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WSE vs PAYX // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Wise Group plc (Class A) (NASDAQ) VS. Paychex Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WSE 1
— PAYX 8
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $10.87 (+1.87%) • MKT CAP: $13.12B
fcf-yield
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LAST: $115.49 (+3.01%) • MKT CAP: $39.91B
fcf-yield
5.96%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WSE VS. PAYX)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WSE | PAYX | 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 | 22.3x | 15.5x | +6.80 | PAYX | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | — | 5.96% | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 31.20% | 39.80% | -8.60 | PAYX | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 26.30% | 27.90% | -1.60 | PAYX | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 22.50% | 16.50% | +6.00 | WSE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 4.08% | -4.08 | PAYX | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 3.03 | — | TIE | /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 | 36.8 | 53.4 | -16.60 | PAYX | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.92 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 22.8x | 18.6x | +4.20 | PAYX | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $13.12B | $39.91B | -$26.79B | PAYX | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WSE REV | PAYX REV | WSE GROSS % | PAYX GROSS % | WSE FCF | PAYX FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.89B | $6.30B | — | 73.4% | $7.53B | $2.32B |
| FY 2024 | $1.55B | $5.41B | — | 71.5% | $5.68B | $1.71B |
| FY 2023 | $1.32B | $5.13B | — | — | $4.08B | $1.67B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
WSE // BETA —
PAYX // BETA 0.92