FTI CONSULTING, INC vs Paychex, Inc., two Consulting stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where FCN and PAYX diverge most: on operating margin, FCN reads 8.5% and PAYX reads 43.8%; on p/s, FCN reads 1.23 and PAYX reads 6.10. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What FCN's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (whole-company basis). What PAYX's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (whole-company basis). The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | FCN | PAYX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $156.87 | $107.54 |
| Market cap | $4.8B | $38.7B |
| Sector | Consulting | Consulting |
| Stage | Mature | Growth |
| Implied growth (priced in) | — | +3.7% |
| P/E | 18.7 | 23.6 |
| P/B | 2.86 | 9.63 |
| P/S | 1.23 | 6.10 |
| EV/EBITDA | 13.1 | 16.1 |
| Revenue growth | +5.7% | +16.3% |
| Gross margin | 31.2% | — |
| Operating margin | 8.5% | 43.8% |
| Net margin | 6.9% | 25.8% |
| Return on equity | 16.1% | 40.8% |
| Return on assets | 7.6% | 9.3% |
| Return on invested capital | 12.0% | 18.9% |
| FCF yield | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Dividend yield | — | 3.7% |
| Debt / equity | 0.45 | 1.33 |
| Current ratio | 2.30 | 1.26 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 3.75 | 2.53 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 4 / 9 | 7 / 9 |
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