On the filings, Roper (ROP) is the stronger stock right now — higher on our blended fundamentals-plus-verdict read, and we currently rate it BUY.
Elite industrial compounder firing on all cylinders — but at its multiple for ~8% EPS growth, the price already pays for the quality.
High-quality vertical-software compounder at a fair its multiple and ~7% cash-flow yield — own it, but GAAP earnings have stalled.
| Metric | AME | ROP |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamentals score | 80 | 73 |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +6.6% | +12.3% |
| Net income growth (YoY) | +7.6% | -0.8% |
| Net margin | 20.0% | 19.4% |
| Return on equity | 13.9% | 7.7% |
| ROIC (est.) | 11.7% | 6.1% |
| Liabilities / Equity | 0.51 | 0.74 |
| Piotroski F-score | 5 / 9 | 6 / 9 |
Bold green = the stronger figure. All rows derive from SEC XBRL filings — no market-price data on this page.
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Investment recommendation produced by TENK/calls (tenkcalls.com), Luxembourg. Completed Jun 21, 2026, 12:05 PM ET. Ratings & methodology: definitions · All recommendations to date: track record · Conflicts: disclosures. Not investment advice.
AI-generated analysis, produced by our proprietary engine from SEC filing data.
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