Dayforce (DAY) Competitors $69.59 -0.18 (-0.26%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$69.24 -0.34 (-0.49%) As of 05:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock DAY vs. EA, ZS, FIG, SRAD, BIDU, WIT, TTD, PTC, HUBS, and ZMShould you be buying Dayforce stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Dayforce include Electronic Arts (EA), Zscaler (ZS), Figma (FIG), Sportradar Group (SRAD), Baidu (BIDU), Wipro (WIT), Trade Desk (TTD), PTC (PTC), HubSpot (HUBS), and Zoom Communications (ZM). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Dayforce vs. Its Competitors Electronic Arts Zscaler Figma Sportradar Group Baidu Wipro Trade Desk PTC HubSpot Zoom Communications Dayforce (NYSE:DAY) and Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) are both large-cap computer software companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations. Which has more risk & volatility, DAY or EA? Dayforce has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Electronic Arts has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor DAY or EA? In the previous week, Electronic Arts had 8 more articles in the media than Dayforce. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Electronic Arts and 14 mentions for Dayforce. Dayforce's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Electronic Arts' score of 0.95 indicating that Dayforce is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dayforce 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Electronic Arts 16 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in DAY or EA? 90.2% of Electronic Arts shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Dayforce shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Electronic Arts shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is DAY or EA more profitable? Electronic Arts has a net margin of 13.94% compared to Dayforce's net margin of 2.65%. Electronic Arts' return on equity of 18.43% beat Dayforce's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dayforce2.65% 7.37% 2.17% Electronic Arts 13.94%18.43%9.93% Do analysts rate DAY or EA? Dayforce currently has a consensus price target of $71.43, suggesting a potential upside of 2.65%. Electronic Arts has a consensus price target of $167.12, suggesting a potential downside of 2.53%. Given Dayforce's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Dayforce is more favorable than Electronic Arts.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Dayforce 0 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38Electronic Arts 0 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.54 Which has preferable valuation & earnings, DAY or EA? Electronic Arts has higher revenue and earnings than Dayforce. Electronic Arts is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dayforce, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDayforce$1.76B6.31$18.10M$0.30231.96Electronic Arts$7.46B5.75$1.12B$3.9942.97 SummaryElectronic Arts beats Dayforce on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Dayforce News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DAY and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart DAY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDayforceINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$11.11B$19.18B$29.73B$21.20BDividend YieldN/A3.40%3.18%3.48%P/E Ratio231.9678.15416.4929.02Price / Sales6.3170.821,675.8950.28Price / Cash29.7387.5034.3218.29Price / Book4.358.277.004.57Net Income$18.10M$355.31M$808.51M$999.06M7 Day Performance-0.03%0.11%-0.34%-0.01%1 Month Performance25.84%2.99%3.78%6.50%1 Year Performance21.72%58.20%24,000.38%11.34% Dayforce Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DAYDayforce2.5582 of 5 stars$69.59-0.3%$71.43+2.6%+22.1%$11.11B$1.76B231.969,600Positive NewsEAElectronic Arts4.4033 of 5 stars$172.76+0.8%$167.12-3.3%+13.3%$42.89B$7.46B43.3014,500ZSZscaler3.8083 of 5 stars$269.66-1.0%$297.12+10.2%+38.5%$42.43B$2.17B-1,037.157,348Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeFIGFigma2.2108 of 5 stars$70.37-9.0%$74.29+5.6%N/A$37.68BN/A95.091,646Upcoming EarningsSRADSportradar Group2.7309 of 5 stars$31.53-0.3%$30.50-3.3%+166.0%$35.20B$1.20B87.584,582Positive NewsShort Interest ↑BIDUBaidu4.4564 of 5 stars$91.93+2.1%$104.11+13.3%+12.6%$31.09B$18.24B8.4735,900Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Gap UpWITWipro2.2012 of 5 stars$2.84+0.7%N/A-57.0%$29.50B$10.43B18.32233,346News CoverageShort Interest ↑TTDTrade Desk4.4096 of 5 stars$52.37-1.6%$88.58+69.1%-47.7%$26.01B$2.44B63.103,522Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeGap DownPTCPTC4.6715 of 5 stars$214.35-0.3%$202.14-5.7%+19.2%$25.76B$2.30B50.557,501Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeHUBSHubSpot4.8798 of 5 stars$468.50-1.2%$726.04+55.0%-3.2%$24.99B$2.63B-2,036.948,246Positive NewsZMZoom Communications4.4746 of 5 stars$81.35-1.4%$89.04+9.5%+17.9%$24.95B$4.67B21.467,412Analyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EA Competitors ZS Competitors FIG Competitors SRAD Competitors BIDU Competitors WIT Competitors TTD Competitors PTC Competitors HUBS Competitors ZM Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:DAY) was last updated on 9/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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