Progress Software (PRGS) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Progress Software (PRGS) reported Share-based Compensation of $16.08 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 0.7% from $15.97 million a year earlier but down 21.6% from the prior quarter.
Progress Software (PRGS) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Aug 31, 2026, Progress Software's Share-based Compensation came in at $72.44 million, up 22.5% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Nov 30, 2025), it was $64.77 million, up 38.5% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has increased for eight consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 22.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By fiscal year, Share-based Compensation came in at $46.76 million in FY2024 (+15.4%), $40.53 million in FY2023 (+9.3%), $37.09 million in FY2022 (+24.8%) and $29.72 million in FY2021 (+26.6%).
- Five-year quarterly Share-based Compensation spans a low of $7.74 million in fiscal Q4 2021 and a high of $20.51 million in fiscal Q2 2026.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation has now increased in each of the last 11 quarters, with growth averaging 27.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was fiscal Q3 2025 (growth of 51.3%); the low point was fiscal Q4 2023 (a decline of 5.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $20.51 million (Q2 2026), $18.47 million (Q1 2026) and $17.37 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto Networks | 260.12 Bn | 245.19 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 460.00 Mn |
| 2 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 232.49 Bn | 212.89 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 376.91 Mn |
| 3 | Fortinet | 125.70 Bn | 111.63 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 79.30 Mn |
| 4 | Snowflake | 110.19 Bn | 97.50 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 423.58 Mn |
| 5 | Datadog | 92.71 Bn | 74.35 Bn | 881.34 Mn | 220.25 Mn |
| 6 | Zscaler | 34.07 Bn | 20.19 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Okta | 33.06 Bn | 23.16 Bn | 641.00 Mn | 114.00 Mn |
| 8 | Axon Enterprise | 30.90 Bn | 25.43 Bn | 546.45 Mn | 144.00 Mn |
| 9 | MongoDB | 28.04 Bn | 18.51 Bn | 569.77 Mn | 148.94 Mn |
| 10 | Progress Software | 1.73 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 203.54 Mn | 16.08 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 16.08 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 20.51 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 18.47 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 17.37 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 15.97 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 16.74 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 14.68 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 11.75 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 10.56 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 11.99 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 12.46 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 10.42 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 10.07 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 10.29 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 9.75 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 10.98 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 8.64 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 9.36 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 8.11 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 7.74 Mn |
Progress Software Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=PRGS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=PRGS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();