Stock comparison
APi Group
Paychex
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
APG
APi Group
Market cap
$18.04B
Sector
Industrials
PAYX
Paychex
Market cap
$34.75B
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 | APG | PAYX | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 50D | 74B | PAYX |
| Benjamin Graham | 71B | 72B | PAYX |
| Philip Fisher | 52C | 71B | PAYX |
| Peter Lynch | 43D | 58C | PAYX |
| Joel Greenblatt | 43D | 44D | PAYX |
| Charlie Munger | 33F | 81A | PAYX |
| Terry Smith | 40D | 81A | PAYX |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | APG | PAYX |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $18.04B | $34.75B |
| P/E (TTM) | 57.5x | 19.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 32.7x | 14.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 5.87% | 17.77% |
| Gross margin | 29.14% | 73.93% |
| Net margin | 3.96% | 25.84% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 19.04% | 8.26% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | - | 10.82% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.0x | 1.2x |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 4.93% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
APG leads on
- Debt / Equity0.0xvs 1.2x+100%
- Revenue CAGR 5y19.04%vs 8.26%+57%
PAYX leads on
- Dividend yield4.93%vs 0.0%+100%
- Net margin25.84%vs 3.96%+85%
- ROIC (TTM)17.77%vs 5.87%+67%
- P/E (TTM)19.7xvs 57.5x+66%
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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.