Stock comparison
Paychex
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
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
ZWS
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
Market cap
$8.04B
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 | ZWS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 74B | 58C | PAYX |
| Benjamin Graham | 72B | 85A | ZWS |
| Philip Fisher | 71B | 54C | PAYX |
| Peter Lynch | 58C | 58C | Tie |
| Joel Greenblatt | 44D | 49D | ZWS |
| Charlie Munger | 81A | 55D | PAYX |
| Terry Smith | 81A | 54D | PAYX |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | PAYX | ZWS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $34.75B | $8.04B |
| P/E (TTM) | 19.7x | 40.2x |
| EV/EBIT | 14.9x | 30.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 17.77% | 9.49% |
| Gross margin | 73.93% | 43.69% |
| Net margin | 25.84% | 12.26% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.26% | 16.81% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 10.82% | 3.33% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.2x | 0.3x |
| Dividend yield | 4.93% | 0.78% |
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 0.78%+84%
- Market cap$34.75Bvs $8.04B+77%
- EPS CAGR 5y10.82%vs 3.33%+69%
- Net margin25.84%vs 12.26%+53%
ZWS leads on
- Debt / Equity0.3xvs 1.2x+73%
- Revenue CAGR 5y16.81%vs 8.26%+51%
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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.