Roper Technologies, Inc. Work in process increased by 18.4% to $34.70M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.8%, from $32.20M to $34.70M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Work in process shows an upward trend with a 5.1% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
An increase may indicate production bottlenecks or scaling efforts, while a decrease suggests efficient throughput or reduced manufacturing activity.
Represents the value of goods that have entered the production process but are not yet finished. For a manufacturer like...
Peers in medical device manufacturing typically maintain lean WIP levels to optimize cash conversion cycles.
inv_work_in_progress| 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 | $31.40M | $27.60M | $19.10M | $36.00M | $24.90M | $25.30M | $24.90M | $26.90M | $24.80M | $26.90M | $28.70M | $32.60M | $33.20M | $32.50M | $32.10M | $32.20M | $28.50M | $32.50M | $29.30M | $34.70M |
| QoQ Change | — | -12.1% | -30.8% | +88.5% | -30.8% | +1.6% | -1.6% | +8.0% | -7.8% | +8.5% | +6.7% | +13.6% | +1.8% | -2.1% | -1.2% | +0.3% | -11.5% | +14.0% | -9.8% | +18.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -20.7% | -8.3% | +30.4% | -25.3% | -0.4% | +6.3% | +15.3% | +21.2% | +33.9% | +20.8% | +11.8% | -1.2% | -14.2% | +0.0% | -8.7% | +7.8% |
| % of Inventories | 14.8% | 15.8% | 27.6% | 17.8% | 26.9% | 25.0% | 22.4% | 23.4% | 21.0% | 22.0% | 24.2% | 25.9% | 25.8% | 25.2% | 26.6% | 25.7% | 21.6% | 23.1% | 20.7% | 24.0% |
| Share Change | — | +1.1pp | +11.8pp | -9.8pp | +9.2pp | -1.9pp | -2.7pp | +1.0pp | -2.4pp | +0.9pp | +2.2pp | +1.7pp | -0.1pp | -0.6pp | +1.4pp | -0.9pp | -4.1pp | +1.5pp | -2.4pp | +3.3pp |