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Sep 30, 2020

Dayforce Q3 2020 Earnings Report

Delivered strong results, exceeding guidance for Dayforce recurring revenue, total revenue, and Adjusted EBITDA.

Key Takeaways

Ceridian reported a slight increase in total revenue, driven by Dayforce recurring services revenue and cloud revenue growth. Net loss was $0.8 million, impacted by a one-time tax benefit in Q3 2019. Adjusted EBITDA declined due to float revenue impact.

Dayforce recurring services revenue increased by 12.2% year-over-year.

Excluding float revenue, Dayforce recurring services revenue increased by 17.9% year-over-year.

Cloud revenue increased by 6.8% year-over-year.

Net loss was $0.8 million, down $63.5 million, primarily due to a one-time tax benefit in the third quarter of 2019.

Total Revenue
$204M
Previous year: $202M
+1.0%
EPS
$0.12
Previous year: $0.11
+9.1%
Live Dayforce Customers
4.7K
Previous year: 4.17K
+12.8%
Gross Profit
$76.7M
Previous year: $88.8M
-13.6%
Cash and Equivalents
$555M
Previous year: $271M
+104.7%
Total Assets
$5.92B
Previous year: $5.44B
+8.9%

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Dayforce Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

Ceridian provided guidance for the fourth quarter of 2020, including Dayforce recurring services revenue of $128 million to $129 million and total revenue of $215 million to $219 million.

Positive Outlook

  • Dayforce recurring services revenue is expected to increase by approximately 12% to 13%.
  • Excluding float revenue, Dayforce recurring services revenue is expected to grow approximately 18% to 19%.
  • Dayforce revenue is expected to increase by approximately 5% to 6%.
  • Excluding float revenue, Dayforce revenue is expected to grow approximately 9% to 10%.
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $30 million to $34 million.

Challenges Ahead

  • Total revenue is expected to decline by approximately 3% to 1%.
  • Float revenue is expected to be approximately $6 million within Dayforce revenue.
  • Float revenue is expected to be approximately $8 million within Cloud revenue.
  • Float revenue is expected to be approximately $9 million within total revenue.
  • Cloud revenue is expected to grow approximately 3% to 4%.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income