Paylocity Beats Fiscal Q1 2027 Estimates as Revenue Rises 11% to $451.7M

Paylocity (PCTY) beat estimates for the fiscal first quarter of 2027 on both revenue and adjusted EPS. Revenue was $451.7 million, up 11% from a year earlier, above the $443.1 million estimate, and adjusted EPS was $2.09, up 19% from a year earlier, above the $1.93 estimate.

Shares were unchanged in after-hours trading as of 4:04 p.m. ET, to $169.57 from a $169.57 close.

Fiscal Q1 2027 scorecard

By our calculation, revenue was $8.5 million above the estimate and adjusted EPS was $0.16 above it. The QoQ column compares with the previous quarter's revenue of $444.7 million and adjusted EPS of $1.84. The YoY column compares with $408.2 million and $1.75 in the same quarter a year earlier.

Track record

• EPS record. Adjusted EPS beat the estimate in 8 of the last 8 reports, including this one.
• Revenue record. Revenue beat the estimate in 8 of the last 8 reports.
• Revenue trend. Revenue over the last 5 reports, oldest first: $408.2 million, $416.1 million, $502.3 million, $444.7 million and $451.7 million.

What to watch

• Next-quarter estimates. Consensus calls for EPS of $1.92 and revenue of $446.7 million next quarter, based on 11 analysts.
• Revenue growth. Whether revenue keeps growing from a year earlier after this quarter's 11% increase to $451.7 million.
• Estimate record. Whether Paylocity extends a record of beating EPS estimates in 8 of its last 8 reports.
• Related coverage. See our reports on ICU Medical, WillScot, Teradata and Synaptics.

Sources: Results are from Paylocity's Nov. 5, 2026 quarterly report. Estimates are consensus figures. The prior-quarter and year-ago comparison figures are from Paylocity's earlier quarterly reports. Items labeled by our calculation are our own arithmetic. This article is informational only and is not investment advice.