Stock comparison
Fortive
Paychex
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
FTV
Fortive
Market cap
$18.03B
Sector
Industrials
PAYX
Paychex
Market cap
$34.75B
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 | FTV | PAYX | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 53D | 74B | PAYX |
| Benjamin Graham | 69B | 72B | PAYX |
| Philip Fisher | 46D | 71B | PAYX |
| Peter Lynch | 49D | 58C | PAYX |
| Joel Greenblatt | 39D | 44D | PAYX |
| Charlie Munger | 45D | 81A | PAYX |
| Terry Smith | 45D | 81A | PAYX |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FTV | PAYX |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $18.03B | $34.75B |
| P/E (TTM) | 33.4x | 19.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 23.1x | 14.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 7.29% | 17.77% |
| Gross margin | 61.83% | 73.93% |
| Net margin | 11.48% | 25.84% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | -0.54% | 8.26% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 1.64% | 10.82% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 1.2x |
| Dividend yield | 0.41% | 4.93% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
FTV leads on
- Debt / Equity0.6xvs 1.2x+54%
PAYX leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y8.26%vs -0.54%+107%
- Dividend yield4.93%vs 0.41%+92%
- EPS CAGR 5y10.82%vs 1.64%+85%
- ROIC (TTM)17.77%vs 7.29%+59%
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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.