Stock comparison
Paychex
Union Pacific
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
UNP
Union Pacific
Market cap
$157.86B
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 | UNP | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 74B | 58C | PAYX |
| Benjamin Graham | 72B | 74B | UNP |
| Philip Fisher | 71B | 53C | PAYX |
| Peter Lynch | 58C | 67B | UNP |
| Joel Greenblatt | 44D | 45D | UNP |
| Charlie Munger | 81A | 63C | PAYX |
| Terry Smith | 81A | 54D | PAYX |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | PAYX | UNP |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $34.75B | $157.86B |
| P/E (TTM) | 19.7x | 22.2x |
| EV/EBIT | 14.9x | 19.5x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 17.77% | 11.65% |
| Gross margin | 73.93% | 45.67% |
| Net margin | 25.84% | 29.2% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.26% | 2.97% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 10.82% | 4.74% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.2x | 1.6x |
| Dividend yield | 4.93% | 2.03% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
PAYX leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y8.26%vs 2.97%+64%
- Dividend yield4.93%vs 2.03%+59%
- EPS CAGR 5y10.82%vs 4.74%+56%
- Gross margin73.93%vs 45.67%+38%
UNP leads on
- Market cap$157.86Bvs $34.75B+78%
- Net margin29.2%vs 25.84%+12%
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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.