Company / Profit Margin
Paylocity Profit Margin History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Profit Margin
14.2%
FY2025
5-year range
11.5% / 14.7%
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-3.4%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#52 of 333
Industrials
What the data says
Paylocity's profit margin of 14.2% is higher than 84% of companies in the Industrials sector (FY2025). Profit Margin has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from -9.2% in FY2017 to 14.7% in FY2024.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
14.2% in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +4.0%. Top quartile in the Industrials sector.
Improved from 12.0% to 14.2% over the past 2 years.
Industrials sector context is included.
Profit Margin over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year Change
- +2.8pp
- 5-Year Change
- +4.0pp
- 10-Year Change
- -
Sector benchmark
Top 16% in IndustrialsTop 16% of 333This company 14.2% Sector average -673.5%
▼
+102.1% above sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- In FY2025, profit margin decreased 3.4% year-over-year.
- Currently 687.7pp above the Industrials sector average.
- Peak profit margin was recorded in FY2024.
- Lowest profit margin in the period was in FY2017.
Company context
Key Data Points
- High Piotroski F-Score: 8/9 (strong financial health signals)
- Altman Z-Score 0.98 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Profit MarginValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 14.2% | -3.4% |
| FY2024 | 14.7% | +22.9% |
| FY2023 | 12.0% | +4.4% |
| FY2022 | 11.5% | -0.3% |
| FY2021 | 11.5% | +12.6% |
| FY2020 | 10.2% | +356.3% |
| FY2019 | 2.2% | +234.1% |
| FY2018 | -1.7% | +81.7% |
| FY2017 | -9.2% | -39.9% |
| FY2016 | -6.5% | -917.5% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 30, 2026