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Progress Software Corporation (PRGS) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

PRGS • • Industrial / General
TechnologyApplication SoftwareArtificial Intelligence & AnalyticsAI Analytics Platforms
AboutProgress Software Corporation develops, deploys, and manages business applications. The company offers OpenEdge, a development software, which builds multi-language applications for secure deployment across various platforms and devices, as well as cloud; developer tools that consists of components for user interface development for Web, mobile, desktop, chat, and AR/VR apps, as well as automated application testing and reporting tools; Sitefinity, a web content management and customer analytics platform; Corticon, a business rules management system that provides applications with decision automation and change process, and decision-related insight capabilities. It also offers DataDirect Connect, which provides data connectivity using industry-standard interfaces to connect applications running on various platforms; MOVEit that offers secure collaboration and automated file transfers of critical business information; Chef, an infrastructure automation platform to build, deploy, manage, and secure applications in multi-cloud and hybrid environments, and on-premises; and WhatsUp Gold, a network monitoring solution. In addition, the company provides Kemp LoadMaster, a load balancing solutions; and Kemp Flowmon network performance monitoring and diagnostic solutions that collect and analyze network telemetry from various sources. Further, it provides project management, implementation, custom development, programming, and other services, as well as web-enable applications; and training services. The company sells its products to end users, independent software vendors, original equipment manufacturers, and system integrators. It has operations in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts.Show more
  • Revenue $753M +8.5%
  • EBITDA $122M -43.0%
  • Net Income $68M -2.5%
  • EPS (Diluted) 1.54 -1.9%
  • Gross Margin 82.68% +1.1%
  • EBITDA Margin 16.16% -47.4%
  • Operating Margin 16.46% +3.4%
  • Net Margin 9.08% -10.1%
  • ROE 15.23% -7.4%
  • ROIC 6.26% -29.5%
  • Debt/Equity 3.56 +116.1%
  • Interest Coverage 3.87 +7.9%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Strong 5Y profit CAGR of 21.0%
  • ✓FCF machine: 27.4% free cash flow margin
  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 12.8%
  • ✓Good 3Y average ROE of 18.4%
  • ✓Healthy 5Y average net margin of 13.6%

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗High debt to equity ratio of 3.6x
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high
  • ✗Low asset turnover indicates capital-intensive operations

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y8.52%
5Y12.76%
3Y12.35%
TTM31.41%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y3.3%
5Y20.99%
3Y-4.44%
TTM-41.26%

EPS CAGR

10Y4.84%
5Y21.57%
3Y-4.35%
TTM-41.42%

ROCE

10Y Avg10.53%
5Y Avg11.45%
3Y Avg9.77%
Latest7.46%

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Profit & Loss

Nov 2015Nov 2016Nov 2017Nov 2018Nov 2019Nov 2020Nov 2021Nov 2022Nov 2023Nov 2024
Sales/Revenue+377.55M405.34M397.57M397.17M413.3M442.15M531.31M602.01M694.44M753.41M
Revenue Growth %0.14%0.07%-0.02%-0%0.04%0.07%0.2%0.13%0.15%0.08%
Cost of Goods Sold+63.74M65.71M69.16M66.97M75.24M62.11M78.45M94.5M126.58M130.48M
COGS % of Revenue0.17%0.16%0.17%0.17%0.18%0.14%0.15%0.16%0.18%0.17%
Gross Profit+313.81M339.63M328.41M330.19M338.06M380.04M452.86M507.52M567.86M622.93M
Gross Margin %0.83%0.84%0.83%0.83%0.82%0.86%0.85%0.84%0.82%0.83%
Gross Profit Growth %0.05%0.08%-0.03%0.01%0.02%0.12%0.19%0.12%0.12%0.1%
Operating Expenses+281.83M269.36M234.13M236.54M265.89M262.76M326.35M380.67M457.34M498.92M
OpEx % of Revenue0.75%0.66%0.59%0.6%0.64%0.59%0.61%0.63%0.66%0.66%
Selling, General & Admin182.16M168.03M144.1M143.56M155.06M154.12M191.02M218.64M239.23M254.09M
SG&A % of Revenue0.48%0.41%0.36%0.36%0.38%0.35%0.36%0.36%0.34%0.34%
Research & Development86.92M88.59M76.99M79.74M88.57M88.6M103.34M114.57M132.4M146.34M
R&D % of Revenue0.23%0.22%0.19%0.2%0.21%0.2%0.19%0.19%0.19%0.19%
Other Operating Expenses-2.4M-5.57M-5.03M-7.02M22.25M20.05M32M47.47M85.7M98.49M
Operating Income+14.75M-29.71M70.61M86M104.25M107.73M116.1M132.13M110.52M124M
Operating Margin %0.04%-0.07%0.18%0.22%0.25%0.24%0.22%0.22%0.16%0.16%
Operating Income Growth %-0.82%-3.01%3.38%0.22%0.21%0.03%0.08%0.14%-0.16%0.12%
EBITDA+27.5M7.03M111.29M128.91M159.94M150.43M179.46M213.86M213.47M121.73M
EBITDA Margin %0.07%0.02%0.28%0.32%0.39%0.34%0.34%0.36%0.31%0.16%
EBITDA Growth %-0.66%-0.74%14.83%0.16%0.24%-0.06%0.19%0.19%-0%-0.43%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)12.74M36.74M40.67M42.92M55.69M42.7M63.35M81.73M102.94M-2.27M
EBIT16.14M-31.1M70.22M65.94M38.41M106.81M115.58M133.04M110.44M126.28M
Net Interest Income+-2.34M-3.34M-3.71M-3.93M-8.77M-8.68M-19.27M-14.38M-28.24M-27.28M
Interest Income1.45M839K921K1.22M1.14M1.5M777K1.41M2.54M4.73M
Interest Expense3.79M4.18M4.63M5.15M9.91M10.17M20.05M15.79M30.78M32.01M
Other Income/Expense-2.4M-5.57M8.1M-7.02M-11.59M-11.09M-20.57M-14.88M-30.87M-29.74M
Pretax Income+12.35M-35.28M65.59M78.98M28.5M96.64M95.53M117.25M79.66M94.26M
Pretax Margin %0.03%-0.09%0.16%0.2%0.07%0.22%0.18%0.19%0.11%0.13%
Income Tax+21.16M20.45M28.17M15.49M2.1M16.91M17.11M22.19M9.46M25.83M
Effective Tax Rate %-0.71%1.58%0.57%0.8%0.93%0.82%0.82%0.81%0.88%0.73%
Net Income+-8.8M-55.73M37.42M63.49M26.4M79.72M78.42M95.07M70.2M68.44M
Net Margin %-0.02%-0.14%0.09%0.16%0.06%0.18%0.15%0.16%0.1%0.09%
Net Income Growth %-1.18%-5.33%1.67%0.7%-0.58%2.02%-0.02%0.21%-0.26%-0.03%
Net Income (Continuing)-8.8M-55.73M37.42M49.67M26.4M79.72M78.42M95.07M70.2M68.44M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest0000000000
EPS (Diluted)+-0.17-1.130.771.380.581.761.762.151.571.54
EPS Growth %-1.18%-5.65%1.68%0.79%-0.58%2.03%0%0.22%-0.27%-0.02%
EPS (Basic)-0.17-1.130.781.390.591.781.792.191.621.58
Diluted Shares Outstanding50.39M49.48M48.52M46.13M45.34M45.32M44.62M44.25M44.66M44.43M
Basic Shares Outstanding50.39M49.32M48.13M45.56M44.79M44.89M43.92M43.48M43.46M43.27M
Dividend Payout Ratio--0.64%0.41%1.05%0.38%0.4%0.33%0.45%0.46%

Balance Sheet

Nov 2015Nov 2016Nov 2017Nov 2018Nov 2019Nov 2020Nov 2021Nov 2022Nov 2023Nov 2024
Total Current Assets+323.41M336.05M263.41M228.82M284.67M238.94M337.81M421.54M330.79M368.81M
Cash & Short-Term Investments241.28M249.75M183.61M139.51M173.69M106M157.37M251.76M126.96M118.08M
Cash Only212.38M207.04M133.46M105.13M154.26M97.99M155.41M256.28M126.96M118.08M
Short-Term Investments28.9M42.72M50.15M34.39M19.43M8.01M1.97M256.28M00
Accounts Receivable66.46M65.68M61.21M61.14M83.7M108.96M125.63M126.99M155.79M198.25M
Days Sales Outstanding64.2559.1456.256.1873.9289.9586.317781.8896.04
Inventory0005.78M000000
Days Inventory Outstanding---31.48------
Other Current Assets15.67M20.62M18.59M30.86M27.28M23.98M54.8M42.78M48.04M52.49M
Total Non-Current Assets+553.71M418.77M455.31M411.79M596.61M802.85M1.03B985.43M1.27B2.16B
Property, Plant & Equipment54.23M50.1M42.26M30.71M29.77M60.45M39.6M32.5M33.94M44.64M
Fixed Asset Turnover6.96x8.09x9.41x12.93x13.89x7.31x13.42x18.52x20.46x16.88x
Goodwill369.99M278.07M315.04M314.99M432.82M491.73M671.15M671.04M832.1M1.29B
Intangible Assets114.11M80.83M94.89M58.92M99.39M212.75M287.19M217.35M354.28M723.57M
Long-Term Investments-10.97M-6.6M-1.12M-1.92M-6.11M2.64M16.05M44.34M28.37M34.87M
Other Non-Current Assets15.39M9.78M3.12M7.17M22.13M20.79M10.33M8.43M8.26M6.72M
Total Assets+877.12M754.83M718.72M640.61M881.27M1.04B1.36B1.41B1.6B2.53B
Asset Turnover0.43x0.54x0.55x0.62x0.47x0.42x0.39x0.43x0.43x0.30x
Asset Growth %0.25%-0.14%-0.05%-0.11%0.38%0.18%0.31%0.03%0.14%0.58%
Total Current Liabilities+199.92M203.74M208.02M196.02M240.88M262.54M322.93M318M352.12M455.14M
Accounts Payable11.19M12.99M9M10.59M10.6M9.98M9.68M9.28M12.37M13.91M
Days Payables Outstanding64.0672.1647.557.7351.4458.6345.0535.8535.6738.91
Short-Term Debt9.38M15M5.82M5.82M10.72M25.26M33.69M13.71M23.22M9.2M
Deferred Revenue (Current)1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Current Liabilities21.46M007M26.18M37.7M47.12M43.11M47.82M90.69M
Current Ratio1.62x1.65x1.27x1.17x1.18x0.91x1.05x1.33x0.94x0.81x
Quick Ratio1.62x1.65x1.27x1.14x1.18x0.91x1.05x1.33x0.94x0.81x
Cash Conversion Cycle---29.93------
Total Non-Current Liabilities+154.74M144.46M134.62M134.51M310.1M433.23M628.12M694.97M790.95M1.63B
Long-Term Debt135M120M116.09M110.27M284M364.26M534.53M611.85M710.88M1.53B
Capital Lease Obligations0000026.97M23.13M15.04M13M26.26M
Deferred Tax Liabilities7.11M3.9M2.81M3.8M3K014.16M4.63M3.57M2.28M
Other Non-Current Liabilities3.79M11.76M5.97M5.32M6.35M15.09M8.94M8.69M4.55M5.96M
Total Liabilities354.66M348.2M342.63M330.53M550.99M695.77M951.05M1.01B1.14B2.09B
Total Debt+144.38M135M121.91M116.09M294.72M423.5M599.28M640.59M757.22M1.56B
Net Debt-68M-72.04M-11.55M10.96M140.46M325.51M443.87M384.31M630.26M1.44B
Debt / Equity0.28x0.33x0.32x0.37x0.89x1.22x1.45x1.63x1.65x3.56x
Debt / EBITDA5.25x19.21x1.10x0.90x1.84x2.82x3.34x3.00x3.55x12.83x
Net Debt / EBITDA-2.47x-10.25x-0.10x0.09x0.88x2.16x2.47x1.80x2.95x11.86x
Interest Coverage3.89x-7.11x15.25x16.70x10.52x10.59x5.79x8.37x3.59x3.87x
Total Equity+522.46M406.63M376.08M310.08M330.28M346.01M412.49M393.99M459.71M438.79M
Equity Growth %-0.04%-0.22%-0.08%-0.18%0.07%0.05%0.19%-0.04%0.17%-0.05%
Book Value per Share10.378.227.756.727.287.639.248.9010.299.88
Total Shareholders' Equity522.46M406.63M376.08M310.08M330.28M346.01M412.49M393.99M459.71M438.79M
Common Stock227.93M239.5M249.84M267.05M295.95M306.24M354.68M332.08M438K434K
Retained Earnings294.53M167.13M126.25M43.03M34.33M39.77M57.81M61.91M120.86M120.41M
Treasury Stock0000000000
Accumulated OCI-24.63M-28.56M-19M-28.21M-29.97M-32.78M-32.44M-35.23M-32.16M-36.21M
Minority Interest0000000000

Cash Flow

Nov 2015Nov 2016Nov 2017Nov 2018Nov 2019Nov 2020Nov 2021Nov 2022Nov 2023Nov 2024
Cash from Operations+104.54M102.84M105.69M121.35M128.48M144.85M178.53M192.16M173.92M211.49M
Operating CF Margin %0.28%0.25%0.27%0.31%0.31%0.33%0.34%0.32%0.25%0.28%
Operating CF Growth %-0.03%-0.02%0.03%0.15%0.06%0.13%0.23%0.08%-0.09%0.22%
Net Income-8.8M-55.73M37.42M63.49M26.4M79.72M78.42M95.07M70.2M68.44M
Depreciation & Amortization41.68M39.32M42.9M44.5M56.68M34.77M61.18M76.84M103.15M103.04M
Stock-Based Compensation24M22.54M14.15M20.57M23.31M23.48M29.72M37.09M40.53M46.76M
Deferred Taxes-1.84M1.31M474K2.04M-14.87M-2.62M-908K-7.6M-28.64M-7.75M
Other Non-Cash Items3.85M96.51M-442K5.8M25.02M8.91M10.67M-2.21M12.03M15.79M
Working Capital Changes45.66M-1.1M11.19M-15.04M11.95M591K-556K-7.03M-23.34M-14.79M
Change in Receivables3.75M647K6.44M2.07M-24.66M10.68M-36.76M-27.25M12.12M-45.88M
Change in Inventory6.66M-3.82M3.71M-13.22M24.66M-10.68M245K-1.56M2.49M0
Change in Payables-370K-3.09M673K-11.84M9.12M-4.97M5.49M-3.58M-1.24M28.92M
Cash from Investing+-260.21M-21M-80.53M7.59M-223.15M-218.69M-258.62M-6.09M-360.38M-857.91M
Capital Expenditures-8.85M-5.79M-3.38M-7.25M-4M-6.52M-4.65M-6.09M-5.57M-5.21M
CapEx % of Revenue0.02%0.01%0.01%0.02%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing-36K-15.22M8.82M14.84M-8.62M-10.5M2.33M-1.95M00
Cash from Financing+118.3M-82.19M-91.3M-146.77M128.84M6.15M131.46M-91.68M51.19M640.82M
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid00-24.13M-25.79M-27.76M-29.9M-31.56M-31.06M-31.55M-31.46M
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing12.42M436K-270K5.21M7.65M11.1M-28.93M-10.09M25.96M-66.2M
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+95.69M97.06M102.31M114.1M124.49M138.33M173.88M186.07M168.35M206.29M
FCF Margin %0.25%0.24%0.26%0.29%0.3%0.31%0.33%0.31%0.24%0.27%
FCF Growth %-0%0.01%0.05%0.12%0.09%0.11%0.26%0.07%-0.1%0.23%
FCF per Share1.901.962.112.472.753.053.904.213.774.64
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)-11.88x-1.85x2.82x1.91x4.87x1.82x2.28x2.02x2.48x3.09x
Interest Paid2.73M3.16M3.6M4.22M8.67M9.18M8.54M8.57M39.77M21.77M
Taxes Paid17.04M22.03M25.99M25.45M16.34M16.11M25.91M28.68M39.77M32.39M

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)-1.65%-12%9.56%18.51%8.25%23.58%20.68%23.58%16.45%15.23%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)3.01%-5.65%15.15%18.82%19.75%14.15%11.4%12.12%8.87%6.26%
Gross Margin83.12%83.79%82.6%83.14%81.8%85.95%85.23%84.3%81.77%82.68%
Net Margin-2.33%-13.75%9.41%15.99%6.39%18.03%14.76%15.79%10.11%9.08%
Debt / Equity0.28x0.33x0.32x0.37x0.89x1.22x1.45x1.63x1.65x3.56x
Interest Coverage3.89x-7.11x15.25x16.70x10.52x10.59x5.79x8.37x3.59x3.87x
FCF Conversion-11.88x-1.85x2.82x1.91x4.87x1.82x2.28x2.02x2.48x3.09x
Revenue Growth13.54%7.36%-1.92%-0.1%4.06%6.98%20.17%13.31%15.35%8.49%

Revenue by Segment

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Maintenance and Services---275.03M290.75M326.9M374.72M413.68M473.65M504.08M
Maintenance and Services Growth----5.72%12.44%14.63%10.40%14.50%6.42%
Software Licenses---122.14M4.89M-156.59M188.34M220.79M249.33M
Software Licenses Growth-----95.99%--20.27%17.23%12.93%
Amortization Of Acquired Intangibles---22.73M------
Amortization Of Acquired Intangibles Growth----------
OpenEdge295.93M276.27M276.17M-------
OpenEdge Growth--6.65%-0.03%-------
Application Development and Deployment43.69M81.06M80.44M-------
Application Development and Deployment Growth-85.53%-0.76%-------
Data Connectivity37.93M48.01M40.95M-------
Data Connectivity Growth-26.59%-14.69%-------

Revenue by Geography

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
UNITED STATES193.66M212.31M206.45M204.15M213.25M240.72M294.95M310.92M380.67M421.89M
UNITED STATES Growth-9.63%-2.76%-1.11%4.46%12.88%22.53%5.41%22.44%10.83%
EMEA---137.97M137.3M143.75M169.34M207.71M222.86M245.29M
EMEA Growth-----0.49%4.70%17.79%22.66%7.30%10.06%
Asia Pacific28.22M24.16M22.11M21.63M22.42M22.82M27.13M35.1M38.8M40.82M
Asia Pacific Growth--14.38%-8.49%-2.17%3.64%1.80%18.86%29.38%10.53%5.22%
CANADA13.9M16.89M17.49M15.77M20.66M20.28M22.87M30.24M31M25.11M
CANADA Growth-21.51%3.56%-9.84%30.99%-1.83%12.75%32.23%2.52%-19.01%
Latin America17.59M21.16M21.16M17.64M19.66M14.57M17.04M18.05M21.11M20.3M
Latin America Growth-20.25%0.01%-16.64%11.50%-25.89%16.89%5.97%16.94%-3.82%
Europe Middle East Africa124.17M130.82M130.36M-------
Europe Middle East Africa Growth-5.35%-0.35%-------

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

Progress Software Corporation (PRGS) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 26.6x. This suggests investors expect higher future growth.

Growth & Financials

Progress Software Corporation (PRGS) reported $940.1M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 76% increase from $533.6M in 2011.

Progress Software Corporation (PRGS) grew revenue by 8.5% over the past year. This is steady growth.

Yes, Progress Software Corporation (PRGS) is profitable, generating $48.5M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (9.1% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Progress Software Corporation (PRGS) pays a dividend with a yield of 1.73%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Progress Software Corporation (PRGS) has a return on equity (ROE) of 15.2%. This is reasonable for most industries.

Progress Software Corporation (PRGS) generated $186.3M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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