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Progress Software Corporation · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Progress Software's Q4 2020 results reflected solid execution, driving growth and operating leverage, with the acquisition of Chef bolstering position in DevOps market and driving fiscal 2021 revenue growth.

Progress reported a 5% year-over-year increase in revenue to $122.4 million for Q4 2020. Diluted earnings per share was $0.39, while non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.91, a 15% increase compared to the same quarter last year. The company completed the acquisition of Chef Software on October 5, 2020, which is expected to contribute to future growth.

  • Revenue increased 5% year-over-year to $122.4 million.
  • Non-GAAP revenue increased 5% year-over-year to $129.1 million.
  • Diluted earnings per share was $0.39, compared to a diluted loss per share of $0.11 in the same quarter last year.
  • Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.91, a 15% increase compared to $0.79 in the same quarter last year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$129M

Previous: $123M+4.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.91

Previous: $0.79+15.2%
Capital Expenditures

$3.1M

Previous: $2.17M+42.9%
Free Cash Flow

$39.7M

No prior period
Net Income

$17.7M

Previous: -$4.74M+472.6%
Operating Income

$18.5M

Previous: -$6.03M+407.2%
Gross Profit

$104M

Previous: $96.3M+8.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$106M

No prior period
Total Assets

$1.04B

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$6.12M

Previous: $5.9M+3.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Progress Software · Revenue · Quarterly

$129M

Q4 2020+4.6%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Progress Software · $122M total across 2 segments · Q4 2020

  • Maintenance
    $84.9M
  • Software Licenses
    $37.4M

Forward guidance

Progress provides the following guidance for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2021 and for the fiscal first quarter ending February 28, 2021, together with actual results for the same periods in the fiscal year ending November 30, 2020

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 18 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2020

Historical avgQ4 2020

+1.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.1%

Avg return

30 days after

59%

40 / 68 earnings

Positive

+19.8%

Q1 2019

Best reaction

-15.5%

Q3 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026
Q1 2026-9.3%-4.0%
Q4 2025+10.7%+11.1%+4.5%
Q3 2025+3.2%+8.4%-1.8%
Q2 2025+1.8%+0.3%-4.0%
Q1 2025+12.1%+9.0%+16.7%
Q4 2024-9.0%-15.8%-10.1%
Q3 2024+12.4%+16.6%+14.5%
Q2 2024+12.2%+10.8%+17.3%
Q1 2024-0.2%+1.0%-3.9%
Q4 2023+4.7%+7.2%+4.4%
Q3 2023-6.2%-6.4%-9.9%
Q2 2023+8.4%+10.0%+9.0%
Q1 2023-5.2%-2.4%-6.6%
Q4 2022-3.7%-3.4%+8.0%
Q3 2022+2.5%+3.0%+20.1%
Q2 2022-9.2%-11.4%-8.2%
Q1 2022+3.3%+5.3%+8.3%
Q4 2021-6.2%-3.1%-2.0%
Q3 2021+17.5%+8.3%+13.1%
Q2 2021+2.2%+2.7%+1.6%
Q1 2021+5.9%+4.5%+11.5%
Q4 2020-7.0%-10.2%-8.6%
Q3 2020-1.6%+1.3%-3.0%
Q2 2020+2.5%+5.6%-5.8%
Q1 2020-0.7%-3.7%+13.4%
Q4 2019+8.4%+4.2%-0.5%
Q3 2019-3.8%-6.2%-2.2%
Q2 2019+9.4%+1.7%+9.5%
Q1 2019+19.8%+20.6%+22.8%
Q4 2018-4.7%-4.1%+3.0%
Q3 2018-15.5%-17.5%-25.4%
Q2 2018+14.4%+8.3%+6.8%
Q1 2018-0.4%-3.6%-4.1%
Q4 2017+15.6%+15.9%+6.2%
Q3 2017+0.5%+3.4%+13.4%
Q2 2017+1.9%+2.7%+6.8%
Q1 2017+3.7%+3.0%+5.0%
Q4 2016-14.3%-12.6%-10.5%
Q3 2016-2.6%-1.5%-4.5%
Q2 2016+10.9%+12.2%+17.4%
Q1 2016-4.7%
Q4 2015-0.7%
Q3 2015-11.0%
Q2 2015+8.7%
Q1 2015-5.6%
Q4 2014-4.3%
Q3 2014+4.3%
Q2 2014+8.4%
Q1 2014-3.2%
Q4 2013-5.2%
Q3 2013+4.4%
Q2 2013+7.3%
Q1 2013+1.4%
Q4 2012+2.2%
Q3 2012+7.9%
Q2 2012-0.9%
Q1 2012+1.1%
Q4 2008+4.3%
Q4 2011+4.3%
Q3 2011+2.6%
Q2 2011-1.4%
Q1 2010-2.3%
Q1 2011-4.7%
Q4 2010+5.8%
Q2 2010+5.8%
Q4 2009+5.4%
Q3 2009+5.4%
Q3 2010+5.4%

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