Stock comparison
Lennox International
Paychex
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
LII
Lennox International
Market cap
$17.17B
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 | LII | PAYX | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 72B | 74B | PAYX |
| Benjamin Graham | 75B | 72B | LII |
| Philip Fisher | 56C | 71B | PAYX |
| Peter Lynch | 53C | 58C | PAYX |
| Joel Greenblatt | 53C | 44D | LII |
| Charlie Munger | 64C | 81A | PAYX |
| Terry Smith | 56C | 81A | PAYX |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | LII | PAYX |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $17.17B | $34.01B |
| P/E (TTM) | 22.2x | 19.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 19.0x | 14.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.93% | 17.77% |
| Gross margin | 33.06% | 73.93% |
| Net margin | 14.89% | 25.84% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.5% | 8.26% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 15.65% | 10.82% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.6x | 1.2x |
| Dividend yield | 1.04% | 4.93% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
LII leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y15.65%vs 10.82%+31%
- ROIC (TTM)23.93%vs 17.77%+26%
PAYX leads on
- Dividend yield4.93%vs 1.04%+79%
- Gross margin73.93%vs 33.06%+55%
- Market cap$34.01Bvs $17.17B+50%
- Net margin25.84%vs 14.89%+42%
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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.