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Payroll/HCM Trading at Structural Discount to SaaS — Moat Misread as Vulnerability
Paylocity (PCTY) beat Q2 by 16%, raised full-year guidance above the beat, articulated multi-layered AI moat defense, and reported stable demand with 92%+ retention for 10+ years. Stock down 43% YTD, RSI 27.5, 14x forward P/E. This isn't a PCTY story — it's a payroll/HCM sub-sector story. The entire