Stock comparison
Paychex
Watsco
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
WSO
Watsco
Market cap
$15.25B
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 | WSO | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 74B | 53C | PAYX |
| Benjamin Graham | 72B | 79B | WSO |
| Philip Fisher | 71B | 39D | PAYX |
| Peter Lynch | 58C | 50C | PAYX |
| Joel Greenblatt | 44D | 47D | WSO |
| Charlie Munger | 81A | 50C | PAYX |
| Terry Smith | 81A | 48D | PAYX |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | PAYX | WSO |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $34.75B | $15.25B |
| P/E (TTM) | 19.7x | 30.9x |
| EV/EBIT | 14.9x | 23.8x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 17.77% | 14.86% |
| Gross margin | 73.93% | 28.37% |
| Net margin | 25.84% | 6.85% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.26% | 3.62% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 10.82% | 3.13% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.2x | 0.2x |
| Dividend yield | 4.93% | 3.05% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
PAYX leads on
- Net margin25.84%vs 6.85%+73%
- EPS CAGR 5y10.82%vs 3.13%+71%
- Gross margin73.93%vs 28.37%+62%
- Revenue CAGR 5y8.26%vs 3.62%+56%
WSO leads on
- Debt / Equity0.2xvs 1.2x+86%
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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.