Stock comparison
Paychex
Xylem
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
XYL
Xylem
Market cap
$26.21B
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 | XYL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 74B | 54D | PAYX |
| Benjamin Graham | 72B | 57C | PAYX |
| Philip Fisher | 71B | 48D | PAYX |
| Peter Lynch | 58C | 50C | PAYX |
| Joel Greenblatt | 44D | 34F | PAYX |
| Charlie Munger | 81A | 36D | PAYX |
| Terry Smith | 81A | 34F | PAYX |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | PAYX | XYL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $34.75B | $26.21B |
| P/E (TTM) | 19.7x | 27.0x |
| EV/EBIT | 14.9x | 21.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 17.77% | 6.66% |
| Gross margin | 73.93% | 38.61% |
| Net margin | 25.84% | 10.7% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.26% | 14.84% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 10.82% | 13.48% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.2x | 0.2x |
| Dividend yield | 4.93% | 1.51% |
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 1.51%+69%
- ROIC (TTM)17.77%vs 6.66%+63%
- Net margin25.84%vs 10.7%+59%
- Gross margin73.93%vs 38.61%+48%
XYL leads on
- Debt / Equity0.2xvs 1.2x+86%
- Revenue CAGR 5y14.84%vs 8.26%+44%
- EPS CAGR 5y13.48%vs 10.82%+20%
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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.