Progress Software (PRGS) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Progress Software (PRGS) recorded quarterly Research & Development of $50.5 million in Q1 2026, up 1.17% quarter-over-quarter from $49.9 million in Q4 2025, and up 8.84% on a YoY basis from $46.4 million in Q1 2025.

Progress Software (PRGS) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Progress Software's Research & Development history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $50.5 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 8.84% year-over-year to $50.5 million; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at $196.4 million (up 24.49% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $192.3 million, up 31.38% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $50.5 million for Q1 2026 at Progress Software, up from $49.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $50.5 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $28.6 million in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $37.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $34.8 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Research & Development advanced 1.77% in 2024, then jumped 42.37% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $28.6 million in 2022, then advanced by 18.89% to $34.0 million in 2023, then increased by 21.16% to $41.2 million in 2024, then advanced by 21.09% to $49.9 million in 2025, then grew by 1.17% to $50.5 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $50.5 million (Q1 2026), $49.9 million (Q4 2025), and $49.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 2,903.35 Bn 2,825.07 Bn 56.06 Bn 8.92 Bn
2 Alarum Technologies 1,127.45 Bn 1,113.30 Bn 7.23 Mn 2.30 Mn
3 Oracle 528.84 Bn 490.27 Bn 15.14 Bn 2.61 Bn
4 Palantir Technologies 306.36 Bn 298.44 Bn 1.42 Bn 160.98 Mn
5 Palo Alto Networks 194.33 Bn 189.79 Bn 1.91 Bn 511.00 Mn
6 CrowdStrike Holdings 171.19 Bn 168.13 Bn 993.68 Mn 356.41 Mn
7 Fortinet 108.13 Bn 104.84 Bn 1.49 Bn 214.00 Mn
8 Synopsys 86.21 Bn 86.09 Bn 1.77 Bn 714.99 Mn
9 Cloudflare 80.35 Bn 79.41 Bn 455.60 Mn 150.97 Mn
10 Progress Software 1.33 Bn 1.21 Bn 203.94 Mn 50.47 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Feb 28, 2026 50.47 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 49.89 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 49.43 Mn
May 31, 2025 46.57 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 46.38 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 41.20 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 34.72 Mn
May 31, 2024 35.44 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 34.99 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 34.01 Mn
Aug 31, 2023 33.14 Mn
May 31, 2023 34.82 Mn
Feb 28, 2023 30.44 Mn
Nov 30, 2022 28.60 Mn
Aug 31, 2022 28.65 Mn
May 31, 2022 28.64 Mn
Feb 28, 2022 28.67 Mn
Nov 30, 2021 26.76 Mn
Aug 31, 2021 25.62 Mn
May 31, 2021 26.42 Mn