Stock comparison
Paychex
RTX
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
RTX
RTX
Market cap
$238.38B
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 | RTX | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 74B | 43D | PAYX |
| Benjamin Graham | 72B | 67B | PAYX |
| Philip Fisher | 71B | 40D | PAYX |
| Peter Lynch | 58C | 48D | PAYX |
| Joel Greenblatt | 44D | 46D | RTX |
| Charlie Munger | 81A | 31F | PAYX |
| Terry Smith | 81A | 35D | PAYX |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | PAYX | RTX |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $34.75B | $238.38B |
| P/E (TTM) | 19.7x | 32.5x |
| EV/EBIT | 14.9x | 30.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 17.77% | 6.62% |
| Gross margin | 73.93% | 20.21% |
| Net margin | 25.84% | 8.03% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.26% | 8.32% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 10.82% | 18.22% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.2x | 0.6x |
| Dividend yield | 4.93% | 1.55% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
PAYX leads on
- Gross margin73.93%vs 20.21%+73%
- Net margin25.84%vs 8.03%+69%
- Dividend yield4.93%vs 1.55%+68%
- ROIC (TTM)17.77%vs 6.62%+63%
RTX leads on
- Market cap$238.38Bvs $34.75B+85%
- Debt / Equity0.6xvs 1.2x+53%
- EPS CAGR 5y18.22%vs 10.82%+41%
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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.