Stock comparison
Paychex
Waste Management
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
$34.54B
Sector
Industrials
WM
Waste Management
Market cap
$87.5B
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 | WM | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 74B | 51C | PAYX |
| Benjamin Graham | 72B | 76B | WM |
| Philip Fisher | 71B | 48D | PAYX |
| Peter Lynch | 58C | 64C | WM |
| Joel Greenblatt | 44D | 40D | PAYX |
| Charlie Munger | 81A | 52D | PAYX |
| Terry Smith | 81A | 48D | PAYX |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | PAYX | WM |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $34.54B | $87.5B |
| P/E (TTM) | 19.7x | 31.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 14.9x | 24.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 17.77% | 9.02% |
| Gross margin | 73.93% | 32.06% |
| Net margin | 25.84% | 10.99% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.26% | 8.88% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 10.82% | 11.68% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.2x | 2.3x |
| Dividend yield | 4.93% | 1.56% |
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 1.56%+68%
- Net margin25.84%vs 10.99%+57%
- Gross margin73.93%vs 32.06%+57%
- ROIC (TTM)17.77%vs 9.02%+49%
WM leads on
- Market cap$87.5Bvs $34.54B+61%
- EPS CAGR 5y11.68%vs 10.82%+7%
- Revenue CAGR 5y8.88%vs 8.26%+7%
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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.