Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) is a diversified technology company that develops and acquires software and engineered products for global niche markets. Through a series of targeted acquisitions, the company has built a portfolio spanning application software, network software, measurement and analytical solutions, process technologies and radio frequency products. Roper’s businesses serve critical end markets such as healthcare, transportation and logistics, water and environmental, education, energy, and manufacturing, offering solutions designed to enhance efficiency, compliance and productivity.
Within its application software segment, Roper provides cloud-based and on-premise systems for vertical markets, including healthcare information systems, education administration platforms and supply chain management software. Flagship offerings include laboratory information systems for clinical and anatomical pathology labs, student information management systems for K-12 districts, and collaborative commerce platforms for foodservice distribution. In its network software segment, the company delivers enterprise resource planning, practice management and data analytics tools to legal, professional services and real estate firms.
Roper’s measurement and analytical solutions groups design precision instruments for flow measurement, environmental monitoring, medical diagnostics and semiconductor fabrication, while its process technologies business manufactures engineered products such as metal and polymer pumps and valves. The radio frequency products division supplies cable and antenna monitoring equipment for broadband and wireless networks. Across all segments, Roper emphasizes recurring revenue models—principally subscriptions, maintenance agreements and consumable sales—to drive long-term cash flow visibility.
Headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, Roper Technologies traces its roots back to the early 1980s and has grown through disciplined, acquisition-driven expansion into a global enterprise serving customers in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America. The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Brian J. Frey, who joined Roper in 2009 and previously held senior finance roles before assuming the top executive position in 2021. Under his leadership, Roper continues to pursue operational excellence, technological innovation and strategic bolt-on acquisitions to strengthen its position in high-value markets.
