Stock comparison
Paychex
Worthington Industries
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
$34.01B
Sector
Industrials
WOR
Worthington Industries
Market cap
$2.68B
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 | WOR | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 74B | 52C | PAYX |
| Benjamin Graham | 72B | 65B | PAYX |
| Philip Fisher | 71B | 23F | PAYX |
| Peter Lynch | 58C | 12F | PAYX |
| Joel Greenblatt | 44D | 48D | WOR |
| Charlie Munger | 81A | 41D | PAYX |
| Terry Smith | 81A | 42D | PAYX |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | PAYX | WOR |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $34.01B | $2.68B |
| P/E (TTM) | 19.7x | 23.5x |
| EV/EBIT | 14.9x | 60.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 17.77% | 3.63% |
| Gross margin | 73.93% | 27.74% |
| Net margin | 25.84% | 8.42% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.26% | -22.34% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 10.82% | -38.69% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.2x | 0.4x |
| Dividend yield | 4.93% | 1.39% |
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 -22.34%+137%
- EPS CAGR 5y10.82%vs -38.69%+128%
- Market cap$34.01Bvs $2.68B+92%
- ROIC (TTM)17.77%vs 3.63%+80%
WOR leads on
- Debt / Equity0.4xvs 1.2x+71%
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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.