NOW vs. ROP: ServiceNow vs. Roper Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do ServiceNow (NOW) 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

ServiceNow (NOW) and Roper (ROP) both belong to the Software industry, though NOW is classified under Systems Software while ROP falls under Application Software.

Company profile comparison for ServiceNow (NOW) and Roper (ROP)
Profile Item	NOW	ROP
Name	ServiceNow Inc.	Roper Technologies Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Software & Services	Software & Services
GICS Industry	Software	Software
GICS Sub-Industry	Systems Software	Application Software
Market Capitalization	105.84 billion USD	47.20 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	June 29, 2012	February 13, 1992
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

NOW

ROP

GSPC

ServiceNow (NOW) 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 ServiceNow (NOW) and Roper (ROP). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for ServiceNow (NOW) and Roper (ROP)
Metric	NOW	ROP
Total Return (1Y)	-39.72%	6.70%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	-5.71%	-1.81%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-5.55%	-0.04%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

NOW

ROP

GSPC

ServiceNow (NOW) 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 ServiceNow (NOW) and Roper (ROP). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

ServiceNow (NOW) is heavily traded at around 15.74M shares per day, whereas Roper (ROP) sees a more moderate 878.74K — larger orders in the latter may require more patience and tighter control over order sizing.

Risk profile metrics for ServiceNow (NOW) and Roper (ROP)
Metric	NOW	ROP
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	64.49%	31.62%
Beta (5Y)	0.98	0.66
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-64.54%	-46.51%
Avg. Volume (3M)	15.74M	878.74K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

NOW 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 ServiceNow (NOW) and Roper (ROP)
Metric	NOW	ROP
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.68	0.08
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.89	0.11

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both ServiceNow (NOW) at 11.85% 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.

NOW

Software & Services industry group

11.85%

Max: 53.85%
Q3: 17.90%
NOW: 11.85%
Median: 6.59%
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%

ServiceNow (NOW) 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 ServiceNow (NOW) at 9.36%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

NOW

Software & Services industry group

9.36%

Max: 41.17%
Q3: 15.28%
NOW: 9.36%
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%

ServiceNow (NOW) 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 ServiceNow (NOW) at 17.39%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

NOW

Software & Services industry group

17.39%

Max: 46.89%
Q3: 17.64%
NOW: 17.39%
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%

ServiceNow (NOW) vs. Roper (ROP): A comparison of their operating margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for ServiceNow (NOW) and Roper (ROP)
Metric	NOW	ROP
ROE (TTM)	11.85%	13.23%
ROA (TTM)	4.59%	4.29%
Net Margin (TTM)	9.36%	30.71%
Operating Margin (TTM)	17.39%	28.70%
Gross Margin (TTM)	73.08%	69.67%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both ServiceNow (NOW) at 20.88% 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.

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

EPS Growth

Both ServiceNow (NOW) at 22.08% and Roper (ROP) at -1.05% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for ServiceNow (NOW) and Roper (ROP)
Metric	NOW	ROP
Revenue Growth (YoY)	20.88%	12.26%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	22.38%	13.73%
EPS Growth (YoY)	22.08%	-1.05%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	73.46%	-30.64%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both ServiceNow (NOW) at 0.72 and Roper (ROP) at 0.43 run current ratio in the tighter-liquidity quartile of industry peers, leaving thinner cushions against current liabilities than typical competitors.

NOW

Software & Services industry group

0.72

Max: 5.11
Q3: 2.77
Median: 1.67
Q1: 1.01
NOW: 0.72
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

ServiceNow (NOW) vs. Roper (ROP): A comparison of their current ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both ServiceNow (NOW) at 0.64 and Roper (ROP) at 0.51 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

NOW

Software & Services industry group

0.64

Max: 2.52
Q3: 1.13
NOW: 0.64
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

ServiceNow (NOW) 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 ServiceNow (NOW) and Roper (ROP)
Metric	NOW	ROP
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.72	0.43
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.64	0.51
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.18	2.86

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

ServiceNow (NOW) 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.

NOW

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

NOW: 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%

ServiceNow (NOW) vs. Roper (ROP): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

ServiceNow (NOW) 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.

NOW

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

NOW: 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%

ServiceNow (NOW) vs. Roper (ROP): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for ServiceNow (NOW) and Roper (ROP)
Metric	NOW	ROP
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 ServiceNow (NOW) at 73.36 sits in the richer quartile — NOW needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

NOW

Software & Services industry group

73.36

Max: 112.94
NOW: 73.36
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

ServiceNow (NOW) 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 ServiceNow (NOW) at 6.86 and Roper (ROP) at 5.60 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

NOW

Software & Services industry group

6.86

Max: 17.91
Q3: 8.78
NOW: 6.86
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

ServiceNow (NOW) 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 ServiceNow (NOW) at 8.08 and Roper (ROP) at 2.46 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

NOW

Software & Services industry group

8.08

Max: 16.63
Q3: 8.50
NOW: 8.08
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

ServiceNow (NOW) vs. Roper (ROP): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for ServiceNow (NOW) and Roper (ROP)
Metric	NOW	ROP
P/E Ratio (TTM)	73.36	18.86
P/S Ratio (TTM)	6.86	5.60
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	8.08	2.46
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	5.44%	5.16%