Stock comparison
Crane
Paychex
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
CR
Crane
Market cap
$10.38B
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 | CR | PAYX | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 56C | 74B | PAYX |
| Benjamin Graham | 80A | 72B | CR |
| Philip Fisher | 39D | 71B | PAYX |
| Peter Lynch | 21F | 58C | PAYX |
| Joel Greenblatt | 45D | 44D | CR |
| Charlie Munger | 53C | 81A | PAYX |
| Terry Smith | 46D | 81A | PAYX |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CR | PAYX |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $10.38B | $34.75B |
| P/E (TTM) | 30.4x | 19.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 25.4x | 14.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 9.11% | 17.77% |
| Gross margin | 41.6% | 73.93% |
| Net margin | 13.36% | 25.84% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 2.81% | 8.26% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | -3.83% | 10.82% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 1.2x |
| Dividend yield | 0.55% | 4.93% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CR leads on
- Debt / Equity0.6xvs 1.2x+54%
PAYX leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y10.82%vs -3.83%+135%
- Dividend yield4.93%vs 0.55%+89%
- Market cap$34.75Bvs $10.38B+70%
- Revenue CAGR 5y8.26%vs 2.81%+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.