Which is better, ADBE or PCTY?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Adobe Inc. (ADBE) currently grades higher than PCTY — 77/100 (B grade) vs 59/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — ADBE wins on Warren Buffett, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; PCTY wins on Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, and Peter Lynch. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy ADBE or PCTY?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both ADBE and PCTY 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 ADBE better than PCTY for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, ADBE currently grades higher — 77/100 vs 59/100, a 18-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 ADBE and PCTY 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). ADBE currently scores 77/100 (B grade); PCTY scores 59/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, ADBE or PCTY?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. ADBE and PCTY 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, ADBE or PCTY?

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 ADBE and PCTY both Technology stocks?

Yes — both Adobe Inc. (ADBE) and Paylocity Holding Corporation (PCTY) operate in the Technology 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 ADBE vs PCTY 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

Adobe

Paylocity

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

ADBE

Adobe

Market cap

$98.93B

Sector

Technology

PCTY

Paylocity

Market cap

$6.05B

Sector

Technology

Overall winner

Adobe ADBE

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	ADBE	PCTY	Winner
Warren Buffett	77B	59C	ADBE
Benjamin Graham	63C	70B	PCTY
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	ADBE	PCTY
Market cap	$98.93B	$6.05B
P/E (TTM)	14.1x	23.1x
EV/EBIT	11.5x	18.9x
ROIC (TTM)	37.4%	4.93%
Gross margin	89.1%	69.3%
Net margin	29.48%	14.94%
Revenue CAGR 5y	10.77%

Where each one wins

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

ADBE leads on

Market cap$98.93Bvs $6.05B+94%
ROIC (TTM)37.4%vs 4.93%+87%
Net margin29.48%vs 14.94%+49%
P/E (TTM)14.1xvs 23.1x

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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.