Roper Technologies (ROP) Competitors $508.22 -9.85 (-1.90%) As of 10:53 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy 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 (NASDAQ:ROP) and Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends. Which has higher earnings and valuation, 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$7.04B7.77$1.55B$14.2335.71Cintas$10.34B7.40$1.81B$4.4143.09 Is ROP or CTAS more profitable? Roper Technologies has a net margin of 20.62% compared to Cintas' net margin of 17.54%. Cintas' return on equity of 40.41% beat Roper Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Roper Technologies20.62% 10.83% 6.47% Cintas 17.54%40.41%19.17% Does the media favor ROP or CTAS? In the previous week, Cintas had 11 more articles in the media than Roper Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Cintas and 17 mentions for Roper Technologies. Cintas' average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Roper Technologies' score of 1.45 indicating that Cintas is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Roper Technologies 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cintas 23 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ROP or CTAS? 93.3% of Roper Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.5% of Cintas shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Roper Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 14.9% of Cintas shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, ROP or CTAS? Roper Technologies has a beta of 1, suggesting that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, Cintas has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate ROP or CTAS? Roper Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $635.27, suggesting a potential upside of 25.00%. Cintas has a consensus price target of $222.09, suggesting a potential upside of 16.89%. Given Roper Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69Cintas 2 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46 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 0.9%. 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. 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. 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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 Technologies IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$54.62B$2.49B$33.04B$10.64BDividend Yield0.63%13.82%3.17%4.69%P/E Ratio35.6727.75501.4727.75Price / Sales7.777,899.531,618.18183.92Price / Cash19.9120.8438.1662.20Price / Book2.893.287.766.80Net Income$1.55B-$331.88M$819.59M$275.97M7 Day Performance1.65%0.13%1.46%2.08%1 Month Performance-0.98%2.54%10.00%9.09%1 Year Performance-5.79%14.99%24,012.99%36.72% Roper Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ROPRoper Technologies4.539 of 5 stars$508.22-1.9%$635.27+25.0%-5.1%$54.62B$7.04B35.6718,200Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCTASCintas4.8639 of 5 stars$203.91-0.2%$222.09+8.9%-8.3%$82.17B$10.34B46.2448,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastFERGFergusonN/A$224.46-0.6%$235.71+5.0%N/A$44.26B$30.76B26.9535,000AITApplied Industrial Technologies4.8293 of 5 stars$258.10-1.3%$285.00+10.4%+13.2%$9.74B$4.56B25.506,800Analyst ForecastAMEAMETEK4.8243 of 5 stars$186.65+0.1%$205.00+9.8%+8.6%$43.11B$6.94B30.0621,500Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGGGGraco4.5413 of 5 stars$84.51-0.2%$94.50+11.8%-4.6%$14.00B$2.11B29.974,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastIEXIDEX4.9409 of 5 stars$162.31+0.6%$201.71+24.3%-20.2%$12.22B$3.27B26.229,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastITWIllinois Tool Works4.4869 of 5 stars$261.43+0.1%$260.67-0.3%-3.8%$76.21B$15.90B22.9144,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMCOMoody's4.6737 of 5 stars$480.58+0.8%$540.71+12.5%+4.0%$86.02B$7.09B40.8315,838Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMMCMarsh & McLennan Companies4.8826 of 5 stars$199.99+0.2%$238.76+19.4%-9.2%$98.32B$24.46B23.9890,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSPGIS&P Global4.9741 of 5 stars$490.89+0.8%$614.46+25.2%-6.6%$149.87B$14.21B37.7642,350Trending NewsAnalyst Forecast 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 (NASDAQ:ROP) was last updated on 10/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredTrump to get REVENGE on the banks??Rumors are swirling that Trump could target the banking system by upending the $5 trillion-a-day SWIFT network...The Oxford Club | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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