Material price inflation (on account of tariffs) might continue to escalate costs, in turn, hurting Roper's profitability in the near-term quarters. Roper Technologies, Inc.ROP is slated to report fourth-quarter 2018 results on Feb 1, before the market opens. Notably, Roper's third-quarter adjusted earnings of $3.09 per share outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.94 by 5.10%.