PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP (PRGS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:PRGS • US7433121008
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31.28 USD
-0.01 (-0.03%)
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31.2 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.
1. PRGS Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- PRGS had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year PRGS had a positive cash flow from operations.
- PRGS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- PRGS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.98%, PRGS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.99% of the companies in the same industry.
- PRGS's Return On Equity of 15.29% is amongst the best of the industry. PRGS outperforms 83.09% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of PRGS (8.59%) is better than 81.65% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for PRGS is below the industry average of 10.92%.
- 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
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 7.48%, PRGS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.42% of the companies in the same industry.
- PRGS's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- PRGS has a better Operating Margin (17.84%) than 86.33% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PRGS has declined.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 80.82%, PRGS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.17% of the companies in the same industry.
- PRGS's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), PRGS is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for PRGS has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for PRGS has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, PRGS has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 0.90, PRGS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of PRGS is 6.10, which is on the high side as it means it would take PRGS, 6.10 years of fcf income to pay off 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 52.88% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.18 is on the high side and indicates that PRGS has dependencies on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 2.18, PRGS is doing worse than 81.65% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.1 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.9 |
ROIC/WACC0.91
WACC9.43%
2.3 Liquidity
- PRGS has a Current 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.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.49, PRGS is not doing good in the industry: 91.73% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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.
- PRGS has a worse Quick ratio (0.49) than 91.01% of its industry peers.
| 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.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 13.18% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- PRGS shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 29.79%.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 3.24% on average over the next years.
- 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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. PRGS Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 5.47, the valuation of PRGS can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, PRGS is valued cheaper than 95.68% of the companies in the same industry.
- PRGS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.54.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.22, the valuation of PRGS can be described as very cheap.
- PRGS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PRGS is cheaper than 92.81% of the companies in the same industry.
- PRGS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 22.70.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.47 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.22 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PRGS is valued cheaper than 90.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, PRGS is valued cheaper than 95.68% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 5.74 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.04 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The 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)0.41
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.
- In the last 3 months the price of PRGS has falen by -28.14%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
- PRGS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.64. PRGS pays more dividend than 93.53% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, PRGS is paying slightly less dividend.
| 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
- 1.07% of the earnings are spent on dividend by PRGS. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP1.07%
EPS Next 2Y3.07%
EPS Next 3Y3.24%
PRGS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
31.28
-0.01 (-0.03%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)01-20 2026-01-20/amc
Earnings (Next)03-30 2026-03-30
Inst Owners111.48%
Inst Owner Change-45.51%
Ins Owners1.95%
Ins Owner Change2.44%
Market Cap1.32B
Revenue(TTM)977.83M
Net Income(TTM)73.13M
Analysts87.69
Price Target65.6 (109.72%)
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 | 8.04 |
EPS(TTM)5.72
EY18.29%
EPS(NY)5.99
Fwd EY19.16%
FCF(TTM)5.45
FCFY17.42%
OCF(TTM)5.59
OCFY17.86%
SpS23.22
BVpS11.36
TBVpS-33.6
PEG (NY)1.15
PEG (5Y)0.41
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 | 0.9 |
F-Score7
WACC9.43%
ROIC/WACC0.91
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.