Stock comparison
Moody's
PayPal
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
MCO
Moody's
Market cap
$78.46B
Sector
Financials
PYPL
PayPal
Market cap
$39.02B
Sector
Financials
Overall winner
Moody's MCO
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | MCO | PYPL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 71B | 53C | MCO |
| Benjamin Graham | 83A | 46D | MCO |
| Philip Fisher | 62C | 46D | MCO |
| Peter Lynch | 68B | 32F | MCO |
| Joel Greenblatt | 58C | 33F | MCO |
| Charlie Munger | 79B | 44D | MCO |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 45D | MCO |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | MCO | PYPL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $78.46B | $39.02B |
| P/E (TTM) | 30.4x | 8.1x |
| EV/EBIT | 23.4x | 6.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 23.11% | 15.22% |
| Gross margin | 69.69% | 46.12% |
| Net margin | 31.69% | 15.0% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.55% | 6.93% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 3.68% | 11.36% |
| Debt / Equity | 2.4x | 0.5x |
| Dividend yield | 0.92% | 0.63% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
MCO leads on
- Net margin31.69%vs 15.0%+53%
- Market cap$78.46Bvs $39.02B+50%
- ROIC (TTM)23.11%vs 15.22%+34%
- Gross margin69.69%vs 46.12%+34%
PYPL leads on
- Debt / Equity0.5xvs 2.4x+81%
- P/E (TTM)8.1xvs 30.4x+73%
- EV/EBIT6.9xvs 23.4x+70%
- EPS CAGR 5y11.36%vs 3.68%+68%
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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.