Roper Technologies 10-Q 2025-09-30
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
| ☒ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2025
or
| ☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 1-12273
ROPER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 51-0263969 | ||||||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||
| 6496 University Parkway | |||||||||||
| Sarasota, | Florida | 34240 | |||||||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(941) 556-2601
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered | ||||||||||||
| Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value | ROP | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. ☒ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). ☒ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| ☒ | Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ||||||||
| ☐ | Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ||||||||
| ☐ | Emerging growth company |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ☐ Yes ☒ No
The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of October 24, 2025 was 107,637,430.
ROPER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Roper Technologies, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (unaudited)
(in millions, except per share data)
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net revenues | $ | 2,017.5 | $ | 1,764.6 | $ | 5,843.9 | $ | 5,162.1 | |||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 614.5 | 542.9 | 1,801.8 | 1,566.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 1,403.0 | 1,221.7 | 4,042.1 | 3,596.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 830.0 | 725.1 | 2,395.0 | 2,123.9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 573.0 | 496.6 | 1,647.1 | 1,472.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 89.7 | 67.7 | 231.7 | 188.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Equity investments (gain) loss, net | (12.9) | (37.4) | 14.9 | (93.6) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other (income) expense, net | (2.0) | (0.9) | (1.0) | 0.9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings before income taxes | 498.2 | 467.2 | 1,401.5 | 1,376.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income taxes | 99.7 | 99.3 | 293.6 | 289.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | $ | 398.5 | $ | 367.9 | $ | 1,107.9 | $ | 1,087.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Net earnings per share: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 3.70 | $ | 3.43 | $ | 10.31 | $ | 10.15 | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 3.68 | $ | 3.40 | $ | 10.23 | $ | 10.06 | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 107.6 | 107.2 | 107.5 | 107.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 108.4 | 108.1 | 108.3 | 108.0 |
See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Roper Technologies, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited)
(in millions)
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | $ | 398.5 | $ | 367.9 | $ | 1,107.9 | $ | 1,087.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | (5.9) | 35.4 | 56.5 | 15.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (5.9) | 35.4 | 56.5 | 15.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income | $ | 392.6 | $ | 403.3 | $ | 1,164.4 | $ | 1,102.4 |
See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Roper Technologies, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)
(in millions)
| September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| ASSETS: | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 320.0 | $ | 188.2 | |||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 910.2 | 885.1 | |||||||||
| Inventories, net | 140.8 | 120.8 | |||||||||
| Income taxes receivable | 63.5 | 25.6 | |||||||||
| Unbilled receivables | 140.9 | 127.3 | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 227.8 | 195.7 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 1,803.2 | 1,542.7 | |||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 157.6 | 149.7 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 21,336.7 | 19,312.9 | |||||||||
| Other intangible assets, net | 9,966.5 | 9,059.6 | |||||||||
| Deferred taxes | 54.8 | 54.1 | |||||||||
| Equity investment | 756.0 | 772.3 | |||||||||
| Other assets | 509.6 | 443.4 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 34,584.4 | $ | 31,334.7 | |||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY: | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 167.4 | $ | 148.1 | |||||||
| Accrued compensation | 274.9 | 289.0 | |||||||||
| Deferred revenue | 1,809.1 | 1,737.4 | |||||||||
| Other accrued liabilities | 538.0 | 546.2 | |||||||||
| Income taxes payable | 35.8 | 68.4 | |||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt, net | 300.0 | 1,043.1 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 3,125.2 | 3,832.2 | |||||||||
| Long-term debt, net of current portion | 9,154.1 | 6,579.9 | |||||||||
| Deferred taxe |
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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
You should read the following discussion in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 (“Annual Report”) as filed on February 24, 2025 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this report.
Information About Forward-Looking Statements
This report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. In addition, we, or our executive officers on our behalf, may from time to time make forward-looking statements in reports and other documents we file with the SEC or in connection with oral statements made to the press, potential investors, or others. All statements that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements may be indicated by words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plans,” “expects,” “projects,” “should,” “will,” “believes,” “intends,” and similar words and phrases. These statements reflect management’s current beliefs and are not guarantees of future performance. They involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement.
Examples of forward-looking statements in this report include but are not limited to statements regarding operating results, the success of our operating plans, our expectations regarding our ability to generate cash and reduce debt and associated interest expense, profit and cash flow expectations, the prospects for newly acquired businesses to be integrated and contribute to future growth, and our expectations regarding growth through acquisitions. Important assumptions relating to the forward-looking statements include, among others, demand for our products, the cost, timing, and success of product upgrades and new product introductions, raw materials costs, expected pricing levels, expected outcomes of pending litigation, competitive conditions, and general economic conditions. These assumptions could prove inaccurate. Although we believe that the estimates and projections reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, our expectations may prove to be incorrect. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from estimates or projections contained in the forward-looking statements include but are not limited to:
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general economic conditions;
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difficulty making acquisitions, including receiving the necessary regulatory approvals (including clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act in the U.S. and similar antitrust regulations in foreign countries), and successfully integrating acquired businesses;
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any unforeseen liabilities associated with future acquisitions;
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information technology system failures, data security breaches, network disruptions, and cybersecurity events, including any litigation arising therefrom;
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failure to comply with new data privacy laws and regulations, including any litigation arising therefrom;
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risks and costs associated with our international sales and operations;
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volatile interest rates;
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limitations on our business imposed by our indebtedness;
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product liability, litigation, and insurance risks;
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future competition;
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reduction of business with large customers;
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risks associated with government contracts;
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changes in the supply of, or price for, labor, energy, raw materials, parts, and components, including as a result of inflation or potential supply chain constraints;
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potential write-offs of our goodwill and other intangible assets;
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our ability to successfully develop new products;
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failure to protect our intellectual property;
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unfavorable changes in foreign exchange rates;
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risks related to changing U.S. and foreign trade policies, including increased trade restrictions or tariffs (including repeal of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement);
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increased warranty exposure;
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environmental compliance costs and liabilities;
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the effect of, or change in, government regulations (including tax);
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risks associated with the use of artificial intelligence;
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the duration and impact of the U.S. government shutdown;
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economic disruption caused by armed conflicts (such as the war in Ukraine and the conflicts in the Middle East), terrorist attacks, health crises, or other unforeseen geopolitical events; and
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the factors discussed in other reports we file with the SEC from time to time.
You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations. Further, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update any of these statements in light of new information or future events.
Overview
Roper is a diversified technology company. Roper has a proven, long-term, successful track record of compounding cash flow and increasing shareholder value. We operate market leading businesses that design and develop vertical software and technology enabled products for a variety of defensible niche markets.
We pursue consistent and sustainable growth in revenue, earnings, and cash flow by enabling continuous improvement in the operating performance of our businesses and by acquiring other businesses that offer high value-added software, services, technology-enabled products, and solutions that we believe are capable of realizing growth while maintaining high margins.
Critical Accounting Policies
There were no material changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 to the items that we disclosed as our critical accounting policies and estimates in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Information regarding new accounting pronouncements is included in Note 2 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Results of Operations
All currency amounts are in millions, percentages are of net revenues
Percentages may not sum due to rounding.
The following table sets forth selected information for the periods indicated:
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Application Software | $ | 1,161.0 | $ | 984.4 | $ | 3,324.1 | $ | 2,811.4 | |||||||||||||||
| Network Software | 413.4 | 367.1 | 1,174.7 | 1,102.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Technology Enabled Products | 443.1 | 413.1 | 1,345.1 | 1,248.6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 2,017.5 | $ | 1,764.6 | $ | 5,843.9 | $ | 5,162.1 | |||||||||||||||
| Gross margin: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Application Software | 69.0 | % | 68.3 | % | 68.4 | % | 69.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Network Software | 83.9 | % | 84.9 | % | 83.7 | % | 84.9 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Technology Enabled Products | 57.6 | % | 57.4 | % | 58.3 | % | 57.7 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 69.5 | % | 69.2 | % | 69.2 | % | 69.7 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Application Software | (41.2) | % | (42.0) | % | (41.5) | % | (42.3) | % | |||||||||||||||
| Network Software | (40.8) | % | (39.7) | % | (39.9) | % | (40.3) | % | |||||||||||||||
| Technology Enabled Products | (23.7) | % | (23.2) | % | (23.5) | % | (23.7) | % | |||||||||||||||
| Total | (37.3) | % | (37.1) | % | (37.1) | % | (37.4) | % | |||||||||||||||
| Segment operating margin: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Application Software | 27.8 | % | 26.4 | % | 26.9 | % | 26.7 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Network Software | 43.1 | % | 45.2 | % | 43.8 | % | 44.7 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Technology Enabled Products | 33.9 | % | 34.2 | % | 34.8 | % | 34.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 32.3 | % | 32.1 | % | 32.1 | % | 32.3 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Corporate administrative expenses * | (3.9) | % | (4.0) | % | (3.9) | % | (3.8) | % | |||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 28.4 | 28.1 | 28.2 | 28.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | (4.4) | (3.8) | (4.0) | (3.6) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Equity investments gain (loss), net | 0.6 | 2.1 | (0.3) | 1.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings before income taxes | 24.7 | 26.5 | 24.0 | 26.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income taxes | (4.9) | (5.6) | (5.0) | (5.6) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | 19.8 | % | 20.8 | % | 19.0 | % | 21.1 | % |
- Includes unallocated corporate general and administrative expenses and enterprise-wide stock-based compensation.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
Net revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2025 were $2,017.5 as compared to $1,764.6 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of 14.3%. The components of revenue growth for the three months ended September 30, 2025 were as follows:
| Application Software | Network Software | Technology Enabled Products | Roper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Revenue Growth | 17.9 | % | 12.6 | % | 7.3 | % | 14.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Less Impact of: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisitions | 11.6 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 8.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign Exchange | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Organic Revenue Growth | 5.9 | % | 6.0 | % | 6.1 | % | 6.0 | % |
In our Application Software segment, net revenues in the third quarter of 2025 grew 17.9% to $1,161.0 as compared to $984.4 in the third quarter of 2024, led by acquisition contribution from Transact and CentralReach. The growth of 5.9% in organic revenues was broad-based across the segment, led by our businesses serving the acute healthcare, property and casualty insurance, and legal markets. Gross margin increased to 69.0% in the third quarter of 2025 as compared to 68.3% in the third quarter of 2024 due primarily to improved leverage on higher organic revenues, partially offset by a lower gross margin profile associated with the higher payments revenue mix at Transact. SG&A expenses as a percentage of net revenues improved to 41.2% in the third quarter of 2025 as compared to 42.0% in the third quarter of 2024 due primarily to cost synergies resulting from the integration of Transact with CBORD and operating leverage on higher organic revenues, partially offset by higher amortization of acquired intangibles from the acquisition of CentralReach. As a result, operating margin was 27.8% in the third quarter of 2025 as compared to 26.4% in the third quarter of 2024.
In our Network Software segment, net revenues in the third quarter of 2025 grew 12.6% to $413.4 as compared to $367.1 in the third quarter of 2024, led by acquisition contribution from Subsplash. The growth of 6.0% in organic revenues was led by our network software businesses serving the alternate site healthcare, construction, and freight match markets, partially offset by a decline in our media and entertainment software business primarily related to end-market conditions. Gross margin decreased to 83.9% in the third quarter of 2025 as compared to 84.9% in the third quarter of 2024 due primarily to a lower gross margin profile associated with the higher payments revenue mix at Subsplash as well as revenue mix. SG&A expenses as a percentage of net revenues increased to 40.8% in the third quarter of 2025 as compared to 39.7% in the third quarter of 2024 due primarily to SG&A profiles associated with our third quarter 2025 acquisitions, Subsplash and Convoy, including higher amortization of acquired intangibles. As a result, operating margin was 43.1% in the third quarter of 2025 as compared to 45.2% in the third quarter of 2024.
In our Technology Enabled Products segment, net revenues in the third quarter of 2025 grew 7.3% to $443.1 as compared to $413.1 in the third quarter of 2024. The growth of 6.1% in organic revenues was broad-based across the segment, led by our medical products businesses, highlighted by our precision measurement business, and growth in our access management businesses. Gross margin increased to 57.6% in the third quarter of 2025 as compared to 57.4% in the third quarter of 2024 due primarily to revenue mix as well as improved leverage on higher organic revenues at our precision measurement business. SG&A expenses as a percentage of net revenues increased to 23.7% in the third quarter of 2025 as compared to 23.2% in the third quarter of 2024 due primarily to revenue mix. The resulting operating margin was 33.9% in the third quarter of 2025 as compared to 34.2% in the third quarter of 2024.
Corporate expenses increased to $78.3, or 3.9% of net revenues, in the third quarter of 2025 as compared to $70.3, or 4.0% of net revenues, in the third quarter of 2024. The dollar increase was due primarily to higher stock-based compensation expense.
Interest expense, net, increased to $89.7 for the third quarter of 2025 as compared to $67.7 for the third quarter of 2024 due primarily to a higher weighted-average fixed-rate debt balance and interest rate.
Equity investments activity, net, was a gain of $12.9 in the third quarter of 2025 due primarily to a $16.3 increase in the fair value of our equity investment in Indicor. Equity investments activity, net, was a gain of $37.4 in the third quarter of 2024 due primarily to an increase in the fair value of our equity investment in Indicor. Changes in the fair value of our Indicor investment are primarily due to fluctuations in the equity values of comparable guideline public companies.
Income taxes as a percentage of pretax earnings decreased to 20.0% for the third quarter of 2025 as compared to 21.3% for the third quarter of 2024, due primarily to favorable rate impact of 5.2% from the recognition of a net tax benefit associated with legal entity restructuring, offset by approximately 3.1% of rate impact related to the OBBBA and 1.2% of rate impact from the nonrecurrence of prior year valuation allowance releases.
Backlog is equal to our remaining performance obligations expected to be recognized as revenue within the next 12 months as discussed in Note 13 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Backlog increased 4.9% to $3,174.0 at September 30, 2025 as compared to $3,026.1 at September 30, 2024. Organic growth in backlog was driven by our software segments, partially offset by a decrease in our Technology Enabled Products segment associated with the normalization of supply chain ordering patterns.
| Backlog as of September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Application Software | $ | 2,326.8 | $ | 2,150.3 | |||||||
| Network Software | 549.8 | 487.0 | |||||||||
| Technology Enabled Products | 297.4 | 388.8 | |||||||||
| Total | $ | 3,174.0 | $ | 3,026.1 |
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
Net revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 were $5,843.9 as compared to $5,162.1 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of 13.2%. The components of revenue growth for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 were as follows:
| Application Software | Network Software | Technology Enabled Products | Roper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Revenue Growth | 18.2 | % | 6.6 | % | 7.7 | % | 13.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Less Impact of: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisitions | 11.9 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 7.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign Exchange | 0.2 | (0.1) | (0.1) | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Organic Revenue Growth | 6.1 | % | 3.8 | % | 7.1 | % | 5.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
In our Application Software segment, net revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 grew 18.2% to $3,324.1 as compared to $2,811.4 in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, led by acquisition contribution from Transact, CentralReach, and Procare. The growth of 6.1% in organic revenues was broad-based across the segment, led by our businesses serving the acute healthcare, property and casualty insurance, and legal markets. Gross margin decreased to 68.4% in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to 69.0% in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 due primarily to a lower gross margin profile associated with the higher payments revenue mix at Transact, partially offset by improved leverage on higher organic revenues. SG&A expenses as a percentage of net revenues improved to 41.5% in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to 42.3% in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, due primarily to operating leverage on higher organic revenues and a lower SG&A profile associated with the higher payments revenue mix at Transact. These benefits were partially offset by higher amortization of acquired intangibles from the acquisition of CentralReach. As a result, operating margin was 26.9% in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to 26.7% in the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
In our Network Software segment, net revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 grew 6.6% to $1,174.7 as compared to $1,102.1 in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, led by acquisition contribution from Subsplash. The growth of 3.8% in organic revenues was led by our network software businesses serving the construction, freight match, and alternate site healthcare markets. These increases were partially offset by a decline in our media and entertainment software business primarily related to end-market conditions. Gross margin decreased to 83.7% in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to 84.9% in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 due primarily to revenue mix as well as a lower gross margin profile associated with the higher payments revenue mix at Subsplash. SG&A expenses as a percentage of net revenues improved to 39.9% in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to 40.3% in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 due primarily to operating leverage on higher organic revenues, partially offset by higher amortization of
acquired intangibles and SG&A profiles associated with acquisitions. As a result, operating margin was 43.8% in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to 44.7% in the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
In our Technology Enabled Products segment, net revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 grew 7.7% to $1,345.1 as compared to $1,248.6 in the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The growth of 7.1% in organic revenues was broad-based across the segment, led by our medical products businesses, highlighted by our precision measurement business, and growth in our water meter technology business. Gross margin increased to 58.3% in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to 57.7% in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 due primarily to revenue mix. SG&A expenses as a percentage of net revenues improved to 23.5% in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to 23.7% in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 due primarily to operating leverage on higher organic revenues. The resulting operating margin was 34.8% in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to 34.0% in the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Corporate expenses increased to $229.3, or 3.9% of net revenues, in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to $194.5, or 3.8% of net revenues, in the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The dollar increase was due primarily to higher compensation expense, predominantly higher stock-based compensation expense.
Interest expense, net, increased to $231.7 for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to $188.4 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 due primarily to a higher weighted-average fixed-rate debt balance and interest rate, partially offset by a lower weighted-average revolving credit facility balance.
Equity investments activity, net, was a loss of $14.9 in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 due primarily to a $16.3 decrease in the fair value of our equity investment in Indicor. Equity investments activity, net, was a gain of $93.6 in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 due primarily to an increase in the fair value of our equity investment in Indicor. Changes in the fair value of our Indicor investment are primarily due to fluctuations in the equity values of comparable guideline public companies.
Income taxes as a percentage of pretax earnings remained relatively consistent at 20.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to 21.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Financial Condition, Liquidity, and Capital Resources
All currency amounts are in millions
Selected cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:
| Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| Cash provided by (used in): | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||
| Operating activities | $ | 1,802.3 | $ | 1,671.0 | |||||||
| Investing activities | $ | (3,354.0) | $ | (3,528.2) | |||||||
| Financing activities | $ | 1,654.3 | $ | 1,901.7 | |||||||
Operating activities – Net cash provided by operating activities increased by 8% to $1,802.3 in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to $1,671.0 in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 primarily due to higher net earnings net of non-cash expenses, and a benefit to cash income taxes paid in connection with the repeal of the requirement to capitalize and amortize domestic R&D expenditures under Internal Revenue Code Section 174. These increases were partially offset by less cash provided by net working capital primarily related to changes in the balances of accounts receivable and accrued expenses, including the payment of $24.0 related to settled litigation, and $30.2 of cash taxes paid in 2025 associated with our sale of the equity investment in Certinia in 2024.
Investing activities – Cash used in investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was primarily for the acquisitions of CentralReach, Subsplash, Convoy, and Orchard Software. Cash used in investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily for the acquisitions of Procare and Transact.
Financing activities – Cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was primarily from the issuance of $2,000.0 of senior notes in August 2025, net borrowings under our unsecured revolving credit facility primarily to fund the acquisitions of CentralReach and Subsplash, and net proceeds from stock-based compensation, partially offset by $700.0 of senior notes repaid at maturity in September 2025 and dividend payments. Cash provided by financing
activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily from the issuance of $2,000.0 of senior notes in August 2024, net borrowings under our unsecured revolving credit facility to fund the acquisitions of Procare and Transact, and net proceeds from stock-based compensation, partially offset by $500.0 of senior notes repaid at maturity in September 2024 and dividend payments.
Total debt consisted of the following:
| As of September 30, 2025 | |||||
| Fixed-rate senior notes | $ | 8,800.0 | |||
| Unsecured revolving credit facility | 710.0 | ||||
| Other | 2.1 | ||||
| Less: Deferred financing costs | (58.0) | ||||
| Total debt, net of deferred financing costs | 9,454.1 | ||||
| Less: Current portion, net of deferred financing costs | (300.0) | ||||
| Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs | $ | 9,154.1 |
The interest rate on borrowings under the $3,500.0 unsecured revolving credit facility is calculated based upon various recognized indices plus a margin as defined in the credit agreement. At September 30, 2025, we had $710.0 of borrowings outstanding under our unsecured revolving credit facility and $7.1 of outstanding letters of credit.
In relation to our total cash and cash equivalents, amounts held at our foreign subsidiaries represented 49.6% or $158.7 at September 30, 2025 as compared to 69.5% or $130.8 at December 31, 2024. The increase in foreign cash was due primarily to the cash generated at our foreign subsidiaries during the nine months ended September 30, 2025, partially offset by cash repatriation of $235.7. We intend to repatriate substantially all historical and future earnings.
We expect existing cash balances, together with cash generated by our operations and amounts available under our credit facility, will be sufficient to fund our operating requirements for the foreseeable future.
We were in compliance with all debt covenants related to our unsecured credit facility throughout the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
Net working capital (total current assets, excluding cash, less total current liabilities, excluding debt) was negative $1,342.0 at September 30, 2025 as compared to negative $1,434.6 at December 31, 2024. The change in net working capital was primarily driven by changes in tax-related balances, increases in accounts receivable as well as prepaid expenses and other current assets, and the payment for settled litigation, partially offset by an increase in deferred revenue predominantly due to the timing of SaaS renewals associated with our Frontline business.
Total debt, net of deferred financing costs was $9,454.1 at September 30, 2025 as compared to $7,623.0 at December 31, 2024. Our total debt increased at September 30, 2025 as compared to December 31, 2024 due primarily to the issuance of $2,000.0 of senior notes and net borrowings on our unsecured revolving credit facility, partially offset by $700.0 of senior notes repaid at maturity in September 2025. The net proceeds from the issuance of senior notes were used to repay a portion of the borrowings outstanding under our unsecured credit facility associated with our 2025 acquisitions, as well as to repay a portion of the senior notes due in 2025. Our leverage is presented in the following table:
| September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Total debt, net of deferred financing costs | $ | 9,454.1 | $ | 7,623.0 | |||||||
| Less: Cash and cash equivalents | (320.0) | (188.2) | |||||||||
| Net debt | 9,134.1 | 7,434.8 | |||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 19,992.8 | 18,867.6 | |||||||||
| Total net capital | $ | 29,126.9 | $ | 26,302.4 | |||||||
| Net debt / Total net capital | 31.4 | % | 28.3 | % |
On September 15, 2025, $700.0 of 1.000% senior notes due 2025 were repaid at maturity using borrowings under our unsecured revolving credit facility and a portion of the net proceeds from the issuance of the Notes.
Capital expenditures were $37.6 for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to $39.2 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Capitalized software expenditures were $42.8 for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to $33.4 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. We expect the aggregate of capital expenditures and capitalized software expenditures for 2025 to be comparable to prior years as a percentage of net revenues.
The enactment of the OBBBA on July 4, 2025 introduced various tax reform provisions, among which include the repeal of the requirement to capitalize and amortize domestic R&D expenditures. Currently, the OBBBA is expected to provide a full year 2025 cash tax benefit of approximately $150, with a cash tax benefit of approximately $120 expected in 2026. The legislation has multiple effective dates and is not expected to have a significant impact on effective tax rate in future years. We continue to assess the broader impacts of the OBBBA as further information becomes available.
Outlook
Current geopolitical and economic uncertainties, including inflation, tariffs and changes in trade policy, supply chain disruptions, and labor shortages, could adversely affect our business prospects. An armed conflict (such as the ongoing war in Ukraine, as well as the conflicts in the Middle East), significant terrorist attack, other global conflict, widespread cybersecurity event or information technology failure, or public health crisis could cause changes in world economies that would adversely affect us. It is impossible to isolate each of these potential factor’s future effects on current economic conditions or any of our businesses. It is also impossible to predict with any reasonable degree of certainty what or when any additional events may occur that also would similarly disrupt the economy and have an adverse impact on our businesses.
We maintain an active acquisition program; however, future acquisitions will be dependent on numerous factors and it is not feasible to reasonably estimate if or when any such acquisitions will occur and what the impact will be on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Such acquisitions may be financed by the use of existing credit agreements, future cash flows from operations, future divestitures, the proceeds from the issuance of new debt or equity securities, or any combination of these methods, the terms and availability of which will be subject to market and economic conditions generally.
We anticipate that our businesses will generate positive cash flows from operating activities, and that these cash flows will permit the reduction of currently outstanding debt in accordance with the repayment schedule. However, the rate at which we can reduce our debt (and reduce the associated interest expense) will be affected by, among other things, the financing and operating requirements of any new acquisitions, the financial performance of our existing companies, any allocation of capital toward share repurchases, the impact of the aforementioned geopolitical and economic uncertainties, and the financial markets generally. None of these factors can be predicted with certainty.
Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
See “Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in our Annual Report. There were no material changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
As required by SEC rules, we have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Evaluation Date”). This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer. Based on this evaluation as of the Evaluation Date, these officers have concluded that the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act are accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Information pertaining to legal proceedings can be found in Note 11 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 1A. RISK FACTORS
Information regarding risk factors can be found in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Information About Forward-Looking Statements,” in Part I, Item 2 of this Form 10-Q and in Part I, Item 1A of our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no material changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 to the risk factors reported in our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION
During the three months ended September 30, 2025, no director or officer of the Company adopted, modified, or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K.
Item 6. EXHIBITS
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Roper Technologies, Inc.
| /s/ L. Neil Hunn | President and Chief Executive Officer | October 31, 2025 | |||||||||
| L. Neil Hunn | (Principal Executive Officer) |
| /s/ Jason P. Conley | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | October 31, 2025 | |||||||||
| Jason P. Conley | (Principal Financial Officer) |
| /s/ Brandon Cross | Vice President and Corporate Controller | October 31, 2025 | |||||||||
| Brandon Cross | (Principal Accounting Officer) |