On the stock market since 2014, it operates in the world of technology. It has 6,700 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Average growth of 26% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
The cash pile is strong; debt and other items pull the grade toward the middle.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
No real weak spot in any of the five subjects — a balanced report card.
angles, checked one by one.
The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
The stock trades 59% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 23% a year on average.
There is $398.1M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $180.2M would remain.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 8 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
Over the last 12 months, executives reported 50 sells against just 1 buy. Not an alarm bell by itself, but a number worth watching.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back. Council score: 0/10.
On our five-subject report card, PCTY sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: PCTY is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.