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Side-by-side financial comparison of Dayforce (DAY) and Root, Inc. (ROOT). Click either name above to swap in a different company.
Dayforce is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($481.6M vs $397.0M, roughly 1.2× Root, Inc.). On growth, Root, Inc. posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (21.5% vs 9.5%). Over the past eight quarters, Root, Inc.'s revenue compounded faster (24.8% CAGR vs 9.8%).
Dayforce, Inc., formerly Ceridian, is an American human resources software and services company.
Root Insurance Company is an online car insurance company operating in the United States.
DAY vs ROOT — Head-to-Head
Income Statement — Q3 FY2025 vs Q4 FY2025
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $481.6M | $397.0M |
| Net Profit | $-196.8M | — |
| Gross Margin | — | — |
| Operating Margin | 6.3% | 2.6% |
| Net Margin | -40.9% | — |
| Revenue YoY | 9.5% | 21.5% |
| Net Profit YoY | -9940.0% | — |
| EPS (diluted) | $-1.23 | $0.35 |
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 | — | $397.0M | ||
| Q3 25 | $481.6M | $387.8M | ||
| Q2 25 | $464.7M | $382.9M | ||
| Q1 25 | $481.8M | $349.4M | ||
| Q4 24 | $465.2M | $326.7M | ||
| Q3 24 | $440.0M | $305.7M | ||
| Q2 24 | $423.3M | $289.2M | ||
| Q1 24 | $431.5M | $254.9M |
| Q4 25 | — | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $-196.8M | $-5.4M | ||
| Q2 25 | $21.3M | $22.0M | ||
| Q1 25 | $14.9M | $18.4M | ||
| Q4 24 | $10.8M | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $2.0M | $22.8M | ||
| Q2 24 | $-1.8M | $-7.8M | ||
| Q1 24 | $7.1M | $-6.2M |
| Q4 25 | — | — | ||
| Q3 25 | — | — | ||
| Q2 25 | — | — | ||
| Q1 25 | — | — | ||
| Q4 24 | 47.0% | — | ||
| Q3 24 | 45.8% | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 44.1% | — | ||
| Q1 24 | 47.6% | — |
| Q4 25 | — | 2.6% | ||
| Q3 25 | 6.3% | 0.1% | ||
| Q2 25 | 9.1% | 7.1% | ||
| Q1 25 | 6.4% | 6.8% | ||
| Q4 24 | 6.1% | 10.7% | ||
| Q3 24 | 4.7% | 11.3% | ||
| Q2 24 | 3.3% | 1.3% | ||
| Q1 24 | 9.4% | 2.1% |
| Q4 25 | — | — | ||
| Q3 25 | -40.9% | -1.4% | ||
| Q2 25 | 4.6% | 5.7% | ||
| Q1 25 | 3.1% | 5.3% | ||
| Q4 24 | 2.3% | — | ||
| Q3 24 | 0.5% | 7.5% | ||
| Q2 24 | -0.4% | -2.7% | ||
| Q1 24 | 1.6% | -2.4% |
| Q4 25 | — | $0.35 | ||
| Q3 25 | $-1.23 | $-0.35 | ||
| Q2 25 | $0.13 | $1.29 | ||
| Q1 25 | $0.09 | $1.07 | ||
| Q4 24 | $0.07 | $1.42 | ||
| Q3 24 | $0.01 | $1.35 | ||
| Q2 24 | $-0.01 | $-0.52 | ||
| Q1 24 | $0.04 | $-0.42 |
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 | $669.3M |
| Total DebtLower is stronger | $631.1M | $200.3M |
| Stockholders' EquityBook value | $2.7B | $284.3M |
| Total Assets | $8.7B | $1.7B |
| Debt / EquityLower = less leverage | 0.23× | 0.70× |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q4 25 | — | $669.3M | ||
| Q3 25 | $627.6M | $653.3M | ||
| Q2 25 | $625.2M | $641.4M | ||
| Q1 25 | $557.3M | $609.4M | ||
| Q4 24 | $579.7M | $599.3M | ||
| Q3 24 | $494.1M | $674.8M | ||
| Q2 24 | $465.4M | $667.2M | ||
| Q1 24 | $392.5M | $640.5M |
| Q4 25 | — | $200.3M | ||
| Q3 25 | $631.1M | $200.4M | ||
| Q2 25 | $631.8M | $200.1M | ||
| Q1 25 | $632.4M | $200.0M | ||
| Q4 24 | $1.2B | $200.1M | ||
| Q3 24 | $1.2B | $300.9M | ||
| Q2 24 | $1.2B | $300.1M | ||
| Q1 24 | $1.2B | $299.3M |
| Q4 25 | — | $284.3M | ||
| Q3 25 | $2.7B | $265.0M | ||
| Q2 25 | $2.7B | $244.5M | ||
| Q1 25 | $2.6B | $228.7M | ||
| Q4 24 | $2.5B | $203.7M | ||
| Q3 24 | $2.6B | $181.9M | ||
| Q2 24 | $2.5B | $151.3M | ||
| Q1 24 | $2.4B | $165.7M |
| Q4 25 | — | $1.7B | ||
| Q3 25 | $8.7B | $1.6B | ||
| Q2 25 | $8.5B | $1.6B | ||
| Q1 25 | $9.5B | $1.6B | ||
| Q4 24 | $9.1B | $1.5B | ||
| Q3 24 | $8.1B | $1.6B | ||
| Q2 24 | $9.0B | $1.5B | ||
| Q1 24 | $10.8B | $1.4B |
| Q4 25 | — | 0.70× | ||
| Q3 25 | 0.23× | 0.76× | ||
| Q2 25 | 0.23× | 0.82× | ||
| Q1 25 | 0.24× | 0.87× | ||
| Q4 24 | 0.47× | 0.98× | ||
| Q3 24 | 0.47× | 1.65× | ||
| Q2 24 | 0.49× | 1.98× | ||
| Q1 24 | 0.50× | 1.81× |
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 | $206.5M |
| Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex | — | — |
| FCF MarginFCF / Revenue | — | — |
| Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue | — | 0.0% |
| Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit | — | — |
| TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters | — | — |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q4 25 | — | $206.5M | ||
| Q3 25 | $31.2M | $57.6M | ||
| Q2 25 | $112.7M | $52.0M | ||
| Q1 25 | $49.6M | $26.8M | ||
| Q4 24 | $81.0M | $195.7M | ||
| Q3 24 | $91.8M | $49.4M | ||
| Q2 24 | $99.2M | $62.6M | ||
| Q1 24 | $9.1M | $14.5M |
| Q4 25 | — | — | ||
| Q3 25 | — | — | ||
| Q2 25 | — | — | ||
| Q1 25 | — | — | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $195.3M | ||
| Q3 24 | — | — | ||
| Q2 24 | — | $62.4M | ||
| Q1 24 | — | $14.3M |
| Q4 25 | — | — | ||
| Q3 25 | — | — | ||
| Q2 25 | — | — | ||
| Q1 25 | — | — | ||
| Q4 24 | — | 59.8% | ||
| Q3 24 | — | — | ||
| Q2 24 | — | 21.6% | ||
| Q1 24 | — | 5.6% |
| Q4 25 | — | 0.0% | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 0.0% | ||
| Q2 25 | — | 0.0% | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 0.0% | ||
| Q4 24 | — | 0.1% | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 0.0% | ||
| Q2 24 | — | 0.1% | ||
| Q1 24 | — | 0.1% |
| Q4 25 | — | — | ||
| Q3 25 | — | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 5.29× | 2.36× | ||
| Q1 25 | 3.33× | 1.46× | ||
| Q4 24 | 7.50× | — | ||
| Q3 24 | 45.90× | 2.17× | ||
| 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% |
ROOT
Segment breakdown not available.
