Stock comparison
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
MMM
3M
Market cap
$79.51B
Sector
Industrials
PAYX
Paychex
Market cap
$34.75B
Sector
Industrials
Overall winner
Paychex PAYX
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
| Strategy | MMM | PAYX | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 36D | 74B | PAYX |
| Benjamin Graham | 67D | 72B | PAYX |
| Philip Fisher | 27F | 71B | PAYX |
| Peter Lynch | 29F | 58C | PAYX |
| Joel Greenblatt | 38D | 44D | PAYX |
| Charlie Munger | 43D | 81A | PAYX |
| Terry Smith | 28F | 81A | PAYX |
| Metric | MMM | PAYX |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $79.51B | $34.75B |
| P/E (TTM) | 27.8x | 19.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 18.6x | 14.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 13.02% | 17.77% |
| Gross margin | 39.51% | 73.93% |
| Net margin | 11.14% | 25.84% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | -8.35% | 8.26% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | -12.34% | 10.82% |
| Debt / Equity | 3.8x | 1.2x |
| Dividend yield | 2.03% | 4.93% |
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
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Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.