PTC INC (PTC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:PTC • US69370C1009
159.52 USD
-3.9 (-2.39%)
At close: Mar 10, 2026
159.52 USD
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After Hours: 3/10/2026, 8:00:01 PM
This PTC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
Overall PTC gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated PTC against 277 industry peers in the Software industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making PTC a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. PTC is growing strongly while it is still valued neutral. This is a good combination! With these ratings, PTC could be worth investigating further for growth and quality investing!.
1. PTC Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- PTC had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year PTC had a positive cash flow from operations.
- PTC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years PTC had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- PTC's Return On Assets of 12.73% is amongst the best of the industry. PTC outperforms 90.25% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of PTC (21.30%) is better than 87.36% of its industry peers.
- PTC has a better Return On Invested Capital (16.99%) than 93.14% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for PTC is in line with the industry average of 10.89%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (16.99%) for PTC is above the 3 year average (11.08%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 12.73% | ||
| ROE | 21.3% | ||
| ROIC | 16.99% |
ROA(3y)6.96%
ROA(5y)7.63%
ROE(3y)13.35%
ROE(5y)15.42%
ROIC(3y)11.08%
ROIC(5y)10.4%
1.3 Margins
- PTC has a better Profit Margin (28.61%) than 90.61% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PTC has grown nicely.
- PTC has a Operating Margin of 39.28%. This is amongst the best in the industry. PTC outperforms 97.47% of its industry peers.
- PTC's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 84.23%, PTC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- PTC's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 39.28% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 28.61% | ||
| GM | 84.23% |
OM growth 3Y12.68%
OM growth 5Y16.28%
PM growth 3Y18.28%
PM growth 5Y24.49%
GM growth 3Y1.52%
GM growth 5Y1.68%
2. PTC Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so PTC is still creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for PTC has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, PTC has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, PTC has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 6.07 indicates that PTC is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- PTC has a better Altman-Z score (6.07) than 80.87% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of PTC is 1.35, which is an excellent value as it means it would take PTC, only 1.35 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- PTC has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.35) than 71.48% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.31 indicates that PTC is not too dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.31, PTC is not doing good in the industry: 60.29% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for PTC, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.31 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.35 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.07 |
ROIC/WACC1.57
WACC10.8%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.22 indicates that PTC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.22, PTC is not doing good in the industry: 64.62% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.22 indicates that PTC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of PTC (1.22) is worse than 63.90% 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.22 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.22 |
3. PTC Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- PTC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 73.62%, which is quite impressive.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 25.59% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- PTC shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 23.62%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 13.44% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)73.62%
EPS 3Y20.43%
EPS 5Y25.59%
EPS Q2Q%74.55%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)23.62%
Revenue growth 3Y12.32%
Revenue growth 5Y13.44%
Sales Q2Q%21.36%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, PTC will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 11.30% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, PTC will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 8.40% on average per year.
EPS Next Y2.47%
EPS Next 2Y4.72%
EPS Next 3Y7.15%
EPS Next 5Y11.3%
Revenue Next Year8.92%
Revenue Next 2Y7.82%
Revenue Next 3Y7.57%
Revenue Next 5Y8.4%
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past 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.
4. PTC Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 18.09, the valuation of PTC can be described as rather expensive.
- 75.81% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PTC, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.25. PTC is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 18.18, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of PTC.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PTC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: PTC is cheaper than 69.31% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- PTC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 24.39.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.09 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.18 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- PTC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. PTC is cheaper than 78.70% of the companies in the same industry.
- 72.56% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PTC, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 21.37 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.79 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates PTC does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- PTC has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)7.31
PEG (5Y)0.71
EPS Next 2Y4.72%
EPS Next 3Y7.15%
5. PTC Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for PTC!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
PTC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
159.52
-3.9 (-2.39%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-04 2026-02-04/amc
Earnings (Next)04-30 2026-04-30/amc
Inst Owners101.55%
Inst Owner Change-5.15%
Ins Owners0.19%
Ins Owner Change1.71%
Market Cap18.98B
Revenue(TTM)2.86B
Net Income(TTM)818.28M
Analysts75.83
Price Target200.61 (25.76%)
Short Float %3.18%
Short Ratio3.55
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)36.43%
Min EPS beat(2)21.56%
Max EPS beat(2)51.3%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)33.52%
Min EPS beat(4)21.56%
Max EPS beat(4)51.3%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)22.47%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)16.47%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)13.38%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)12.23%
Min Revenue beat(2)6.6%
Max Revenue beat(2)17.86%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)9.4%
Min Revenue beat(4)3.79%
Max Revenue beat(4)17.86%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)4.84%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)3.25%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.37%
PT rev (1m)-6.52%
PT rev (3m)-9.88%
EPS NQ rev (1m)11.84%
EPS NQ rev (3m)13.04%
EPS NY rev (1m)3.52%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.52%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)7.23%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)7.61%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.35%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.42%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.09 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.18 | ||
| P/S | 6.64 | ||
| P/FCF | 21.37 | ||
| P/OCF | 21.12 | ||
| P/B | 4.94 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.79 |
EPS(TTM)8.82
EY5.53%
EPS(NY)8.77
Fwd EY5.5%
FCF(TTM)7.47
FCFY4.68%
OCF(TTM)7.55
OCFY4.74%
SpS24.03
BVpS32.29
TBVpS-3.15
PEG (NY)7.31
PEG (5Y)0.71
Graham Number80.05
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 12.73% | ||
| ROE | 21.3% | ||
| ROCE | 21.24% | ||
| ROIC | 16.99% | ||
| ROICexc | 17.69% | ||
| ROICexgc | 104.13% | ||
| OM | 39.28% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 28.61% | ||
| GM | 84.23% | ||
| FCFM | 31.06% |
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-Score8
Asset Turnover0.44
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.31 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.35 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.96 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 11.25% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.37% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 73.85% | ||
| Profit Quality | 108.57% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.22 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.22 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.07 |
F-Score8
WACC10.8%
ROIC/WACC1.57
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)73.62%
EPS 3Y20.43%
EPS 5Y25.59%
EPS Q2Q%74.55%
EPS Next Y2.47%
EPS Next 2Y4.72%
EPS Next 3Y7.15%
EPS Next 5Y11.3%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)23.62%
Revenue growth 3Y12.32%
Revenue growth 5Y13.44%
Sales Q2Q%21.36%
Revenue Next Year8.92%
Revenue Next 2Y7.82%
Revenue Next 3Y7.57%
Revenue Next 5Y8.4%
EBIT growth 1Y91.79%
EBIT growth 3Y26.56%
EBIT growth 5Y31.91%
EBIT Next Year19.69%
EBIT Next 3Y11.33%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y48.72%
FCF growth 3Y27.91%
FCF growth 5Y33.42%
OCF growth 1Y45.63%
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 7 / 10 to PTC.
What is the valuation status of PTC INC (PTC) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 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 grow by 2.47% in the next year.