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PAYX vs WSE // ENTERPRISE SCALE & MARKET CAP
Paychex Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Wise Group plc (Class A) (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PAYX 8
— WSE 1
▲ ENTERPRISE SCALE & MARKET CAP LEADER: PAYX
LAST: $109.37 (+1.07%) • MKT CAP: $38.93B
market-cap
$38.93B
LAST: $11.00 (+0.83%) • MKT CAP: $13.52B
market-cap
$13.52B
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PAYX VS. WSE)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PAYX | WSE | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 73.40% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 28.60% | — | — | TIE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 15.5x | 22.3x | -6.80 | PAYX | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.96% | — | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 39.80% | 31.20% | +8.60 | PAYX | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 27.90% | 26.30% | +1.60 | PAYX | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 16.50% | 22.50% | -6.00 | WSE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 4.08% | 0.00% | +4.08 | PAYX | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.03 | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 6/9 | +2.00 | PAYX | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 48.2 | 42.3 | +5.90 | PAYX | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.92 | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 18.6x | 22.8x | -4.20 | PAYX | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap ACTIVE | $38.93B | $13.52B | $25.41B | PAYX | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PAYX REV | WSE REV | PAYX GROSS % | WSE GROSS % | PAYX FCF | WSE FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $6.30B | $1.89B | 73.4% | — | $2.32B | $7.53B |
| FY 2024 | $5.41B | $1.55B | 71.5% | — | $1.71B | $5.68B |
| FY 2023 | $5.13B | $1.32B | — | — | $1.67B | $4.08B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
PAYX // BETA 0.92
WSE // BETA —