Pros Holdings Inc. Stock Upgraded (PRO)

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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Pros Holdings (NYSE:PRO) has been upgraded by TheStreet Ratings from hold to buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, good cash flow from operations, solid stock price performance and expanding profit margins. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had sub par growth in net income.

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Highlights from the ratings report include:

• The revenue growth came in higher than the industry average of 1.3%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues rose by 18.7%. This growth in revenue does not appear to have trickled down to the company's bottom line, displayed by a decline in earnings per share.
• PRO has no debt to speak of therefore resulting in a debt-to-equity ratio of zero, which we consider to be a relatively favorable sign. To add to this, PRO has a quick ratio of 2.23, which demonstrates the ability of the company to cover short-term liquidity needs.
• Net operating cash flow has significantly increased by 58.34% to $3.90 million when compared to the same quarter last year. In addition, PROS HOLDINGS INC has also vastly surpassed the industry average cash flow growth rate of -24.81%.
• Compared to its closing price of one year ago, PRO's share price has jumped by 36.00%, exceeding the performance of the broader market during that same time frame. Looking ahead, the stock's sharp rise over the last year has already helped drive it to a level which is relatively expensive compared to the rest of its industry. We feel, however, that other strengths this company displays justify these higher price levels.
• PROS HOLDINGS INC's earnings per share declined by 28.6% in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. This company has reported somewhat volatile earnings recently. But, we feel it is poised for EPS growth in the coming year. During the past fiscal year, PROS HOLDINGS INC turned its bottom line around by earning $0.23 versus -$0.07 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an improvement in earnings ($0.41 versus $0.23).

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PROS Holdings, Inc. provides pricing and revenue management software for manufacturing, distribution, services, and travel industries. The company offers PROS Pricing Solution Suite, a set of integrated software solutions that enable enterprises to apply pricing and revenue management science. The company has a P/E ratio of 103.6, above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Pros has a market cap of $597.5 million and is part of the technology sector and computer software & services industry. Shares are up 19% year to date as of the close of trading on Friday.

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-- Written by a member of TheStreet Ratings Staff

Editor's Note: TheStreet ratings do not represent the views of TheStreet's staff or its contributors. Ratings are established by computer based on metrics for performance (which includes growth, stock performance, efficiency and valuation) and risk (volatility and solvency). Companies with poor cash flow or high debt levels tend to earn lower ratings in our model.

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