Roper Technologies: Better play than Constellation Software?

u/Natural_West7949 · Reddit — r/ValueInvesting · February 09, 2026 at 14:31 · ⬆ 6 pts · 💬 5 comments  | View on Reddit ↗
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Author compares Roper Technologies favorably to Constellation Software, preferring Roper's fewer, larger-revenue software acquisitions and noting both trade at 5-year low Price/FCF of 16.

ROP — LONG The author argues Roper Technologies is a better play than Constellation Software because it acquires fewer but larger vertical software companies (~30 companies at ~$100M revenue each) versus Constellation's 500+ tiny companies, which the author believes is easier to manage and offers better organic growth potential. Both trade at 5-year low Price/FCF of 16, which the author frames as undervaluation. No explicit catalyst or timeframe is given.

From a quick glance, i actually prefer fewer businesses with larger revenue bases as easier to manage and also i would think better potential for organic revenue growth when taling market share in larger verticals that operate in.

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Roper preferred over Constellation, both undervalued
The author argues Roper Technologies is a better play than Constellation Software because it acquires fewer but larger vertical software companies (~30 companies at ~$100M revenue each) versus Constellation's 500+ tiny companies, which the author believes is easier to manage and offers better organic growth potential. Both trade at 5-year low Price/FCF of 16, which the author frames as undervaluation. No explicit catalyst or timeframe is given.
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