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Compared to Estimates, Roper Technologies (ROP) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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Roper Technologies (ROP - Free Report) reported $2.1 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 11.3%. EPS of $5.16 for the same period compares to $4.78 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.23% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.05 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $4.97, the EPS surprise was +3.73%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Roper Technologies performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenue- Application Software: $1.19 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $1.17 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +11.5%.
  • Revenue- Technology Enabled Products: $476.2 million versus $456.77 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +8.6% change.
  • Revenue- Network Software: $427.6 million compared to the $427.64 million average estimate based on five analysts.
  • Operating Profit- Application Software: $319.2 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $308.68 million.
  • Operating Profit- Technology Enabled Products: $154.4 million compared to the $153.72 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Operating Profit- Network Software: $173.8 million compared to the $181.75 million average estimate based on three analysts.

View all Key Company Metrics for Roper Technologies here>>>

Shares of Roper Technologies have returned +5.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +9.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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