Roper Technologies (ROP) Competitors $547.46 -2.34 (-0.43%) Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$547.42 -0.05 (-0.01%) As of 07/11/2025 04:50 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 Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) and Roper Technologies (NYSE:ROP) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment and dividends. Do institutionals and 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Roper Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is CTAS or ROP a better dividend stock? Cintas pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Roper Technologies pays an annual dividend of $3.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Cintas pays out 36.1% 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. Cintas has increased its dividend for 42 consecutive years and Roper Technologies has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Cintas is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the media favor CTAS or ROP? In the previous week, Cintas had 2 more articles in the media than Roper Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Cintas and 29 mentions for Roper Technologies. Roper Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.68 beat Cintas' score of 1.28 indicating that Roper Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cintas 25 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Roper Technologies 27 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts prefer CTAS or ROP? Cintas currently has a consensus price target of $219.58, indicating a potential upside of 1.92%. Roper Technologies has a consensus price target of $632.36, indicating a potential upside of 15.51%. Given Roper Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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) 7 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Roper Technologies 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.85 Which has higher valuation and 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCintas$9.60B9.06$1.57B$4.3249.87Roper Technologies$7.24B8.13$1.55B$13.8639.50 Which has more risk and volatility, CTAS or ROP? Cintas has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Roper Technologies has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its share price is 2% more 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 41.30% beat Roper Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cintas17.53% 41.30% 19.11% Roper Technologies 22.01%10.79%6.45% SummaryCintas beats Roper Technologies on 11 of the 20 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$58.86B$19.73B$27.59B$20.62BDividend Yield0.58%0.58%3.12%3.72%P/E Ratio38.1819.0936.9327.81Price / Sales8.137.291,874.9940.78Price / Cash22.2622.2637.5522.32Price / Book3.115.107.284.57Net Income$1.55B$495.21M$767.99M$989.30M7 Day Performance-4.43%-2.43%-0.26%0.20%1 Month Performance-2.37%-1.67%6.06%5.53%1 Year Performance-1.96%1.33%52,479.79%10.30% Roper Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ROPRoper Technologies4.3877 of 5 stars$547.46-0.4%$632.36+15.5%-2.0%$58.86B$7.24B38.1815,800News CoveragePositive NewsEx-DividendCTASCintas4.5992 of 5 stars$217.54-0.8%$219.58+0.9%+19.4%$87.84B$9.60B50.3946,500Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsFERGFerguson2.4351 of 5 stars$222.52-0.4%$221.27-0.6%+8.2%$43.88B$30.21B26.7135,000Analyst ForecastAITApplied Industrial Technologies4.7185 of 5 stars$244.11-0.7%$285.00+16.8%+31.2%$9.30B$4.48B24.516,500News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionAMEAMETEK3.7324 of 5 stars$182.30-1.0%$197.89+8.6%+6.8%$42.09B$6.94B29.8421,500Positive NewsGGGGraco4.0746 of 5 stars$87.58-1.4%$93.00+6.2%+7.9%$14.64B$2.11B30.954,300Positive NewsIEXIDEX4.7343 of 5 stars$179.29-1.1%$212.50+18.5%-11.2%$13.54B$3.27B28.419,000News CoveragePositive NewsITWIllinois Tool Works4.645 of 5 stars$254.70-1.5%$252.58-0.8%+5.6%$74.63B$15.76B22.4044,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastMCOMoody's4.6623 of 5 stars$502.51-0.5%$520.73+3.6%+12.0%$90.40B$7.09B43.3915,838Analyst ForecastMMCMarsh & McLennan Companies4.3162 of 5 stars$213.04-0.9%$240.79+13.0%-3.1%$104.97B$24.46B26.1190,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSPGIS&P Global4.9084 of 5 stars$530.03+0.1%$593.57+12.0%+10.2%$162.56B$14.21B41.6442,350Positive 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 (NYSE:ROP) was last updated on 7/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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