PTC INC (PTC) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:PTC • US69370C1009
162.6 USD
+4.48 (+2.83%)
Last: Mar 3, 2026, 01:37 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10 to PTC. PTC was compared to 276 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 is not overvalued while it is showing excellent growth. This is an interesting combination. This makes PTC very considerable for growth and quality investing!
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.
- PTC had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- PTC has a better Return On Assets (12.73%) than 90.58% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of PTC (21.30%) is better than 87.32% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 16.99%, PTC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 10.80%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (11.08%) for PTC is below the current ROIC(16.99%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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
- The Profit Margin of PTC (28.61%) is better than 90.58% of its industry peers.
- PTC's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of PTC (39.28%) is better than 97.46% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PTC has grown nicely.
- PTC has a Gross Margin of 84.23%. This is amongst the best in the industry. PTC outperforms 89.86% of its industry peers.
- 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. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), PTC is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, PTC has less shares outstanding
- PTC has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, PTC has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- PTC has an Altman-Z score of 5.93. This indicates that PTC is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- PTC's Altman-Z score of 5.93 is amongst the best of the industry. PTC outperforms 80.80% 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 71.01% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.31 indicates that PTC is not too dependend on debt financing.
- PTC has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.31) than 61.23% 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.31 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.35 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.93 |
ROIC/WACC1.57
WACC10.79%
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.
- PTC has a worse Current ratio (1.22) than 65.94% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.22 indicates that PTC should not have too much problems paying 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 64.86% 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. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 73.62% over the past year.
- PTC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 25.59% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, PTC shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 23.62%.
- PTC shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 13.44% yearly.
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 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
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 18.44, PTC is valued on the expensive side.
- 75.00% 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 27.13. PTC is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.68, the valuation of PTC can be described as rather expensive.
- 68.84% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PTC, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.11, PTC is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.44 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.68 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- PTC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. PTC is cheaper than 77.90% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, PTC is valued a bit cheaper than 71.38% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 21.78 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.27 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- PTC has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.72
EPS Next 2Y4.32%
EPS Next 3Y6.68%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for PTC!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NASDAQ:PTC (3/3/2026, 1:37:15 PM)
162.6
+4.48 (+2.83%)
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 Owners102.53%
Inst Owner Change-5.13%
Ins Owners0.18%
Ins Owner Change1.82%
Market Cap19.35B
Revenue(TTM)2.86B
Net Income(TTM)818.28M
Analysts76.67
Price Target200.61 (23.38%)
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 | 18.44 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.68 | ||
| P/S | 6.77 | ||
| P/FCF | 21.78 | ||
| P/OCF | 21.52 | ||
| P/B | 5.04 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.27 |
EPS(TTM)8.82
EY5.42%
EPS(NY)8.71
Fwd EY5.35%
FCF(TTM)7.47
FCFY4.59%
OCF(TTM)7.55
OCFY4.65%
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 | 5.93 |
F-Score8
WACC10.79%
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 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.