Progress Software Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Progress Software's CEO is Yogesh Gupta, appointed in Oct 2016, has a tenure of 9.17 years. total yearly compensation is $10.37M, comprised of 6% salary and 94% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.57% of the company’s shares, worth €9.08M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.9 years and 8.5 years respectively.
Key information
Yogesh Gupta
Chief executive officer
US$10.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 6.01% |
| CEO tenure | 9.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.6% |
| Management average tenure | 5.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 8.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$49m |
| May 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$58m |
| Feb 28 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$57m |
| Nov 30 2024 | US$10m | US$623k | US$68m |
| Aug 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$83m |
| May 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$73m |
| Feb 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$69m |
| Nov 30 2023 | US$9m | US$599k | US$70m |
| Aug 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$79m |
| May 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$81m |
| Feb 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$98m |
| Nov 30 2022 | US$7m | US$575k | US$95m |
| Aug 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$86m |
| May 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$95m |
| Feb 28 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$80m |
| Nov 30 2021 | US$6m | US$575k | US$78m |
| Aug 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$81m |
| May 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$74m |
| Feb 28 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$78m |
| Nov 30 2020 | US$5m | US$575k | US$80m |
| Aug 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$57m |
| May 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$47m |
| Feb 29 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$38m |
| Nov 30 2019 | US$5m | US$575k | US$26m |
Compensation vs Market: Yogesh's total compensation ($USD10.37M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.81M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Yogesh's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Yogesh Gupta (64 yo)
Mr. Yogesh K. Gupta served as Independent Director at Blackbaud, Inc. since December 8, 2022 until September 11, 2025. He joined Blackbaud, Inc. since December 8, 2022. He has been the Chief Executive Offi...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 9.2yrs | US$10.37m | 0.57% € 9.1m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 5.9yrs | US$3.84m | 0.099% € 1.6m | |
| Executive VP and GM of Application & Data Platform | 8.9yrs | US$2.20m | 0.12% € 1.9m | |
| Executive VP & GM of Digital Experience | 6.5yrs | US$2.19m | 0.032% € 514.9k | |
| Executive VP & GM of Infrastructure Management | 6.3yrs | US$2.19m | 0.071% € 1.1m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Information Officer | 4.3yrs | no data | 0.017% € 274.2k | |
| Senior Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP | 3.3yrs | no data | 0.0016% € 24.9k | |
| Executive Vice President of Marketing | 6.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Corporate Development | 5.6yrs | US$1.59m | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | 1.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief AI Officer | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: PGR's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 9.2yrs | US$10.37m | 0.57% € 9.1m | |
| Non-Voting Director Emeritus and Advisor to President & CEO | 7.6yrs | US$280.01k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board | 14.3yrs | US$360.04k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 8.5yrs | US$287.54k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 17.8yrs | US$300.04k | 0.12% € 1.9m | |
| Independent Director | 19.1yrs | US$315.04k | 0.16% € 2.6m | |
| Independent Director | 6.2yrs | US$300.04k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 7.8yrs | US$305.04k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 8.5yrs | US$310.04k | 0.0063% € 100.9k | |
| Independent Director | 7.8yrs | US$320.04k | no data |
Experienced Board: PGR's board of directors are considered experienced (8.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/12/05 22:42 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/05 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/08/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/11/30 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Progress Software Corporation is covered by 16 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Mark Schappel | Benchmark Company |
| Tony Figueiredo | CFRA Research |
| Fatima Boolani | Citigroup Inc |