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URI vs PAYX // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
United Rentals Inc. (NYSE) VS. Paychex Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: URI 7
— PAYX 7
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: URI
LAST: $1,198.68 (+2.05%) • MKT CAP: $74.22B
fcf-yield
6.77%
LAST: $109.37 (+1.07%) • MKT CAP: $38.93B
fcf-yield
5.96%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (URI VS. PAYX)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | URI | PAYX | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 96.00% | 73.40% | +22.60 | URI | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 18.20% | 28.60% | -10.40 | PAYX | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 20.1x | 15.5x | +4.60 | PAYX | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 6.77% | 5.96% | +0.81 | URI | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 75.00% | 39.80% | +35.20 | URI | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 67.50% | 27.90% | +39.60 | URI | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.00% | 16.50% | -13.50 | PAYX | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.63% | 4.08% | -3.45 | PAYX | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.43 | 3.03 | +0.40 | URI | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 8/9 | -2.00 | PAYX | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 69.1 | 48.2 | +20.90 | URI | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.90 | 0.92 | -0.02 | PAYX | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 27.7x | 18.6x | +9.10 | PAYX | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $74.22B | $38.93B | $35.28B | URI | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | URI REV | PAYX REV | URI GROSS % | PAYX GROSS % | URI FCF | PAYX FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.69B | $6.30B | 166.3% | 73.4% | $5.02B | $2.32B |
| FY 2024 | $3.59B | $5.41B | 171.4% | 71.5% | $4.38B | $1.71B |
| FY 2023 | $3.40B | $5.13B | — | — | $4.55B | $1.67B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
URI // BETA 0.90
PAYX // BETA 0.92