Stock comparison
Paychex
Sterling Infrastructure
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
STRL
Sterling Infrastructure
Market cap
$22.49B
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 | STRL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 74B | 64C | PAYX |
| Benjamin Graham | 72B | 75B | STRL |
| Philip Fisher | 71B | 70B | PAYX |
| Peter Lynch | 58C | 69B | STRL |
| Joel Greenblatt | 44D | 60C | STRL |
| Charlie Munger | 81A | 59C | PAYX |
| Terry Smith | 81A | 59C | PAYX |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | PAYX | STRL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $34.75B | $22.49B |
| P/E (TTM) | 19.7x | 78.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 14.9x | 65.4x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 17.77% | 21.47% |
| Gross margin | 73.93% | 22.79% |
| Net margin | 25.84% | 12.02% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.26% | 15.19% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 10.82% | 44.32% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.2x | 0.3x |
| 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%
- EV/EBIT14.9xvs 65.4x+77%
- P/E (TTM)19.7xvs 78.6x+75%
- Gross margin73.93%vs 22.79%+69%
STRL leads on
- Debt / Equity0.3xvs 1.2x+77%
- EPS CAGR 5y44.32%vs 10.82%+76%
- Revenue CAGR 5y15.19%vs 8.26%+46%
- ROIC (TTM)21.47%vs 17.77%+17%
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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.