Roper profits up 49%, to $89M

SARASOTA — Roper Industries Inc. (symbol: ROP), a diversified holding company based in Sarasota, earned $89 million in profits on $645 million in revenue in the first quarter of 2011.

The company's stock is up more than 13% in value since the beginning of this year, giving Roper a total enterprise value of $8.3 billion.

Roper's financial statement lists four main segments that represent its current business focus: industrial technology, energy systems, medical imaging and radio-frequency technology. All four segments saw double-digit gains in operating profits during the year.