Stock comparison
Paychex
Planet Labs PBC
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
PL
Planet Labs PBC
Market cap
$14.31B
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 | PL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 74B | 22F | PAYX |
| Benjamin Graham | 72B | 61D | PAYX |
| Philip Fisher | 71B | 45D | PAYX |
| Peter Lynch | 58C | 66B | PL |
| Joel Greenblatt | 44D | 2F | PAYX |
| Charlie Munger | 81A | 31F | PAYX |
| Terry Smith | 81A | 25F | PAYX |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | PAYX | PL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $34.75B | $14.31B |
| P/E (TTM) | 19.7x | - |
| EV/EBIT | 14.9x | - |
| ROIC (TTM) | 17.77% | -13.91% |
| Gross margin | 73.93% | 56.05% |
| Net margin | 25.84% | -80.22% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.26% | 23.75% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 10.82% | - |
| Debt / Equity | 1.2x | 2.5x |
| Dividend yield | 4.93% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
PAYX leads on
- ROIC (TTM)17.77%vs -13.91%+178%
- Net margin25.84%vs -80.22%+132%
- Dividend yield4.93%vs 0.0%+100%
- Market cap$34.75Bvs $14.31B+59%
PL leads on
- P/E (TTM)-vs 19.7x+137%
- EV/EBIT-vs 14.9x+110%
- Revenue CAGR 5y23.75%vs 8.26%+65%
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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.