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PAYX vs RTX // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Paychex Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. RTX Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PAYX 10
— RTX 3
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: PAYX
LAST: $112.12 (+2.51%) • MKT CAP: $38.93B
fcf-yield
5.96%
LAST: $199.80 (+0.20%) • MKT CAP: $269.08B
fcf-yield
2.95%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PAYX VS. RTX)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PAYX | RTX | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 73.40% | 41.00% | +32.40 | PAYX | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 28.60% | 7.20% | +21.40 | PAYX | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 15.5x | 26.5x | -11.00 | PAYX | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 5.96% | 2.95% | +3.01 | PAYX | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 39.80% | 10.50% | +29.30 | PAYX | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 27.90% | 7.60% | +20.30 | PAYX | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 16.50% | 9.70% | +6.80 | PAYX | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 4.08% | 1.33% | +2.75 | PAYX | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.03 | 2.73 | +0.30 | PAYX | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 9/9 | -1.00 | RTX | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.60% | 6.60% | 0.00 | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 53.3 | 60.8 | -7.50 | RTX | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.00 | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 18.6x | 37.2x | -18.60 | PAYX | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $38.93B | $269.08B | -$230.14B | RTX | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PAYX REV | RTX REV | PAYX GROSS % | RTX GROSS % | PAYX FCF | RTX FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $6.30B | $88.60B | 73.4% | 44.0% | $2.32B | $7.94B |
| FY 2024 | $5.41B | $80.74B | 71.5% | 44.0% | $1.71B | $4.53B |
| FY 2023 | $5.13B | $68.92B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $1.67B | $4.78B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
PAYX // BETA 0.92
RTX // BETA 0.92