Roper Technologies (ROP) Competitors

Eaton (NYSE:ETN) and Roper Technologies (NYSE:ROP) are both large-cap electrical components & equipment companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Is ETN or ROP a better dividend stock?

Eaton pays an annual dividend of $4.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Roper Technologies pays an annual dividend of $3.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Eaton pays out 42.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Roper Technologies pays out 23.8% 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 increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in ETN or ROP?

83.0% of Eaton shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.3% of Roper Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Eaton shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Roper Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better valuation & earnings, ETN or ROP?

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Eaton	$24.88B	5.59	$3.79B	$9.91	35.84
Roper Technologies	$7.24B	8.50	$1.55B	$13.86	41.32

Does the media refer more to ETN or ROP?

In the previous week, Eaton had 40 more articles in the media than Roper Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 63 mentions for Eaton and 23 mentions for Roper Technologies. Roper Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat Eaton's score of 1.37 indicating that Roper Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Eaton	47 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Roper Technologies	21 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, ETN or ROP?

Eaton has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Roper Technologies has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ETN or ROP more profitable?

Roper Technologies has a net margin of 22.01% compared to Eaton's net margin of 15.55%. Eaton's return on equity of 23.41% beat Roper Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eaton	15.55%	23.41%	11.31%
Roper Technologies	22.01%	10.79%	6.45%

Do analysts rate ETN or ROP?

Eaton currently has a consensus price target of $369.06, indicating a potential upside of 3.89%. Roper Technologies has a consensus price target of $632.36, indicating a potential upside of 10.42%. Given Roper Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Roper Technologies is more favorable than Eaton.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eaton	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.68
Roper Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85

Summary

Roper Technologies beats Eaton on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.