Stock comparison
Dycom Industries
Paychex
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
DY
Dycom Industries
Market cap
$13.13B
Sector
Industrials
PAYX
Paychex
Market cap
$32.22B
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 | DY | PAYX | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 59C | 64C | PAYX |
| Benjamin Graham | 87A | 62C | DY |
| Philip Fisher | 56C | 61C | PAYX |
| Peter Lynch | 53C | 48D | DY |
| Joel Greenblatt | 35D | 34F | DY |
| Charlie Munger | 46D | 71B | PAYX |
| Terry Smith | 47D | 71B | PAYX |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | DY | PAYX |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $13.13B | $32.22B |
| P/E (TTM) | 45.2x | 19.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 22.2x | 14.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 10.58% | 17.77% |
| Gross margin | 20.56% | 73.93% |
| Net margin | 5.07% | 25.84% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 15.37% | 8.26% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 56.83% | 10.82% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.6x | 1.2x |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 4.93% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
DY leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y56.83%vs 10.82%+81%
- Revenue CAGR 5y15.37%vs 8.26%+46%
PAYX leads on
- Dividend yield4.93%vs 0.0%+100%
- Net margin25.84%vs 5.07%+80%
- Gross margin73.93%vs 20.56%+72%
- Market cap$32.22Bvs $13.13B+59%
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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.