Peter Lynch fit · Growth at a reasonable price (GARP)
Is Paylocity Holding Corporation (PCTY) a Peter Lynch Stock?
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
60/100
CMixed signals
6/6 criteria passed
+4 sector-quality lift. Top-quintile within its sector on 2 of 5 quality metrics. Raw pillar score 56 → lifted to 60 before grade derivation.
Peter Lynch's Criteria, Applied to PCTY
PEG ≤ 1.0
key0.70
EPS CAGR ≥ 15%
key33.1%
Revenue CAGR ≥ 10%
25.9%
Net margin > 0
14.9%
Manageable debt (D/E < 1)
0.1x
Positive free cash flow
Yes
How PCTY Scores on Other Strategies
Live Financial Snapshot
Market cap
$6.56B
P/E (TTM)
23.1x
ROIC (TTM)
4.93%
Gross margin
69.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is PCTY's Peter Lynch fit score?
PCTY scores 60/100 on our Peter Lynch fit engine - grade C. Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Does Peter Lynch actually own PCTY?
Our score is computed from financial fundamentals against Peter Lynch's published criteria. We don't claim that Peter Lynch personally owns or recommends PCTY.
How often is this score updated?
PCTY's Peter Lynch fit score is recomputed daily from the latest TTM financials. The page below shows when it was last refreshed.
Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool, not investment advice. Scores are computed from publicly-available financial data against published investing-strategy criteria. We do not claim that Peter Lynch personally owns or recommends PCTY.