Roper Lifts 2025 Guidance After Solid Q1, CEO Sees Growth Ahead Despite Economic Uncertainty

Zinger Key Points

Roper Technologies, Inc ROP reported first-quarter results Monday, including quarterly adjusted earnings per share of $4.78, beating the street view of $4.74. Quarterly sales of $1.88 billion outpaced the analyst consensus estimate of $1.82 billion.

Also Read: Roper Technologies Announces $1.65 Billion CentralReach Acquisition, Targets 20%+ Growth

Revenue increased by 12%, with an 8% contribution from acquisitions and a 5% increase in organic revenue.

The company exited the quarter with cash and equivalents worth $372.8 million and net inventories worth $125.5 million.

Roper Technologies’ long-term debt (net of the current portion) as of quarter end was $6.46 billion, higher than $6.58 billion as of December 31, 2024.

CEO Neil Hunn said that, despite an uncertain macroeconomic backdrop, the company raised its full-year outlook, underpinned by demand for its mission-critical solutions and expansion of its recurring revenue base. Additionally, it is well-positioned to continue executing its capital deployment strategy, fueled by its significant M&A firepower and a large pipeline of acquisition opportunities.

Outlook: Roper Technologies expects fiscal 2025 adjusted earnings per share of $19.80-$20.05 (compared to a previous outlook of $19.75-$20.00), versus the $19.92 estimate. It increased its full-year total revenue growth outlook to ~12% or $7.88 billion (compared to a previous outlook of 10%+ or $7.74 billion) and an analyst estimate of $7.74 billion. It reiterated organic revenue growth of +6-7%.

The company anticipates adjusted EPS of $4.80- $4.84 for the second quarter, compared to the $4.86 estimate.

Price Action: ROP stock is down 0.49% to $554.95 in the premarket at last check on Monday.

Read Next:

Photo: Shutterstock

ROP Logo
ROPRoper Technologies Inc
$572.870.59%

Stock Score Locked: Edge Members Only

Benzinga Rankings give you vital metrics on any stock – anytime.

Unlock Rankings
Edge Rankings
Momentum
53.96
Growth
33.80
Quality
31.71
Value
15.34
Price Trend
Short
Medium
Long
Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs
Date
ticker
name
Actual EPS
EPS Surprise
Actual Rev
Rev Surprise

Comments
Loading...