Dayforce (DAY) Competitors $51.16 -1.64 (-3.10%) Closing price 08/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$51.28 +0.11 (+0.22%) As of 08/8/2025 07:10 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, SRAD, BIDU, WIT, HUBS, PINS, PTC, CHKP, GDDY, and ZMShould you be buying Dayforce stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Dayforce include Electronic Arts (EA), Sportradar Group (SRAD), Baidu (BIDU), Wipro (WIT), HubSpot (HUBS), Pinterest (PINS), PTC (PTC), Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP), GoDaddy (GDDY), and Zoom Communications (ZM). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Dayforce vs. Its Competitors Electronic Arts Sportradar Group Baidu Wipro HubSpot Pinterest PTC Check Point Software Technologies GoDaddy Zoom Communications Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) and Dayforce (NYSE:DAY) are both computer software companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability. Do analysts rate EA or DAY? Electronic Arts presently has a consensus target price of $166.35, suggesting a potential downside of 0.77%. Dayforce has a consensus target price of $70.93, suggesting a potential upside of 38.63%. Given Dayforce's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Dayforce is more favorable than Electronic Arts.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Electronic Arts 0 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.54Dayforce 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Which has better valuation & earnings, EA or DAY? 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 RatioElectronic Arts$7.46B5.62$1.12B$3.9942.02Dayforce$1.76B4.65$18.10M$0.16319.78 Which has more volatility and risk, EA or DAY? Electronic Arts has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dayforce has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders believe in EA or DAY? 90.2% of Electronic Arts shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Electronic Arts shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Dayforce shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor EA or DAY? In the previous week, Electronic Arts had 29 more articles in the media than Dayforce. MarketBeat recorded 49 mentions for Electronic Arts and 20 mentions for Dayforce. Dayforce's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Electronic Arts' score of 0.92 indicating that Dayforce is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Electronic Arts 26 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dayforce 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is EA or DAY 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 Electronic Arts13.94% 18.43% 9.93% Dayforce 2.65%7.37%2.17% 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding DAY and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$8.44B$19.39B$29.51B$20.70BDividend YieldN/A3.13%3.11%3.67%P/E Ratio170.5672.9650.3128.45Price / Sales4.6568.271,537.6056.07Price / Cash22.5084.3136.3423.21Price / Book3.037.907.284.33Net Income$18.10M$346.72M$804.09M$996.14M7 Day Performance-7.48%0.37%1.36%1.98%1 Month Performance-13.47%-2.62%-1.25%-0.84%1 Year Performance-3.55%66.16%23,946.32%14.36% Dayforce Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DAYDayforce3.8288 of 5 stars$51.17-3.1%$70.93+38.6%-4.8%$8.44B$1.76B170.569,600Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastEAElectronic Arts4.5371 of 5 stars$151.99+0.2%$162.92+7.2%+14.0%$38.11B$7.46B35.8514,500Analyst UpgradeSRADSportradar Group3.2295 of 5 stars$28.00-1.8%$29.25+4.5%+146.5%$31.72B$1.20B147.384,582Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastBIDUBaidu4.8638 of 5 stars$89.40-1.5%$105.09+17.6%+0.9%$31.37B$18.24B8.8735,900WITWipro2.1238 of 5 stars$2.78-5.1%N/A-54.1%$30.65B$10.43B17.94233,346HUBSHubSpot4.8245 of 5 stars$559.71+0.0%$759.04+35.6%-5.7%$29.52B$2.63B-1,243.808,246Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPINSPinterest4.3875 of 5 stars$38.53+1.6%$41.81+8.5%+20.3%$25.71B$3.65B14.064,666Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap DownPTCPTC4.0607 of 5 stars$204.00-0.2%$194.08-4.9%+20.5%$24.53B$2.30B56.047,501Analyst UpgradeInsider TradeCHKPCheck Point Software Technologies4.6557 of 5 stars$218.29-0.8%$236.50+8.3%+2.1%$24.21B$2.57B28.806,669GDDYGoDaddy4.9112 of 5 stars$166.02+0.0%$214.86+29.4%-15.0%$23.65B$4.57B31.935,518Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGap DownZMZoom Communications4.49 of 5 stars$75.39+0.8%$87.00+15.4%+27.3%$22.64B$4.67B22.647,412Positive NewsShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EA Competitors SRAD Competitors BIDU Competitors WIT Competitors HUBS Competitors PINS Competitors PTC Competitors CHKP Competitors GDDY 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 8/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour blueprint for crypto wealthMark August 12th on your calendar. 27 of crypto's most successful minds are about to reveal everything…Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredMan 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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