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PTC Q4 revenue falls but beats analyst estimates

By Reuters News


Overview

  • Industrial software provider's fiscal Q4 revenue fell 25% yr/yr but beat analyst expectations

  • Adjusted EPS for fiscal Q4 beat analyst expectations


Outlook

  • PTC says it is no longer providing quarterly or annual guidance due to pending acquisition by Schneider Electric


Result Drivers

  • SUBSCRIPTION CONTRACTS - Co said annual run rate (ARR) excluding divested businesses increased 8% yr/yr, driven by active subscription software, SaaS, hosting and support contracts

  • DIVESTITURE COSTS - Co said Q4 operating and free cash flow were impacted by divestiture-related costs and taxes, as well as one-time capital expenditures

  • ACCOUNTING IMPACT - Co said revenue, operating margin and EPS were affected by ASC 606 accounting standards


Company press release:


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q4 Revenue

Beat

$673 mln

$661.71 mln (16 Analysts)

Q4 Adjusted EPS

Beat

$2.03

$1.96 (16 Analysts)

Q4 EPS

$1.44

Q4 Operating Margin

32.00%


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 16 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the software peer group is "buy."

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for PTC Inc. is $205.00, about 5.6% above its November 3 closing price of $194.06

  • The stock recently traded at 22 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 16 three months ago


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  • Nov 3 - TeamViewer cuts 2026 revenue outlook as Q3 revenue falls


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