Stock comparison
Automatic Data Processing
Paychex
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
Market cap
$90.06B
Sector
Industrials
PAYX
Paychex
Market cap
$34.54B
Sector
Industrials
Overall winner
Paychex PAYX
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | ADP | PAYX | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 66B | 74B | PAYX |
| Benjamin Graham | 68B | 72B | PAYX |
| Philip Fisher | 63C | 71B | PAYX |
| Peter Lynch | 54C | 58C | PAYX |
| Joel Greenblatt | 53C | 44D | ADP |
| Charlie Munger | 73B | 81A | PAYX |
| Terry Smith | 72B | 81A | PAYX |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | ADP | PAYX |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $90.06B | $34.54B |
| P/E (TTM) | 19.8x | 19.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 16.0x | 14.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 25.53% | 17.77% |
| Gross margin | 47.48% | 73.93% |
| Net margin | 20.12% | 25.84% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.19% | 8.26% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 13.21% | 10.82% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 1.2x |
| Dividend yield | 3.02% | 4.93% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
ADP leads on
- Market cap$90.06Bvs $34.54B+62%
- Debt / Equity0.6xvs 1.2x+50%
- ROIC (TTM)25.53%vs 17.77%+30%
- EPS CAGR 5y13.21%vs 10.82%+18%
PAYX leads on
- Dividend yield4.93%vs 3.02%+39%
- Gross margin73.93%vs 47.48%+36%
- Net margin25.84%vs 20.12%+22%
- EV/EBIT14.9xvs 16.0x+7%
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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.