Progress Software PRGS
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As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Progress Software (PRGS) posted Research & Development of $54.3 million for Q2 2026, up 4.51% on a QoQ basis from $52.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 9.39% year-over-year from $49.7 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

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

Progress Software has reported Research & Development for 18 years, with the latest figure at $54.3 million in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 9.39% year-over-year to $54.3 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $216.4 million, a 14.76% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $211.0 million, up 28.22% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $54.3 million for Q2 2026 at Progress Software, up from $52.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $58.2 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $32.7 million in Q2 2022.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $43.3 million, with a median of $40.1 million recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Research & Development retreated 5.62% in 2024, then jumped 39.6% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $40.0 million in 2022, then grew by 8.93% to $43.6 million in 2023, then grew by 15.76% to $50.4 million in 2024, then gained by 15.39% to $58.2 million in 2025, then declined by 6.61% to $54.3 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $54.3 million (Q2 2026), $52.0 million (Q1 2026), and $58.2 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Unity Software 18.69 Bn 16.34 Bn 434.76 Mn 278.28 Mn
2 JFrog 10.57 Bn 9.74 Bn 127.62 Mn 61.14 Mn
3 Gitlab 7.94 Bn 6.68 Bn 240.62 Mn 134.36 Mn
4 Aurora Mobile 4.05 Bn 4.02 Bn 10.20 Mn -4.31 Mn
5 Progress Software 1.77 Bn 1.66 Bn 208.59 Mn 54.34 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 54.34 Mn
Feb 28, 2026 52.00 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 58.19 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 51.85 Mn
May 31, 2025 49.68 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 51.30 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 50.43 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 37.14 Mn
May 31, 2024 37.89 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 39.11 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 43.56 Mn
Aug 31, 2023 38.61 Mn
May 31, 2023 40.15 Mn
Feb 28, 2023 33.75 Mn
Nov 30, 2022 39.99 Mn
Aug 31, 2022 34.60 Mn
May 31, 2022 32.70 Mn
Feb 28, 2022 33.47 Mn
Nov 30, 2021 37.42 Mn
Aug 31, 2021 29.74 Mn