Stock comparison
Paychex
United Parcel Service
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
$33.77B
Sector
Industrials
UPS
United Parcel Service
Market cap
$83.52B
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 | UPS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 74B | 42D | PAYX |
| Benjamin Graham | 72B | 63C | PAYX |
| Philip Fisher | 71B | 20F | PAYX |
| Peter Lynch | 58C | 17F | PAYX |
| Joel Greenblatt | 44D | 26F | PAYX |
| Charlie Munger | 81A | 39D | PAYX |
| Terry Smith | 81A | 32F | PAYX |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | PAYX | UPS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $33.77B | $83.52B |
| P/E (TTM) | 19.7x | 16.0x |
| EV/EBIT | 14.9x | 12.2x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 17.77% | 10.11% |
| Gross margin | 73.93% | 18.15% |
| Net margin | 25.84% | 5.94% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.26% | -2.28% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 10.82% | -18.34% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.2x | 1.6x |
| Dividend yield | 4.93% | 6.63% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
PAYX leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y10.82%vs -18.34%+159%
- Revenue CAGR 5y8.26%vs -2.28%+128%
- Net margin25.84%vs 5.94%+77%
- Gross margin73.93%vs 18.15%+75%
UPS leads on
- Market cap$83.52Bvs $33.77B+60%
- Dividend yield6.63%vs 4.93%+26%
- P/E (TTM)16.0xvs 19.7x+19%
- EV/EBIT12.2xvs 14.9x+18%
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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.