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Progress Software Corp

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What Do They Do?

Sells software for developing, deploying, and managing business applications and digital experiences to companies, government agencies, and developers.

How Do They Make Money?

Customers pay upfront for perpetual software licenses, while term licenses and maintenance contracts are generally billed in advance. SaaS subscriptions are billed in advance over the contract term, and professional services are paid for as delivered or prepaid.

revenue
SegmentShareRevenue
Software licenses
Sold outright

24%
FY2022: 31%
Maintenance, SaaS, and professional services
Mix

76%
FY2022: 69%

Who Are Their Customers?

Sells directly to business and IT managers at corporations and government agencies, and to developers; nearly half of worldwide revenue comes through software vendors, equipment makers, distributors, and resellers. These partners embed, bundle, or resell Progress products.

Do Revenues Turn Into Profits?

Yes. It kept 7 cents of every revenue dollar as net income in FY2025 and turned 23 cents into free cash flow.

Operating income, FY2025
16% of revenue
▲ +24% vs FY2024 ($124M, 16%)
Net income, FY2025
7% of revenue
▲ +7% vs FY2024 ($68.4M, 9%)
Free cash flow, FY2025
23% of revenue
▲ +11% vs FY2024 ($206.3M, 27%)

How Are They Changing?

Since the FY2025 annual report
Latest quarter: Q3 FY2026, the three months to Aug 31, 2026
Revenue
▼ −2%
vs $249.8M in Q3 FY2025
Net income
▲ +17%
vs $19.4M in Q3 FY2025
Maintenance, SaaS, and professional services share of revenue vs 74.6% in Q3 FY2025
  • Jul 22, 2026 Agreed to acquire Domo’s AI and data platform business The proposed asset purchase would add Domo’s software products and customer base, with closing subject to regulatory approvals and other conditions.

Growing. Revenue grew 84% in 4 years, from $531.3M in FY2021 to $977.8M in FY2025, about 16% a year.

Broader AI focus The latest report describes products for developing and managing AI-powered applications and digital experiences, alongside tools for data, network, and application management. The older report framed the business around developing, deploying, and managing business applications.

Revenue over time
Software licenses Maintenance, SaaS, and professional services
$1B$500M$0

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