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Paylocity PCTY Return on equity

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$502.3M+10.5%
Gross profit$363.2M+11.9%
Operating income$157.0M+23.6%
Net income$111.3M+21.6%
EPS (diluted)$2.05+27.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$3.5B+4.1%
Total debt$134.6M-55.3%
Total equity$1.2B-2.3%
Total assets$5.4B+5.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$217.9M+17.2%
CapEx$8.4M+262%
Free cash flow$209.5M+14.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$5.41B-44.4%

Profitability

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Gross margin69.3%+0.6pp
Operating margin21.3%+1.9pp
Net margin14.9%+0.3pp
FCF margin28.2%+2.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Debt / equity0.1×-0.1×
Current ratio1.1×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Paylocity’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Paylocity’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Paylocity's return on equity?
Paylocity (PCTY) reported return on equity of 21.6% in Q1 2026.
How has Paylocity's return on equity changed year-over-year?
Paylocity's return on equity increased by 9.6% year-over-year, from 19.7% to 21.6%.
What is the long-term trend for Paylocity's return on equity?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Paylocity's return on equity has grown at a 5.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 16.3% to 20%.
What does return on equity mean?
Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by average shareholders' equity (average of the start and end of the trailing-twelve-month window). Measures the profit generated on each dollar of shareholder capital.