Stock comparison
Paychex
Parker-Hannifin
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
PH
Parker-Hannifin
Market cap
$109.31B
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 | PH | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 74B | 58C | PAYX |
| Benjamin Graham | 72B | 73B | PH |
| Philip Fisher | 71B | 61C | PAYX |
| Peter Lynch | 58C | 57C | PAYX |
| Joel Greenblatt | 44D | 56C | PH |
| Charlie Munger | 81A | 57C | PAYX |
| Terry Smith | 81A | 50D | PAYX |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | PAYX | PH |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $34.75B | $109.31B |
| P/E (TTM) | 19.7x | 31.3x |
| EV/EBIT | 14.9x | 29.0x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 17.77% | 13.27% |
| Gross margin | 73.93% | 37.23% |
| Net margin | 25.84% | 16.58% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.26% | 8.45% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 10.82% | 19.4% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.2x | 0.7x |
| Dividend yield | 4.93% | 0.86% |
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 0.86%+83%
- Gross margin73.93%vs 37.23%+50%
- EV/EBIT14.9xvs 29.0x+49%
- P/E (TTM)19.7xvs 31.3x+37%
PH leads on
- Market cap$109.31Bvs $34.75B+68%
- Debt / Equity0.7xvs 1.2x+47%
- EPS CAGR 5y19.4%vs 10.82%+44%
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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.