Progress Software Corporation (PRGS)
POSITIVEFundamental
72
Price
$43.23
Market Cap
$1.81B
Part 1 · What the company is worth
Overview
Progress Software Corporation provides software products that develops, deploys, and manages artificial intelligence (AI) powered applications and digital experiences in the United States and internationally. The company offers Agentic RAG, a next-generation Agentic Rag-as-a-Service platform; Automate MFT, a cloud-native Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform for automated and secure file transfers; Chef, a DevOps/DevSecOps automation software; Corticon, a decision automation platform; DataDirect, a secure data connectivity tools for Relational, NoSQL, Big Data, and SaaS data sources; Developer Tools, such as software development tooling collection, including NET and JavaScript UI components for web, desktop and mobile applications, AI-prompt components, reporting and report management tools, and automated testing and mocking tools; Flowmon, a AI-powered network security and visibility product with automated response across hybrid cloud ecosystems; and Kemp LoadMaster, an application delivery and security product for cloud-native, and virtual and hardware load balancers. It also provides MarkLogic, a data agility platform to connect data and metadata; MOVEit, a managed file transfer software; OpenEdge, an application development platform; Semaphore, a Semantic AI platform; ShareFile, an SaaS-native AI-powered document centric collaboration platform; Sitefinity, a digital experience platform foundation; and WhatsUp Gold, a network infrastructure monitoring software to find and fix network problems. The company offers project management, implementation, custom software development, programming, and other services, as well as web-enable applications, and training services. It sells its products to end users, independent software vendors, original equipment manufacturers, system integrators, value added resellers, and distributors. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts.
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Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Revenue
$1.00B
Trailing 12 months (through 5/31/2026)
Net Income
$89M
Trailing 12 months (through 5/31/2026)
Free Cash Flow
$229M
Total Equity
$478M
Total Liabilities
$1.98B
Current Ratio
0.81
Interest Coverage
2.66
Debt/EBITDA
8.32
Earnings Per Share
Revenue & Net Income
Free Cash Flow
Income Breakdown
Historical statement
Margins over time
Debt over time
How heavy the debt is
Growth grid
Growth — Revenue
Fair Value Estimation
Fair Value
$46.56
Current Price
$43.23
Margin of Safety
+7.1%
Fair Value Range
$30.26 - $62.85
Estimation Methods
Valuation Metrics
P/E Ratio
21.08
ROE
15.3%
P/B Ratio
3.52
P/FCF
5.83
Gross Margin
81.8%
ROIC
7.1%
Profitability Radar
Value Creation (Economic Moat)
ROIC
7.1%
WACC
7.1%
ROIC − WACC
-0.0 pp
ROIC is roughly in line with the cost of capital — the company is barely covering its capital cost.
Fundamental Analysis Criteria
Passed (19)
- EPS shows upward trend
- EPS CAGR 5.04%
- ROIC 7.1%
- Gross Margin 81.8%
- P/FCF 5.83
- Operating Margin 17.3%
- Positive Free Cash Flow
- CapEx intensity
- Current Ratio
- Interest Coverage
- Return on Tangible Assets
- ROE 18.2%
- Revenue Growth 5Y 17.2%
- Analyst Consensus 91% Buy
- Earnings Surprise avg 8.2%
- Earnings Quality (OCF/NI) 3.52
- Share Dilution -0.9%
- Net Margin Trend 8.9% vs 6.6%
- Piotroski F-Score 7/9
Failed (7)
- Price CAGR 3.34%
- P/B Ratio 3.52
- Debt/Equity ratio
- Debt/EBITDA
- Low reliance on intangibles
- Price below Graham Number
- DCF valuation (Fairly valued)
Unavailable (2)
- Dividend Payout NaN%
- PEG Ratio (need PE > 0 and growth > 0)
Piotroski F-Score
Strong financial health
Earnings Quality
High quality: earnings backed by cash
Share Dilution
Buying back shares. Shareholder friendly
Governance
Executive Team
| Name | Title | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Yogesh K. Gupta | CEO, President & Director | 64 |
| Mr. Anthony Folger CPA | Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer | 53 |
| Mr. John Ainsworth | Executive VP and GM of Application & Data Platform | 60 |
| Ms. Loren Weinberg Jarrett | Executive VP & GM of Digital Experience | 50 |
| Mr. Sundar Subramanian | Executive VP & GM of Infrastructure Management | 45 |
Audit Risk
4
Board Risk
2
Compensation Risk
4
Shareholder Rights Risk
6
Part 2 · The price and when to enter
This part won't tell you whether the company is worth owning: it helps you choose when to buy it, once the fundamentals have convinced you. Inside: technical analysis, potential, historical drawdowns, gamma exposure.
Latest News
Recent headlines for PRGS, sourced from Markets Gazette.
- 6/30/2026POSITIVEProgress Software Earnings Beat Estimates, Boosts Forecast
Progress Software Corporation announced its latest earnings, surpassing analyst expectations and leading to an upward revision of its future financial forecasts. CEO Yogesh Gupta highlighted Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a significant growth catalyst, emphasizing the company's unique ability to aggregate data for AI applications. This capability reportedly reduces the token requirements for AI agents, thereby offering substantial cost savings to customers. The positive financial results and strategic positioning in the burgeoning AI market suggest strong future performance, making Progress Software an attractive prospect for investors seeking exposure to AI-driven growth.
- 3/31/2026NEGATIVEProgress Software Analysts Cut Their Forecasts After Q1 Results
Progress Software (NASDAQ:PRGS) reported Q1 earnings that surpassed analyst expectations, alongside an upward revision to its FY2026 EPS and sales guidance. Despite these positive fundamental indicators, the company's stock experienced a notable decline of 6.6%. This divergence suggests that while the company's operational performance is strong, market sentiment or other unstated factors are weighing on the stock price. Investors should monitor future analyst actions and market commentary to understand the disconnect between reported results and stock performance.
via Markets Gazette