PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP (PRGS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:PRGS • US7433121008
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-1.39 (-3.89%)
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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.
- PRGS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years PRGS has been profitable.
- 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 67.87% of the companies in the same industry.
- PRGS's Return On Equity of 15.29% is amongst the best of the industry. PRGS outperforms 83.03% of its industry peers.
- PRGS has a Return On Invested Capital of 8.59%. This is amongst the best in the industry. PRGS outperforms 81.59% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for PRGS is below the industry average of 10.91%.
- 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.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PRGS has declined.
- PRGS has a better Operating Margin (17.84%) than 86.64% of its industry peers.
- PRGS's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 80.82%, PRGS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.75% 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 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so PRGS is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, PRGS has less shares outstanding
- PRGS has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- PRGS has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- PRGS has an Altman-Z score of 0.94. This is a bad value and indicates that PRGS is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- PRGS has a Altman-Z score of 0.94. This is in the lower half of the industry: PRGS underperforms 60.29% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 6.10, PRGS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.07% of the companies in the same industry.
- PRGS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.18. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- PRGS has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.18) than 81.95% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.1 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.94 |
ROIC/WACC0.89
WACC9.66%
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.
- PRGS's Current ratio of 0.49 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PRGS is outperformed by 92.06% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.49 indicates that PRGS may have some problems paying 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
- PRGS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 16.02%, which is quite good.
- 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!
- Measured over the past years, PRGS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 17.20% on average per year.
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.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.26% on average over the next years.
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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 6.00, the valuation of PRGS can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, PRGS is valued cheaper than 95.31% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of PRGS to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.71), we can say PRGS is valued rather cheaply.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.72, the valuation of PRGS can be described as very cheap.
- 92.06% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PRGS, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.83, PRGS is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.72 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of PRGS indicates a rather cheap valuation: PRGS is cheaper than 90.61% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- 94.95% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PRGS, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.29 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.43 |
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)1.26
PEG (5Y)0.45
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 -23.44% 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.
- Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, 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
- 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
34.3
-1.39 (-3.89%)
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 Cap1.44B
Revenue(TTM)977.83M
Net Income(TTM)73.13M
Analysts87.69
Price Target65.6 (91.25%)
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 | 6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.72 | ||
| P/S | 1.48 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.29 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.14 | ||
| P/B | 3.02 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.43 |
EPS(TTM)5.72
EY16.68%
EPS(NY)5.99
Fwd EY17.47%
FCF(TTM)5.45
FCFY15.89%
OCF(TTM)5.59
OCFY16.28%
SpS23.22
BVpS11.36
TBVpS-33.6
PEG (NY)1.26
PEG (5Y)0.45
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 | 0.94 |
F-Score7
WACC9.66%
ROIC/WACC0.89
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.