Stock comparison
Paychex
Pentair
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
PNR
Pentair
Market cap
$12.09B
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 | PNR | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 74B | 56C | PAYX |
| Benjamin Graham | 72B | 67B | PAYX |
| Philip Fisher | 71B | 44D | PAYX |
| Peter Lynch | 58C | 57C | PAYX |
| Joel Greenblatt | 44D | 38D | PAYX |
| Charlie Munger | 81A | 54C | PAYX |
| Terry Smith | 81A | 51D | PAYX |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | PAYX | PNR |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $34.75B | $12.09B |
| P/E (TTM) | 19.7x | 18.4x |
| EV/EBIT | 14.9x | 16.5x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 17.77% | 12.11% |
| Gross margin | 73.93% | 40.94% |
| Net margin | 25.84% | 15.97% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.26% | 2.63% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 10.82% | 4.55% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.2x | 0.5x |
| Dividend yield | 4.93% | 1.37% |
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 1.37%+72%
- Revenue CAGR 5y8.26%vs 2.63%+68%
- Market cap$34.75Bvs $12.09B+65%
- EPS CAGR 5y10.82%vs 4.55%+58%
PNR leads on
- Debt / Equity0.5xvs 1.2x+59%
- P/E (TTM)18.4xvs 19.7x+7%
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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.