PTC
PTC Inc.
$148.31
▲ 0.4%Updated Aug 7, 11:30 AM ET
PTC at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Strong · 89/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
▼ Down 31.1% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$14.39B
P/E
13.6x
Forward P/E (est.)
9.72x
ROE
33.1%
Revenue Growth
27.8%
EPS Growth
186.5%
Profit Margin
41.6%
FCF Yield
2.5%
Debt / Equity
0.31x
ROIC
15.0%
Interest Coverage
12.76x
Current Ratio
1.23x
Dividend Yield
—
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
2.9%
Rating Score
89/100
PTC Inc. (PTC) is a large-cap company in the Application Software industry, part of the Information Technology sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $14.39B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $2.74B in revenue and $734.00M in net profit.
Our model rates PTC Strong (89/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (9 years of history).
The filed history looks like a business competitors struggle to attack: high and steady margins, revenue that grows through cycles, and strong returns on capital.
81.1% average over the last 3 years
±3.7 pts around 77.7% across 9 years
grew in 8 of the last 8 year-over-year periods
positive in 9 of 9 years
15.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what PTC's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. PTC trades near $148.31, around its 50-day average ($133.22) and 200-day average ($161.98). Price tangled in its moving averages means there is no clear trend — the stock is ranging.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 59 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. PTC's is $4.98 (~3.4% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month PTC found buyers near $108.50 (support) and sellers near $143.99 (resistance); its 52-week range is $108.50–$219.69. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 1.0× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
4Y CAGR
11.0%
Revenue moved from $1.16B in 2017 to $2.74B in 2025, a 11.3% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a strong 27.8% year over year. Consistent top-line growth is one sign of healthy demand.
Gross Margin
83.8%
Operating Margin
35.9%
Net Margin
26.8%
ROE
33.1%
PTC Inc. keeps about 41.6% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 83.8% gross margin and 35.9% operating margin. Return on equity is 33.1% and return on invested capital about 15.0%. Margins this wide usually signal pricing power or a cost advantage.
Total Debt
$1.17B
Net Debt
$733.86M
Net Debt / EBITDA
0.75x
Debt / Equity
0.31x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.3x, and operating profit covers interest about 12.8x, with a current ratio of 1.2x. That is a conservative balance sheet — a cushion in downturns. It carries roughly $1.17B of total debt against $439.11M of cash.
Operating CF
$867.70M
Free Cash Flow
$856.69M
FCF Margin
31.3%
In the latest year PTC Inc. produced about $867.70M of operating cash flow and $856.69M of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 2.5% on today's price. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
P/E
13.6x
P/S
4.93x
P/B
7.98x
EV / EBITDA
—
PTC trades at 13.6x trailing earnings (about 9.7x on estimated forward earnings), 4.9x sales, and 8.0x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 2.9% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is an undemanding multiple — potentially cheap if the business is stable.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$307.14
Current price
$148.31
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$856.69M
Growth, years 1–5
20.0%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where PTC sits versus its Information Technology sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 98 Information Technology companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How PTC stacks up against its Information Technology peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Information Technology sector (230 S&P 500 companies), PTC ranks #2 of 230 by our overall rating. It trades at a discount versus the sector on earnings (13.6x P/E vs. 38.9x median) with a higher return on equity (33.1% vs. 17.5%) and faster revenue growth (27.8% vs. 17.7%).
P/E vs sector
13.6x
median 38.9x
ROE vs sector
33.1%
median 17.5%
Growth vs sector
27.8%
median 17.7%
Sector rank
#2
of 230 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Information Technology companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 230 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $148.31 today · expected CAGR 7% – 20%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.51B | $4.49B | $5.74B | $7.35B | $9.41B |
| Net income | $946.68M | $1.21B | $1.55B | $1.99B | $2.54B |
| EPS | $9.76 | $12.49 | $15.99 | $20.47 | $26.20 |
| Share price (low) | $78.08 | $99.94 | $127.92 | $163.74 | $209.58 |
| Share price (high) | $136.63 | $174.89 | $223.86 | $286.54 | $366.77 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -47% / -8% | -18% / 9% | -5% / 15% | 3% / 18% | 7% / 20% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for PTC:
- Revenue is growing 27.8% a year, a sign of real demand.
- High net margins (41.6%) point to pricing power or efficiency.
- Strong return on equity (33.1%) shows capital is put to work well.
- A conservative balance sheet (debt/equity 0.3x) lowers risk.
- Our model's overall read is Strong (89/100).
The case against PTC:
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the fundamentals screen favourably: PTC Inc. is a large-cap information technology business still growing nicely, with solid profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 13.6x earnings, which our model scores Strong (89/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 26 Wall Street analysts covering PTC recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Latest SEC Filings
PTC's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
In the Idea Lab
PTC — frequently asked questions
Is PTC a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates PTC Inc. Strong (89/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is PTC's rating on The Stocks School?
PTC Inc. currently scores 89/100 (Strong) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does PTC's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from PTC Inc.'s SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for PTC calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this PTC analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell PTC. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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