ROP's second-quarter 2025 revenues increase 13% year over year, driven by strength in its Application Software segment.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Roper Technologies (ROP) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Roper Technologies (ROP) came out with quarterly earnings of $4.87 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.82 per share. This compares to earnings of $4.48 per share a year ago.
Roper remains a buy due to its diversified software portfolio, resilient organic growth, and proven M&A-driven value creation model. AI disruption poses risks but also creates acquisition opportunities as software valuations potentially decline. Recent results show strong organic growth, robust cash flow, and high recurring revenue, supporting continued business momentum despite industry headwinds.
Roper Technologies offers defensive, stable growth, making it an ideal portfolio stabilizer amid tech sector volatility and an uncertain macro. The company's disciplined acquisition strategy focuses on essential, niche software with high recurring revenues, ensuring resilience and repeatability. Roper's SaaS-like model delivers strong free cash flow, manageable debt, and high revenue visibility, supporting ongoing acquisition-driven growth.
ROP's Q2 2025 earnings are likely to rise 7.6% on strong SaaS momentum, but margin pressure from rising costs looms.
ROP is set to benefit from strength across its segments. However, increasing expenses remain a concern.
Roper Technologies remains resilient amid economic uncertainty, benefiting from its focus on vertical software companies and high recurring revenue, making it immune to tariffs. The company's Q1 results were strong, with total revenue up 12% and EBITDA up 9%, positioning Roper well for continued M&A activity. Roper acquired CentralReach for $1.65 billion, funded through a revolving credit facility, with expected growth justifying the high acquisition multiples.
I am upgrading Roper Technologies, Inc. to a "Strong Buy" with a one-year target price of $703 per ROP share due to recent stock pullback and strong M&A potential. Roper's Q1 FY25 results showed 5% organic revenue growth and 9% adj. EPS growth, with management raising full-year guidance to 12% revenue growth. The company has $5 billion in M&A firepower, and I believe reduced asset valuations will benefit Roper's acquisition strategy, enhancing growth prospects.
Roper Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROP ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 28, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Zack Moxcey - VP of IR Neil Hunn - President and CEO Jason Conley - EVP and CFO Conference Call Participants Brent Thill - Jefferies Brad Reback - Stifel Joshua Tilton - Wolfe Research Joseph Vruwink - Baird Terry Tillman - Truist Securities Ken Wong - Oppenheimer Scott Davis - Melius Research Deane Dray - RBC Capital Markets Joe Giordano - TD Cowen Steve Tusa - JPMorgan Julian Mitchell - Barclays Operator Good morning. The Roper Technologies Conference Call will now begin.
ROP's first-quarter 2025 revenues increase 12% year over year, driven by strength in its Application Software segment.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Roper Technologies (ROP) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.