Eaton (ETN) Competitors $299.58 -2.08 (-0.69%) Closing price 05/2/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$299.24 -0.34 (-0.11%) As of 05/2/2025 07:58 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ETN vs. ROP, EMR, AME, ROK, AYI, GNRC, ENPH, BDC, FELE, and ENSShould you be buying Eaton stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Eaton include Roper Technologies (ROP), Emerson Electric (EMR), AMETEK (AME), Rockwell Automation (ROK), Acuity Brands (AYI), Generac (GNRC), Enphase Energy (ENPH), Belden (BDC), Franklin Electric (FELE), and EnerSys (ENS). These companies are all part of the "electrical components & equipment" industry. Eaton vs. Roper Technologies Emerson Electric AMETEK Rockwell Automation Acuity Brands Generac Enphase Energy Belden Franklin Electric EnerSys Roper Technologies (NYSE:ROP) and Eaton (NYSE:ETN) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, community ranking and risk. Is ROP or ETN a better dividend stock? Roper Technologies pays an annual dividend of $3.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Eaton pays an annual dividend of $4.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Roper Technologies pays out 23.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Eaton pays out 43.8% 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. Do analysts prefer ROP or ETN? Roper Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $620.91, indicating a potential upside of 9.69%. Eaton has a consensus price target of $354.63, indicating a potential upside of 18.37%. Given Eaton's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Eaton is more favorable than Roper Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Roper Technologies 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77Eaton 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.65 Does the media refer more to ROP or ETN? In the previous week, Roper Technologies had 6 more articles in the media than Eaton. MarketBeat recorded 56 mentions for Roper Technologies and 50 mentions for Eaton. Eaton's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Roper Technologies' score of 0.97 indicating that Eaton is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Roper Technologies 29 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Eaton 32 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, ROP or ETN? Roper Technologies has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eaton has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ROP or ETN? Eaton has higher revenue and earnings than Roper Technologies. Eaton is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Roper Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRoper Technologies$7.24B8.40$1.55B$13.8640.84Eaton$24.88B4.72$3.79B$9.5031.53 Is ROP or ETN more profitable? Roper Technologies has a net margin of 22.01% compared to Eaton's net margin of 15.25%. Eaton's return on equity of 22.62% beat Roper Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Roper Technologies22.01% 10.79% 6.45% Eaton 15.25%22.62%11.10% Do institutionals & insiders believe in ROP or ETN? 93.3% of Roper Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of Eaton shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Roper Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Eaton shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community favor ROP or ETN? Eaton received 357 more outperform votes than Roper Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.26% of users gave Eaton an outperform vote while only 65.44% of users gave Roper Technologies an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformRoper TechnologiesOutperform Votes57065.44% Underperform Votes30134.56% EatonOutperform Votes92766.26% Underperform Votes47233.74% SummaryEaton beats Roper Technologies on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Eaton News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ETN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 NYSE 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 ETN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEatonindustrial & commercial machinery & equipment IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$117.37B$17.31B$7.33B$19.20BDividend Yield1.44%0.62%3.56%4.00%P/E Ratio31.5316.8821.2033.50Price / Sales4.725.6984.4029.18Price / Cash26.9122.7526.9017.52Price / Book6.393.193.814.55Net Income$3.79B$555.93M$808.20M$1.02B7 Day Performance3.69%-0.64%4.81%2.29%1 Month Performance14.90%5.25%5.35%2.94%1 Year Performance-6.53%-20.71%14.76%4.68% Eaton Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ETNEaton4.4017 of 5 stars$299.58-0.7%$354.63+18.4%-6.5%$117.37B$24.88B31.5391,900Earnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeNews CoveragePositive NewsGap DownHigh Trading VolumeROPRoper Technologies3.0958 of 5 stars$550.25-1.3%$620.73+12.8%+9.4%$59.09B$7.04B38.3715,800Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageEMREmerson Electric4.7414 of 5 stars$104.23-1.0%$131.67+26.3%+1.8%$58.78B$17.55B24.8885,500Upcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradePositive NewsGap UpAMEAMETEK4.4023 of 5 stars$165.86-0.5%$198.60+19.7%+2.2%$38.27B$6.94B27.9719,600Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsROKRockwell Automation4.9612 of 5 stars$245.88-1.0%$297.11+20.8%-7.5%$27.80B$8.09B30.6226,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsAYIAcuity Brands4.5999 of 5 stars$241.82-0.4%$317.60+31.3%-0.8%$7.47B$3.96B17.8113,200Analyst UpgradePositive NewsGNRCGenerac4.6406 of 5 stars$113.09+0.2%$173.40+53.3%-14.2%$6.74B$4.30B20.949,500Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionNews CoverageGap UpENPHEnphase Energy4.8405 of 5 stars$46.25-1.2%$70.54+52.5%-60.1%$6.06B$1.42B62.462,820Short Interest ↓BDCBelden4.5632 of 5 stars$101.73-0.2%$126.20+24.1%+19.1%$4.04B$2.46B21.158,000Earnings ReportNews CoveragePositive NewsFELEFranklin Electric3.6782 of 5 stars$88.37-0.9%$97.50+10.3%-10.7%$4.04B$2.02B22.946,500Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageENSEnerSys4.7177 of 5 stars$86.60+0.2%$117.50+35.7%-2.8%$3.41B$3.55B10.7211,400Short Interest ↓Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Roper Technologies Alternatives Emerson Electric Alternatives AMETEK Alternatives Rockwell Automation Alternatives Acuity Brands Alternatives Generac Alternatives Enphase Energy Alternatives Belden Alternatives Franklin Electric Alternatives EnerSys 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 (NYSE:ETN) was last updated on 5/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWarning: “DOGE Collapse” imminentElon Strikes Back You may already sense that the tide is turning against Elon Musk and DOGE. 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