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Dayforce Inc

Dayforce Inc

DAYNYSETechnology
$69.86
+$0.94(+1.36%)
Market Cap$11.2B
P/E Ratio
52W High$69.86
52W Low$48.005

Dayforce Inc (DAY) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

DAY · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $171.5M for FY2024 (fiscal year ending 2024-12-31), up 63.2% year-over-year The FCF margin was 9.7%.

FY2024 Free Cash Flow$171.5M▲ +63.2% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$165.8Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin9.7%$171.5M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
5-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

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Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2024Latest$171.5M▲ +63.2%9.7%
FY2023$105.1M▲ +175.9%6.9%
FY2022$38.1M▲ +355.7%3.1%
FY2021−$14.9M▲ +83.4%-1.4%
FY2020−$90.0M▼ 1856.5%-10.7%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Dayforce Inc (DAY) trades at a FCF yield of 1.48% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 66.5x. FCF per share stands at $1.05, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
1.48%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$1.05
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x66.5
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x71.0
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2024 · 2024-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2024, Dayforce Inc generated $281.1M in operating cash flow and spent 110M in capital expenditures, yielding $171.5M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$281.1M
Cash from core business operations
2024-12-31
Investing Activities
−$471.9M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2024-12-31
Financing Activities
+$59.6M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2024-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($281.1M) − |CapEx| (110M) = FCF ($171.5M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Technology)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Dayforce Inc
Dayforce IncYOU
DAY
$171.5M+63.2%
#2
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
TSM
$1.10T+26.1%
#3
Apple Inc.
Apple Inc.
AAPL
$98.77B-9.2%
#4
NVIDIA Corporation
NVIDIA Corporation
NVDA
$96.68B+58.9%
#5
Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT
$71.61B-3.3%
#6
Broadcom Inc.
Broadcom Inc.
AVGO
$26.91B+38.6%
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About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Dayforce Inc (DAY) reported free cash flow of $171.5M for FY2024 (fiscal year ending 2024-12-31), up 63.2% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 9.7%.

Based on available data, Dayforce Inc has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 3 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $171.5M in FY2024.

Dayforce Inc's FCF yield is 1.48% and price-to-FCF ratio is 66.5x for FY2024, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

DAY free cash flow · 8 questions

Dayforce Inc free cash flow was $171.5M for FY2024, up 63.2% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $165.8M.

DAY free cash flowDAY FCFDAY FCF 2024DAY free cash flow TTM

Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Dayforce Inc · Dayforce Inc SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026