Private company

Dayforce, Inc.

Dayforce, Inc. is a global human capital management (“HCM”) software company.³ From its latest annual report

Last updated Oct 19, 2026.

Overview

IndustryServices-Prepackaged Software¹
HeadquartersMinneapolis, Minnesota¹
Incorporated inDE²
Business address3311 East Old Shakopee Road, Minneapolis, Mn 55425²
Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer²

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Dayforce, Inc. is a global human capital management (“HCM”) software company. Dayforce, our flagship Cloud HCM platform, provides a full suite of HCM functionality, including global human resources (“HR”), payroll and tax, workforce management, benefits, and talent intelligence functionality. In addition to Dayforce, we sell Powerpay, a Cloud HR and payroll solution for the Canadian small business market, through both direct sales and established partner channels. We also continue to support customers using our legacy North America solutions and customers using our acquired solutions in the Asia Pacific Japan ("APJ") region. We invest in maintenance and necessary updates with the legacy technology to support our customers and continue to migrate them to Dayforce. Revenue from our recurring solutions includes investment income generated from holding customer funds, also referred to as flo…³ From its latest annual report

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2024

46.1%Gross margin⁴

5.9%Operating margin⁴

1.0%Net margin⁴

16.3%Revenue growth, 2024⁴

0.7%Return on equity⁴

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2024

Cost of revenueOther costs

Cost of revenue54¢$947.9M
Research and development7¢$123.0M
Other costs35¢$610.9M
Interest2¢$40.6M
Income tax1¢$19.5M
Profit1¢$18.1M

Out of $1.8B in revenue.⁴

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2024

Share buybacksKept or used elsewhere

Share buybacks13¢$36.1M
Kept or used elsewhere87¢$245.0M

Out of $281.1M of cash from operations.⁴

Financial statements

Revenue⁵⁶⁷⁸⁴$1.8B in 2024+138% since 2018

Gross profit⁵⁶⁷⁸⁴$812.1M in 2024+158% since 2018

Operating income⁵⁶⁷⁸⁴$104.1M in 2024+86% since 2018

Net income⁵⁶⁷⁸⁴$18.1M in 2024

Fiscal year	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Revenue	$740.7M⁵	$824.1M⁶	$842.5M⁷	$1.0B⁸	$1.2B⁴	$1.5B⁴	$1.8B⁴
Cost of revenue	$425.8M⁵	$455.9M⁶	$501.2M⁷	$641.9M⁸	$773.0M⁴	$867.2M⁴	$947.9M⁴
Gross profit	$314.9M⁵	$368.2M⁶	$341.3M⁷	$382.3M⁸	$473.2M⁴	$646.5M⁴	$812.1M⁴
Research and development	$29.6M⁵	$34.1M⁶	$39.6M⁷	$81.1M⁸	$92.3M⁴	$112.0M⁴	$123.0M⁴
Selling, general and admin	$258.8M⁵	$295.9M⁶	$333.5M⁷	$417.8M⁷	$499.0M⁷
Operating income	$56.1M⁵	$72.3M⁶	$7.8M⁷	-$35.5M⁸	-$25.8M⁴	$133.1M⁴	$104.1M⁴
Interest	$83.2M⁵	$32.4M⁶	$25.1M⁷	$35.9M⁸	$28.6M⁴	$36.1M⁴	$40.6M⁴
Income before tax				-$90.3M⁸	-$62.9M⁴	$96.0M⁴	$37.6M⁴
Income tax	$8.4M⁵	-$44.4M⁶	-$16.0M⁷	-$14.9M⁸	$10.5M⁴	$41.2M⁴	$19.5M⁴
Net income	-$60.6M⁵	$78.7M⁶	-$4.0M⁷	-$75.4M⁸	-$73.4M⁴	$54.8M⁴	$18.1M⁴
Earnings per share	-$0.60⁵	$0.55⁶	-$0.03⁷	-$0.50⁸	-$0.48⁴	$0.35⁴	$0.11⁴
Earnings per share (diluted)	-$0.60⁵	$0.53⁶	-$0.03⁷	-$0.50⁸	-$0.48⁴	$0.35⁴	$0.11⁴
Shares (weighted, basic)				150.4M shares⁸	152.9M shares⁴	155.3M shares⁴	157.8M shares⁴
Shares (weighted, diluted)				150.4M shares⁸	152.9M shares⁴	158.5M shares⁴	160.4M shares⁴

Total assets¹¹⁵⁶⁷⁸⁴$9.1B in 2024+74% since 2018

Total liabilities¹¹⁵⁶⁷⁸⁴$6.6B in 2024+81% since 2018

Shareholders’ equity⁶⁷⁸⁴$2.5B in 2024+58% since 2018

Cash⁵⁶⁷⁸⁴$579.7M in 2024+166% since 2018

Fiscal year	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Cash	$217.8M⁵	$281.3M⁵	$188.2M⁶	$367.5M⁷	$431.9M⁸	$570.3M⁴	$579.7M⁴
Current assets	$2.9B¹¹	$3.6B⁵	$4.1B⁶	$4.1B⁷	$5.4B⁸	$6.0B⁴	$6.0B⁴
Property, plant and equipment				$128.2M⁷	$174.9M⁸	$210.1M⁴	$223.7M⁴
Goodwill				$2.3B⁷	$2.3B⁸	$2.3B⁴	$2.3B⁴
Intangible assets				$332.5M⁷	$281.6M⁸	$230.2M⁴	$189.2M⁴
Total assets	$5.2B¹¹	$6.1B⁵	$6.7B⁶	$7.2B⁷	$8.5B⁸	$9.0B⁴	$9.1B⁴
Accounts payable				$51.7M⁷	$54.3M⁸	$66.7M⁴	$77.0M⁴
Current liabilities	$2.8B¹¹	$3.4B⁵	$3.9B⁶	$3.7B⁷	$5.1B⁸	$5.3B⁴	$5.3B⁴
Long-term debt	$663.5M¹²
Total liabilities	$3.6B¹¹	$4.2B⁵	$4.6B⁶	$4.9B⁷	$6.4B⁸	$6.6B⁴	$6.6B⁴
Retained earnings				-$309.2M⁷	-$372.6M⁸	-$317.8M⁴	-$335.8M⁴
Shareholders’ equity	$1.6B⁶	$1.9B⁷	$2.1B⁸	$2.2B⁴	$2.1B⁴	$2.4B⁴	$2.5B⁴
Shares outstanding	139.5M shares¹¹	144.4M shares⁵	148.6M shares⁶	152.0M shares⁷	153.9M shares⁸	156.3M shares⁴	159.0M shares⁴

Cash from operations⁵⁶⁷⁸⁴$281.1M in 2024+2859% since 2018

Fiscal year	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Cash from operations	$9.5M⁵	$50.6M⁶	-$30.2M⁷	$48.8M⁸	$132.6M⁴	$219.5M⁴	$281.1M⁴
Depreciation and amortization				$77.5M⁸	$89.0M⁴	$132.5M⁴	$209.8M⁴
Stock-based compensation				$113.4M⁸	$144.8M⁴	$136.7M⁴	$155.5M⁴
Cash from investing				-$711.1M⁸	-$342.5M⁴	-$202.8M⁴	-$471.9M⁴
Share buybacks							$36.1M⁴
Cash from financing				$491.9M⁸	$764.6M⁴	$242.0M⁴	$59.6M⁴

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Leadership

Who has led Dayforce, Inc., and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

Chair

David D. Ossip2018–now

President

Chief financial officer

Chief operating officer

20202025

Chief executive officerLeagh Erin Turner Feb 17, 2022 to Nov 9, 2023¹³
Chief executive officerDavid D. Ossip Apr 25, 2018 to Feb 17, 2022¹⁴
ChairDavid D. Ossip Apr 25, 2018 to now¹⁴
PresidentStephen H. Holdridge Feb 28, 2023 to now¹⁵
PresidentPaul D. Elliott Apr 25, 2018 to Apr 25, 2018¹⁶
PresidentLeagh Erin Turner Aug 13, 2018 to Jan 20, 2022¹⁷
Chief financial officerJeremy Robert Johnson Jan 5, 2024 to now¹⁸
Chief financial officerNoemie Clemence Heuland Oct 5, 2020 to Nov 13, 2023¹⁹
Chief financial officerArthur Gitajn Apr 25, 2018 to May 22, 2020²⁰
Chief operating officerStephen H. Holdridge Sep 18, 2024 to now²¹
Chief operating officerLeagh Erin Turner Mar 2, 2020 to Jan 20, 2022²²
Chief operating officerPaul D. Elliott Apr 25, 2018 to Feb 12, 2019¹⁶

Board members and other officers (20)

EVP, Chief Revenue OfficerSamer Alkharrat Jun 13, 2023 to now²³
EVP, Chief Customer OfficerStephen H. Holdridge Feb 24, 2022 to Nov 16, 2022²⁴
EVP, CPTOJoseph B. Korngiebel Mar 1, 2021 to now²⁵
EVP, Chief Revenue OfficerRakesh Subramanian Apr 20, 2021 to Feb 28, 2023²⁶
Head of Acct & Fin ReportingJeffrey Scott Jacobs May 4, 2020 to now²⁷
EVP and CPCOLisa M. Sterling Apr 25, 2018 to Jan 10, 2020²⁸
EVP & Chief Technology OfficerOzzie J. Goldschmied Apr 25, 2018 to Aug 1, 2019²⁹
EVP, GC & Assistant SecretaryScott A. Kitching Apr 25, 2018 to Mar 10, 2021³⁰
EVP and Chief Revenue OfficerTed Malley Apr 25, 2018 to Feb 12, 2019³¹
EVP and Chief Strategy OfficerErik J. Zimmer Aug 13, 2018 to Aug 16, 2019³²
Board memberLeagh Erin Turner Feb 17, 2022 to Nov 9, 2023¹³
Board memberLinda Mantia Jun 12, 2020 to now³³
Board memberDeborah A. Farrington Apr 10, 2019 to now³⁴
Board memberBrent B. Bickett Apr 25, 2018 to now³⁵
Board memberGerald C. Throop Apr 25, 2018 to now³⁶
Board memberGnaneshwar B. Rao Apr 25, 2018 to now³⁷
Board memberSoren Oberg Apr 25, 2018 to Apr 25, 2018³⁷
Board memberWilliam P. Foley Ii. Apr 25, 2018 to Apr 25, 2018³⁸
Board memberAndrea Rosen Aug 1, 2018 to now³⁹
Board memberRonald Clarke Aug 1, 2018 to now⁴⁰

Former names

Ceridian HCM Holding Inc.Jan 12, 2018 to Jan 26, 2024²

Timeline

Feb 17, 2022New chief executive Leagh Erin Turner becomes CEO¹³
Apr 25, 2018New chief executive David D. Ossip becomes CEO¹⁴

Filings

483 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 5 annual reports, 15 quarterly reports, 51 major events, 262 insider forms, 50 large holders, 100 other. The latest 20:

May 15, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
May 15, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
May 11, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
Feb 17, 202615-12G EDGAR
Feb 17, 2026SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
Feb 17, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
Feb 12, 2026SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
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The 483 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades

128 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 0 buys and 128 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.

Date	Who	Trade	Shares	Price	Value	Filing
Jan 26, 2026	Jacobs Jeffrey ScottHead of Acct & Fin Reporting	Sale	500	$69.36	$34.7K	Form 4
Nov 28, 2025	Holdridge Stephen H.President, COO	Sale	2,000	$69.05	$138.1K	Form 4
Nov 25, 2025	Alkharrat SamerEVP, Chief Revenue Officer	Sale	3,232	$69.00	$223.0K	Form 4
Nov 14, 2025	Holdridge Stephen H.President, COO	Sale	2,000	$68.87	$137.7K	Form 4
Nov 3, 2025	PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/10% owner	Sale	25,005	$68.69	$1.7M	Form 4
Oct 31, 2025	PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/10% owner	Sale	10,147	$68.74	$697.5K	Form 4
Oct 30, 2025	PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/10% owner	Sale	39,558	$68.45	$2.7M	Form 4
Oct 27, 2025	Jacobs Jeffrey ScottHead of Acct & Fin Reporting	Sale	353	$68.54	$24.2K	Form 4
Oct 24, 2025	Alkharrat SamerEVP, Chief Revenue Officer	Sale	3,233	$68.55	$221.6K	Form 4
Oct 24, 2025	PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/10% owner	Sale	2,977	$68.50	$203.9K	Form 4
Oct 23, 2025	PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/10% owner	Sale	1,191	$68.50	$81.6K	Form 4
Oct 22, 2025	PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/10% owner	Sale	3,077	$68.35	$210.3K	Form 4
Oct 15, 2025	McDonald William EverettEVP, CLO, & Secretary	Sale	1,912	$68.25	$130.5K	Form 4
Oct 15, 2025	Holdridge Stephen H.President, COO	Sale	2,000	$68.25	$136.5K	Form 4
Oct 9, 2025	PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/10% owner	Sale	4,499	$68.38	$307.6K	Form 4
Sep 25, 2025	Alkharrat SamerEVP, Chief Revenue Officer	Sale	3,232	$68.78	$222.3K	Form 4
Sep 15, 2025	Holdridge Stephen H.President, COO	Sale	2,000	$68.95	$137.9K	Form 4
Aug 25, 2025	Alkharrat SamerEVP, Chief Revenue Officer	Sale	3,233	$68.95	$222.9K	Form 4
Aug 18, 2025	McDonald William EverettEVP, CLO, & Secretary	Sale	3,000	$67.50	$202.5K	Form 4
Aug 18, 2025	Jacobs Jeffrey ScottHead of Acct & Fin Reporting	Sale	700	$66.10	$46.3K	Form 4

All 128 trades can be filtered by person here when JavaScript is on.

From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

Janus Henderson Group Ltd.SCHEDULE 13G/A, 3 filings Aug 14, 2025 to May 15, 2026⁴¹
Pentwater Capital Management LPSCHEDULE 13G/A, 2 filings Feb 17, 2026 to May 15, 2026⁴²
Goldman SachsSCHEDULE 13G/A, 2 filings Feb 12, 2026 to May 11, 2026⁴³
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/SCHEDULE 13G/A, 9 filings Feb 14, 2022 to Feb 17, 2026⁴⁴
EdgePoint Investment Group Inc.SCHEDULE 13G/A, 5 filings Nov 14, 2024 to Jan 8, 2026⁴⁵
Capital World InvestorsSCHEDULE 13G/A, 3 filings Feb 11, 2022 to Nov 13, 2025⁴⁶
Capital International InvestorsSCHEDULE 13G/A, 6 filings Feb 9, 2024 to Nov 6, 2025⁴⁷
Capital Research Global InvestorsSCHEDULE 13G/A, 6 filings Feb 11, 2022 to Aug 13, 2025⁴⁸
Select Equity Group, L.P.SCHEDULE 13G/A, 6 filings Feb 14, 2022 to May 15, 2025⁴⁹
VANGUARD GROUP INCSC 13G/A, 4 filings Feb 9, 2022 to Feb 13, 2024⁵⁰
Wellington Management CompanySC 13G/A, 2 filings Feb 6, 2023 to Feb 8, 2024⁵¹
Cannae Holdings, Inc.SC 13G/A, 2 filings Feb 10, 2022 to Jan 27, 2023⁵²

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SEC EDGARDayforce, Inc. 10-K for fiscal 2018
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SEC EDGARDayforce, Inc. 10-K for fiscal 2018
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SEC EDGARLeagh Erin Turner, Chief executive officer
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SEC EDGARDavid D. Ossip, Chief executive officer
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SEC EDGARStephen H. Holdridge, President
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SEC EDGARPaul D. Elliott, President
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SEC EDGARLeagh Erin Turner, President
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SEC EDGARJeremy Robert Johnson, Chief financial officer
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SEC EDGARNoemie Clemence Heuland, Chief financial officer
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SEC EDGARArthur Gitajn, Chief financial officer
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SEC EDGARStephen H. Holdridge, Chief operating officer
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SEC EDGARLeagh Erin Turner, Chief operating officer
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SEC EDGARSamer Alkharrat, EVP, Chief Revenue Officer
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SEC EDGARStephen H. Holdridge, EVP, Chief Customer Officer
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SEC EDGARJoseph B. Korngiebel, EVP, CPTO
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SEC EDGARRakesh Subramanian, EVP, Chief Revenue Officer
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SEC EDGARJeffrey Scott Jacobs, Head of Acct & Fin Reporting
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SEC EDGARLisa M. Sterling, EVP and CPCO
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SEC EDGAROzzie J. Goldschmied, EVP & Chief Technology Officer
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SEC EDGARScott A. Kitching, EVP, GC & Assistant Secretary
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SEC EDGARTed Malley, EVP and Chief Revenue Officer
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SEC EDGARErik J. Zimmer, EVP and Chief Strategy Officer
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SEC EDGARLinda Mantia, Board member
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SEC EDGARDeborah A. Farrington, Board member
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SEC EDGARBrent B. Bickett, Board member
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SEC EDGARGerald C. Throop, Board member
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SEC EDGARGnaneshwar B. Rao, Board member
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SEC EDGARWilliam P. Foley Ii., Board member
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SEC EDGARAndrea Rosen, Board member
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SEC EDGARRonald Clarke, Board member
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SEC EDGARJanus Henderson Group Ltd. SCHEDULE 13G/A on Dayforce, Inc.
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SEC EDGARPentwater Capital Management LP SCHEDULE 13G/A on Dayforce, Inc.
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SEC EDGARGoldman Sachs SCHEDULE 13G/A on Dayforce, Inc.
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SEC EDGARPRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ SCHEDULE 13G/A on Dayforce, Inc.
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SEC EDGAREdgePoint Investment Group Inc. SCHEDULE 13G/A on Dayforce, Inc.
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SEC EDGARCapital World Investors SCHEDULE 13G/A on Dayforce, Inc.
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SEC EDGARCapital International Investors SCHEDULE 13G/A on Dayforce, Inc.
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SEC EDGARCapital Research Global Investors SCHEDULE 13G/A on Dayforce, Inc.
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