Stock comparison
Paychex
Roper Technologies
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
ROP
Roper Technologies
Market cap
$32.99B
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 | ROP | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 74B | 62D | PAYX |
| Benjamin Graham | 72B | 46D | PAYX |
| Philip Fisher | 71B | 57C | PAYX |
| Peter Lynch | 58C | 59C | ROP |
| Joel Greenblatt | 44D | 30F | PAYX |
| Charlie Munger | 81A | 55D | PAYX |
| Terry Smith | 81A | 56D | PAYX |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | PAYX | ROP |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $34.75B | $32.99B |
| P/E (TTM) | 19.7x | 18.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 14.9x | 15.8x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 17.77% | 5.73% |
| Gross margin | 73.93% | 69.4% |
| Net margin | 25.84% | 21.12% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.26% | 13.08% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 10.82% | 8.27% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.2x | 0.6x |
| Dividend yield | 4.93% | 1.13% |
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 1.13%+77%
- ROIC (TTM)17.77%vs 5.73%+68%
- EPS CAGR 5y10.82%vs 8.27%+24%
- Net margin25.84%vs 21.12%+18%
ROP leads on
- Debt / Equity0.6xvs 1.2x+55%
- Revenue CAGR 5y13.08%vs 8.26%+37%
- P/E (TTM)18.7xvs 19.7x+5%
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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.