Roper Technologies (ROP) Competitors $542.11 -8.29 (-1.51%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$543.34 +1.23 (+0.23%) As of 08/1/2025 05:43 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 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 (NYSE:ROP) and Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, risk, earnings and dividends. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in 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 insiders. Comparatively, 15.0% of Cintas shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher 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$7.47B7.80$1.55B$14.2338.10Cintas$10.34B8.63$1.81B$4.4150.23 Does the media prefer ROP or CTAS? In the previous week, Cintas had 29 more articles in the media than Roper Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Cintas and 21 mentions for Roper Technologies. Roper Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Cintas' score of 1.34 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 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cintas 41 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, ROP or CTAS? Roper Technologies has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cintas has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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 0.6%. Cintas pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. 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 raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Cintas has raised its dividend for 42 consecutive years. Cintas is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. 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 rate ROP or CTAS? Roper Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $637.18, indicating a potential upside of 17.54%. Cintas has a consensus target price of $224.54, indicating a potential upside of 1.37%. Given Roper Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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 SummaryCintas beats Roper Technologies on 11 of the 19 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 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 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$59.18B$19.83B$29.01B$20.63BDividend Yield0.60%0.60%3.08%3.67%P/E Ratio37.8018.9048.1729.01Price / Sales7.807.101,544.4765.92Price / Cash22.2622.2638.0722.82Price / Book3.085.038.434.43Net Income$1.55B$495.21M$782.80M$993.74M7 Day Performance-3.72%-7.62%3.32%-3.39%1 Month Performance-4.23%-2.24%-0.17%-2.10%1 Year Performance1.13%13.22%52,721.68%10.09% Roper Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ROPRoper Technologies4.611 of 5 stars$542.11-1.5%$637.18+17.5%-0.4%$59.18B$7.47B37.8015,800Positive NewsCTASCintas4.5197 of 5 stars$221.32-0.3%$224.54+1.5%+16.3%$89.37B$10.34B50.1946,500Positive NewsDividend IncreaseInsider TradeFERGFerguson2.8172 of 5 stars$220.02-1.2%$220.64+0.3%+2.6%$43.38B$30.21B26.4135,000AITApplied Industrial Technologies3.8012 of 5 stars$259.98-0.3%$285.00+9.6%+28.3%$9.90B$4.48B26.106,500Positive NewsAMEAMETEK4.3892 of 5 stars$178.05-0.3%$197.30+10.8%+14.5%$41.11B$6.94B29.1421,500Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGGGGraco4.2563 of 5 stars$86.25-0.3%$93.00+7.8%+0.2%$14.42B$2.15B30.484,300News CoverageAnalyst RevisionIEXIDEX4.9042 of 5 stars$180.90-1.4%$218.13+20.6%-19.0%$13.66B$3.27B28.679,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionITWIllinois Tool Works4.6021 of 5 stars$254.59-0.2%$255.67+0.4%+4.0%$74.60B$15.90B22.3944,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst DowngradeMCOMoody's4.6374 of 5 stars$500.45+0.1%$523.73+4.7%+8.8%$90.03B$7.09B43.2215,838Positive NewsInsider TradeMMCMarsh & McLennan Companies4.6654 of 5 stars$209.93-1.1%$239.79+14.2%-11.9%$103.20B$24.46B25.1790,000Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionSPGIS&P Global4.7524 of 5 stars$522.52-0.4%$601.07+15.0%+11.1%$160.26B$14.21B41.0542,350Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst Revision 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 (NYSE:ROP) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners379 passengers walked away from thisWhy Elon Musk Just Invested $51 Million Into Brand New “Miracle Metal” Developed by MIT ScientistsTrue Market Insiders | SponsoredMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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