Progress Software (PRGS) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Progress Software (PRGS) reported Research & Development of $46.05 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), down 6.8% from $49.43 million a year earlier and down 5.7% from the prior quarter.
Progress Software (PRGS) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Aug 31, 2026, Progress Software's Research & Development came in at $195.26 million, up 6.4% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Nov 30, 2025), it was $192.27 million, up 31.4% from FY2024.
- Research & Development has increased for five consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 16.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By fiscal year, Research & Development came in at $146.34 million in FY2024 (+10.5%), $132.4 million in FY2023 (+15.6%), $114.57 million in FY2022 (+10.9%) and $103.34 million in FY2021 (+16.6%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Research & Development since fiscal Q4 2024.
- Year over year, Research & Development gained in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 19.4%.
- The high point for year-over-year Research & Development in five years was fiscal Q3 2025 (growth of 42.4%); the low point was fiscal Q3 2026 (a decline of 6.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $48.84 million (Q2 2026), $50.47 million (Q1 2026) and $49.89 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto Networks | 255.00 Bn | 240.07 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 779.00 Mn |
| 2 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 230.32 Bn | 210.73 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 444.20 Mn |
| 3 | Fortinet | 125.27 Bn | 111.20 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 225.00 Mn |
| 4 | Snowflake | 111.91 Bn | 99.22 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 567.48 Mn |
| 5 | Datadog | 91.00 Bn | 72.64 Bn | 881.34 Mn | 477.97 Mn |
| 6 | Zscaler | 34.24 Bn | 20.36 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Okta | 33.52 Bn | 23.62 Bn | 641.00 Mn | 163.00 Mn |
| 8 | Axon Enterprise | 32.11 Bn | 26.63 Bn | 546.45 Mn | 208.69 Mn |
| 9 | MongoDB | 28.99 Bn | 19.46 Bn | 569.77 Mn | 213.87 Mn |
| 10 | Progress Software | 1.78 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 203.54 Mn | 46.05 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 46.05 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 48.84 Mn |
| 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 |
Progress Software Research & Development API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=PRGS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "PRGS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=PRGS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();