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PTC INC (PTC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:PTC - US69370C1009 - Common Stock

160.2 USD
-0.91 (-0.56%)
Last: 1/21/2026, 12:51:57 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

PTC gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 277 industry peers in the Software industry. PTC scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. PTC has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively. With these ratings, PTC could be worth investigating further for quality investing!.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year PTC was profitable.
  • PTC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years PTC has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years PTC had a positive operating cash flow.
PTC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPTC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 11.09%, PTC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PTC has a Return On Equity of 19.18%. This is amongst the best in the industry. PTC outperforms 87.00% of its industry peers.
  • PTC's Return On Invested Capital of 14.98% is amongst the best of the industry. PTC outperforms 92.06% of its industry peers.
  • PTC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 11.08%. This is in line with the industry average of 10.78%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (14.98%) for PTC is above the 3 year average (11.08%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.09%
ROE 19.18%
ROIC 14.98%
ROA(3y)6.96%
ROA(5y)7.63%
ROE(3y)13.35%
ROE(5y)15.42%
ROIC(3y)11.08%
ROIC(5y)10.4%
PTC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPTC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • PTC has a better Profit Margin (26.80%) than 87.73% of its industry peers.
  • PTC's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of PTC (36.77%) is better than 94.95% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PTC has grown nicely.
  • PTC's Gross Margin of 83.76% is amongst the best of the industry. PTC outperforms 89.89% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PTC has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 36.77%
PM (TTM) 26.8%
GM 83.76%
OM growth 3Y12.68%
OM growth 5Y16.28%
PM growth 3Y18.28%
PM growth 5Y24.49%
GM growth 3Y1.52%
GM growth 5Y1.68%
PTC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPTC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • PTC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • PTC has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for PTC has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • PTC has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
PTC Yearly Shares OutstandingPTC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
PTC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPTC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 5.52 indicates that PTC is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of PTC (5.52) is better than 75.09% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of PTC is 1.40, which is an excellent value as it means it would take PTC, only 1.40 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of PTC (1.40) is better than 72.20% of its industry peers.
  • PTC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.31. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • PTC has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.31) than 61.37% of its industry peers.
  • Although PTC does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.31
Debt/FCF 1.4
Altman-Z 5.52
ROIC/WACC1.36
WACC11.02%
PTC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPTC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • PTC has a Current Ratio of 1.12. This is a normal value and indicates that PTC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.12, PTC is not doing good in the industry: 70.04% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • PTC has a Quick Ratio of 1.12. This is a normal value and indicates that PTC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • PTC's Quick ratio of 1.12 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PTC is outperformed by 69.31% of its industry peers.
  • PTC does not score too well on the current and quick ratio evaluation. However, as it has excellent solvency and profitability, these ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.12
Quick Ratio 1.12
PTC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPTC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 57.17% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, PTC shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 25.59% on average per year.
  • PTC shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 19.18%.
  • Measured over the past years, PTC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 13.44% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)57.17%
EPS 3Y20.43%
EPS 5Y25.59%
EPS Q2Q%125.32%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)19.18%
Revenue growth 3Y12.32%
Revenue growth 5Y13.44%
Sales Q2Q%42.65%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 6.92% on average over the next years.
  • PTC is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.23% yearly.
EPS Next Y-1.9%
EPS Next 2Y3.78%
EPS Next 3Y8.17%
EPS Next 5Y6.92%
Revenue Next Year7.51%
Revenue Next 2Y7.94%
Revenue Next 3Y6.99%
Revenue Next 5Y8.23%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
PTC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPTC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 1B 2B 3B 4B
PTC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPTC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2 4 6 8 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 20.02, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of PTC.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of PTC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: PTC is cheaper than 74.01% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • PTC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 26.94.
  • PTC is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.41.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PTC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.76% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.94. PTC is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.02
Fwd PE 20.41
PTC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPTC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PTC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 77.98% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • 75.45% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PTC, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 22.34
EV/EBITDA 18.26
PTC Per share dataPTC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The excellent profitability rating of PTC may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.78
EPS Next 2Y3.78%
EPS Next 3Y8.17%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for PTC!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

PTC INC

NASDAQ:PTC (1/21/2026, 12:51:57 PM)

160.2

-0.91 (-0.56%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)11-05
Earnings (Next)02-04
Inst Owners102.53%
Inst Owner Change0.13%
Ins Owners0.18%
Ins Owner Change1.43%
Market Cap19.14B
Revenue(TTM)2.74B
Net Income(TTM)734.00M
Analysts77.39
Price Target218.59 (36.45%)
Short Float %3.08%
Short Ratio4
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)42.79%
Min EPS beat(2)34.28%
Max EPS beat(2)51.3%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)33.64%
Min EPS beat(4)22.03%
Max EPS beat(4)51.3%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)21.54%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)14.28%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)11.39%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)13.62%
Min Revenue beat(2)9.37%
Max Revenue beat(2)17.86%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)8.09%
Min Revenue beat(4)1.35%
Max Revenue beat(4)17.86%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)4.16%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.5%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.83%
PT rev (1m)-1.81%
PT rev (3m)-5.37%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.14%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7.36%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.06%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.69%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.08%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.76%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.11%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.02
Fwd PE 20.41
P/S 6.99
P/FCF 22.34
P/OCF 22.05
P/B 5
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 18.26
EPS(TTM)8
EY4.99%
EPS(NY)7.85
Fwd EY4.9%
FCF(TTM)7.17
FCFY4.48%
OCF(TTM)7.26
OCFY4.53%
SpS22.93
BVpS32.03
TBVpS-4.12
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.78
Graham Number75.93
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.09%
ROE 19.18%
ROCE 18.72%
ROIC 14.98%
ROICexc 15.51%
ROICexgc 91.84%
OM 36.77%
PM (TTM) 26.8%
GM 83.76%
FCFM 31.27%
ROA(3y)6.96%
ROA(5y)7.63%
ROE(3y)13.35%
ROE(5y)15.42%
ROIC(3y)11.08%
ROIC(5y)10.4%
ROICexc(3y)11.64%
ROICexc(5y)11.05%
ROICexgc(3y)629.92%
ROICexgc(5y)394.58%
ROCE(3y)13.85%
ROCE(5y)13%
ROICexgc growth 3Y26.99%
ROICexgc growth 5Y19.48%
ROICexc growth 3Y12.23%
ROICexc growth 5Y13.01%
OM growth 3Y12.68%
OM growth 5Y16.28%
PM growth 3Y18.28%
PM growth 5Y24.49%
GM growth 3Y1.52%
GM growth 5Y1.68%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover0.41
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.31
Debt/FCF 1.4
Debt/EBITDA 1.06
Cap/Depr 10.74%
Cap/Sales 0.4%
Interest Coverage 12.94
Cash Conversion 78.2%
Profit Quality 116.72%
Current Ratio 1.12
Quick Ratio 1.12
Altman-Z 5.52
F-Score9
WACC11.02%
ROIC/WACC1.36
Cap/Depr(3y)17.07%
Cap/Depr(5y)22.09%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.79%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.02%
Profit Quality(3y)183.31%
Profit Quality(5y)150.54%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)57.17%
EPS 3Y20.43%
EPS 5Y25.59%
EPS Q2Q%125.32%
EPS Next Y-1.9%
EPS Next 2Y3.78%
EPS Next 3Y8.17%
EPS Next 5Y6.92%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)19.18%
Revenue growth 3Y12.32%
Revenue growth 5Y13.44%
Sales Q2Q%42.65%
Revenue Next Year7.51%
Revenue Next 2Y7.94%
Revenue Next 3Y6.99%
Revenue Next 5Y8.23%
EBIT growth 1Y70.6%
EBIT growth 3Y26.56%
EBIT growth 5Y31.91%
EBIT Next Year19.43%
EBIT Next 3Y12.98%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y17.1%
FCF growth 3Y27.91%
FCF growth 5Y33.42%
OCF growth 1Y15.7%
OCF growth 3Y25.85%
OCF growth 5Y29.99%

PTC INC / PTC FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for PTC INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to PTC.


What is the valuation status of PTC INC (PTC) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to PTC INC (PTC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is PTC INC (PTC) stock?

PTC INC (PTC) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


What is the financial health of PTC INC (PTC) stock?

The financial health rating of PTC INC (PTC) is 7 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for PTC stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of PTC INC (PTC) is expected to decline by -1.9% in the next year.