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DT vs. ROP: Dynatrace vs. Roper Stock Comparison

How do Dynatrace (DT) and Roper (ROP) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Dynatrace (DT) and Roper (ROP) are both classified in the Application Software sub-industry within the broader Software industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Company profile comparison for Dynatrace (DT) and Roper (ROP)
Profile ItemDTROP
NameDynatrace Inc.Roper Technologies Inc.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorInformation TechnologyInformation Technology
GICS Industry GroupSoftware & ServicesSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftwareSoftware
GICS Sub-IndustryApplication SoftwareApplication Software
Market Capitalization12.46 billion USD47.20 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENasdaq
Listing DateAugust 1, 2019February 13, 1992
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

DT
ROP
GSPC
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Dynatrace (DT) vs. Roper (ROP), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Dynatrace (DT) and Roper (ROP). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Dynatrace (DT) and Roper (ROP). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Dynatrace (DT) and Roper (ROP)
MetricDTROP
Total Return (1Y)-6.35%6.70%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)-3.59%-1.81%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)-10.27%-0.04%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

DT
ROP
GSPC
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Dynatrace (DT) vs. Roper (ROP), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Dynatrace (DT) and Roper (ROP). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Dynatrace (DT) and Roper (ROP)
MetricDTROP
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)45.85%31.62%
Beta (5Y)0.800.66
Max Drawdown (5Y)-60.40%-46.51%
Avg. Volume (3M)7.54M878.74K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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DT and ROP are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Dynatrace (DT) and Roper (ROP)
MetricDTROP
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.230.08
Sortino Ratio (1Y)-0.310.11

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Dynatrace (DT) at 6.41% and Roper (ROP) at 13.23% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

DT

Software & Services industry group

6.41%

Max
53.85%
Q3
17.90%
Median
6.59%
DT
6.41%
Q1
-9.59%
Min
-50.52%

ROP

Software & Services industry group

13.23%

Max
53.85%
Q3
17.90%
ROP
13.23%
Median
6.59%
Q1
-9.59%
Min
-50.52%
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Dynatrace (DT) vs. Roper (ROP): A comparison of their ROE against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Roper (ROP) at 30.71% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Dynatrace (DT) at 7.42%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

DT

Software & Services industry group

7.42%

Max
41.17%
Q3
15.28%
DT
7.42%
Median
4.63%
Q1
-5.42%
Min
-33.17%

ROP

Software & Services industry group

30.71%

Max
41.17%
ROP
30.71%
Q3
15.28%
Median
4.63%
Q1
-5.42%
Min
-33.17%
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Dynatrace (DT) vs. Roper (ROP): A comparison of their net margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Roper (ROP) at 28.70% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Dynatrace (DT) at 16.49%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

DT

Software & Services industry group

16.49%

Max
46.89%
Q3
17.64%
DT
16.49%
Median
8.73%
Q1
-2.13%
Min
-30.45%

ROP

Software & Services industry group

28.70%

Max
46.89%
ROP
28.70%
Q3
17.64%
Median
8.73%
Q1
-2.13%
Min
-30.45%
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Dynatrace (DT) vs. Roper (ROP): A comparison of their operating margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Dynatrace (DT) and Roper (ROP)
MetricDTROP
ROE (TTM)6.41%13.23%
ROA (TTM)3.95%4.29%
Net Margin (TTM)7.42%30.71%
Operating Margin (TTM)16.49%28.70%
Gross Margin (TTM)81.34%69.67%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Dynatrace (DT) at 18.82% and Roper (ROP) at 12.26% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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Dynatrace (DT) vs. Roper (ROP): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Roper (ROP) at -1.05% is around its peer norm for EPS growth, while Dynatrace (DT) at -66.04% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker earnings momentum.

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Dynatrace (DT) vs. Roper (ROP): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Dynatrace (DT) and Roper (ROP)
MetricDTROP
Revenue Growth (YoY)18.82%12.26%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)20.33%13.73%
EPS Growth (YoY)-66.04%-1.05%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)13.43%-30.64%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Dynatrace (DT) at 2.09 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Roper (ROP) at 0.43 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for ROP.

DT

Software & Services industry group

2.09

Max
5.11
Q3
2.77
DT
2.09
Median
1.67
Q1
1.01
Min
0.03

ROP

Software & Services industry group

0.43

Max
5.11
Q3
2.77
Median
1.67
Q1
1.01
ROP
0.43
Min
0.03
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Dynatrace (DT) vs. Roper (ROP): A comparison of their current ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Dynatrace (DT) at 0.69 and Roper (ROP) at 0.51 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

DT

Software & Services industry group

0.69

Max
2.52
Q3
1.13
DT
0.69
Median
0.40
Q1
0.07
Min
0.00

ROP

Software & Services industry group

0.51

Max
2.52
Q3
1.13
ROP
0.51
Median
0.40
Q1
0.07
Min
0.00
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Dynatrace (DT) vs. Roper (ROP): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Dynatrace (DT) and Roper (ROP)
MetricDTROP
Current Ratio (MRQ)2.090.43
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.690.51
Net Debt / EBITDA-1.802.86

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Dynatrace (DT) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Roper (ROP) reports a yield of 0.74%, ranking against industry peers normally.

DT

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

DT
0.00%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

ROP

Software & Services industry group

0.74%

ROP
0.74%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Dynatrace (DT) vs. Roper (ROP): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Dynatrace (DT) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Roper (ROP) reports a payout of 14.07%, ranking against industry peers normally.

DT

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

DT
0.00%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

ROP

Software & Services industry group

14.07%

ROP
14.07%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Dynatrace (DT) vs. Roper (ROP): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Dynatrace (DT) and Roper (ROP)
MetricDTROP
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.00%0.74%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)0.00%14.07%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Roper (ROP) at 18.86 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Dynatrace (DT) at 80.44 sits in the richer quartile — DT needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

DT

Software & Services industry group

80.44

Max
112.94
DT
80.44
Q3
60.32
Median
32.91
Q1
18.77
Min
6.69

ROP

Software & Services industry group

18.86

Max
112.94
Q3
60.32
Median
32.91
ROP
18.86
Q1
18.77
Min
6.69
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Dynatrace (DT) vs. Roper (ROP): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Dynatrace (DT) at 5.71 and Roper (ROP) at 5.60 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

DT

Software & Services industry group

5.71

Max
17.91
Q3
8.78
DT
5.71
Median
4.25
Q1
2.23
Min
0.02

ROP

Software & Services industry group

5.60

Max
17.91
Q3
8.78
ROP
5.60
Median
4.25
Q1
2.23
Min
0.02
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Dynatrace (DT) vs. Roper (ROP): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Dynatrace (DT) at 5.47 and Roper (ROP) at 2.46 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

DT

Software & Services industry group

5.47

Max
16.63
Q3
8.50
DT
5.47
Median
4.30
Q1
1.92
Min
-3.90

ROP

Software & Services industry group

2.46

Max
16.63
Q3
8.50
Median
4.30
ROP
2.46
Q1
1.92
Min
-3.90
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Dynatrace (DT) vs. Roper (ROP): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Dynatrace (DT) and Roper (ROP)
MetricDTROP
P/E Ratio (TTM)80.4418.86
P/S Ratio (TTM)5.715.60
P/B Ratio (MRQ)5.472.46
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)4.09%5.16%