Progress Software Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (PRGS)
Progress Software's return on equity was 15.95% for fiscal 2025.
View full Progress Software company overviewProgress Software annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-11-30 | 15.95% | +0.71 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-11-30 | 15.23% | −1.12 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-11-30 | 16.36% | −7.09 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-11-30 | 23.45% | +2.77 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-11-30 | 20.68% | −2.90 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-11-30 | 23.58% | +15.51 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-11-30 | 8.07% | −5.57 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-11-30 | 13.64% | +6.79 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-11-30 | 6.85% | +18.40 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-11-30 | −11.55% | −9.90 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-11-30 | −1.65% | −11.01 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-11-30 | 9.36% | −3.65 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-11-30 | 13.00% | +5.49 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-11-30 | 7.51% | −1.56 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-11-30 | 9.07% | +1.36 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-11-30 | 7.71% | +1.40 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-11-30 | 6.30% | — |
Progress Software quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-05-31 | 4.19% | +0.34 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-02-28 | 4.67% | +2.15 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-11-30 | 5.39% | +5.12 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-08-31 | 4.17% | −2.71 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-05-31 | 3.85% | +0.10 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-02-28 | 2.51% | −2.40 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-11-30 | 0.27% | −3.12 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-08-31 | 6.88% | +2.46 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-05-31 | 3.75% | +0.84 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-02-29 | 4.91% | −0.92 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-11-30 | 3.39% | −2.80 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-08-31 | 4.42% | −1.48 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-05-31 | 2.91% | −4.96 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-02-28 | 5.83% | +0.59 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-11-30 | 6.19% | +2.51 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-08-31 | 5.90% | −2.23 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-05-31 | 7.86% | +4.09 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-02-28 | 5.24% | −0.19 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-11-30 | 3.69% | −1.26 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-08-31 | 8.12% | +1.35 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-05-31 | 3.77% | −1.31 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-02-28 | 5.43% | −0.99 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-11-30 | 4.95% | +6.38 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-08-31 | 6.77% | +2.59 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-05-31 | 5.08% | +2.45 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-02-29 | 6.42% | +3.43 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-11-30 | −1.43% | −4.05 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-08-31 | 4.18% | −0.05 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-05-31 | 2.63% | −0.92 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-02-28 | 2.98% | −0.50 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-11-30 | 2.62% | −1.51 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-08-31 | 4.24% | +1.39 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-05-31 | 3.55% | +0.90 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-02-28 | 3.48% | +3.61 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-11-30 | 4.13% | +19.87 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-08-31 | 2.85% | +1.31 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-05-31 | 2.65% | +1.22 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-02-28 | −0.13% | −0.74 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-11-30 | −15.75% | −13.95 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-08-31 | 1.54% | +2.32 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-05-31 | 1.43% | +0.35 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-02-29 | 0.62% | +0.80 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-11-30 | −1.80% | −4.51 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-08-31 | −0.78% | −2.91 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-05-31 | 1.09% | −1.37 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-02-28 | −0.18% | −2.32 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-11-30 | 2.71% | −0.20 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-08-31 | 2.13% | −2.55 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-05-31 | 2.45% | +1.77 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-02-28 | 2.14% | −2.90 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-11-30 | 2.91% | −2.56 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-08-31 | 4.68% | +3.81 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-05-31 | 0.69% | +0.98 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-02-28 | 5.04% | +3.87 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-11-30 | 5.47% | +3.59 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-08-31 | 0.87% | −0.43 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-05-31 | −0.29% | −2.79 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-02-29 | 1.17% | −1.74 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-11-30 | 1.88% | −1.34 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-08-31 | 1.31% | −0.25 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-05-31 | 2.50% | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-02-28 | 2.91% | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-11-30 | 3.22% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-08-31 | 1.56% | — |
Progress Software return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Progress Software's return on equity decreased from 23.58% to 15.95%, a change of −7.63 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 4.19%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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