PTC INC (PTC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:PTC • US69370C1009
162.71 USD
-1.54 (-0.94%)
At close: Mar 6, 2026
162.71 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 3/6/2026, 8:00:02 PM
This PTC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
PTC gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 279 industry peers in the Software industry. PTC has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. PTC is showing excellent growth while it is valued at reasonable prices. Keep and eye on this one! 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.
- PTC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years PTC has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years PTC had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- PTC has a better Return On Assets (12.73%) than 90.22% of its industry peers.
- PTC has a better Return On Equity (21.30%) than 87.32% of its industry peers.
- PTC has a Return On Invested Capital of 16.99%. This is amongst the best in the industry. PTC outperforms 92.75% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for PTC is in line with the industry average of 10.72%.
- 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's Profit Margin of 28.61% is amongst the best of the industry. PTC outperforms 90.58% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PTC has grown nicely.
- The Operating Margin of PTC (39.28%) is better than 97.46% of its industry peers.
- PTC's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 84.23%, PTC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PTC has grown nicely.
| 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), PTC is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for PTC has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for PTC has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, PTC has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 6.10 indicates that PTC is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- PTC has a Altman-Z score of 6.10. This is amongst the best in the industry. PTC outperforms 81.16% 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 1.35, PTC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.38% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.31 indicates that PTC is not too dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of PTC (0.31) is worse than 61.23% of its industry peers.
- Although PTC's pure debt/equity ratio does not look good, it has limited outstanding debt compared to the Free Cash Flow. 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.31 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.35 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.1 |
ROIC/WACC1.54
WACC11.05%
2.3 Liquidity
- PTC has a Current Ratio of 1.22. 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 1.22, PTC is not doing good in the industry: 65.22% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- PTC has a Quick Ratio of 1.22. 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 1.22 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PTC is outperformed by 64.13% 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.
- PTC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 25.59% yearly.
- PTC shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 23.62%.
- 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)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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.30% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- PTC is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.40% yearly.
EPS Next Y-1.01%
EPS Next 2Y4.32%
EPS Next 3Y6.68%
EPS Next 5Y11.3%
Revenue Next Year8.77%
Revenue Next 2Y7.82%
Revenue Next 3Y7.47%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. PTC Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- PTC is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 18.45.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, PTC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 75.36% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- PTC is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.29, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.69, the valuation of PTC can be described as rather expensive.
- PTC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. PTC is cheaper than 69.20% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.57. PTC is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.45 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.69 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of PTC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: PTC is cheaper than 77.54% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- 72.10% 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 | 21.79 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.87 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The excellent profitability rating of PTC may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.72
EPS Next 2Y4.32%
EPS Next 3Y6.68%
5. PTC Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- PTC does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
PTC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
162.71
-1.54 (-0.94%)
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-5.13%
Ins Owners0.19%
Ins Owner Change1.82%
Market Cap19.36B
Revenue(TTM)2.86B
Net Income(TTM)818.28M
Analysts75.83
Price Target200.61 (23.29%)
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)-8.23%
PT rev (3m)-13.41%
EPS NQ rev (1m)11.13%
EPS NQ rev (3m)11.9%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)6.69%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)6.89%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)7.27%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.17%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.99%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.45 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.69 | ||
| P/S | 6.77 | ||
| P/FCF | 21.79 | ||
| P/OCF | 21.54 | ||
| P/B | 5.04 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.87 |
EPS(TTM)8.82
EY5.42%
EPS(NY)8.71
Fwd EY5.35%
FCF(TTM)7.47
FCFY4.59%
OCF(TTM)7.55
OCFY4.64%
SpS24.03
BVpS32.29
TBVpS-3.15
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.72
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 | 6.1 |
F-Score8
WACC11.05%
ROIC/WACC1.54
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 Y-1.01%
EPS Next 2Y4.32%
EPS Next 3Y6.68%
EPS Next 5Y11.3%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)23.62%
Revenue growth 3Y12.32%
Revenue growth 5Y13.44%
Sales Q2Q%21.36%
Revenue Next Year8.77%
Revenue Next 2Y7.82%
Revenue Next 3Y7.47%
Revenue Next 5Y8.4%
EBIT growth 1Y91.79%
EBIT growth 3Y26.56%
EBIT growth 5Y31.91%
EBIT Next Year19.6%
EBIT Next 3Y10.94%
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 decline by -1.01% in the next year.