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1-Year Return on Invested Incremental Capital (1-Year ROIIC %) measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 1-year.
Progress Software's 1-Year ROIIC % for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was -8.99%. High ROIIC is generally an indication that your business is capital efficient or has a higher operating leverage.
The industry rank for Progress Software's 1-Year ROIIC % or its related term are showing as below:
PRGS's 1-Year ROIIC % is ranked worse than 66.65% of 2642
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 4.525
vs PRGS: -8.99
Return on Incremental Invested Capital (ROIIC) is an extension of Return on Investment Capital (ROIC). ROIC % tells investors how efficiently that profitability is earned per dollar of company capital. ROIIC narrows the focus even further and shows how profitable each additional unit of capital investment could be. ROIIC % is a more powerful metric than ROIC because it measures how much money the company can generate going forward on future capital investments.
High ROIIC is generally an indication that your business is capital efficient or has a higher operating leverage.
Be Aware
It's important to keep in mind that when tracking ROIIC, the metric is better suited to forecasting the trend of future returns rather than measuring current return on investment.
Progress Software 1-Year ROIIC % Related Terms
Progress Software 1-Year ROIIC % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Progress Software's 1-Year ROIIC % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Progress Software's 1-Year ROIIC %, along with its competitors' market caps and 1-Year ROIIC % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Progress Software 1-Year ROIIC % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Progress Software's 1-Year ROIIC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Progress Software's 1-Year ROIIC % falls into.
Progress Software's 1-Year ROIIC % for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as:
1-Year ROIIC %
=
1-Year Incremental Net Operating Profit After Taxes (NOPAT)**
/
1-Year Incremental Invested Capital
=
( 149.2097 (May. 2026) - 111.3676 (May. 2025) )
/
( 2341.734 (May. 2026) - 2762.602 (May. 2025) )
=
37.8421
/
-420.868
=
-8.99%***
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
** TTM data of NOPAT and Invested Capital was used to calculate 1-Year ROIIC %.
*** Please be aware that the ROIIC (Return on Invested Capital) calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.
Progress Software (PRGS) has a 1-Year ROIIC % of -8.99 as of May. 2026. 1-Year ROIIC % measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 1-year. View historical data on Progress Software and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Progress Software ranks #1761 out of 2642 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 66.7%.
Is Progress Software's 1-Year ROIIC % too high?
Progress Software's current 1-Year ROIIC % is -8.99. Based on the distribution chart, Progress Software ranks #1761 out of 2642 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Progress Software has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Progress Software's 1-Year ROIIC % compare to PICS and NN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Progress Software ranks #1761 out of 2642 companies for 1-Year ROIIC %. This places Progress Software in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 1-Year ROIIC % is 4.53. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 1-Year ROIIC % for a Software company?
The median 1-Year ROIIC % among Software companies is 4.53, based on 2,642 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 1-Year ROIIC % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 1-Year ROIIC % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 1-Year ROIIC % mean?
A high 1-Year ROIIC % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 1-Year ROIIC % measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 1-year. View historical data on Progress Software and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median 1-Year ROIIC % is 4.53 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Progress Software's current 1-Year ROIIC % is -8.99. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Progress Software stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Progress Software (PRGS) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $78.84, compared to a current price of $42.66 — trading 45.9% below its estimated fair value. The current 1-Year ROIIC % is -8.99. Progress Software's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 1-Year ROIIC % calculated?
1-Year ROIIC % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Progress Software (PRGS), the current 1-Year ROIIC % is -8.99 as of May. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Progress Software (PRGS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Progress Software stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $42.66 is trading 45.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $78.84.
GuruFocus considers Progress Software to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for PRGS:
1-Year ROIIC %: -8.99
GF Value™: $78.84 vs. price of $42.66 (45.9% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PRGS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Progress Software Corp provides software products that enable customers to develop, deploy, and manage AI-powered applications and digital experiences. The Company operates across North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Asia Pacific through subsidiaries and distributors, generating a majority of its revenue from the United States. Its product portfolio includes Progress Agentic RAG, Automate MFT, Chef, Corticon, DataDirect, Developer Tools, Flowmon, Kemp LoadMaster, MarkLogic, MOVEit, OpenEdge, Semaphore, ShareFile, Sitefinity, and WhatsUp Gold, offering solutions for application development, data connectivity, DevOps automation, managed file transfer, network security, and digital experience. It generates maximum revenue from the United States.
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