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PAYX vs DE // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
Paychex Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Deere & Company (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PAYX 10
— DE 3
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $115.49 (+3.01%) • MKT CAP: $39.91B
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LAST: $667.60 (-1.17%) • MKT CAP: $182.13B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PAYX VS. DE)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PAYX | DE | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 73.40% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 28.60% | 9.30% | +19.30 | PAYX | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 15.5x | 27.9x | -12.40 | PAYX | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.96% | 3.43% | +2.53 | PAYX | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 39.80% | 13.40% | +26.40 | PAYX | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 27.90% | 11.00% | +16.90 | PAYX | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 16.50% | -11.70% | +28.20 | PAYX | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 4.08% | 0.97% | +3.11 | PAYX | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.03 | 3.00 | +0.03 | PAYX | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 6/9 | +2.00 | PAYX | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 53.4 | 58.3 | -4.90 | DE | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.92 | 0.95 | -0.03 | DE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 18.6x | 32.9x | -14.30 | PAYX | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $39.91B | $182.13B | -$142.21B | DE | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PAYX REV | DE REV | PAYX GROSS % | DE GROSS % | PAYX FCF | DE FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $6.30B | $45.68B | 73.4% | — | $2.32B | $6.10B |
| FY 2024 | $5.41B | $51.72B | 71.5% | — | $1.71B | $7.59B |
| FY 2023 | $5.13B | $61.25B | — | — | $1.67B | $5.83B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
PAYX // BETA 0.92
DE // BETA 0.95