Which Stock Will Rally: Roper Technologies or Keysight Technologies?
Keysight Technologies surged 15% during the past Month. You may be tempted to buy more, or may want to reduce your exposure. But there is an entirely different perspective you might be missing. Is there a better alternative? Turns out, its peer Roper Technologies gives you more. Roper Technologies (ROP) stock offers superior revenue growth across key periods, better profitability, and relatively lower valuation vs Keysight Technologies (KEYS) stock, suggesting you may be better off investing in ROP
- ROP’s quarterly revenue growth was 14.3%, vs. KEYS’s 11.1%.
- In addition, its Last 12 Months revenue growth came in at 14.0%, ahead of KEYS’s 4.8%.
- ROP leads on profitability over both periods – LTM margin of 28.1% and 3-year average of 28.3%.
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KEYS provides electronic design and test solutions including design tools, measurement instruments, and testers for communications, aerospace, defense, automotive, semiconductor, energy, and education industries. ROP designs and develops software and engineered solutions for management, diagnostics, transportation, finance, compliance, cloud analytics, and foodservice operations.
Valuation & Performance Overview
| KEYS | ROP | Preferred | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | |||
| P/EBIT Ratio | 35.5 | 22.3 | ROP |
| Revenue Growth | |||
| Last Quarter | 11.1% | 14.3% | ROP |
| Last 12 Months | 4.8% | 14.0% | ROP |
| Last 3 Year Average | 0.1% | 14.1% | ROP |
| Operating Margins | |||
| Last 12 Months | 17.0% | 28.1% | ROP |
| Last 3 Year Average | 20.2% | 28.3% | ROP |
| Momentum | |||
| Last 3 Year Return | 6.9% | 4.4% | KEYS |
Note: For “Last 3 Year Return” metric, preferred stock is one with higher returns unless the returns are too high (>300%) which creates risk of sell off.
See more revenue details: KEYS Revenue Comparison | ROP Revenue Comparison
See more margin details: KEYS Operating Income Comparison | ROP Operating Income Comparison
But do these numbers tell the full story? Read Buy or Sell ROP Stock to see if Roper Technologies’s edge holds up under the hood or if Keysight Technologies still has cards to play (see Buy or Sell KEYS Stock).
Historical Market Performance
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total [1] | Avg | Best | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returns | |||||||||
| KEYS Return | 29% | 56% | -17% | -7% | 1% | 14% | 79% | ||
| ROP Return | 22% | 15% | -12% | 27% | -4% | -13% | 31% | ||
| S&P 500 Return | 16% | 27% | -19% | 24% | 23% | 16% | 111% | <=== | |
| Monthly Win Rates [3] | |||||||||
| KEYS Win Rate | 58% | 75% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 60% | 57% | ||
| ROP Win Rate | 50% | 58% | 42% | 75% | 58% | 40% | 54% | ||
| S&P 500 Win Rate | 58% | 75% | 42% | 67% | 75% | 70% | 64% | <=== | |
| Max Drawdowns [4] | |||||||||
| KEYS Max Drawdown | -24% | -1% | -37% | -30% | -25% | -21% | -23% | ||
| ROP Max Drawdown | -28% | -14% | -27% | -3% | -6% | -14% | -15% | ||
| S&P 500 Max Drawdown | -31% | -1% | -25% | -1% | -2% | -15% | -12% | <=== | |
[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] 2025 data is for the year up to 11/10/2025 (YTD)
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
No matter how good the numbers, stock investment is never a smooth ride. There is a risk you must factor in. Read ROP Dip Buyer Analyses to see how the stock has fallen and recovered in the past.
Whatever your view on either of these stocks, investing in one or two stocks remains a risky proposition. Instead, the Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio, with a collection of 30 stocks, has a track record of comfortably outperforming its benchmark that includes all 3 — the S&P 500, S&P mid-cap, and Russell 2000 indices. Why is that? As a group, HQ Portfolio stocks provided better returns with less risk versus the benchmark index; less of a roller-coaster ride, as evident in HQ Portfolio performance metrics.