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PAYC vs TSM // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Paycom Software Inc. (NYSE) VS. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PAYC 7
— TSM 7
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: TSM
LAST: $264.20 (+1.36%) • MKT CAP: $11.75B
fcf-yield
3.47%
LAST: $406.13 (-5.95%) • MKT CAP: $2.24T
fcf-yield
3.99%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PAYC VS. TSM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PAYC | TSM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 83.20% | 62.00% | +21.20 | PAYC | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 11.70% | 14.90% | -3.20 | TSM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 17.4x | 14.9x | +2.50 | TSM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 3.47% | 3.99% | -0.52 | TSM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 27.60% | 21.10% | +6.50 | PAYC | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 22.10% | 16.40% | +5.70 | PAYC | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.90% | -3.30% | +12.20 | PAYC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.72% | 0.00% | +0.72 | PAYC | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.21 | 3.87 | -1.66 | TSM | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 7/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.80% | 8.30% | -0.50 | PAYC | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 66.1 | 38.3 | +27.75 | PAYC | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.25 | 1.42 | -0.17 | TSM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 24.1x | 20.2x | +3.90 | TSM | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $11.75B | $2.24T | -$2.23T | TSM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PAYC REV | TSM REV | PAYC GROSS % | TSM GROSS % | PAYC FCF | TSM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.05B | — | 83.2% | — | $408.0M | — |
| FY 2024 | $1.88B | — | 82.2% | — | $341.0M | — |
| FY 2023 | $1.69B | — | 44.0% | — | $408.8M | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
PAYC // BETA 1.25
TSM // BETA 1.42