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Side-by-side financial comparison of Dayforce (DAY) and Forestar Group Inc. (FOR). Click either name above to swap in a different company.
Dayforce is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($481.6M vs $273.0M, roughly 1.8× Forestar Group Inc.). Forestar Group Inc. runs the higher net margin — 5.6% vs -40.9%, a 46.5% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Dayforce posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (9.5% vs 9.0%). Over the past eight quarters, Dayforce's revenue compounded faster (9.8% CAGR vs -9.6%).
Dayforce, Inc., formerly Ceridian, is an American human resources software and services company.
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DAY vs FOR — Head-to-Head
Income Statement — Q3 FY2025 vs Q1 FY2026
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $481.6M | $273.0M |
| Net Profit | $-196.8M | $15.4M |
| Gross Margin | — | 20.1% |
| Operating Margin | 6.3% | 7.6% |
| Net Margin | -40.9% | 5.6% |
| Revenue YoY | 9.5% | 9.0% |
| Net Profit YoY | -9940.0% | -6.7% |
| EPS (diluted) | $-1.23 | $0.30 |
Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.
8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend
Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.
| Q4 25 | — | $273.0M | ||
| Q3 25 | $481.6M | $670.5M | ||
| Q2 25 | $464.7M | $390.5M | ||
| Q1 25 | $481.8M | $351.0M | ||
| Q4 24 | $465.2M | $250.4M | ||
| Q3 24 | $440.0M | $551.3M | ||
| Q2 24 | $423.3M | $318.4M | ||
| Q1 24 | $431.5M | $333.8M |
| Q4 25 | — | $15.4M | ||
| Q3 25 | $-196.8M | $86.9M | ||
| Q2 25 | $21.3M | $32.9M | ||
| Q1 25 | $14.9M | $31.6M | ||
| Q4 24 | $10.8M | $16.5M | ||
| Q3 24 | $2.0M | $81.5M | ||
| Q2 24 | $-1.8M | $38.7M | ||
| Q1 24 | $7.1M | $45.0M |
| Q4 25 | — | 20.1% | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 22.3% | ||
| Q2 25 | — | 20.4% | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 22.6% | ||
| Q4 24 | 47.0% | 22.0% | ||
| Q3 24 | 45.8% | 23.9% | ||
| Q2 24 | 44.1% | 22.5% | ||
| Q1 24 | 47.6% | 24.9% |
| Q4 25 | — | 7.6% | ||
| Q3 25 | 6.3% | 16.9% | ||
| Q2 25 | 9.1% | 11.2% | ||
| Q1 25 | 6.4% | 11.6% | ||
| Q4 24 | 6.1% | 8.7% | ||
| Q3 24 | 4.7% | 19.7% | ||
| Q2 24 | 3.3% | 16.2% | ||
| Q1 24 | 9.4% | 17.6% |
| Q4 25 | — | 5.6% | ||
| Q3 25 | -40.9% | 13.0% | ||
| Q2 25 | 4.6% | 8.4% | ||
| Q1 25 | 3.1% | 9.0% | ||
| Q4 24 | 2.3% | 6.6% | ||
| Q3 24 | 0.5% | 14.8% | ||
| Q2 24 | -0.4% | 12.2% | ||
| Q1 24 | 1.6% | 13.5% |
| Q4 25 | — | $0.30 | ||
| Q3 25 | $-1.23 | $1.70 | ||
| Q2 25 | $0.13 | $0.65 | ||
| Q1 25 | $0.09 | $0.62 | ||
| Q4 24 | $0.07 | $0.32 | ||
| Q3 24 | $0.01 | $1.59 | ||
| Q2 24 | $-0.01 | $0.76 | ||
| Q1 24 | $0.04 | $0.89 |
Balance Sheet & Financial Strength
Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand | $627.6M | $211.7M |
| Total DebtLower is stronger | $631.1M | $793.2M |
| Stockholders' EquityBook value | $2.7B | $1.8B |
| Total Assets | $8.7B | $3.2B |
| Debt / EquityLower = less leverage | 0.23× | 0.44× |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q4 25 | — | $211.7M | ||
| Q3 25 | $627.6M | $379.2M | ||
| Q2 25 | $625.2M | $189.2M | ||
| Q1 25 | $557.3M | $174.3M | ||
| Q4 24 | $579.7M | $132.0M | ||
| Q3 24 | $494.1M | $481.2M | ||
| Q2 24 | $465.4M | $359.2M | ||
| Q1 24 | $392.5M | $416.2M |
| Q4 25 | — | $793.2M | ||
| Q3 25 | $631.1M | $802.7M | ||
| Q2 25 | $631.8M | $872.8M | ||
| Q1 25 | $632.4M | $872.5M | ||
| Q4 24 | $1.2B | $806.8M | ||
| Q3 24 | $1.2B | $706.4M | ||
| Q2 24 | $1.2B | $706.1M | ||
| Q1 24 | $1.2B | $705.7M |
| Q4 25 | — | $1.8B | ||
| Q3 25 | $2.7B | $1.8B | ||
| Q2 25 | $2.7B | $1.7B | ||
| Q1 25 | $2.6B | $1.6B | ||
| Q4 24 | $2.5B | $1.6B | ||
| Q3 24 | $2.6B | $1.6B | ||
| Q2 24 | $2.5B | $1.5B | ||
| Q1 24 | $2.4B | $1.5B |
| Q4 25 | — | $3.2B | ||
| Q3 25 | $8.7B | $3.1B | ||
| Q2 25 | $8.5B | $3.1B | ||
| Q1 25 | $9.5B | $3.0B | ||
| Q4 24 | $9.1B | $3.0B | ||
| Q3 24 | $8.1B | $2.8B | ||
| Q2 24 | $9.0B | $2.7B | ||
| Q1 24 | $10.8B | $2.6B |
| Q4 25 | — | 0.44× | ||
| Q3 25 | 0.23× | 0.45× | ||
| Q2 25 | 0.23× | 0.52× | ||
| Q1 25 | 0.24× | 0.53× | ||
| Q4 24 | 0.47× | 0.50× | ||
| Q3 24 | 0.47× | 0.44× | ||
| Q2 24 | 0.49× | 0.47× | ||
| Q1 24 | 0.50× | 0.48× |
Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency
How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash FlowLast quarter | $31.2M | $-157.0M |
| Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex | — | $-157.1M |
| FCF MarginFCF / Revenue | — | -57.5% |
| Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue | — | 0.0% |
| Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit | — | -10.19× |
| TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters | — | $93.0M |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q4 25 | — | $-157.0M | ||
| Q3 25 | $31.2M | $256.3M | ||
| Q2 25 | $112.7M | $15.8M | ||
| Q1 25 | $49.6M | $-19.8M | ||
| Q4 24 | $81.0M | $-450.0M | ||
| Q3 24 | $91.8M | $119.2M | ||
| Q2 24 | $99.2M | $-61.7M | ||
| Q1 24 | $9.1M | $-59.2M |
| Q4 25 | — | $-157.1M | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $255.6M | ||
| Q2 25 | — | $15.0M | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $-20.5M | ||
| Q4 24 | — | — | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $118.4M | ||
| Q2 24 | — | $-62.3M | ||
| Q1 24 | — | $-59.8M |
| Q4 25 | — | -57.5% | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 38.1% | ||
| Q2 25 | — | 3.8% | ||
| Q1 25 | — | -5.8% | ||
| Q4 24 | — | — | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 21.5% | ||
| Q2 24 | — | -19.6% | ||
| Q1 24 | — | -17.9% |
| Q4 25 | — | 0.0% | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 0.1% | ||
| Q2 25 | — | 0.2% | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 0.2% | ||
| Q4 24 | — | 0.0% | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 0.1% | ||
| Q2 24 | — | 0.2% | ||
| Q1 24 | — | 0.2% |
| Q4 25 | — | -10.19× | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 2.95× | ||
| Q2 25 | 5.29× | 0.48× | ||
| Q1 25 | 3.33× | -0.63× | ||
| Q4 24 | 7.50× | -27.27× | ||
| Q3 24 | 45.90× | 1.46× | ||
| Q2 24 | — | -1.59× | ||
| Q1 24 | 1.28× | -1.32× |
Financial Flow Comparison
Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.
Revenue Breakdown by Segment
DAY
| Dayforce Recurring | $333.0M | 69% |
| Cloud And Bureau Professional Services And Other | $78.5M | 16% |
| Float | $42.2M | 9% |
| Powerpay Recurring | $19.7M | 4% |
| Other Recurring | $8.2M | 2% |
FOR
| D.R.Horton Inc. | $183.8M | 67% |
| Other | $89.2M | 33% |
