Stock comparison
Paychex
Rockwell Automation
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
ROK
Rockwell Automation
Market cap
$50.33B
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 | ROK | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 74B | 63C | PAYX |
| Benjamin Graham | 72B | 83A | ROK |
| Philip Fisher | 71B | 56C | PAYX |
| Peter Lynch | 58C | 29F | PAYX |
| Joel Greenblatt | 44D | 61C | ROK |
| Charlie Munger | 81A | 71B | PAYX |
| Terry Smith | 81A | 65B | PAYX |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | PAYX | ROK |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $34.75B | $50.33B |
| P/E (TTM) | 19.7x | 45.9x |
| EV/EBIT | 14.9x | 37.4x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 17.77% | 15.85% |
| Gross margin | 73.93% | 52.53% |
| Net margin | 25.84% | 12.36% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.26% | 4.49% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 10.82% | -9.94% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.2x | 1.2x |
| Dividend yield | 4.93% | 1.21% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
PAYX leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y10.82%vs -9.94%+192%
- Dividend yield4.93%vs 1.21%+75%
- EV/EBIT14.9xvs 37.4x+60%
- P/E (TTM)19.7xvs 45.9x+57%
ROK leads on
- Market cap$50.33Bvs $34.75B+31%
- Debt / Equity1.2xvs 1.2x+8%
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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.