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Side-by-side financial comparison of Dayforce (DAY) and Guardian Pharmacy Services, Inc. (GRDN). Click either name above to swap in a different company.
Dayforce is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($481.6M vs $397.6M, roughly 1.2× Guardian Pharmacy Services, Inc.). Guardian Pharmacy Services, Inc. runs the higher net margin — 5.3% vs -40.9%, a 46.1% gap on every dollar of revenue.
Dayforce, Inc., formerly Ceridian, is an American human resources software and services company.
CVS Pharmacy Inc. is an American retail corporation. A subsidiary of CVS Health, it is headquartered in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. Originally named the Consumer Value Stores, it was founded in Lowell, Massachusetts, in 1963.
DAY vs GRDN — Head-to-Head
Income Statement — Q3 FY2025 vs Q4 FY2025
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $481.6M | $397.6M |
| Net Profit | $-196.8M | $20.9M |
| Gross Margin | — | 21.5% |
| Operating Margin | 6.3% | 7.7% |
| Net Margin | -40.9% | 5.3% |
| Revenue YoY | 9.5% | — |
| Net Profit YoY | -9940.0% | — |
| EPS (diluted) | $-1.23 | — |
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 | — | $397.6M | ||
| Q3 25 | $481.6M | $377.4M | ||
| Q2 25 | $464.7M | $344.3M | ||
| Q1 25 | $481.8M | $329.3M | ||
| Q4 24 | $465.2M | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $440.0M | $314.4M | ||
| Q2 24 | $423.3M | — | ||
| Q1 24 | $431.5M | — |
| Q4 25 | — | $20.9M | ||
| Q3 25 | $-196.8M | $9.8M | ||
| Q2 25 | $21.3M | $9.0M | ||
| Q1 25 | $14.9M | $9.4M | ||
| Q4 24 | $10.8M | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $2.0M | $-122.0M | ||
| Q2 24 | $-1.8M | — | ||
| Q1 24 | $7.1M | — |
| Q4 25 | — | 21.5% | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 19.8% | ||
| Q2 25 | — | 19.8% | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 19.5% | ||
| Q4 24 | 47.0% | — | ||
| Q3 24 | 45.8% | 19.4% | ||
| Q2 24 | 44.1% | — | ||
| Q1 24 | 47.6% | — |
| Q4 25 | — | 7.7% | ||
| Q3 25 | 6.3% | 4.3% | ||
| Q2 25 | 9.1% | 3.7% | ||
| Q1 25 | 6.4% | 3.9% | ||
| Q4 24 | 6.1% | — | ||
| Q3 24 | 4.7% | -33.3% | ||
| Q2 24 | 3.3% | — | ||
| Q1 24 | 9.4% | — |
| Q4 25 | — | 5.3% | ||
| Q3 25 | -40.9% | 2.6% | ||
| Q2 25 | 4.6% | 2.6% | ||
| Q1 25 | 3.1% | 2.9% | ||
| Q4 24 | 2.3% | — | ||
| Q3 24 | 0.5% | -38.8% | ||
| Q2 24 | -0.4% | — | ||
| Q1 24 | 1.6% | — |
| Q4 25 | — | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $-1.23 | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $0.13 | — | ||
| Q1 25 | $0.09 | — | ||
| Q4 24 | $0.07 | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $0.01 | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $-0.01 | — | ||
| Q1 24 | $0.04 | — |
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 | $65.6M |
| Total DebtLower is stronger | $631.1M | $0 |
| Stockholders' EquityBook value | $2.7B | $217.9M |
| Total Assets | $8.7B | $412.7M |
| Debt / EquityLower = less leverage | 0.23× | 0.00× |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q4 25 | — | $65.6M | ||
| Q3 25 | $627.6M | $36.5M | ||
| Q2 25 | $625.2M | $18.8M | ||
| Q1 25 | $557.3M | $14.0M | ||
| Q4 24 | $579.7M | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $494.1M | $37.2M | ||
| Q2 24 | $465.4M | — | ||
| Q1 24 | $392.5M | — |
| Q4 25 | — | $0 | ||
| Q3 25 | $631.1M | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $631.8M | — | ||
| Q1 25 | $632.4M | — | ||
| Q4 24 | $1.2B | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $1.2B | $34.3M | ||
| Q2 24 | $1.2B | — | ||
| Q1 24 | $1.2B | — |
| Q4 25 | — | $217.9M | ||
| Q3 25 | $2.7B | $195.5M | ||
| Q2 25 | $2.7B | $179.7M | ||
| Q1 25 | $2.6B | $163.2M | ||
| Q4 24 | $2.5B | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $2.6B | $133.9M | ||
| Q2 24 | $2.5B | — | ||
| Q1 24 | $2.4B | — |
| Q4 25 | — | $412.7M | ||
| Q3 25 | $8.7B | $390.0M | ||
| Q2 25 | $8.5B | $356.3M | ||
| Q1 25 | $9.5B | $334.0M | ||
| Q4 24 | $9.1B | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $8.1B | $348.0M | ||
| Q2 24 | $9.0B | — | ||
| Q1 24 | $10.8B | — |
| Q4 25 | — | 0.00× | ||
| Q3 25 | 0.23× | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 0.23× | — | ||
| Q1 25 | 0.24× | — | ||
| Q4 24 | 0.47× | — | ||
| Q3 24 | 0.47× | 0.26× | ||
| Q2 24 | 0.49× | — | ||
| Q1 24 | 0.50× | — |
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 | $34.6M |
| Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex | — | — |
| FCF MarginFCF / Revenue | — | — |
| Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue | — | — |
| Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit | — | 1.65× |
| TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters | — | — |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q4 25 | — | $34.6M | ||
| Q3 25 | $31.2M | $28.2M | ||
| Q2 25 | $112.7M | $19.9M | ||
| Q1 25 | $49.6M | $17.6M | ||
| Q4 24 | $81.0M | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $91.8M | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $99.2M | — | ||
| Q1 24 | $9.1M | — |
| Q4 25 | — | — | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $24.2M | ||
| Q2 25 | — | — | ||
| Q1 25 | — | — | ||
| Q4 24 | — | — | ||
| Q3 24 | — | — | ||
| Q2 24 | — | — | ||
| Q1 24 | — | — |
| Q4 25 | — | — | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 6.4% | ||
| Q2 25 | — | — | ||
| Q1 25 | — | — | ||
| Q4 24 | — | — | ||
| Q3 24 | — | — | ||
| Q2 24 | — | — | ||
| Q1 24 | — | — |
| Q4 25 | — | — | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 1.1% | ||
| Q2 25 | — | — | ||
| Q1 25 | — | — | ||
| Q4 24 | — | — | ||
| Q3 24 | — | — | ||
| Q2 24 | — | — | ||
| Q1 24 | — | — |
| Q4 25 | — | 1.65× | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 2.87× | ||
| Q2 25 | 5.29× | 2.21× | ||
| Q1 25 | 3.33× | 1.86× | ||
| Q4 24 | 7.50× | — | ||
| Q3 24 | 45.90× | — | ||
| Q2 24 | — | — | ||
| Q1 24 | 1.28× | — |
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% |
GRDN
Segment breakdown not available.
