Last 48 quarters of trend data · Technology · Software - Application
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Pegasystems Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 59.1x, up 206.1% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 312.5% YoY to 49.7x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 16.89 | 59.11 | 11.76 | 59.90 | 79.60 | 19.31 | 18.79 | — | 202.34 | — | 7.93 | — | — |
| — | +206.1% | -37.4% | — | -60.7% | — | +136.9% | — | — | — | -63.3% | — | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 3.48 | 4.43 | 5.45 | 6.94 | 6.41 | 3.45 | 4.54 | 4.81 | 3.81 | 4.12 | 2.30 | 2.70 | 3.43 |
| — | +28.3% | +20.1% | +44.2% | +68.1% | -16.4% | +97.1% | +78.1% | +11.2% | +34.1% | +22.2% | +11.1% | -3.8% | |
| P/B Ratio | 8.44 | 10.78 | 13.97 | 17.74 | 15.79 | 10.74 | 15.22 | 13.23 | 12.31 | 13.96 | 12.35 | 21.59 | 28.16 |
| — | +0.4% | -8.2% | +34.0% | +28.3% | -23.1% | +23.3% | -38.7% | -56.3% | -46.1% | -46.0% | -46.8% | -3.8% | |
| P/FCF | 12.39 | 9.21 | 18.04 | 51.06 | 29.30 | 8.11 | 24.11 | 57.13 | 34.48 | 7.58 | 14.12 | 37.96 | 23.69 |
| — | +13.6% | -25.2% | -10.6% | -15.0% | +6.9% | +70.7% | +50.5% | +45.5% | -57.1% | -57.1% | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 20.57 | 49.73 | 24.27 | 126.68 | 103.87 | 12.06 | 13.82 | — | 64.92 | — | 7.39 | — | — |
| — | +312.5% | +75.7% | — | +60.0% | — | +87.1% | — | — | — | -66.0% | — | — | |
| EV / EBIT | 22.60 | 46.64 | 25.84 | 108.43 | 96.42 | 12.59 | 14.63 | — | 84.05 | — | 7.54 | — | — |
| — | +270.5% | +76.6% | — | +14.7% | — | +94.0% | — | — | — | -74.3% | — | — |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Pegasystems Inc.'s operating margin was 8.6% in Q1 2026, down 12.1 pp QoQ and down 18.1 pp YoY. Gross margin contracted 4.2% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 75.9% | 75.2% | 79.5% | 72.2% | 71.5% | 78.5% | 79.1% | 70.2% | 72.4% | 71.3% | 80.9% | 72.0% | 67.8% |
| — | -4.2% | +0.4% | +2.8% | -1.2% | +10.0% | -2.2% | -2.4% | +6.8% | +2.0% | +5.4% | +9.7% | +3.7% | |
| Operating Margin | 15.1% | 8.6% | 20.7% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 26.7% | 29.1% | -3.6% | 3.7% | -6.2% | 32.7% | -3.2% | -13.8% |
| — | -67.6% | -29.0% | +205.8% | +21.7% | +531.8% | -11.0% | -11.0% | +126.7% | +9.4% | +279.2% | +88.7% | +55.3% | |
| Net Margin | 22.5% | 7.6% | 46.5% | 11.4% | 7.8% | 18.0% | 24.3% | -4.4% | 1.9% | -3.7% | 30.1% | -2.2% | -15.7% |
| — | -57.6% | +91.7% | +356.9% | +315.4% | +589.1% | -19.3% | -103.5% | +112.0% | +42.5% | +244.6% | +93.7% | +85.0% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 57.3% | 4.4% | 33.9% | 7.1% | 4.9% | 14.3% | 22.5% | -3.2% | 1.6% | -3.3% | 54.7% | -4.7% | -31.2% |
| — | -69.3% | +50.6% | +324.1% | +203.8% | +538.0% | -58.9% | +31.9% | +105.1% | +77.6% | +54.8% | +95.1% | +70.5% | |
| ROA | 23.1% | 2.1% | 16.0% | 3.3% | 2.3% | 5.5% | 7.1% | -0.9% | 0.4% | -0.8% | 10.4% | -0.6% | -3.8% |
| — | -62.8% | +125.5% | +458.8% | +423.9% | +789.1% | -31.8% | -53.2% | +111.5% | +49.0% | +280.6% | +92.2% | +81.5% | |
| ROIC | 27.2% | 4.9% | 13.3% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 15.1% | 13.7% | -1.1% | 1.4% | -2.2% | 18.1% | -1.4% | -5.2% |
| — | -67.8% | -2.8% | +285.0% | +99.5% | +783.4% | -24.3% | +20.7% | +125.8% | +12.6% | +362.4% | +83.3% | +31.6% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Pegasystems Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 1.5x, up from 0.7x last quarter — comfortably within a safe range. The current ratio has weakened 12.5% YoY to 1.22x, tightening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 3 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.94 | 1.23 | 1.35 | 1.48 | 1.64 | 3.48 | 4.03 |
| — | -37.6% | -89.7% | -89.6% | -90.6% | -91.2% | -42.9% | -64.6% | -66.6% | -65.0% | -68.7% | -66.8% | -20.9% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.26 | 1.53 | 0.68 | 3.70 | 3.37 | 0.60 | 3.33 | — | 26.77 | — | 3.64 | — | — |
| — | +157.4% | -79.6% | — | -87.4% | — | -8.5% | — | — | — | -78.5% | — | — | |
| Current Ratio | 1.33 | 1.22 | 1.33 | 1.36 | 1.41 | 1.39 | 1.23 | 1.09 | 1.05 | 1.01 | 1.78 | 1.64 | 1.60 |
| — | -12.5% | +8.0% | +24.4% | +33.8% | +37.0% | -31.1% | -33.5% | -34.1% | -39.4% | +13.5% | +3.0% | -5.9% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.33 | 1.22 | 1.33 | 1.36 | 1.41 | 1.39 | 1.23 | 1.09 | 1.05 | 1.01 | 1.78 | 1.64 | 1.60 |
| — | -12.5% | +8.0% | +24.4% | +33.8% | +37.0% | -31.1% | -33.5% | -34.1% | -39.4% | +13.5% | +3.0% | -5.9% | |
| Interest Coverage | 219.39 | 901.39 | 929.97 | 168.33 | 25248.00 | 123.99 | 87.22 | -6.09 | 10.21 | -7.65 | 95.05 | -1.44 | -21.61 |
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Pegasystems Inc.'s current P/E is 16.9x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 52.6x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Pegasystems Inc.'s current operating margin is 15.1%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Pegasystems Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.