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Roper Technologies Q3 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q3 2026 earnings summary22 Oct, 2026
Executive summary
Q3 revenue was $2.172B, up 8% YoY with 7% organic growth; adjusted EBITDA rose 7% and adjusted DEPS increased 15% to $5.89.
Adjusted DEPS exceeded expectations, lifting FY 2026 guidance; AI launches broadened across software businesses and $436M went to three bolt-on acquisitions.
Financial highlights
Adjusted EBITDA was $864M, up 7%, with a 39.8% margin; adjusted net earnings rose 5% to $586M, while GAAP net earnings increased 22% to $485M.
Free cash flow was $805M, down 4% YoY; TTM adjusted free cash flow was $2.529B, up 4%.
Nine-month operating cash flow was $1.882B, versus $1.802B in 2025; Q3 operating income was $623.2M, versus $573.0M YoY.
Adjusted gross margin was 70.1%, up 60 bps YoY; core gross margin improved 70 bps, partly offset by a 10 bps impact from acquired businesses.
Outlook and guidance
FY 2026 adjusted DEPS guidance increased to $22.35–$22.40 from $22.15–$22.30; revenue growth expectations are 8%+ total and ~6% organic.
Q4 adjusted DEPS guidance is $5.95–$6.00; the expected tax rate is 20%–21%.
Q4 organic growth outlook: mid-single-digit-plus for Application Software and Network Software, and mid-single-digit for Technology Enabled Products.
FY free cash flow is expected at 30% or more of revenue, with free cash flow per share tracking in line with DEPS growth or slightly better; guidance excludes unannounced transactions and potential repurchases.
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Roper Technologies designs and develops software, and engineered products and solutions. Its segments include RF communications, which offers wireless mesh, mobile broadband, ruggedized computers, private LTE, land mobile radio, and tactical unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as related cloud technologies; flow measurement, which provides metering equipment for the gas and liquid flow measurement markets; medical and scientific imaging, which offers ultrasound systems for radiology and vascular care; technical ceramics that manufactures products that enable various industrial processes; energy systems & controls, which provides specialized power generation and monitoring software; Diversified industrial technology segment that offers imaging analysis and workflow automation software for the dental industry. The company was founded in 1981 and is based in Sarasota, Florida.