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ROP vs CAT // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
Roper Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ROP 9
— CAT 6
▲ PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY LEADER: ROP
LAST: $466.60 (+3.77%) • MKT CAP: $44.47B
piotroski-score
7/9
LAST: $622.75 (-3.81%) • MKT CAP: $286.26B
piotroski-score
5/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ROP VS. CAT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ROP | CAT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 69.20% | 82.20% | -13.00 | CAT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 6.30% | 21.15% | -14.85 | CAT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 20.8x | 20.9x | -0.06 | ROP | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.91% | 3.74% | +1.17 | ROP | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 28.30% | 17.52% | +10.78 | ROP | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 19.40% | 14.51% | +4.89 | ROP | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 12.30% | 18.36% | -6.06 | CAT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.80% | 1.05% | -0.25 | CAT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.89 | 4.34 | -1.45 | CAT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 7/9 | 5/9 | +2.00 | ROP | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.10% | 8.46% | -1.36 | ROP | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 82.2 | 23.6 | +58.61 | ROP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.05 | 1.02 | +0.03 | ROP | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 24.4x | 26.0x | -1.56 | ROP | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $44.47B | $286.26B | -$241.79B | CAT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ROP REV | CAT REV | ROP GROSS % | CAT GROSS % | ROP FCF | CAT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $7.90B | $67.59B | 69.2% | 99.9% | $2.18B | $8.92B |
| FY 2024 | $7.04B | $64.81B | 69.3% | 100.0% | $2.08B | $10.05B |
| FY 2023 | $6.18B | $67.06B | 44.0% | 99.8% | $1.76B | $11.29B |
| FY 2022 | — | $59.43B | — | 99.3% | — | $6.47B |
| FY 2021 | — | $50.97B | — | 30.3% | — | $6.11B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ROP // BETA 1.05
CAT // BETA 1.02