PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP (PRGS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:PRGS • US7433121008
Current stock price
27.67 USD
-1.5 (-5.14%)
At close:
27.64 USD
-0.03 (-0.11%)
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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.
- Each year in the past 5 years PRGS had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- PRGS has a better Return On Assets (2.98%) than 67.64% of its industry peers.
- PRGS has a better Return On Equity (15.29%) than 82.55% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 8.59%, PRGS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.45% 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 10.92%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (8.59%) for PRGS is above the 3 year average (7.72%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| 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 better Profit Margin (7.48%) than 69.09% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PRGS has declined.
- PRGS has a Operating Margin of 17.84%. This is amongst the best in the industry. PRGS outperforms 86.18% 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 84.00% 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
- 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
- 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 0.86. 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 0.86. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PRGS outperforms 40.36% 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 (6.10) which is in line with 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 81.45% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.1 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.86 |
ROIC/WACC0.95
WACC9.07%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.49 indicates that PRGS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.49, PRGS is doing worse than 92.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.49 indicates that PRGS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- PRGS has a Quick ratio of 0.49. This is amonst the worse of the industry: PRGS underperforms 91.27% 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.
- PRGS shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 13.18% yearly.
- 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
- 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
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 4.84 indicates a rather cheap valuation of PRGS.
- PRGS's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PRGS is cheaper than 95.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 24.89. PRGS is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 4.62, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of PRGS.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PRGS is valued cheaper than 93.09% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.19, PRGS is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.84 | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.62 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 91.27% 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 cheaply inside the industry as 96.36% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 5.08 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.57 |
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)1.01
PEG (5Y)0.37
EPS Next 2Y3.07%
EPS Next 3Y3.24%
5. PRGS Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- PRGS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.31%.
- The stock price of PRGS dropped by -36.43% 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 0.65, PRGS pays a better dividend. On top of this PRGS pays more dividend than 93.09% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- PRGS's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.89.
| 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
27.67
-1.5 (-5.14%)
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/amc
Inst Owners111.48%
Inst Owner Change-45.51%
Ins Owners1.95%
Ins Owner Change2.44%
Market Cap1.17B
Revenue(TTM)977.83M
Net Income(TTM)73.13M
Analysts87.69
Price Target65.6 (137.08%)
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 | 4.84 | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.62 | ||
| P/S | 1.19 | ||
| P/FCF | 5.08 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.95 | ||
| P/B | 2.44 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.57 |
EPS(TTM)5.72
EY20.67%
EPS(NY)5.99
Fwd EY21.66%
FCF(TTM)5.45
FCFY19.7%
OCF(TTM)5.59
OCFY20.18%
SpS23.22
BVpS11.36
TBVpS-33.6
PEG (NY)1.01
PEG (5Y)0.37
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 | 0.86 |
F-Score7
WACC9.07%
ROIC/WACC0.95
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.