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PCTY vs TSM // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Paylocity Holding Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PCTY 6
— TSM 8
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: TSM
LAST: $170.91 (+1.49%) • MKT CAP: $8.79B
roic
7.10%
LAST: $406.13 (-5.95%) • MKT CAP: $2.24T
roic
14.90%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PCTY VS. TSM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PCTY | TSM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 74.50% | 62.00% | +12.50 | PCTY | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 7.10% | 14.90% | -7.80 | TSM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 35.2x | 14.9x | +20.30 | TSM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.61% | 3.99% | +0.62 | PCTY | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 20.70% | 21.10% | -0.40 | TSM | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 15.40% | 16.40% | -1.00 | TSM | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 14.80% | -3.30% | +18.10 | PCTY | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.49 | 3.87 | -2.38 | TSM | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 7/9 | +1.00 | PCTY | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.40% | 8.30% | -0.90 | PCTY | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 65.1 | 38.3 | +26.80 | PCTY | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.14 | 1.42 | -0.28 | TSM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 32.5x | 20.2x | +12.30 | TSM | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $8.79B | $2.24T | -$2.23T | TSM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PCTY REV | TSM REV | PCTY GROSS % | TSM GROSS % | PCTY FCF | TSM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.47B | — | 74.5% | — | $405.2M | — |
| FY 2024 | $1.28B | — | 75.0% | — | $366.6M | — |
| FY 2023 | $1.10B | — | 44.0% | — | $233.3M | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
PCTY // BETA 1.14
TSM // BETA 1.42