Which is better, PAYX or ROP?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) currently grades higher than ROP — 74/100 (B grade) vs 62/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — PAYX wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; ROP wins on Peter Lynch. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy PAYX or ROP?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both PAYX and ROP are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is PAYX better than ROP for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, PAYX currently grades higher — 74/100 vs 62/100, a 12-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between PAYX and ROP on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). PAYX currently scores 74/100 (B grade); ROP scores 62/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, PAYX or ROP?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. PAYX and ROP are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, PAYX or ROP?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are PAYX and ROP both Industrials stocks?

Yes — both Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) and Roper Technologies, Inc. (ROP) operate in the Industrials sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this PAYX vs ROP comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

Paychex

Roper Technologies

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

PAYX

Paychex

Market cap

$34.75B

Sector

Industrials

ROP

Roper Technologies

Market cap

$32.99B

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	PAYX	ROP	Winner
Warren Buffett	74B	62D	PAYX
Benjamin Graham	72B	46D	PAYX
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	PAYX	ROP
Market cap	$34.75B	$32.99B
P/E (TTM)	19.7x	18.7x
EV/EBIT	14.9x	15.8x
ROIC (TTM)	17.77%	5.73%
Gross margin	73.93%	69.4%
Net margin	25.84%	21.12%
Revenue CAGR 5y	8.26%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

PAYX leads on

Dividend yield4.93%vs 1.13%+77%
ROIC (TTM)17.77%vs 5.73%+68%
EPS CAGR 5y10.82%vs 8.27%+24%
Net margin25.84%vs 21.12%

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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.