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Progress Software (NasdaqGS:PRGS)

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Progress Software stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 84 (better than 84% compared with investment alternatives), Progress Software (Systems Software, USA) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Progress Software are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 98 (better than 98% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 70) but are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 38), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 84, is a strong buy recommendation based on Progress Software's financial characteristics. As the company Progress Software's key financial metrics exhibit excellent performance in two areas, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 98) and above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 70), it could be argued that the risk-taking in financing (Obermatt Safety Rank of only 38) indicates that the company is optimistic about the future and sees debt as an opportunity to boost returns. More debt means more shareholder returns if everything goes well. However, higher debt burdens are risky when interest rates rise or the business deteriorates in a crisis. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Sentiment Rank^new
Value Rank	98
Growth Rank	70
Safety Rank	38
Combined Rank	84

Country	USA
Industry	Systems Software
Index	NASDAQ
Size class	Medium

19-Dec-2024. Stock data may be delayed. Log in or sign up to get the most recent research.

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Research History: Progress Software

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	77	89	94	98
GROWTH
GROWTH	57	55	13	70
SAFETY
SAFETY	6	67	33	38
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	99	81	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	97	64	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 19-Dec-2024. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 31-Aug-2024. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Progress Software is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	77	89	94	98
GROWTH
GROWTH	57	55	13	70
SAFETY
SAFETY	6	67	33	38
COMBINED
COMBINED	49	93	34	84

Last update of combined financial performance: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Progress Software the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 98 (better than 98% compared with alternatives) for 2024, Progress Software shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for Progress Software. Price-to-Sales is 69 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 69% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for Progress Software's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 97% of alternatives, and this is also true for the Price-to-Book capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 100. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of Progress Software are expected to be higher than for 88% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 88). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 98, is a buy recommendation based on Progress Software's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since all value metrics are above the industry average, there is no objection to investing in Progress Software based on its detailed value metrics. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	66	78	77	69
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	86	92	86	97
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	39	27	53	100
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	81	84	87	88
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	77	89	94	98

Last update of Value Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Progress Software; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 70 (better than 70% compared with alternatives), Progress Software shows an above-average growth dynamic in its industry. Investors also speak of positive momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Progress Software. Sales Growth has a rank of 80 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 80% of its competitors. Capital Growth is also above 35% of competitors with a rank of 61, and Stock Returns with the rank of 70 is also an outperformance. Only Profit Growth is low with a rank of 35 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow its profits less than 65% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 70, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. All three operating growth indicators, namely revenue, profit, and capital growth, are showing improvements. This is a good indication of a company with a positive future. That might, at the same time, be the simple reason why profit growth is low. A growing company needs money and thus can't yet show high profit growth. Look out for signs in corporate communication about extra growth efforts costing time and money. If that is the case, Progress Software is a good growth stock. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	49	37	29	80
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	38	67	22	35
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	24	25	61
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	65	75	31	70
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	57	55	13	70

Last update of Growth Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Progress Software.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 38 (better than 38% compared with alternatives), the company Progress Software has financing practices on the riskier side, which means that their overall debt burden is above the industry average. This doesn't mean that the business of Progress Software is also risky, it only means that the company is on the riskier side in respect to bankruptcy in case things turn sour, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with just one indicator above average for Progress Software. Liquidity is at 63, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 63% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. But Refinancing is riskier at a rank of 37, which means that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is above average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 63% of its competitors. Leverage is also high at a rank of 15, which means that the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 85% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 38 (worse than 62% compared with alternatives), Progress Software has a financing structure that is riskier than that of its competitors. High Leverage (a low Obermatt Leverage Rank) is good in good times, because it usually indicates that shareholders get higher returns. The good Liquidity performance of the company is an indicator that this is the case. However, if you expect an economic downturn, you may stay clear of this stock because they have an above-average debt level that needs refinancing soon. If the company is sailing with good winds, as may be visible from the Growth and Sentiment performance, the refinancing risk may be lower than the low Refinancing rank suggests. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	4	15	18	15
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	8	81	17	37
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	40	56	69	63
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	6	67	33	38

Last update of Safety Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Progress Software and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2021	2022	2023	2024
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	98	82	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	50	50	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	91	85	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	52	69	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	99	81	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Progress Software.
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