Roper Technologies reported third-quarter sales of $2.17 billion, up 8%, with organic growth of 7%. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $5.89. The firm added three bolt-ons this quarter and continued paying down debt as it eyes potential platform deals in 2027.
The ongoing high-interest-rate environment positions Roper favorably against private equity firms in competing to acquire companies at attractive valuations.
The cash-compounder premium attached to Roper’s valuation becomes harder to justify if acquired companies underperform expectations priced into the firm’s high purchase multiples, which can cause its stock to derate sharply.
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ROP
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BRK.B
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IEX
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 15.58 | 13.65 | 27.60 |
Price/Book Value | 2.24 | 1.56 | 4.31 |
Price/Sales | 5.31 | 2.67 | 4.85 |
Price/Cash Flow | 16.65 | 28.78 | 22.24 |
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ROP
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BRK.B
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IEX
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Quick Ratio | 0.44 | — | 2.01 |
Current Ratio | 0.55 | — | 3.05 |
Interest Coverage | 8.56 | 21.59 | 11.68 |
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ROP
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BRK.B
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IEX
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | — | 7.02% | 9.11% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | — | 12.09% | 15.69% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | — | 10.72% | 11.50% |
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