Roper Technologies (ROP) Competitors

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) and Roper Technologies (NYSE:ROP) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Does the media refer more to CTAS or ROP?

In the previous week, Cintas and Cintas both had 38 articles in the media. Cintas' average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Roper Technologies' score of 1.38 indicating that Cintas is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cintas	34 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Roper Technologies	29 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CTAS or ROP?

63.5% of Cintas shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.3% of Roper Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.0% of Cintas shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Roper Technologies shares are owned 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 volatility and risk, CTAS or ROP?

Cintas has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Roper Technologies has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CTAS or ROP 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
Cintas	17.53%	41.21%	19.14%
Roper Technologies	22.01%	10.79%	6.45%

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CTAS or ROP?

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cintas	$10.34B	8.40	$1.81B	$4.41	48.89
Roper Technologies	$7.47B	7.74	$1.55B	$14.23	37.73

Is CTAS or ROP a better dividend stock?

Cintas pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Roper Technologies pays an annual dividend of $3.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Cintas pays out 40.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Roper Technologies pays out 23.2% 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. Cintas has raised its dividend for 42 consecutive years and Roper Technologies has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Cintas is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do analysts rate CTAS or ROP?

Cintas currently has a consensus price target of $224.54, indicating a potential upside of 4.15%. Roper Technologies has a consensus price target of $636.36, indicating a potential upside of 18.54%. Given Roper Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Roper Technologies is more favorable than Cintas.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cintas	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Roper Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Summary

Cintas beats Roper Technologies on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.