PTC (PTC)
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PTC
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Rating:71Outperform
Price Target:
$152.00
▲(5.32% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/17/26
The score is driven primarily by strong profitability and free-cash-flow generation, supported by constructive guidance and an aggressive capital return plan. Offsetting factors include a weak technical setup (price below key moving averages with negative MACD/soft RSI) and a valuation that looks somewhat demanding (P/E ~31) given steady—not rapid—top-line growth, plus some execution/timing risk around ARR conversion and post-divestiture transition.
Positive Factors
High margins & cash generation
PTC’s very high gross and operating margins and near‑$0.9B TTM free cash flow indicate durable operating leverage and strong cash conversion. That cash generation supports ongoing product investment, debt reduction and sustained shareholder returns, enhancing financial flexibility over months.
Negative Factors
Modest top-line growth
Revenue growth remains modest relative to very high margins, limiting the company’s organic upside. Sustainable long‑term returns will depend on upsells, renewals and market share gains; slow top‑line expansion increases reliance on margin expansion and buybacks to drive EPS.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
High margins & cash generation
PTC’s very high gross and operating margins and near‑$0.9B TTM free cash flow indicate durable operating leverage and strong cash conversion. That cash generation supports ongoing product investment, debt reduction and sustained shareholder returns, enhancing financial flexibility over months.
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PTC (PTC) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$17.17B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.04M
Price to Earnings (P/E)31.2
Beta (1Y)1.00
Revenue Growth19.18%
EPS Growth96.62%
CountryUS
Employees7,512
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySoftware - Application
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.92
Shares Outstanding118,996,120
10 Day Avg. Volume907,249
30 Day Avg. Volume1,038,343
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.35
Price to Book (P/B)6.37
Price to Sales (P/S)8.89
P/FCF Ratio28.44
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.04
Enterprise Value/Revenue6.26
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit7.43
Enterprise Value/Ebitda14.66
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$181.23Price Target Upside25.58% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering13
EPS Forecast (FY)7.68
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.69B
PTC Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
PTC Inc. operates as software and services company in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates in two segments, Software Products and Professional Services. It offers ThingWorx platform, which offers a set of capabilities t...
How the Company Makes Money
PTC primarily makes money by selling software licenses and subscriptions for its industrial software portfolio and related support/services. A key revenue stream is recurring subscription revenue from time-based access to its PLM, CAD, ALM, IoT, a...
PTC Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Revenue by Geography
Breaks down revenue across different regions, revealing where the company is strongest and where it may face risk or growth potential due to local economic conditions or market share shifts.
Breaks down revenue across different regions, revealing where the company is strongest and where it may face risk or growth potential due to local economic conditions or market share shifts.
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The FlyPTC Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 04, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Apr 29, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call emphasized multiple positive operating and financial developments — healthy ARR growth (9% ex-divestitures), 13% YoY free cash flow growth, raised revenue and EPS guidance, record deferred ARR and large deal activity, accelerating AI/product momentum, and an aggressive buyback program. Key concerns include ServiceMax churn carryover, back-end loaded ARR conversion timing (Q4 weighting) which creates short-term seasonality and implementation timing risk, and one-time divestiture costs and cash outflows. Overall, the positives around demand capture, cash generation, product/AI progress, and capital return outweigh the near-term timing and divestiture challenges.Positive Updates
Strong ARR Growth
Constant currency ARR excluding Kepware and ThingWorx reached $2.341B, up 9% year-over-year; including Kepware and ThingWorx ARR was $2.5B, up 8.4% year-over-year.
Negative Updates
ServiceMax Churn and Recovery Work
ServiceMax experienced residual churn that impacted recent quarters; management acknowledged remaining churn effects in Q1 and emphasized ongoing remediation efforts and the need for replication of recent green shoots.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong ARR Growth
Constant currency ARR excluding Kepware and ThingWorx reached $2.341B, up 9% year-over-year; including Kepware and ThingWorx ARR was $2.5B, up 8.4% year-over-year.
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Company Guidance
PTC guided fiscal 2026 constant‑currency ARR growth of roughly 7.5%–9.5% excluding Kepware and ThingWorx (7%–9% including them), with Q2 ARR growth expected ~8%–8.5% (ex) / ~7.5%–8% (incl.), an illustrative annual net‑new ARR midpoint of $195M and Q2 sequential net‑new ARR of $35M–$50M (Q1 ARR was $2.341B ex / $2.5B incl., up 9% and 8.4% YoY). Cash and P&L guidance: Q1 free cash flow was $267M (up 13% YoY, including $10M divestiture costs); Q2 FCF guidance is $310M–$315M (includes ~ $5M divestiture costs); fiscal‑year FCF is expected to be ~ $1.0B. They raised revenue guidance to $2.675B–$2.94B and non‑GAAP EPS to $6.69–$9.15. Share repurchases: $200M bought in Q1, ~$250M planned in Q2, $150M–$250M planned per quarter in Q3–Q4, and roughly $1.1B–$1.3B of buybacks expected for the year after ~ $365M net after‑tax proceeds from the Kepware/ThingWorx divestiture (target close on or before April 1); total transaction‑related cash outflows this year are expected to be ~ $160M (nonrecurring).PTC Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
86
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
72
Positive
Cash Flow
84
Very Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 2.86B | 2.74B | 2.30B | 2.10B | 1.93B | 1.81B |
| Gross Profit | 2.41B | 2.29B | 1.85B | 1.66B | 1.55B | 1.44B |
| EBITDA | 1.22B | 1.13B | 730.02M | 599.14M | 573.41M | 564.77M |
| Net Income | 818.28M | 734.00M | 376.33M | 245.54M | 313.08M | 476.92M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 6.43B | 6.62B | 6.38B | 6.29B | 4.69B | 4.51B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 210.34M | 184.41M | 265.81M | 288.10M | 272.18M | 326.53M |
| Total Debt | 1.54B | 1.37B | 1.93B | 1.89B | 1.54B | 1.65B |
| Total Liabilities | 2.58B | 2.79B | 3.17B | 3.61B | 2.39B | 2.47B |
| Stockholders Equity | 3.84B | 3.83B | 3.21B | 2.68B | 2.30B | 2.04B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 888.43M | 856.69M | 731.62M | 586.25M | 409.38M | 343.55M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 899.01M | 867.70M | 749.98M | 610.86M | 435.33M | 368.81M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -42.22M | -17.54M | -124.81M | -866.12M | -201.20M | -687.86M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -849.01M | -929.26M | -650.73M | 268.31M | -264.08M | 370.26M |
PTC Technical Analysis
Negative
144.32
Price Trends
153.28
Negative
163.14
Negative
181.58
Negative
Market Momentum
-3.80
Negative
40.29
Neutral
64.95
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For PTC, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 144.32 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 147.52, below the 50-day MA of 153.28, and below the 200-day MA of 181.58, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -3.80 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 40.29 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 64.95 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for PTC.
PTC Risk Analysis
PTC disclosed 23 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. PTC reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
PTC Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 Outperform | $11.59B | 49.66 | 12.92% | ― | 22.80% | 198.93% | |
71 Outperform | $17.17B | 31.21 | 22.47% | ― | 19.18% | 96.62% | |
71 Outperform | $14.09B | 61.99 | 8.73% | ― | 10.62% | 31.43% | |
71 Outperform | $9.64B | 41.10 | 16.89% | ― | 20.82% | 41.82% | |
66 Neutral | $11.50B | 458.50 | 2.30% | ― | 19.21% | 75.32% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
56 Neutral | $9.63B | -46.16 | -12.57% | ― | -8.23% | 48.57% |
* Technology Sector Average
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PTC Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
PTC Divests IoT Units and Launches Major Buyback
Positive
Mar 16, 2026
On March 16, 2026, PTC completed the previously announced sale of its Kepware industrial connectivity and ThingWorx IoT businesses to an affiliate of TPG for $523 million in cash, enabling the company to sharpen its strategic focus on its Intellig...
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
PTC Shareholders Approve Directors, Pay and Auditor Oversight
Positive
Feb 11, 2026
At its annual meeting of shareholders held on February 11, 2026, PTC shareholders voted on the election of eight directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting, an advisory say‑on‑pay resolution, and the ratification of the company&#...
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