Stock comparison
Paychex
Textron
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
TXT
Textron
Market cap
$15.97B
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 | TXT | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 74B | 42D | PAYX |
| Benjamin Graham | 72B | 49D | PAYX |
| Philip Fisher | 71B | 28F | PAYX |
| Peter Lynch | 58C | 36D | PAYX |
| Joel Greenblatt | 44D | 32F | PAYX |
| Charlie Munger | 81A | 26F | PAYX |
| Terry Smith | 81A | 27F | PAYX |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | PAYX | TXT |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $34.75B | $15.97B |
| P/E (TTM) | 19.7x | 16.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 14.9x | 14.3x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 17.77% | 13.51% |
| Gross margin | 73.93% | 14.41% |
| Net margin | 25.84% | 6.15% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.26% | 4.56% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 10.82% | 11.3% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.2x | 0.5x |
| Dividend yield | 4.93% | 0.09% |
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 0.09%+98%
- Gross margin73.93%vs 14.41%+81%
- Net margin25.84%vs 6.15%+76%
- Market cap$34.75Bvs $15.97B+54%
TXT leads on
- Debt / Equity0.5xvs 1.2x+61%
- P/E (TTM)16.7xvs 19.7x+15%
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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.