PTC Inc. (PTC)
PTC is a software company that helps manufacturers design, build, and service their products using digital tools and industrial internet technology.
Is PTC Inc. a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: There's no rating here and nothing for sale. In its favour: Very high profit margins typical of software businesses. Worth weighing: Does not pay a dividend to shareholders.
Is this normal for this company?
Each figure against the range this same company has produced recently. Neither end of a range is the good end.
Share price divided by the earnings actually reported over the four most recent quarters. The range is the same calculation at each of this company's last few results, so roughly the past year.
Profit as a share of sales, from the company's own quarterly statements. The range covers the 5 quarters we hold, and the figure shown is its most recent one.
How these ranges are built
Every number here is the company's own reported figure, not a comparison with other companies. The ranges come from this company's own results and its share price. Where it reports in a different currency from the one its shares trade in, the price-to-earnings range is left out rather than mixing the two.
What does PTC Inc. do?
PTC provides the digital backbone for big industrial companies, offering software for computer-aided design and managing the lifecycle of complex products. Subscription fees for its software platforms are the core earner, with those tools helping factories run more efficiently and keep track of their machinery. How steadily they grow their subscription base will matter as more traditional manufacturers move their operations into the digital age.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on quality and value, and weakest on growth.
- !Pays no dividend - the whole return rides on the share price
- !Revenue slipped about 7% over the year
- ✓Very profitable - turns about 41% of sales into profit
- ✓Strong return on shareholder money (ROE 35%)
- Quality screens high
- Growth screens low
- Income screens low
Does PTC Inc. pay a dividend?
No - PTC Inc. doesn't currently pay a dividend, so the whole return would rest on the share price. Plenty of growing companies reinvest their profits instead of paying them out - neither approach is better or worse, they're just different.
Does PTC Inc. have more cash or more debt?
It holds about $351.45M in cash against about $1.61B of debt - so it has net debt of about $1.26B. Debt is not automatically a problem - it funds growth - but it has to be serviced and repaid, which matters more when profits wobble.
From the latest reported balance sheet. Cash and debt levels change, and some borrowing is normal - this is context, not a judgment.
What do PTC Inc.'s numbers mean?
How has it performed?
Growth of £1,000, the worst fall, and year by year
Over about 2 years to 2026-09-11. This is the share price only; any dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.
How much has PTC Inc. actually fallen?
Over the last 2 years of daily prices, PTC Inc. fell as much as −48% from a high to a later low. Falls like this are normal when you own a share.
Past falls are not a forecast - it can fall further, or recover.
How has it done year by year?
Calendar-year total return - the share price with dividends reinvested - from adjusted closing prices. The current year is only part-complete. Past returns are not a guide to the future.
A closer look at the numbers
Ownership, earnings history, where the money goes, and the outlook range
Does the share price tell you if it's cheap or expensive?
Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.
Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.
How much money does PTC Inc. make?
Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.
Where does each £100 of PTC Inc.'s sales go?
A rough split of the latest full-year figures: of every £100 of sales, about £15 covers making the product or service, £44 goes on running costs, tax and interest, and about £41 is left as profit. Margins vary a lot by industry, and one-off items can distort a single year.
When does PTC Inc. report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
PTC Inc. is next scheduled to report on about 2026-11-11 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
‘Beat’ and ‘missed’ are against what analysts expected, not whether the business is doing well.
| Reported | Expected EPS: The earnings per share analysts expected for the quarter - the average of their forecasts. 'Beating' or 'missing' is measured against this number. | Actual EPS | vs expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-29 | $1.56 | $1.58 | In line |
| 2026-05-06 | $2.10 | $2.69 | Beat +28% |
| 2026-02-04 | $1.56 | $1.92 | Beat +23% |
| 2025-11-05 | $2.27 | $3.47 | Beat +53% |
| 2025-07-30 | $1.21 | $1.64 | Beat +35% |
| 2025-04-30 | $1.40 | $1.79 | Beat +28% |
Across the last 6 quarters here, PTC Inc. came in ahead of what analysts expected 5 times. One quarter is noise, not a trend.
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Where these figures come from
Each quarter a company reports its results against a consensus of analyst forecasts. The figures here are reported versus expected earnings per share from published results; the expectation is that analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates and can move.
What are the scenarios for PTC Inc.?
An illustrative range for the year ahead — not a prediction or a price target.
What are the pros, cons and common questions?
The case each way, and the questions people ask
PTC becomes the standard platform for smart factory automation.
Technological obsolescence or failure to innovate.
What are the pros and cons of PTC Inc.?
A balance check, not a score or verdict.
- Very high profit margins typical of software businesses
- Strong ability to generate returns on shareholder capital
- Essential software that is often difficult for clients to replace
- Does not pay a dividend to shareholders
- Recent share price performance has been weak
- Relies heavily on the health of the manufacturing sector
- Economic downturns often lead manufacturers to cut software budgets
- Rapid changes in technology could make current products less relevant
- High reliance on large enterprise contracts which can be unpredictable
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- A significant drop in subscription renewal rates
- A major competitor launching a cheaper or more effective alternative
Common questions about PTC Inc.
Does PTC Inc. pay a dividend?
No - PTC Inc. does not currently pay a dividend, so the return would rest on the share price. Many growing companies reinvest profits instead of paying them out.
When does PTC Inc. report earnings next?
PTC Inc. is next scheduled to report results on about 2026-11-11. Report dates are estimates and can move; this is a diary note for when to look, not a forecast of the outcome.
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This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-02 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.