Stock comparison
Paychex
United Airlines Holdings
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
UAL
United Airlines Holdings
Market cap
$32.44B
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 | UAL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 74B | 46D | PAYX |
| Benjamin Graham | 72B | 33F | PAYX |
| Philip Fisher | 71B | 57C | PAYX |
| Peter Lynch | 58C | 58C | Tie |
| Joel Greenblatt | 44D | 30F | PAYX |
| Charlie Munger | 81A | 37D | PAYX |
| Terry Smith | 81A | 34F | PAYX |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | PAYX | UAL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $34.75B | $32.44B |
| P/E (TTM) | 19.7x | 8.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 14.9x | 11.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 17.77% | 7.09% |
| Gross margin | 73.93% | 64.24% |
| Net margin | 25.84% | 6.06% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.26% | 24.44% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 10.82% | 79.89% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.2x | 2.0x |
| 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 6.06%+77%
- ROIC (TTM)17.77%vs 7.09%+60%
- Debt / Equity1.2xvs 2.0x+36%
UAL leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y79.89%vs 10.82%+86%
- Revenue CAGR 5y24.44%vs 8.26%+66%
- P/E (TTM)8.6xvs 19.7x+56%
- EV/EBIT11.6xvs 14.9x+22%
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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.