Stock comparison
Paychex
Quanta Services
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
PWR
Quanta Services
Market cap
$108.56B
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 | PWR | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 74B | 46D | PAYX |
| Benjamin Graham | 72B | 70B | PAYX |
| Philip Fisher | 71B | 50C | PAYX |
| Peter Lynch | 58C | 71B | PWR |
| Joel Greenblatt | 44D | 44D | Tie |
| Charlie Munger | 81A | 29F | PAYX |
| Terry Smith | 81A | 37D | PAYX |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | PAYX | PWR |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $34.75B | $108.56B |
| P/E (TTM) | 19.7x | 103.4x |
| EV/EBIT | 14.9x | 71.0x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 17.77% | 7.65% |
| Gross margin | 73.93% | 13.59% |
| Net margin | 25.84% | 3.72% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.26% | 21.57% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 10.82% | 18.79% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.2x | 0.1x |
| Dividend yield | 4.93% | 0.05% |
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 0.05%+99%
- Net margin25.84%vs 3.72%+86%
- Gross margin73.93%vs 13.59%+82%
- P/E (TTM)19.7xvs 103.4x+81%
PWR leads on
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 1.2x+90%
- Market cap$108.56Bvs $34.75B+68%
- Revenue CAGR 5y21.57%vs 8.26%+62%
- EPS CAGR 5y18.79%vs 10.82%+42%
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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.