Ceridian HCM (CDAY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Ceridian HCM Ltd. is a global human capital management software company that provides cloud-based solutions for managing the entire employee lifecycle. The company’s flagship offering, Dayforce, unifies payroll, workforce management, talent management, benefits administration and HR data in a single application. By leveraging a modern, single-database architecture, Dayforce enables real-time calculations and analytics, helping organizations streamline complex processes and improve data accuracy.

Founded through a series of corporate restructurings over several decades, Ceridian traces its roots to the 1992 formation of Comdata’s human resources division. In 2007, Comdata spun off its human capital management operations, and in 2012 the company acquired Dayforce Corporation to accelerate its move into cloud software. In 2018, the business formally rebranded as Ceridian HCM to reflect its singular focus on the Dayforce platform and related HCM services.

Ceridian serves a diverse range of industries, including retail, manufacturing, healthcare, technology and finance, with a customer base spanning North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. The company caters to organizations of all sizes, from small and mid-market businesses to large enterprises, offering scalable solutions that adapt to local payroll compliance and regulatory requirements. Its global delivery model combines regional centers of excellence with strategic partnerships to support multi-jurisdiction payroll and workforce management needs.

Under the leadership of CEO David Ossip, a co-founder of Dayforce, Ceridian continues to invest in research and development, AI-powered analytics and user-centric design. The executive team emphasizes customer success through continuous platform enhancements, robust security standards and ongoing consulting and implementation services. With a commitment to innovation and market responsiveness, Ceridian aims to help organizations optimize workforce engagement, reduce administrative burden and drive business outcomes.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $55.07 to $57.99
• 50-Day Range: $54.44 to $60.65
• 52-Week Range: $55.62 to $79.66
• Volume: 1.41 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.31 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $8.63 billion
• P/E Ratio: 1,842.28
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

CDAY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CDAY shares performed this year?

Ceridian HCM's stock was trading at $72.64 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CDAY stock has decreased by 23.9% and is now trading at $55.25.

How were Ceridian HCM's earnings last quarter?

Ceridian HCM Holding Inc. (NYSE:CDAY) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November, 3rd. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.09) by $0.14. The company had revenue of $257.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $253.72 million. Ceridian HCM had a net margin of 0.28% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.03%.

Does Ceridian HCM have any subsidiaries?

Ceridian HCM subsidiaries include these companies: ADAM Human Capital Management, DataFuzion Inc., Ideal, Ascender Japan, Excelity, RITEQ, Ceridian Dayforce, and more.

When did Ceridian HCM IPO?

Ceridian HCM (CDAY) raised $420 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, April 26th 2018. The company issued 21,000,000 shares at a price of $19.00-$21.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank Securities acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Barclays, Citigroup, Jefferies, CIBC Capital Markets, Wells Fargo Securities, Baird, Canaccord Genuity, Piper Jaffray, William Blair and MUFG were co-managers.

How do I buy shares of Ceridian HCM?

Shares of CDAY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Ceridian HCM own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ceridian HCM investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), ServiceNow (NOW) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/03/2021
• Today: 7/14/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Prepackaged software
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CDAY
• CIK: 1725057
• Web: www.ceridian.com
• Phone: (952) 853-8100
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 8,526
• Year Founded: 1992

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.03
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,842.28
• Forward P/E Ratio: 100.45
• P/E Growth: 2.12
• Net Income: -$73.40 million
• Net Margins: 0.28%
• Pretax Margin: 4.00%
• Return on Equity: 2.03%
• Return on Assets: 0.51%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.53
• Current Ratio: 1.09
• Quick Ratio: 1.09

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.45 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.95
• Cash Flow: $0.36 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 153.04
• Book Value: $13.89 per share
• Price / Book: 3.98

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 156,127,000
• Free Float: 149,101,000
• Market Cap: $8.63 billion
• Optionable: No Data
• Beta: 1.38