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
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,576.39 Bn | 3,443.64 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 27.85% |
| 2 | Palantir Technologies | 412.58 Bn | 403.17 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 28.02% |
| 3 | Oracle | 407.66 Bn | 375.77 Bn | - | 9.73% |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 299.27 Bn | 296.16 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 3.83% |
| 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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |