Stock comparison
Fortinet
Paycom Software
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
FTNT
Fortinet
Market cap
$98.12B
Sector
Technology
PAYC
Paycom Software
Market cap
$7.51B
Sector
Technology
Overall winner
Fortinet FTNT
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | FTNT | PAYC | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 83A | 71B | FTNT |
| Benjamin Graham | 82A | 66B | FTNT |
| Philip Fisher | 95A | 81A | FTNT |
| Peter Lynch | 75B | 60C | FTNT |
| Joel Greenblatt | 79C | 49D | FTNT |
| Charlie Munger | 82A | 77B | FTNT |
| Terry Smith | 87A | 73B | FTNT |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FTNT | PAYC |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $98.12B | $7.51B |
| P/E (TTM) | 46.4x | 15.1x |
| EV/EBIT | 42.4x | 14.4x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 33.92% | 21.47% |
| Gross margin | 80.67% | 79.74% |
| Net margin | 27.49% | 22.44% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 19.43% | 18.08% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 34.75% | 24.44% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.5x | 0.9x |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 1.08% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
FTNT leads on
- Market cap$98.12Bvs $7.51B+92%
- Debt / Equity0.5xvs 0.9x+47%
- ROIC (TTM)33.92%vs 21.47%+37%
- EPS CAGR 5y34.75%vs 24.44%+30%
PAYC leads on
- Dividend yield1.08%vs 0.0%+100%
- P/E (TTM)15.1xvs 46.4x+68%
- EV/EBIT14.4xvs 42.4x+66%
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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.