Pegasystems Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

Pegasystems has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 10.4%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 19.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9.9% per year. Pegasystems's return on equity is 26%, and it has net margins of 8.3%.

Key information

10.4%

Earnings growth rate

10.6%

EPS growth rate

Software Industry Growth17.3%
Revenue growth rate9.9%
Return on equity26.0%
Net Margin8.3%
Next Earnings Update12 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Pegasystems: An AI Powerhouse With Robust Long-Term Growth Potential

Jan 31

When Should You Buy Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA)?

Jan 24
When Should You Buy Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA)?

Pegasystems: Stable Growth, But Is It A Safe Investment?

Jan 24

Pegasystems Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PEGA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 43% Above Its Share Price

Dec 12
Pegasystems Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PEGA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 43% Above Its Share Price

Pegasystems: Soaring Potential Backed By AI

Nov 13

Getting In Cheap On Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA) Is Unlikely

Nov 11
Getting In Cheap On Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA) Is Unlikely

Pegasystems: Strong Backlog Growth, 17x Forward FCF

Oct 24

Under The Bonnet, Pegasystems' (NASDAQ:PEGA) Returns Look Impressive

Oct 09
Under The Bonnet, Pegasystems' (NASDAQ:PEGA) Returns Look Impressive

Pegasystems: A Value Play Thanks To AI-Led Profitable Growth

Oct 09

Pegasystems Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PEGA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 20% Below Its Share Price

Aug 28
Pegasystems Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PEGA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 20% Below Its Share Price

Getting In Cheap On Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA) Is Unlikely

Aug 10
Getting In Cheap On Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA) Is Unlikely

Pegasystems: At The Point Of Growth Inflection

Jul 26

Pegasystems (NASDAQ:PEGA) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation

Jun 29
Pegasystems (NASDAQ:PEGA) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation

Is It Time To Consider Buying Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA)?

Jun 11
Is It Time To Consider Buying Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA)?

We Think Pegasystems (NASDAQ:PEGA) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

May 21
We Think Pegasystems (NASDAQ:PEGA) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Pegasystems: Positive Cloud Uptake, But With Potential Macro Disruptions

May 10

There's Reason For Concern Over Pegasystems Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PEGA) Price

Apr 27
There's Reason For Concern Over Pegasystems Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PEGA) Price

Why Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA) Could Be Worth Watching

Mar 07
Why Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA) Could Be Worth Watching

Pegasystems: Expect Continued Strong Performance Ahead

Feb 29

We Think Pegasystems' (NASDAQ:PEGA) Robust Earnings Are Conservative

Feb 21
We Think Pegasystems' (NASDAQ:PEGA) Robust Earnings Are Conservative

Pegasystems Shows Operating Leverage Success

Feb 20

The Return Trends At Pegasystems (NASDAQ:PEGA) Look Promising

Feb 16
The Return Trends At Pegasystems (NASDAQ:PEGA) Look Promising

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Pegasystems makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:PEGA Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 241,481123637293
30 Jun 241,490130632294
31 Mar 241,43776634292
31 Dec 231,43368656296
30 Sep 231,355-40674297
30 Jun 231,291-126695298
31 Mar 231,267-366717298
31 Dec 221,318-346743294
30 Sep 221,238-417762290
30 Jun 221,223-380755280
31 Mar 221,274-57740270
31 Dec 211,212-63709261
30 Sep 211,194-22684251
30 Jun 211,16415661246
31 Mar 211,065-43629241
31 Dec 201,018-61613237
30 Sep 20995-64593230
30 Jun 20986-76573222
31 Mar 20964-87561213
31 Dec 19911-90531205
30 Sep 19891-75499199
30 Jun 19878-52469193
31 Mar 19869-30442186
31 Dec 1889211425182
30 Sep 1889035409177
30 Jun 1887844392172
31 Mar 1886758376169
31 Dec 1788899353163
30 Sep 1783367341158
30 Jun 1782569337155
31 Mar 1782870335151
31 Dec 1676245324146
30 Sep 1675539318141
30 Jun 1673542303136
31 Mar 1670841288131
31 Dec 1568336278126
30 Sep 1564735261122
30 Jun 1562231255118
31 Mar 1560329251114
31 Dec 1459033244109
30 Sep 1457429241101
30 Jun 145593623492
31 Mar 145333922085

Quality Earnings: PEGA has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: PEGA became profitable in the past.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: PEGA has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 10.4% per year.

Accelerating Growth: PEGA has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: PEGA has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Software industry (27.6%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst PEGA's Return on Equity (25.95%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/06 06:19
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/06 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Pegasystems Inc. is covered by 32 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Raimo LenschowBarclays
Mark SchappelBenchmark Company