Stock comparison
Cadre Holdings
Paychex
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
CDRE
Cadre Holdings
Market cap
$1.25B
Sector
Industrials
PAYX
Paychex
Market cap
$34.01B
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 | CDRE | PAYX | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 53D | 74B | PAYX |
| Benjamin Graham | 78B | 72B | CDRE |
| Philip Fisher | 58C | 71B | PAYX |
| Peter Lynch | 48D | 58C | PAYX |
| Joel Greenblatt | 31F | 44D | PAYX |
| Charlie Munger | 48D | 81A | PAYX |
| Terry Smith | 46D | 81A | PAYX |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CDRE | PAYX |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $1.25B | $34.01B |
| P/E (TTM) | 29.5x | 19.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 20.5x | 14.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 7.38% | 17.77% |
| Gross margin | 41.61% | 73.93% |
| Net margin | 7.23% | 25.84% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.32% | 8.26% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 25.17% | 10.82% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.0x | 1.2x |
| Dividend yield | 1.24% | 4.93% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CDRE leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y25.17%vs 10.82%+57%
- Debt / Equity1.0xvs 1.2x+19%
- Revenue CAGR 5y9.32%vs 8.26%+11%
PAYX leads on
- Market cap$34.01Bvs $1.25B+96%
- Dividend yield4.93%vs 1.24%+75%
- Net margin25.84%vs 7.23%+72%
- ROIC (TTM)17.77%vs 7.38%+58%
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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.