PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP (PRGS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:PRGS • US7433121008

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27.95 USD
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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.

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1. PRGS Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year PRGS was profitable.
  • PRGS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years PRGS has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years PRGS had a positive operating cash flow.
PRGS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPRGS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M -50M 100M 150M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • PRGS has a Return On Assets of 3.55%. This is in the better half of the industry: PRGS outperforms 67.28% of its industry peers.
  • PRGS has a better Return On Equity (17.04%) than 83.82% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 9.14%, PRGS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PRGS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.72%. This is below the industry average of 11.04%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (7.72%) for PRGS is below the current ROIC(9.14%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.55%
ROE 17.04%
ROIC 9.14%
ROA(3y)3.35%
ROA(5y)4.51%
ROE(3y)15.39%
ROE(5y)17.81%
ROIC(3y)7.72%
ROIC(5y)8.49%
PRGS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPRGS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20

1.3 Margins

  • PRGS has a better Profit Margin (8.61%) than 69.49% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PRGS has declined.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 18.34%, PRGS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.40% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PRGS's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 81.25%, PRGS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.93% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PRGS has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 18.34%
PM (TTM) 8.61%
GM 81.25%
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%
PRGS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPRGS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40 60 80

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2. PRGS Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), PRGS is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, PRGS has less shares outstanding
  • PRGS has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for PRGS has been reduced compared to a year ago.
PRGS Yearly Shares OutstandingPRGS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M
PRGS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPRGS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • PRGS has an Altman-Z score of 0.90. This is a bad value and indicates that PRGS is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.90, PRGS is doing worse than 63.24% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PRGS has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.20. This is a neutral value as PRGS would need 5.20 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of PRGS (5.20) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • PRGS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.97. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.97, PRGS is not doing good in the industry: 82.72% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.97
Debt/FCF 5.2
Altman-Z 0.9
ROIC/WACC1.02
WACC8.98%
PRGS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPRGS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • PRGS has a Current Ratio of 0.47. This is a bad value and indicates that PRGS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of PRGS (0.47) is worse than 94.12% of its industry peers.
  • PRGS has a Quick Ratio of 0.47. This is a bad value and indicates that PRGS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of PRGS (0.47) is worse than 93.75% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.47
Quick Ratio 0.47
PRGS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPRGS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. PRGS Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 20.44% over the past year.
  • PRGS shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 13.18% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, PRGS shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 22.42%.
  • PRGS shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 17.20% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)20.44%
EPS 3Y11.47%
EPS 5Y13.18%
EPS Q2Q%22.14%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)22.42%
Revenue growth 3Y17.55%
Revenue growth 5Y17.2%
Sales Q2Q%4.11%

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 3.20% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.12% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y6.66%
EPS Next 2Y3.95%
EPS Next 3Y3.2%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.64%
Revenue Next 2Y1.36%
Revenue Next 3Y1.65%
Revenue Next 5Y1.12%

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.
PRGS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPRGS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
PRGS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPRGS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2 4 6

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4. PRGS Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 4.65, the valuation of PRGS can be described as very cheap.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of PRGS indicates a rather cheap valuation: PRGS is cheaper than 95.96% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.15. PRGS is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.52, the valuation of PRGS can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PRGS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 94.85% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • PRGS is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.12, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 4.65
Fwd PE 4.52
PRGS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPRGS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PRGS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.28% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, PRGS is valued cheaper than 98.53% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 4.56
EV/EBITDA 7.2
PRGS Per share dataPRGS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10 20 -20 -30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • PRGS has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.7
PEG (5Y)0.35
EPS Next 2Y3.95%
EPS Next 3Y3.2%

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5. PRGS Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • PRGS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.31%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • The stock price of PRGS dropped by -33.04% 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 0.68, PRGS pays a better dividend. On top of this PRGS pays more dividend than 93.75% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, PRGS is paying slightly less dividend.
Industry RankSector 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
PRGS Yearly Dividends per sharePRGS Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • 0.74% of the earnings are spent on dividend by PRGS. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP0.74%
EPS Next 2Y3.95%
EPS Next 3Y3.2%
PRGS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendPRGS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M -50M 100M 150M 200M
PRGS Dividend Payout.PRGS Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.PRGS Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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PRGS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP

NASDAQ:PRGS (4/28/2026, 12:42:03 PM)

27.95

+0.55 (+2.01%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)03-30
Earnings (Next)06-29
Inst Owners111.8%
Inst Owner Change0.22%
Ins Owners2.04%
Ins Owner Change2.77%
Market Cap1.18B
Revenue(TTM)987.62M
Net Income(TTM)85.00M
Analysts87.69
Price Target52.78 (88.84%)
Short Float %9.56%
Short Ratio3.27
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.31%
Yearly Dividend0.02
Dividend Growth(5Y)-51.33%
DP0.74%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)6.42%
Min EPS beat(2)0.03%
Max EPS beat(2)12.81%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)7.92%
Min EPS beat(4)0.03%
Max EPS beat(4)13.41%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)10.14%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)9.97%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)8.75%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.72%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.04%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.4%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.87%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.04%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.99%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.39%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.09%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.36%
PT rev (1m)-19.55%
PT rev (3m)-23.34%
EPS NQ rev (1m)5.97%
EPS NQ rev (3m)8.65%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.81%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.59%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.62%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.54%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.1%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.3%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 4.65
Fwd PE 4.52
P/S 1.19
P/FCF 4.56
P/OCF 4.44
P/B 2.36
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.2
EPS(TTM)6.01
EY21.5%
EPS(NY)6.18
Fwd EY22.12%
FCF(TTM)6.13
FCFY21.92%
OCF(TTM)6.3
OCFY22.53%
SpS23.48
BVpS11.86
TBVpS-32.33
PEG (NY)0.7
PEG (5Y)0.35
Graham Number40.0408 (43.26%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.55%
ROE 17.04%
ROCE 11.28%
ROIC 9.14%
ROICexc 9.84%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 18.34%
PM (TTM) 8.61%
GM 81.25%
FCFM 26.1%
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 Turnover0.41
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.97
Debt/FCF 5.2
Debt/EBITDA 2.97
Cap/Depr 4.76%
Cap/Sales 0.72%
Interest Coverage 3.03
Cash Conversion 80.13%
Profit Quality 303.23%
Current Ratio 0.47
Quick Ratio 0.47
Altman-Z 0.9
F-Score7
WACC8.98%
ROIC/WACC1.02
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)20.44%
EPS 3Y11.47%
EPS 5Y13.18%
EPS Q2Q%22.14%
EPS Next Y6.66%
EPS Next 2Y3.95%
EPS Next 3Y3.2%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)22.42%
Revenue growth 3Y17.55%
Revenue growth 5Y17.2%
Sales Q2Q%4.11%
Revenue Next Year1.64%
Revenue Next 2Y1.36%
Revenue Next 3Y1.65%
Revenue Next 5Y1.12%
EBIT growth 1Y12.4%
EBIT growth 3Y11.05%
EBIT growth 5Y8.29%
EBIT Next Year23.64%
EBIT Next 3Y-0.77%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y34.14%
FCF growth 3Y7.23%
FCF growth 5Y10.66%
OCF growth 1Y34.03%
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 9 / 10 to PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP (PRGS). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of PRGS stock?

PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP (PRGS) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP (PRGS) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP (PRGS) is 4.65 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.36.


What is the expected EPS growth for PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP (PRGS) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP (PRGS) is expected to grow by 6.66% in the next year.