For the quarter ended December 2025, Roper Technologies (ROP) reported revenue of $2.06 billion, up 9.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $5.21, compared to $4.81 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.09 billion, representing a surprise of -1.56%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +1.44%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $5.14.
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.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
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: $1.16 billion versus $1.19 billion estimated by seven analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +9.7% change.
- Revenue- Technology Enabled Products: $473.6 million versus $460.06 million estimated by seven analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6% change.
- Revenue- Network Software: $426.1 million compared to the $423.7 million average estimate based on seven analysts.
- Operating Profit- Application Software: $308.7 million compared to the $304.43 million average estimate based on four analysts.
- Operating Profit- Technology Enabled Products: $158.8 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $138.75 million.
- Operating Profit- Network Software: $181.7 million versus $175.03 million estimated by four analysts on average.
View all Key Company Metrics for Roper Technologies here>>>
Shares of Roper Technologies have returned -9.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.
Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report
Roper Technologies, Inc. (ROP): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).
Zacks Investment Research
