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PAYX vs FORR // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Paychex Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Forrester Research Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PAYX 10
— FORR 1
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: PAYX
LAST: $109.37 (+1.07%) • MKT CAP: $38.93B
balance-sheet
3.03
LAST: $12.18 (+1.16%) • MKT CAP: $231.9M
balance-sheet
0.66
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PAYX VS. FORR)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PAYX | FORR | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 73.40% | 57.00% | +16.40 | PAYX | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 28.60% | -35.00% | +63.60 | PAYX | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 15.5x | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.96% | 7.80% | -1.84 | FORR | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 39.80% | -28.50% | +68.30 | PAYX | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 27.90% | -30.10% | +58.00 | PAYX | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 16.50% | -8.20% | +24.70 | PAYX | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 4.08% | 0.00% | +4.08 | PAYX | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 3.03 | 0.66 | +2.37 | PAYX | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 5/9 | +3.00 | PAYX | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 48.2 | 39.1 | +9.08 | PAYX | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.92 | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 18.6x | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $38.93B | $231.9M | $38.70B | PAYX | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PAYX REV | FORR REV | PAYX GROSS % | FORR GROSS % | PAYX FCF | FORR FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $6.30B | $396.9M | 73.4% | 57.0% | $2.32B | $18.1M |
| FY 2024 | $5.41B | $432.5M | 71.5% | 57.8% | $1.71B | -$7.3M |
| FY 2023 | $5.13B | $480.8M | — | — | $1.67B | $21.7M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
PAYX // BETA 0.92
FORR // BETA —