Business Segments · CapEx
Application Software — CapEx
Roper Technologies, Inc. Application Software — CapEx increased by 74.3% to $6.10M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 41.9%, from $4.30M to $6.10M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Application Software — CapEx shows an upward trend with a 5.1% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Low capital intensity is generally preferred for software businesses, indicating high cash generation potential.
Detailed definition
The cash outflows used by the Application Software segment to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as har...
Peer comparison
Used to assess asset-light vs. asset-heavy business models across the technology sector.
Metric ID:
rop_segment_application_software_capital_expendituresHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $4.50M | $4.50M | $4.50M | $5.18M | $5.18M | $5.18M | $5.18M | $5.03M | $5.03M | $5.03M | $5.03M | $4.70M | $3.30M | $3.90M | $5.90M | $4.30M | $9.60M | $4.60M | $3.50M | $6.10M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +15.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -2.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -6.5% | -29.8% | +18.2% | +51.3% | -27.1% | +123.3% | -52.1% | -23.9% | +74.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +15.0% | +15.0% | +15.0% | -2.9% | -2.9% | -2.9% | -2.9% | -6.5% | -34.3% | -22.4% | +17.4% | -8.5% | +190.9% | +17.9% | -40.7% | +41.9% |
Range$3.30M – $9.60M
CAGR+6.6%
Avg YoY Growth+11.8%
Median YoY Growth-2.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Roper Technologies, Inc.'s application software — capex?
- Roper Technologies, Inc. (ROP) reported application software — capex of $6.10M in Q1 2026.
- How has Roper Technologies, Inc.'s application software — capex changed year-over-year?
- Roper Technologies, Inc.'s application software — capex increased by 41.9% year-over-year, from $4.30M to $6.10M.
- What is the long-term trend for Roper Technologies, Inc.'s application software — capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Roper Technologies, Inc.'s application software — capex has grown at a 5.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $18.00M to $22.00M.
- What does application software — capex mean?
- Cash spent on physical assets and infrastructure needed to run the software business.