Roper Technologies (ROP) Competitors $502.44 -2.79 (-0.55%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$502.42 -0.01 (0.00%) As of 06:15 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ROP vs. CTAS, FERG, AIT, AME, GGG, IEX, ITW, MCO, MMC, and SPGIShould you be buying Roper Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Roper Technologies include Cintas (CTAS), Ferguson (FERG), Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), AMETEK (AME), Graco (GGG), IDEX (IEX), Illinois Tool Works (ITW), Moody's (MCO), Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC), and S&P Global (SPGI). Roper Technologies vs. Its Competitors Cintas Ferguson Applied Industrial Technologies AMETEK Graco IDEX Illinois Tool Works Moody's Marsh & McLennan Companies S&P Global Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) and Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Does the media prefer ROP or CTAS? In the previous week, Cintas had 17 more articles in the media than Roper Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Cintas and 27 mentions for Roper Technologies. Roper Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Cintas' score of 1.50 indicating that Roper Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Roper Technologies 23 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Cintas 36 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ROP or CTAS? Cintas has higher revenue and earnings than Roper Technologies. Roper Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cintas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRoper Technologies$7.47B7.24$1.55B$14.2335.31Cintas$10.34B7.77$1.81B$4.4145.19 Which has more volatility and risk, ROP or CTAS? Roper Technologies has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cintas has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is ROP or CTAS more profitable? Roper Technologies has a net margin of 22.01% compared to Cintas' net margin of 17.53%. Cintas' return on equity of 41.21% beat Roper Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Roper Technologies22.01% 10.79% 6.45% Cintas 17.53%41.21%19.14% Do analysts recommend ROP or CTAS? Roper Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $636.36, suggesting a potential upside of 26.65%. Cintas has a consensus target price of $224.54, suggesting a potential upside of 12.67%. Given Roper Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Roper Technologies is more favorable than Cintas.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Roper Technologies 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Cintas 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 Is ROP or CTAS a better dividend stock? Roper Technologies pays an annual dividend of $3.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Cintas pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Roper Technologies pays out 23.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cintas pays out 40.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Roper Technologies has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Cintas has increased its dividend for 42 consecutive years. Cintas is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ROP or CTAS? 93.3% of Roper Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.5% of Cintas shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Roper Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.0% of Cintas shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryCintas beats Roper Technologies on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ROP and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ROP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRoper Technologies IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$54.07B$2.40B$31.58B$10.27BDividend Yield0.64%13.85%3.16%4.60%P/E Ratio35.0425.94448.8826.51Price / Sales7.2410,092.271,699.58165.32Price / Cash22.2620.0834.5929.89Price / Book2.863.567.476.32Net Income$1.55B-$367.12M$809.77M$270.51M7 Day Performance-3.32%1.05%2.63%2.15%1 Month Performance-5.14%2.31%5.82%6.35%1 Year Performance-9.72%11.42%24,361.36%25.48% Roper Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ROPRoper Technologies4.3438 of 5 stars$502.44-0.6%$636.36+26.7%-8.4%$54.07B$7.47B35.0415,800Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeCTASCintas4.847 of 5 stars$202.77-0.8%$224.54+10.7%-3.9%$81.71B$10.34B45.9848,300Positive NewsFERGFerguson2.9898 of 5 stars$237.40-0.4%$221.00-6.9%+11.0%$46.81B$30.21B28.5035,000Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementGap UpAITApplied Industrial Technologies4.7726 of 5 stars$265.81+0.1%$285.00+7.2%+28.7%$10.03B$4.56B26.276,800Positive NewsAMEAMETEK4.579 of 5 stars$188.59+0.6%$205.45+8.9%+13.2%$43.56B$6.94B30.3721,500Positive NewsGGGGraco4.344 of 5 stars$85.89+0.0%$94.50+10.0%+2.0%$14.23B$2.11B30.464,300Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementIEXIDEX4.9397 of 5 stars$164.06-0.5%$201.71+23.0%-19.4%$12.35B$3.27B26.509,000Positive NewsITWIllinois Tool Works4.3699 of 5 stars$266.57+0.1%$260.67-2.2%+4.8%$77.70B$15.90B23.3644,000News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeMCOMoody's4.7244 of 5 stars$507.98+1.8%$540.57+6.4%+6.7%$90.93B$7.09B43.1615,838Positive NewsInsider TradeMMCMarsh & McLennan Companies4.9775 of 5 stars$203.33-0.2%$238.76+17.4%-13.8%$99.96B$24.46B24.3890,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSPGIS&P Global4.9046 of 5 stars$546.31+1.5%$611.69+12.0%+4.6%$166.79B$14.21B42.0242,350Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cintas Alternatives Ferguson Alternatives Applied Industrial Technologies Alternatives AMETEK Alternatives Graco Alternatives IDEX Alternatives Illinois Tool Works Alternatives Moody's Alternatives Marsh & McLennan Companies Alternatives S&P Global Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ROP) was last updated on 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersFanatics Hit $31B-Is This Nasdaq Next?Fanatics built an empire by owning the fan experience-scaling to a $31B valuation. 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