Stock comparison
Paychex
Construction Partners
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
ROAD
Construction Partners
Market cap
$6.38B
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 | ROAD | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 74B | 55D | PAYX |
| Benjamin Graham | 72B | 81A | ROAD |
| Philip Fisher | 71B | 62C | PAYX |
| Peter Lynch | 58C | 62C | ROAD |
| Joel Greenblatt | 44D | 45D | ROAD |
| Charlie Munger | 81A | 42D | PAYX |
| Terry Smith | 81A | 45D | PAYX |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | PAYX | ROAD |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $34.75B | $6.38B |
| P/E (TTM) | 19.7x | 48.9x |
| EV/EBIT | 14.9x | 33.5x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 17.77% | 7.2% |
| Gross margin | 73.93% | 15.74% |
| Net margin | 25.84% | 3.9% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.26% | 32.56% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 10.82% | 47.58% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.2x | 1.9x |
| Dividend yield | 4.93% | 0.0% |
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 0.0%+100%
- Net margin25.84%vs 3.9%+85%
- Market cap$34.75Bvs $6.38B+82%
- Gross margin73.93%vs 15.74%+79%
ROAD leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y47.58%vs 10.82%+77%
- Revenue CAGR 5y32.56%vs 8.26%+75%
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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.