Stock comparison
Adobe
Paycom Software
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
ADBE
Adobe
Market cap
$100.08B
Sector
Technology
PAYC
Paycom Software
Market cap
$7.56B
Sector
Technology
Overall winner
Adobe ADBE
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | ADBE | PAYC | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 67B | 61C | ADBE |
| Benjamin Graham | 53C | 56C | PAYC |
| Philip Fisher | 60C | 71B | PAYC |
| Peter Lynch | 40D | 50C | PAYC |
| Joel Greenblatt | 49D | 39D | ADBE |
| Charlie Munger | 68B | 67B | ADBE |
| Terry Smith | 76B | 63C | ADBE |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | ADBE | PAYC |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $100.08B | $7.56B |
| P/E (TTM) | 14.1x | 15.1x |
| EV/EBIT | 11.5x | 14.4x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 37.4% | 21.47% |
| Gross margin | 89.1% | 79.74% |
| Net margin | 29.48% | 22.44% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 10.77% | 18.08% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 13.45% | 24.44% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.9x |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 1.08% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
ADBE leads on
- Market cap$100.08Bvs $7.56B+92%
- ROIC (TTM)37.4%vs 21.47%+43%
- Debt / Equity0.6xvs 0.9x+38%
- Net margin29.48%vs 22.44%+24%
PAYC leads on
- Dividend yield1.08%vs 0.0%+100%
- EPS CAGR 5y24.44%vs 13.45%+45%
- Revenue CAGR 5y18.08%vs 10.77%+40%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.