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AI vs PRGS // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
C3.ai Inc. (NYSE) VS. Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: AI 1
— PRGS 10
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $11.55 (-2.53%) • MKT CAP: $1.91B
valuation
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LAST: $44.88 (-0.55%) • MKT CAP: $1.84B
valuation
17.6x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (AI VS. PRGS)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | AI | PRGS | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 30.90% | 80.80% | -49.90 | PRGS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -35.00% | 8.50% | -43.50 | PRGS | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | — | 17.6x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -9.82% | 12.50% | -22.32 | PRGS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -60.00% | 15.70% | -75.70 | PRGS | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -60.00% | 7.50% | -67.50 | PRGS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -35.70% | 29.80% | -65.50 | PRGS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.04% | -0.04 | PRGS | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.28 | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 3/9 | 7/9 | -4.00 | PRGS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 52.1 | 62.7 | -10.60 | PRGS | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.30 | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 36.0x | 21.1x | +14.90 | PRGS | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.91B | $1.84B | $60.6M | AI | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | AI REV | PRGS REV | AI GROSS % | PRGS GROSS % | AI FCF | PRGS FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $250.3M | $977.8M | 30.9% | 80.8% | -$192.1M | $229.5M |
| FY 2024 | $389.1M | $753.4M | 60.6% | 82.7% | -$44.4M | $206.3M |
| FY 2023 | $310.6M | $694.4M | — | — | -$76.3M | $173.9M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
AI // BETA 1.30
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