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Roper Technologies cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$821M in Q3 2026 · $2.6B over twelve months

Operating cash flow$821M
Free cash flow+$821M
Cash / net income1.7×

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Roper Technologies generated $821M of operating cash flow. That is $48.9M less than in Q3 2025 ($870M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $2.6B; the largest uses were buybacks ($3.2B), acquisitions ($473M), dividends ($370M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($1.2B), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($240M); the cash balance fell by $9.0M.

Operating cash flow was $821M against net income of $485M — 1.7× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$236M, deferred revenue +$157M, stock-based pay +$55.7M.

Free cash flow

Roper Technologies: free cash flow by quarterRoper Technologies: free cash flow by quarter$722MQ4 2024$529MQ1 2025$404MQ2 2025$870MQ3 2025$738MQ4 2025$592MQ1 2026$470MQ2 2026$821MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Roper Technologies: operating cash flow against capital spendingRoper Technologies: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$722M$0Q4 2024$529M$0Q1 2025$404M$0Q2 2025$870M$0Q3 2025$738M$0Q4 2025$592M$0Q1 2026$470M$0Q2 2026$821M$0Q3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $821M, Capital spending $0.

Capital allocation, year by year

Roper Technologies: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearRoper Technologies: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $2.0BFY2021: Net borrowing −$1.6BFY2021: Shares issued $120MFY2021: Asset sales $27.1MFY2021: Acquisitions −$217MFY2021: Dividends −$236M$2.2BFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $735MFY2022: Net borrowing −$1.3BFY2022: Shares issued $124MFY2022: Acquisitions −$4.3BFY2022: Dividends −$262M$859MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $2.0BFY2023: Net borrowing −$340MFY2023: Shares issued $162MFY2023: Acquisitions −$2.1BFY2023: Dividends −$290M$2.2BFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $2.4BFY2024: Net borrowing $1.3BFY2024: Shares issued $144MFY2024: Acquisitions −$3.6BFY2024: Dividends −$322M$3.8BFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $2.5BFY2025: Net borrowing $1.7BFY2025: Shares issued $137MFY2025: Acquisitions −$3.3BFY2025: Buybacks −$500MFY2025: Dividends −$355M$4.4BFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $9.7B; the largest uses were acquisitions ($13.5B) and net borrowing ($3.3B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$311M
Debt$9.3B
Net debt$9.0B
Due within a year$706M

Roper Technologies funds itself: free cash flow was $2.6B over the last twelve months, and $311M of cash and investments stands against $9.3B of debt ($706M due within a year, 0.4× covered by cash).

Roper Technologies: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Roper Technologies: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$706MYear 1$1.6BYear 2$1.3BYear 3$1.2BYear 4$1.1BYear 5$3.5BAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $311M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Roper Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Roper Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$1.6BOther investing$1.2BOperating cash flow$821MAcquisitions−$436MDividends−$90.0MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$53.9MOther financing$24.2MExchange rates$3.0M
Roper Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Roper Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Buybacks−$3.2BOperating cash flow$2.6BOther investing$1.2BAcquisitions−$473MDividends−$370MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$240MOther financing$37.8MShares issued$17.7MExchange rates−$9.6MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$9.0M

From profit to cash

Roper Technologies: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Roper Technologies: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$485MDepreciation & amortization$236MStock-based pay$55.7MReceivables−$48.1MInventory−$7.7MPayables$1.8MAccrued liabilities$36.7MDeferred revenue$157MPrepaid and other assets−$25.4MOperating cash flow$821M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$821M−$436M—−$90.0M−$1.6B—$53.9M$821M
Q2 2026$470M—−$1.2B−$94.0M$850M$5.3M$18.0M$470M
Q1 2026$592M−$27.5M−$1.5B−$97.4M$1.1B$7.4M−$85.5M$592M
Q4 2025$738M−$9.6M−$500M−$89.0M−$160M$5.0M$22.6M$738M
Q3 2025$870M−$1.3B—−$88.8M−$690M$4.9M−$77.6M$870M
Q2 2025$404M−$1.9B—−$88.6M$1.4B$5.3M$130M$404M
Q1 2025$529M−$125M—−$88.6M−$125M$7.2M−$185M$529M
Q4 2024$722M−$149M—−$80.8M−$800M$4.0M$81.4M$722M

Roper Technologies: income statement and cash flow

Roper Technologies, Q3 2026: revenue $2.2B (+8% year over year), operating margin 28.7%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Roper Technologies: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.