CGI INC. vs Paychex, Inc., two Consulting stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where GIB and PAYX diverge most: on debt / equity, GIB reads 0.00 and PAYX reads 1.33; on p/b, GIB reads 2.20 and PAYX reads 9.63. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What GIB'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 | GIB | PAYX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $67.02 | $107.54 |
| Market cap | $15.3B | $38.7B |
| Sector | Consulting | Consulting |
| Stage | Mature | Growth |
| Implied growth (priced in) | — | +3.7% |
| P/E | 12.3 | 23.6 |
| P/B | 2.20 | 9.63 |
| P/S | 1.42 | 6.10 |
| EV/EBITDA | — | 16.1 |
| Revenue growth | +4.9% | +16.3% |
| Operating margin | — | 43.8% |
| Net margin | 11.5% | 25.8% |
| Return on equity | 17.9% | 40.8% |
| Return on assets | 10.1% | 9.3% |
| Return on invested capital | — | 18.9% |
| FCF yield | 10.1% | 5.4% |
| Dividend yield | — | 3.7% |
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | 1.33 |
| Current ratio | 1.36 | 1.26 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 3.29 | 2.53 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 6 / 9 | 7 / 9 |
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