Question 1

Do analysts rate ROP or ADP?

Accepted Answer

Roper Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $472.07, suggesting a potential upside of 45.01%. Automatic Data Processing has a consensus price target of $249.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.24%. Given Roper Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Roper Technologies is more favorable than Automatic Data Processing. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Roper Technologies 4 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Automatic Data Processing 1 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.27

Question 2

Is ROP or ADP a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Roper Technologies pays an annual dividend of $3.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Automatic Data Processing pays an annual dividend of $6.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Roper Technologies pays out 22.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Automatic Data Processing pays out 63.4% 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 raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Automatic Data Processing has raised its dividend for 49 consecutive years. Automatic Data Processing is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 3

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ROP or ADP?

Accepted Answer

Automatic Data Processing has higher revenue and earnings than Roper Technologies. Roper Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Automatic Data Processing, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Roper Technologies $8.12B 4.05 $1.54B $16.01 20.33 Automatic Data Processing $20.56B 4.31 $4.08B $10.72 20.69

Question 4

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ROP or ADP?

Accepted Answer

93.3% of Roper Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.0% of Automatic Data Processing shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Roper Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Automatic Data Processing shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 5

Is ROP or ADP more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Roper Technologies has a net margin of 21.12% compared to Automatic Data Processing's net margin of 20.12%. Automatic Data Processing's return on equity of 68.82% beat Roper Technologies' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Roper Technologies 21.12% 11.16% 6.38% Automatic Data Processing 20.12% 68.82% 6.78%

Question 6

Which has more volatility and risk, ROP or ADP?

Accepted Answer

Roper Technologies has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Automatic Data Processing has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media prefer ROP or ADP?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Automatic Data Processing had 20 more articles in the media than Roper Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Automatic Data Processing and 10 mentions for Roper Technologies. Roper Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Automatic Data Processing's score of 1.32 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 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Automatic Data Processing 22 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts prefer PAYX or ROP?

Accepted Answer

Paychex currently has a consensus price target of $106.38, indicating a potential upside of 9.69%. Roper Technologies has a consensus price target of $472.07, indicating a potential upside of 45.01%. Given Roper Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Roper Technologies is more favorable than Paychex. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Paychex 4 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.94 Roper Technologies 4 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Question 9

Is PAYX or ROP a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Paychex pays an annual dividend of $4.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Roper Technologies pays an annual dividend of $3.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Paychex pays out 104.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Roper Technologies pays out 22.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Paychex has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Roper Technologies has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Paychex is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 10

Which has better valuation & earnings, PAYX or ROP?

Accepted Answer

Paychex has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Roper Technologies. Roper Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Paychex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Paychex $6.33B 5.49 $1.66B $4.54 21.36 Roper Technologies $8.12B 4.05 $1.54B $16.01 20.33

Question 11

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of PAYX or ROP?

Accepted Answer

83.5% of Paychex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.3% of Roper Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Paychex shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Roper Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 12

Is PAYX or ROP more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Paychex has a net margin of 25.84% compared to Roper Technologies' net margin of 21.12%. Paychex's return on equity of 48.52% beat Roper Technologies' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Paychex 25.84% 48.52% 11.54% Roper Technologies 21.12% 11.16% 6.38%

Question 13

Which has more volatility & risk, PAYX or ROP?

Accepted Answer

Paychex has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Roper Technologies has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media refer more to PAYX or ROP?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Roper Technologies had 4 more articles in the media than Paychex. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Roper Technologies and 6 mentions for Paychex. Roper Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Paychex's score of 0.84 indicating that Roper Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Paychex 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Roper Technologies 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 15

Do analysts rate AIT or ROP?

Accepted Answer

Applied Industrial Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $313.67, suggesting a potential upside of 3.18%. Roper Technologies has a consensus target price of $472.07, suggesting a potential upside of 45.01%. Given Roper Technologies' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Roper Technologies is more favorable than Applied Industrial Technologies. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Applied Industrial Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 Roper Technologies 4 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Question 16

Is AIT or ROP a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Roper Technologies pays an annual dividend of $3.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 19.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Roper Technologies pays out 22.7% 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. Applied Industrial Technologies has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Roper Technologies has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Question 17

Which has better earnings & valuation, AIT or ROP?

Accepted Answer

Roper Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Applied Industrial Technologies. Roper Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Applied Industrial Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Applied Industrial Technologies $4.84B 2.32 $392.99M $10.59 28.71 Roper Technologies $8.12B 4.05 $1.54B $16.01 20.33

Question 18

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AIT or ROP?

Accepted Answer

93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.3% of Roper Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Roper Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 19

Is AIT or ROP more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Roper Technologies has a net margin of 21.12% compared to Applied Industrial Technologies' net margin of 8.34%. Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity of 21.64% beat Roper Technologies' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Applied Industrial Technologies 8.34% 21.64% 12.91% Roper Technologies 21.12% 11.16% 6.38%

Question 20

Which has more risk and volatility, AIT or ROP?

Accepted Answer

Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Roper Technologies has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media prefer AIT or ROP?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Roper Technologies had 7 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Roper Technologies and 3 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat Roper Technologies' score of 1.58 indicating that Applied Industrial Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Applied Industrial Technologies 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Roper Technologies 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 22

Do analysts rate FERG or ROP?

Accepted Answer

Ferguson presently has a consensus target price of $269.73, indicating a potential upside of 19.41%. Roper Technologies has a consensus target price of $472.07, indicating a potential upside of 45.01%. Given Roper Technologies' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Roper Technologies is more favorable than Ferguson. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ferguson 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78 Roper Technologies 4 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Question 23

Is FERG or ROP a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Ferguson pays an annual dividend of $3.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Roper Technologies pays an annual dividend of $3.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Ferguson pays out 41.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Roper Technologies pays out 22.7% 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 raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Question 24

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, FERG or ROP?

Accepted Answer

Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than Roper Technologies. Roper Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ferguson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Ferguson $31.32B 1.40 $1.86B $8.60 26.27 Roper Technologies $8.12B 4.05 $1.54B $16.01 20.33

Question 25

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in FERG or ROP?

Accepted Answer

82.0% of Ferguson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.3% of Roper Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Ferguson shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Roper Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 26

Is FERG or ROP more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Roper Technologies has a net margin of 21.12% compared to Ferguson's net margin of 6.98%. Ferguson's return on equity of 38.81% beat Roper Technologies' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ferguson 6.98% 38.81% 12.83% Roper Technologies 21.12% 11.16% 6.38%

Question 27

Which has more risk and volatility, FERG or ROP?

Accepted Answer

Ferguson has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Roper Technologies has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media prefer FERG or ROP?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Ferguson had 12 more articles in the media than Roper Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Ferguson and 10 mentions for Roper Technologies. Roper Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Ferguson's score of 0.45 indicating that Roper Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ferguson 7 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Roper Technologies 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 29

Do analysts prefer IEX or ROP?

Accepted Answer

IDEX currently has a consensus price target of $240.22, suggesting a potential upside of 13.77%. Roper Technologies has a consensus price target of $472.07, suggesting a potential upside of 45.01%. Given Roper Technologies' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Roper Technologies is more favorable than IDEX. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score IDEX 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Roper Technologies 4 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Question 30

Is IEX or ROP a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

IDEX pays an annual dividend of $2.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Roper Technologies pays an annual dividend of $3.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. IDEX pays out 43.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Roper Technologies pays out 22.7% 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. IDEX has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Roper Technologies has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. IDEX is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 31

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, IEX or ROP?

Accepted Answer

Roper Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than IDEX. Roper Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IDEX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio IDEX $3.46B 4.52 $483.20M $6.76 31.24 Roper Technologies $8.12B 4.05 $1.54B $16.01 20.33

Question 32

Do institutionals and insiders believe in IEX or ROP?

Accepted Answer

98.0% of IDEX shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.3% of Roper Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of IDEX shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Roper Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 33

Is IEX or ROP more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Roper Technologies has a net margin of 21.12% compared to IDEX's net margin of 14.38%. IDEX's return on equity of 15.29% beat Roper Technologies' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets IDEX 14.38% 15.29% 8.89% Roper Technologies 21.12% 11.16% 6.38%

Question 34

Which has more volatility and risk, IEX or ROP?

Accepted Answer

IDEX has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Roper Technologies has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media refer more to IEX or ROP?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Roper Technologies had 3 more articles in the media than IDEX. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Roper Technologies and 7 mentions for IDEX. Roper Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat IDEX's score of 1.01 indicating that Roper Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment IDEX 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Roper Technologies 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Metric	Roper Technologies	Industrial Measurement Instruments & Related Products Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$32.85B	$13.35B	$40.83B	$12.56B
Dividend Yield	1.14%	0.73%	3.17%	5.31%
P/E Ratio	20.33	20.33	172.23	26.27
Price / Sales	4.05	5.15	628.09	142.41
Price / Cash	11.40	7.58	48.87	56.84
Price / Book	1.75	4.82	10.70	7.30
Net Income	$1.54B	$81.56M	$1.07B	$337.27M
7 Day Performance	-0.43%	2.35%	4.01%	3.58%
1 Month Performance	-8.25%	10.25%	11.18%	5.71%
1 Year Performance	-42.82%	-42.82%	172.00%	39.70%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ROP Roper Technologies	4.7797 of 5 stars	$325.53 +1.8%	$472.07 +45.0%	-42.8%	$32.85B	$8.12B	20.33	19,400	Positive News
ADP Automatic Data Processing	4.5541 of 5 stars	$225.31 flat	$249.00 +10.5%	-31.8%	$90.06B	$20.56B	21.02	67,000	News Coverage Positive News
PAYX Paychex	2.7203 of 5 stars	$97.00 flat	$106.38 +9.7%	-38.5%	$34.75B	$6.33B	21.37	19,000	Analyst Forecast
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	3.5774 of 5 stars	$307.39 +0.1%	$313.67 +2.0%	+34.0%	$11.36B	$4.84B	29.03	6,800	Positive News
FERG Ferguson	4.1844 of 5 stars	$223.37 +0.0%	$269.73 +20.8%	N/A	$43.32B	$31.32B	25.97	35,000	News Coverage

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Which has better earnings & valuation, AIT or ROP?

Is AIT or ROP a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer AIT or ROP?

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Does the media prefer FERG or ROP?

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Is FERG or ROP more profitable?

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