Progress Software PRGS
NASDAQ PRGS
$43.22 +0.36 (+0.84%)
At close: Aug 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM UTC

Progress Software (PRGS) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)

Progress Software (PRGS) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 8.9% for Q2 2026, up 103.0% year-over-year from 4.38% in Q2 2025, and down 12.87% quarter-over-quarter from 10.21% in Q1 2026.

Progress Software (PRGS) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Progress Software's Return on Capital Employed history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 8.9% for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 103.0% year-over-year to 8.9%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 8.9% (up 103.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 9.11%, up 141.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 stood at 8.9%, down from 10.21% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 12.72% in Q2 2022, with the low at 5.88% in Q1 2025.
  • The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 9.3% (2023), against an average of 9.57%.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Return on Capital Employed sank 360 bps in 2023, then soared 434 bps in 2026.
  • Progress Software's Return on Capital Employed stood at 12.45% in 2022, then slipped by 29 bps to 8.86% in 2023, then declined by 13 bps to 7.66% in 2024, then grew by 23 bps to 9.4% in 2025, then declined by 5 bps to 8.9% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows PRGS's Return on Capital Employed at 8.9% in Q2 2026, 10.21% in Q1 2026, and 9.4% in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

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5 Fortinet 115.83 Bn 111.76 Bn 1.64 Bn 44.16%
6 Cloudflare 106.65 Bn 102.48 Bn 499.52 Mn -9.60%
7 Synopsys 76.61 Bn 74.41 Bn 1.77 Bn 1.98%
8 CoreWeave 51.53 Bn 45.99 Bn 1.70 Bn -0.51%
9 Block 47.55 Bn 41.12 Bn 3.17 Bn 4.02%
10 Progress Software 1.81 Bn 1.70 Bn 208.59 Mn 8.90%

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 8.90%
Feb 28, 2026 10.21%
Nov 30, 2025 9.40%
Aug 31, 2025 8.28%
May 31, 2025 7.87%
Feb 28, 2025 5.88%
Nov 30, 2024 7.66%
Aug 31, 2024 9.71%
May 31, 2024 9.05%
Feb 29, 2024 8.70%
Nov 30, 2023 8.86%
Aug 31, 2023 9.29%
May 31, 2023 9.32%
Feb 28, 2023 11.62%
Nov 30, 2022 12.45%
Aug 31, 2022 11.40%
May 31, 2022 12.72%
Feb 28, 2022 10.99%
Nov 30, 2021 11.65%
Aug 31, 2021 11.59%