Stock comparison
Paychex
Tejon Ranch
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
TRC
Tejon Ranch
Market cap
$519.83M
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 | TRC | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 74B | 28F | PAYX |
| Benjamin Graham | 72B | 48D | PAYX |
| Philip Fisher | 71B | 20F | PAYX |
| Peter Lynch | 58C | 6F | PAYX |
| Joel Greenblatt | 44D | 1F | PAYX |
| Charlie Munger | 81A | 25F | PAYX |
| Terry Smith | 81A | 26F | PAYX |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | PAYX | TRC |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $34.75B | $519.83M |
| P/E (TTM) | 19.7x | 308.2x |
| EV/EBIT | 14.9x | - |
| ROIC (TTM) | 17.77% | -0.32% |
| Gross margin | 73.93% | 13.36% |
| Net margin | 25.84% | 3.32% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.26% | -2.82% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 10.82% | -65.6% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.2x | 0.2x |
| Dividend yield | 4.93% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
PAYX leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y8.26%vs -2.82%+134%
- EPS CAGR 5y10.82%vs -65.6%+116%
- ROIC (TTM)17.77%vs -0.32%+102%
- Dividend yield4.93%vs 0.0%+100%
TRC leads on
- EV/EBIT-vs 14.9x+119%
- Debt / Equity0.2xvs 1.2x+84%
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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.