Stock comparison
Fortinet
Paylocity
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
$89.95B
Sector
Technology
PCTY
Paylocity
Market cap
$5.92B
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 | PCTY | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 83A | 59C | FTNT |
| Benjamin Graham | 82A | 70B | FTNT |
| Philip Fisher | 95A | 73B | FTNT |
| Peter Lynch | 75B | 60C | FTNT |
| Joel Greenblatt | 79C | 32F | FTNT |
| Charlie Munger | 82A | 53C | FTNT |
| Terry Smith | 87A | 58C | FTNT |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FTNT | PCTY |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $89.95B | $5.92B |
| P/E (TTM) | 46.4x | 23.1x |
| EV/EBIT | 42.4x | 18.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 33.92% | 4.93% |
| Gross margin | 80.67% | 69.3% |
| Net margin | 27.49% | 14.94% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 19.43% | 25.86% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 34.75% | 33.1% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.5x | 0.1x |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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$89.95Bvs $5.92B+93%
- ROIC (TTM)33.92%vs 4.93%+85%
- Net margin27.49%vs 14.94%+46%
- Gross margin80.67%vs 69.3%+14%
PCTY leads on
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.5x+79%
- EV/EBIT18.9xvs 42.4x+55%
- P/E (TTM)23.1xvs 46.4x+50%
- Revenue CAGR 5y25.86%vs 19.43%+25%
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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.