%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.3%
Avg return
5 days after
+0.4%
Avg return
30 days after
42%
14 / 33 earnings
Positive
+17.4%
Q2 2022
Best reaction
-15.4%
Q4 2019
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — | — | — | |
| Q3 2025 | +0.0% | +0.2% | +1.1% | |
| Q2 2025 | +0.5% | -6.0% | +29.9% | |
| Q1 2025 | -5.9% | +2.7% | +4.1% | |
| Q4 2024 | -8.0% | -8.4% | -22.8% | |
| Q3 2024 | +8.9% | +15.6% | +22.4% | |
| Q2 2024 | +5.4% | -1.4% | +6.4% | |
| Q1 2024 | -5.9% | -5.3% | -19.4% | |
| Q4 2023 | -1.8% | +2.1% | -6.2% | |
| Q3 2023 | +4.8% | +2.0% | +7.7% | |
| Q2 2023 | +1.5% | +4.0% | +3.7% | |
| Q1 2023 | -9.9% | -7.6% | +2.3% | |
| Q4 2022 | +3.6% | +3.4% | -9.5% | |
| Q3 2022 | -3.1% | -12.3% | +6.4% | |
| Q2 2022 | +17.4% | +19.3% | +5.0% | |
| Q1 2022 | -1.2% | -4.0% | -3.6% | |
| Q4 2021 | -0.6% | -9.5% | -20.6% | |
| Q3 2021 | -6.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2021 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2021 | -1.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2020 | -10.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2020 | +2.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2020 | -9.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2020 | +7.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2019 | -15.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2019 | +9.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2019 | +2.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2019 | -6.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2018 | -0.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2018 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2017 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2018 | -10.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2017 | -1.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2018 | -3.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2017 | — | — | — | |
| Q1 2017 | — | — | — |
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