Roper Technologies, Inc.
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Roper Technologies is a holding company focused on acquiring, managing, and developing niche market-leading technology businesses. The company operates a decentralized business model whereby each portfolio company operates independently from the others.
It is a $36.0B technology company. Revenue grew 10.9% over the last year, it keeps 30¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and its net debt equals ~3.2 years of free cash flow. It trades at 14.4× earnings — near the lowest of its own history.
- Website
- ropertech.com
- Location
- Sarasota, FL
- Employees
- 19 400
- Sector
- Technology
- Founded
- 1883
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong valuation, quality and moat; Growth and Health lag behind.
Valuation77
- P/E vs own history4th pct · 25/25
- FCF yield7.3% · 20/25
- P/S4.3x · 20/25
- EV/EBITDA19.9x · 12/25
Growth36
- Revenue CAGR8.1% · 12/25
- Net income CAGR7.4% · 12/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y9.6% · 12/25
- Fwd implied growth-6.4% · 0/25
Profitability67
- ROIC5.5% · 5/25
- ROE12.9% · 12/25
- Net margin30.2% · 25/25
- Operating margin28.0% · 25/25
Health30
- Altman Zn/a · 0/25
- Current ratio0.55 · 0/25
- Interest coverage7.5x · 18/25
- Net cash / debtD/A 24% · 12/25
Quality85
- Piotroski F5/9 · 15/25
- Beneish M-2.46 · 20/25
- FCF conversion105% · 25/25
- Margin stabilityσ 1.1% · 25/25
Moat75
- ROIC >12% years0/10 yrs · 0/25
- Median gross margin66.0% · 25/25
- FCF-positive years8/8 yrs · 25/25
- Worst-year net marginworst 17.2% · 25/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- FY2022FinancialBest year on record$4.54B net income
- FY2016FinancialProfitable every year on record10 consecutive profitable years in our data
- FY2016FinancialRevenue already above $1B$3.79B in first reported year
- FY2016FinancialPositive free cash flow every year since10-year streak
- 1958MilestoneThe company was renamed to Newark Ohio Company
- 1943AcquisitionSears purchased the remaining 40% of the company in 1943 and during this period, the building was remodeled for…
- 1939MilestoneFor three years, the company name was the Florence-Wehrle Company, later being renamed to the Newark Stove Company…
- 1936Acquisition60% of the company was bought by Sears, Roebuck, and Co
- 1883FoundedRoper, formerly the Newark Stove Company, was an American stove manufacturer that was founded in 1883, location in…
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- High gross margin (69.5%)
- Strongly profitable — 30.2% net margin
- Revenue growing 10.9% year over year
- Strong cash conversion — FCF is 31.7% of revenue
- Interest covered 7.5× by operating earnings
Watch-outs
Nothing stands out as a concern in the available data.
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+10.9% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$2.50B TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year-30.6% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$2.62B TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligations~3.2y of cash flow to repay
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$36.0B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice+2.4% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it10/10 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distresshealth score 18/100
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 1.03%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 14.4
Peer comparisonRoper Technologies, Inc. vs 6 largest technology peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROP this company | $36.0B | 14.4 | +10.9% | 30.2% | Strained |
| NVDA Nvidia Corp | $5.5T | 28.6 | +83.4% | 63.7% | Mixed |
| AAPL Apple Inc. | $4.9T | 38.1 | +14.2% | 27.6% | Strong |
| GOOGL Alphabet Inc. | $4.3T | 17.6 | +20.1% | 54.8% | Mixed |
| MSFT Microsoft Corp | $4.0T | 29.7 | +17.8% | 40.3% | Strong |
| SPCX Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | $2.1T | — | +33.2% | -34.0% | Strained |
| META Meta Platforms, Inc. | $1.8T | 26.9 | +27.7% | 29.8% | Mixed |
Head-to-head: ROP vs NVDA · ROP vs AAPL · ROP vs GOOGL
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
Live data and quarterly detail: stockcv.com/ROP
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Deeper analysis of ROP on PreMarketPriceFigures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $364.09 · market cap $36.0B.