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Roper Technologies (ROP) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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Roper Technologies (ROP - Free Report) reported $1.56 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2023, representing a year-over-year increase of 15.8%. EPS of $4.32 for the same period compares to $3.67 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.61% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.54 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $4.21, the EPS surprise was +2.61%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

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- Network Software & Systems: $364.10 million versus $364.47 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +5.1% change.
  • Revenue- Technology Enabled Products: $395.90 million versus $392.03 million estimated by six analysts on average.
  • Revenue- Application Software: $803.40 million versus $782.04 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +24.8% change.
  • Operating Profit- Application Software: $206.90 million versus $204.65 million estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Operating Profit- Technology Enabled Products: $137.10 million versus $133.76 million estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Operating Profit- Network Software & Systems: $164.40 million compared to the $156.93 million average estimate based on three analysts.
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Shares of Roper Technologies have returned -0.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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