Stock comparison
Fair Isaac
Paylocity
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
FICO
Fair Isaac
Market cap
$25.19B
Sector
Technology
PCTY
Paylocity
Market cap
$5.92B
Sector
Technology
Overall winner
Fair Isaac FICO
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | FICO | PCTY | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 85A | 59C | FICO |
| Benjamin Graham | 88A | 70B | FICO |
| Philip Fisher | 85A | 73B | FICO |
| Peter Lynch | 70B | 60C | FICO |
| Joel Greenblatt | 94C | 32F | FICO |
| Charlie Munger | 91A | 53C | FICO |
| Terry Smith | 95A | 58C | FICO |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FICO | PCTY |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $25.19B | $5.92B |
| P/E (TTM) | 33.8x | 23.1x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.9x | 18.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 53.2% | 4.93% |
| Gross margin | 84.16% | 69.3% |
| Net margin | 33.67% | 14.94% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 10.89% | 25.86% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 18.48% | 33.1% |
| Debt / Equity | - | 0.1x |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
FICO leads on
- Debt / Equity-vs 0.1x+106%
- ROIC (TTM)53.2%vs 4.93%+91%
- Market cap$25.19Bvs $5.92B+76%
- Net margin33.67%vs 14.94%+56%
PCTY leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y25.86%vs 10.89%+58%
- EPS CAGR 5y33.1%vs 18.48%+44%
- EV/EBIT18.9xvs 30.9x+39%
- P/E (TTM)23.1xvs 33.8x+32%
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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.