Which is better, PCTY or TNE.AX?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Technology One Limited (TNE.AX) currently grades higher than PCTY — 82/100 (A grade) vs 61/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — PCTY wins on none; TNE.AX wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy PCTY or TNE.AX?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, TNE.AX currently grades higher — 82/100 vs 61/100, a 21-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 PCTY and TNE.AX 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). PCTY currently scores 61/100 (C grade); TNE.AX scores 82/100 (A grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, PCTY or TNE.AX?

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

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 PCTY and TNE.AX both Technology stocks?

Yes — both Paylocity Holding Corporation (PCTY) and Technology One Limited (TNE.AX) 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 PCTY vs TNE.AX 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

Paylocity

PCTY$6.24BTechnology Market cap, Sector

Technology One Limited

TNE.AX$10BTechnology Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Technology One Limited

PCTY 07 TNE.AX

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

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

Fit scores by strategy

PCTY0wins

7winsTNE.AX

Warren Buffett

61C

B82

Benjamin Graham

72B

B80

Philip Fisher

75B

A88

Peter Lynch

62C

B81

Joel Greenblatt

34F

B70

Charlie Munger

55D

A87

Terry Smith

60C

A90

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	PCTY	TNE.AX
Market cap	$6.24B	$10B Winner
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 23.1x	74.5x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 18.9x	55.2x
ROIC (TTM)	4.93%	25.7% Winner
Gross margin	69.3%	86.31% Winner
Net margin	14.94%	23.0% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	Winner: 25.86%	17.57%
EPS CAGR 5y	Winner: 33.1%	15.08%
Debt / Equity	Winner: 0.1x	0.1x
Dividend yield	0.0%	-

Where each one wins

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

PCTY leads on

P/E (TTM)23.1xvs 74.5x+69%
EV/EBIT18.9xvs 55.2x+66%
EPS CAGR 5y33.1%vs 15.08%+54%
Revenue CAGR 5y25.86%vs 17.57%+32%

TNE.AX leads on

ROIC (TTM)25.7%vs 4.93%+81%
Market cap$10Bvs $6.24B+38%
Net margin23.0%vs 14.94%+35%
Gross margin86.31%vs 69.3%+20%

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Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.

Stock comparison

Paylocity

PCTY$6.24BTechnology Market cap, Sector

Technology One Limited

TNE.AX$10BTechnology Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Technology One Limited

PCTY 07 TNE.AX

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

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

Fit scores by strategy

PCTY0wins

7winsTNE.AX

Warren Buffett

61C

B82

Benjamin Graham

72B

B80

Philip Fisher

75B

A88

Peter Lynch

62C

B81

Joel Greenblatt

34F

B70

Charlie Munger

55D

A87

Terry Smith

60C

A90

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	PCTY	TNE.AX
Market cap	$6.24B	$10B Winner
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 23.1x	74.5x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 18.9x	55.2x
ROIC (TTM)	4.93%	25.7% Winner
Gross margin	69.3%	86.31% Winner
Net margin	14.94%	23.0% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	Winner: 25.86%	17.57%
EPS CAGR 5y	Winner: 33.1%	15.08%
Debt / Equity	Winner: 0.1x	0.1x
Dividend yield	0.0%	-

Where each one wins

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

PCTY leads on

P/E (TTM)23.1xvs 74.5x+69%
EV/EBIT18.9xvs 55.2x+66%
EPS CAGR 5y33.1%vs 15.08%+54%
Revenue CAGR 5y25.86%vs 17.57%+32%

TNE.AX leads on

ROIC (TTM)25.7%vs 4.93%+81%
Market cap$10Bvs $6.24B+38%
Net margin23.0%vs 14.94%+35%
Gross margin86.31%vs 69.3%+20%

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Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for PCTY Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for TNE.AX

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Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.