Does the media prefer ROP or ADP?

In the previous week, Automatic Data Processing had 17 more articles in the media than Roper Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Automatic Data Processing and 9 mentions for Roper Technologies. Roper Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Automatic Data Processing's score of 1.14 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Automatic Data Processing 15 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor ROP or PAYX?

In the previous week, Paychex had 18 more articles in the media than Roper Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Paychex and 9 mentions for Roper Technologies. Roper Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Paychex's score of 0.80 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Paychex 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer ROP or FERG?

In the previous week, Ferguson had 4 more articles in the media than Roper Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ferguson and 9 mentions for Roper Technologies. Roper Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Ferguson's score of 0.40 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ferguson 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ROP or IEX?

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 Roper Technologies $7.90B 4.55 $1.54B $16.01 22.23 IDEX $3.46B 4.76 $483.20M $6.76 32.89

Is ROP or IEX more profitable?

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 Roper Technologies 21.12% 11.16% 6.38% IDEX 14.38% 15.29% 8.89%

Does the media prefer ROP or IEX?

In the previous week, IDEX had 3 more articles in the media than Roper Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for IDEX and 9 mentions for Roper Technologies. Roper Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat IDEX's score of 1.16 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive IDEX 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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ROP vs. ADP, PAYX, AIT, FERG, and IEX

Should you buy Roper Technologies stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Roper Technologies with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Roper Technologies include Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Paychex (PAYX), Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), Ferguson (FERG), and IDEX (IEX).

How does Roper Technologies compare to Automatic Data Processing?

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) and Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

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%

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	$7.90B	4.55	$1.54B	$16.01	22.23
Automatic Data Processing	$20.56B	4.70	$4.08B	$10.72	22.57

Roper Technologies pays an annual dividend of $3.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Automatic Data Processing pays an annual dividend of $6.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. 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.

In the previous week, Automatic Data Processing had 17 more articles in the media than Roper Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Automatic Data Processing and 9 mentions for Roper Technologies. Roper Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Automatic Data Processing's score of 1.14 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	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Automatic Data Processing	15 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Roper Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $467.13, indicating a potential upside of 31.25%. Automatic Data Processing has a consensus target price of $248.64, indicating a potential upside of 2.78%. Given Roper Technologies' higher probable upside, research analysts plainly 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)	8 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.21
Automatic Data Processing	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.23

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

Roper Technologies has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Automatic Data Processing has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Automatic Data Processing beats Roper Technologies on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Roper Technologies compare to Paychex?

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) and Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Roper Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $467.13, suggesting a potential upside of 31.25%. Paychex has a consensus target price of $105.80, suggesting a potential downside of 1.62%. Given Roper Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Roper Technologies is more favorable than Paychex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Roper Technologies	4 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.21
Paychex	4 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Paychex had 18 more articles in the media than Roper Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Paychex and 9 mentions for Roper Technologies. Roper Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Paychex's score of 0.80 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	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Paychex	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Roper Technologies pays an annual dividend of $3.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Paychex pays an annual dividend of $4.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Roper Technologies pays out 22.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Paychex pays out 97.3% 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 has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Paychex has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Paychex is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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

Roper Technologies has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Paychex has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Paychex has a net margin of 27.03% compared to Roper Technologies' net margin of 21.12%. Paychex's return on equity of 50.90% beat Roper Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Roper Technologies	21.12%	11.16%	6.38%
Paychex	27.03%	50.90%	11.87%

Paychex has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Roper Technologies. Paychex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Roper 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
Roper Technologies	$7.90B	4.55	$1.54B	$16.01	22.23
Paychex	$6.51B	5.92	$1.76B	$4.89	21.99

Summary

Roper Technologies and Paychex tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Roper Technologies compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) and Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment.

Roper Technologies pays an annual dividend of $3.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Roper Technologies pays out 22.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 19.3% 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 Applied Industrial Technologies has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years.

Roper Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $467.13, indicating a potential upside of 31.25%. Applied Industrial Technologies has a consensus price target of $323.14, indicating a potential downside of 2.18%. Given Roper Technologies' higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Roper Technologies is more favorable than Applied Industrial Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Roper Technologies	4 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.21
Applied Industrial Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Roper Technologies has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

93.3% of Roper Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Roper Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies 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.

In the previous week, Roper Technologies had 4 more articles in the media than Applied Industrial Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Roper Technologies and 5 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat Roper Technologies' score of 1.29 indicating that Applied Industrial Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Roper Technologies	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Applied Industrial Technologies	5 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 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
Roper Technologies	21.12%	11.16%	6.38%
Applied Industrial Technologies	8.34%	21.64%	12.91%

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
Roper Technologies	$7.90B	4.55	$1.54B	$16.01	22.23
Applied Industrial Technologies	$4.56B	2.68	$392.99M	$10.59	31.19

Summary

Applied Industrial Technologies beats Roper Technologies on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Roper Technologies compare to Ferguson?

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) and Ferguson (NYSE:FERG) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Roper Technologies pays an annual dividend of $3.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Ferguson pays an annual dividend of $3.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Roper Technologies pays out 22.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ferguson pays out 41.4% 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 increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Roper Technologies has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ferguson has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

Roper Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $467.13, suggesting a potential upside of 31.25%. Ferguson has a consensus price target of $276.61, suggesting a potential upside of 21.40%. Given Roper Technologies' higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Roper Technologies is more favorable than Ferguson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Roper Technologies	4 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.21
Ferguson	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

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

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
Roper Technologies	$7.90B	4.55	$1.54B	$16.01	22.23
Ferguson	$31.32B	1.41	$1.86B	$8.60	26.49

In the previous week, Ferguson had 4 more articles in the media than Roper Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ferguson and 9 mentions for Roper Technologies. Roper Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Ferguson's score of 0.40 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	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ferguson	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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
Roper Technologies	21.12%	11.16%	6.38%
Ferguson	6.98%	38.81%	12.83%

Summary

Ferguson beats Roper Technologies on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Roper Technologies compare to IDEX?

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) and IDEX (NYSE:IEX) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

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
Roper Technologies	21.12%	11.16%	6.38%
IDEX	14.38%	15.29%	8.89%

93.3% of Roper Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.0% of IDEX shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Roper Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of IDEX shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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
Roper Technologies	$7.90B	4.55	$1.54B	$16.01	22.23
IDEX	$3.46B	4.76	$483.20M	$6.76	32.89

In the previous week, IDEX had 3 more articles in the media than Roper Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for IDEX and 9 mentions for Roper Technologies. Roper Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat IDEX's score of 1.16 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	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
IDEX	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Roper Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $467.13, indicating a potential upside of 31.25%. IDEX has a consensus target price of $241.11, indicating a potential upside of 8.45%. Given Roper Technologies' higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Roper Technologies is more favorable than IDEX.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Roper Technologies	4 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.21
IDEX	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Roper Technologies pays an annual dividend of $3.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. IDEX pays an annual dividend of $2.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Roper Technologies pays out 22.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. IDEX pays out 43.2% 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 IDEX has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. IDEX is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Roper Technologies has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, IDEX has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

IDEX beats Roper Technologies on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ROP vs. The Competition

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Metric	Roper Technologies	Industrial Measurement Instruments & Related Products Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$35.92B	$14.66B	$39.06B	$12.61B
Dividend Yield	1.02%	0.66%	3.19%	7.83%
P/E Ratio	22.23	22.23	170.34	24.56
Price / Sales	4.55	4.89	599.76	121.71
Price / Cash	12.47	8.36	46.37	60.04
Price / Book	1.93	3.44	9.60	6.39
Net Income	$1.54B	$81.56M	$1.07B	$331.44M
7 Day Performance	-2.28%	-0.92%	-0.26%	0.37%
1 Month Performance	6.97%	-2.96%	0.84%	2.17%
1 Year Performance	-34.99%	-35.27%	141.15%	20.90%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ROP Roper Technologies	4.6969 of 5 stars	$355.90 0.0%	$467.13 +31.3%	-35.3%	$35.92B	$7.90B	22.23	19,400	Positive News Analyst Forecast
ADP Automatic Data Processing	4.4601 of 5 stars	$224.97 +0.6%	$244.29 +8.6%	-20.9%	$89.93B	$21.60B	20.99	67,000	Positive News Analyst Forecast
PAYX Paychex	3.1093 of 5 stars	$99.81 -0.1%	$105.67 +5.9%	-26.0%	$35.76B	$6.51B	20.41	19,000	Trending News Analyst Revision
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	4.4101 of 5 stars	$334.06 -0.9%	$323.14 -3.3%	+29.0%	$12.35B	$4.56B	31.54	6,800	Positive News
FERG Ferguson	4.7286 of 5 stars	$238.01 -0.3%	$277.58 +16.6%	+1.8%	$46.16B	$31.32B	27.68	35,000

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