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Mar 31, 2022

Dayforce Q1 2022 Earnings Report

Ceridian's first quarter results showcased strong revenue growth and exceeded expectations.

Key Takeaways

Ceridian reported a strong start to the year with Dayforce recurring revenue excluding float up 31% year-over-year and Adjusted EBITDA exceeding the high end of guidance. Total revenue increased by 25.1% to $293.3 million.

Total revenue increased by 25.1% year-over-year to $293.3 million.

Dayforce recurring revenue, excluding float, grew by 31% year-over-year.

Adjusted EBITDA reached $57.4 million, surpassing the high end of guidance.

5,609 Dayforce customers were live on the platform, an increase of 11%.

Total Revenue
$293M
Previous year: $235M
+25.1%
EPS
$0.13
Previous year: $0.09
+44.4%
Live Dayforce Customers
5.61K
Previous year: 5.04K
+11.3%
Gross Profit
$103M
Previous year: $93.2M
+10.6%
Cash and Equivalents
$355M
Previous year: $340M
+4.5%
Total Assets
$11.1B
Previous year: $7.8B
+41.8%

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Forward Guidance

Ceridian is issuing guidance for the second quarter and full year of 2022. Second Quarter 2022 Guidance includes Dayforce recurring revenue, excluding float revenue, of $182 million to $184 million, Cloud revenue of $258 million to $260 million, and Total revenue of $293 million to $296 million. Full Year 2022 Guidance indicate Dayforce recurring revenue, excluding float revenue of $751 million to $762 million, Cloud revenue of $1,067 million to $1,083 million, and Total revenue of $1,208 million to $1,230 million.

Positive Outlook

  • Dayforce recurring revenue, excluding float revenue, of $182 million to $184 million, or an increase of 27% to 29% on a GAAP basis and 28% to 29% on a constant currency basis.
  • Cloud revenue of $258 million to $260 million, or an increase of 23% to 24% on a GAAP basis and 24% to 25% on a constant currency basis.
  • Total revenue of $293 million to $296 million, or an increase of 17% to 18% on a GAAP basis and 18% to 19% on a constant currency basis.
  • Float revenue of $13 million, an increase of 25% on a GAAP and constant currency basis.
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $45 million to $47 million.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income