Deferred Revenue
Roper Technologies, Inc. Deferred Revenue decreased by 6.0% to $1.79B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.5%, from $1.67B to $1.79B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Revenue shows an upward trend with a 14.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong sales of subscription-based services or bundled offerings, providing a predictable pipeline for future revenue recognition.
Detailed definition
Represents cash payments received from customers in advance of the company fulfilling its performance obligations, speci...
Peer comparison
High-growth software and services companies typically maintain larger deferred revenue balances relative to pure hardware manufacturers.
deferred_revenue_currentHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.01B | $995.50M | $1.11B | $1.12B | $1.11B | $1.05B | $1.37B | $1.30B | $1.28B | $1.50B | $1.58B | $1.51B | $1.47B | $1.67B | $1.74B | $1.67B | $1.62B | $1.81B | $1.91B | $1.79B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.5% | +11.1% | +1.3% | -1.3% | -5.1% | +30.7% | -4.9% | -1.8% | +16.9% | +5.8% | -4.8% | -2.6% | +13.8% | +4.0% | -4.0% | -3.0% | +11.8% | +5.4% | -6.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +9.4% | +5.4% | +23.9% | +16.4% | +15.8% | +42.7% | +15.5% | +15.6% | +14.7% | +11.6% | +9.7% | +10.6% | +10.2% | +8.3% | +9.8% | +7.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Roper Technologies, Inc.'s deferred revenue?
- Roper Technologies, Inc. (ROP) reported deferred revenue of $1.79B in Q1 2026.
- How has Roper Technologies, Inc.'s deferred revenue changed year-over-year?
- Roper Technologies, Inc.'s deferred revenue increased by 7.5% year-over-year, from $1.67B to $1.79B.
- What is the long-term trend for Roper Technologies, Inc.'s deferred revenue?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Roper Technologies, Inc.'s deferred revenue has grown at a 14.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $990.20M to $1.91B.
- What does deferred revenue mean?
- Money collected from customers for products or services that haven't been delivered yet but will be within a year.