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beneish_m_score_high on Paylocity Holding Corp (PCTY)
SIC 7372 — Services-Prepackaged Software · CIK 1591698 · default direction: short
Definition
Beneish 5-factor M-Score above the manipulator threshold (-1.78). Composite of DSO, gross margin, asset quality, sales growth, depreciation.
Every time the signal fired on PCTY
| FY | Filing date | Event date | 1d | 5d | 20d | 60d | 252d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 2023-08-04 | 2023-08-04 | +0.99% | -2.16% | -1.20% | -14.50% | -26.26% |
| FY2022 | 2022-08-05 | 2022-08-05 | +2.17% | +3.79% | -7.64% | -9.19% | -21.46% |
| FY2018 | 2018-08-10 | 2018-08-10 | -5.51% | +1.88% | +20.43% | -8.65% | +54.40% |
| FY2014 | 2014-08-22 | 2014-08-22 | -0.57% | -1.09% | -7.53% | +21.11% | +29.24% |
Forward returns are stock returns from event date (next trading day after filing). Sign is raw stock direction; the trade direction is in the calibration table below.
Universe-wide calibration (this signal across all companies)
| Horizon | n events | Gross stock ret | Hit rate | Trade dir | Net PnL | Cost (bps) | r/σ net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1d | 2,937 | +0.04% | +45.86% | short | -0.28% | 32 | -0.04 |
| 5d | 2,937 | +0.10% | +45.83% | short | +0.06% | 33 | +0.01 |
| 20d | 2,915 | +2.64% | +44.43% | short | -2.76% | 37 | -0.02 |
| 60d | 2,798 | +11.23% | +46.71% | short | -11.63% | 47 | -0.03 |
| 252d | 2,745 | +47.23% | +50.93% | short | -48.06% | 96 | -0.04 |
Net PnL is direction × stock return − round-trip execution cost (5 bps half-spread + ADV-tiered borrow). See beneish_m_score_high methodology for the full audit.