PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP (PRGS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:PRGS • US7433121008
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This PRGS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. PRGS Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year PRGS was profitable.
- In the past year PRGS had a positive cash flow from operations.
- PRGS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years PRGS had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- PRGS has a Return On Assets of 2.98%. This is in the better half of the industry: PRGS outperforms 67.87% of its industry peers.
- PRGS has a Return On Equity of 15.29%. This is amongst the best in the industry. PRGS outperforms 83.03% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 8.59%, PRGS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.59% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for PRGS is below the industry average of 10.78%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (7.72%) for PRGS is below the current ROIC(8.59%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.98% | ||
| ROE | 15.29% | ||
| ROIC | 8.59% |
ROA(3y)3.35%
ROA(5y)4.51%
ROE(3y)15.39%
ROE(5y)17.81%
ROIC(3y)7.72%
ROIC(5y)8.49%
1.3 Margins
- PRGS has a Profit Margin of 7.48%. This is in the better half of the industry: PRGS outperforms 68.95% of its industry peers.
- PRGS's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- PRGS has a better Operating Margin (17.84%) than 86.64% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PRGS has declined.
- PRGS has a better Gross Margin (80.82%) than 83.75% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PRGS has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 17.84% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.48% | ||
| GM | 80.82% |
OM growth 3Y-5.53%
OM growth 5Y-7.61%
PM growth 3Y-22.06%
PM growth 5Y-16.13%
GM growth 3Y-1.4%
GM growth 5Y-1.22%
2. PRGS Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- PRGS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- PRGS has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, PRGS has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for PRGS has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- PRGS has an Altman-Z score of 0.91. This is a bad value and indicates that PRGS is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- PRGS's Altman-Z score of 0.91 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PRGS is outperformed by 61.01% of its industry peers.
- PRGS has a debt to FCF ratio of 6.10. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as PRGS would need 6.10 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- PRGS has a Debt to FCF ratio of 6.10. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PRGS outperforms 53.07% of its industry peers.
- PRGS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.18. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of PRGS (2.18) is worse than 81.95% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.1 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.91 |
ROIC/WACC0.92
WACC9.36%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.49 indicates that PRGS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- PRGS has a Current ratio of 0.49. This is amonst the worse of the industry: PRGS underperforms 92.06% of its industry peers.
- PRGS has a Quick Ratio of 0.49. This is a bad value and indicates that PRGS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.49, PRGS is doing worse than 91.34% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.49 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.49 |
3. PRGS Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 16.02% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, PRGS shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 13.18% on average per year.
- The Revenue has grown by 29.79% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
- The Revenue has been growing by 17.20% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)16.02%
EPS 3Y11.47%
EPS 5Y13.18%
EPS Q2Q%13.53%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)29.79%
Revenue growth 3Y17.55%
Revenue growth 5Y17.2%
Sales Q2Q%17.54%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, PRGS will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 3.24% on average per year.
- PRGS is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.26% yearly.
EPS Next Y4.77%
EPS Next 2Y3.07%
EPS Next 3Y3.24%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.54%
Revenue Next 2Y1.41%
Revenue Next 3Y1.56%
Revenue Next 5Y1.26%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. PRGS Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 5.47 indicates a rather cheap valuation of PRGS.
- PRGS's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PRGS is cheaper than 95.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of PRGS to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.73), we can say PRGS is valued rather cheaply.
- PRGS is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.22.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PRGS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.42% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- PRGS is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.72, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.47 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.22 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 90.97% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PRGS, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, PRGS is valued cheaper than 95.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 5.74 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.11 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- PRGS's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of PRGS may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.15
PEG (5Y)0.42
EPS Next 2Y3.07%
EPS Next 3Y3.24%
5. PRGS Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.31%, PRGS has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- The stock price of PRGS dropped by -27.22% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.59, PRGS pays a better dividend. On top of this PRGS pays more dividend than 93.50% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- PRGS's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.91.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.31% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of PRGS decreases each year by -51.33%.
- PRGS has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-51.33%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- PRGS pays out 1.07% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP1.07%
EPS Next 2Y3.07%
EPS Next 3Y3.24%
PRGS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
31.29
-0.53 (-1.67%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)01-20 2026-01-20/amc
Earnings (Next)03-31 2026-03-31
Inst Owners111.48%
Inst Owner Change-45.51%
Ins Owners1.95%
Ins Owner Change2.42%
Market Cap1.32B
Revenue(TTM)977.83M
Net Income(TTM)73.13M
Analysts87.69
Price Target65.6 (109.65%)
Short Float %10.6%
Short Ratio4.21
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.31% |
Yearly Dividend0.02
Dividend Growth(5Y)-51.33%
DP1.07%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)13.11%
Min EPS beat(2)12.81%
Max EPS beat(2)13.41%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)13.29%
Min EPS beat(4)5.42%
Max EPS beat(4)21.52%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)11.08%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)10.91%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)9.52%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.02%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.04%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.99%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.76%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.04%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.99%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.28%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.15%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.2%
PT rev (1m)-1.81%
PT rev (3m)-5.88%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)11.09%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.44%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.1%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.47 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.22 | ||
| P/S | 1.35 | ||
| P/FCF | 5.74 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.6 | ||
| P/B | 2.75 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.11 |
EPS(TTM)5.72
EY18.28%
EPS(NY)5.99
Fwd EY19.15%
FCF(TTM)5.45
FCFY17.42%
OCF(TTM)5.59
OCFY17.85%
SpS23.22
BVpS11.36
TBVpS-33.6
PEG (NY)1.15
PEG (5Y)0.42
Graham Number38.24
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.98% | ||
| ROE | 15.29% | ||
| ROCE | 10.59% | ||
| ROIC | 8.59% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.11% | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | 17.84% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.48% | ||
| GM | 80.82% | ||
| FCFM | 23.47% |
ROA(3y)3.35%
ROA(5y)4.51%
ROE(3y)15.39%
ROE(5y)17.81%
ROIC(3y)7.72%
ROIC(5y)8.49%
ROICexc(3y)8.33%
ROICexc(5y)9.79%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)9.52%
ROCE(5y)10.47%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-9.62%
ROICexc growth 5Y-8.38%
OM growth 3Y-5.53%
OM growth 5Y-7.61%
PM growth 3Y-22.06%
PM growth 5Y-16.13%
GM growth 3Y-1.4%
GM growth 5Y-1.22%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.4
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.1 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.19 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 3.76% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.58% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.75 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 72.1% | ||
| Profit Quality | 313.79% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.49 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.49 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.91 |
F-Score7
WACC9.36%
ROIC/WACC0.92
Cap/Depr(3y)4.74%
Cap/Depr(5y)6.25%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.69%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.79%
Profit Quality(3y)285.01%
Profit Quality(5y)254.48%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)16.02%
EPS 3Y11.47%
EPS 5Y13.18%
EPS Q2Q%13.53%
EPS Next Y4.77%
EPS Next 2Y3.07%
EPS Next 3Y3.24%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)29.79%
Revenue growth 3Y17.55%
Revenue growth 5Y17.2%
Sales Q2Q%17.54%
Revenue Next Year1.54%
Revenue Next 2Y1.41%
Revenue Next 3Y1.56%
Revenue Next 5Y1.26%
EBIT growth 1Y10.77%
EBIT growth 3Y11.05%
EBIT growth 5Y8.29%
EBIT Next Year23.61%
EBIT Next 3Y-0.77%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y11.25%
FCF growth 3Y7.23%
FCF growth 5Y10.66%
OCF growth 1Y11.2%
OCF growth 3Y6.96%
OCF growth 5Y10.19%
PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP / PRGS Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP (PRGS) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to PRGS.
What is the valuation status of PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP (PRGS) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP (PRGS). This can be considered as Undervalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP?
PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP (PRGS) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
How financially healthy is PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP?
The financial health rating of PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP (PRGS) is 2 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for PRGS stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP (PRGS) is expected to grow by 4.77% in the next year.