Roper Technologies (ROP) Competitors $560.08 +3.91 (+0.70%) As of 04/30/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ROP vs. ETN, EMR, AME, ROK, AYI, ENPH, GNRC, FELE, BDC, and BRCShould you be buying Roper Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Roper Technologies include Eaton (ETN), Emerson Electric (EMR), AMETEK (AME), Rockwell Automation (ROK), Acuity Brands (AYI), Enphase Energy (ENPH), Generac (GNRC), Franklin Electric (FELE), Belden (BDC), and Brady (BRC). These companies are all part of the "electrical components & equipment" industry. Roper Technologies vs. Eaton Emerson Electric AMETEK Rockwell Automation Acuity Brands Enphase Energy Generac Franklin Electric Belden Brady Roper Technologies (NYSE:ROP) and Eaton (NYSE:ETN) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, community ranking, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Do analysts rate ROP or ETN? Roper Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $620.91, suggesting a potential upside of 10.86%. Eaton has a consensus target price of $350.22, suggesting a potential upside of 18.88%. 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) 7 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in 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% Which has more risk & volatility, ROP or ETN? Roper Technologies has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eaton has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer ROP or ETN? In the previous week, Roper Technologies had 22 more articles in the media than Eaton. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for Roper Technologies and 29 mentions for Eaton. Eaton's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Roper Technologies' score of 1.08 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 30 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Eaton 23 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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% Which has preferable valuation and earnings, 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$7.04B8.54$1.55B$14.3439.06Eaton$24.88B4.64$3.79B$9.5031.01 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 23.0% 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 institutionals & insiders hold more shares of 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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Eaton shares are owned by 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. SummaryEaton beats Roper Technologies on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Roper Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ROP 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 ROP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRoper TechnologiesProcess control instruments IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$60.14B$17.93B$23.07B$18.97BDividend Yield0.59%0.95%2.98%4.03%P/E Ratio39.0624.1942.1632.71Price / Sales8.544.542,077.0827.90Price / Cash22.2618.5034.7217.53Price / Book3.183.486.124.47Net Income$1.55B$492.30M$738.82M$1.02B7 Day Performance1.63%3.00%3.50%2.26%1 Month Performance-3.87%-3.48%2.00%-2.86%1 Year Performance9.51%-5.75%52,547.40%5.48% Roper Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ROPRoper Technologies3.6345 of 5 stars$560.08+0.7%$620.91+10.9%+9.5%$60.14B$7.04B39.0615,800Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastPositive NewsETNEaton4.3823 of 5 stars$257.02-4.2%$350.22+36.3%-7.5%$100.69B$24.88B27.0591,900Upcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradePositive NewsGap DownEMREmerson Electric4.913 of 5 stars$95.91-3.7%$131.67+37.3%-2.4%$54.08B$17.55B22.8985,500Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsAMEAMETEK4.3879 of 5 stars$154.25-2.3%$198.60+28.8%-3.1%$35.59B$6.94B26.0119,600Positive NewsROKRockwell Automation4.9583 of 5 stars$224.81-3.2%$297.11+32.2%-8.7%$25.42B$8.09B28.0026,000Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsAYIAcuity Brands4.6378 of 5 stars$227.26-0.8%$317.60+39.8%-1.9%$7.02B$3.96B16.7313,200Positive NewsENPHEnphase Energy4.8189 of 5 stars$51.41-2.2%$82.85+61.1%-59.0%$6.81B$1.33B69.472,820Insider TradeShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionGap DownGNRCGenerac4.6024 of 5 stars$105.89-5.2%$173.40+63.8%-15.7%$6.31B$4.30B19.619,500Earnings ReportShort Interest ↑News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownFELEFranklin Electric3.6474 of 5 stars$84.13-2.9%$97.50+15.9%-11.7%$3.85B$2.02B21.856,500Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageBDCBelden4.5295 of 5 stars$91.64-2.5%$126.20+37.7%+26.6%$3.64B$2.46B19.058,000Positive NewsGap DownBRCBrady2.7123 of 5 stars$66.51-1.5%N/A+19.2%$3.18B$1.42B16.345,700 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Eaton Alternatives Emerson Electric Alternatives AMETEK Alternatives Rockwell Automation Alternatives Acuity Brands Alternatives Enphase Energy Alternatives Generac Alternatives Franklin Electric Alternatives Belden Alternatives Brady 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:ROP) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredIs he more powerful than Trump? 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