PTC (PTC) Competitors

Infosys (NYSE:INFY) and PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, community ranking, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor INFY or PTC?

PTC received 137 more outperform votes than Infosys when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.64% of users gave PTC an outperform vote while only 55.29% of users gave Infosys an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Infosys	Outperform Votes 502 55.29%	Underperform Votes 406 44.71%
PTC	Outperform Votes 639 68.64%	Underperform Votes 292 31.36%

Does the media favor INFY or PTC?

In the previous week, PTC had 29 more articles in the media than Infosys. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for PTC and 17 mentions for Infosys. Infosys' average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat PTC's score of 0.65 indicating that Infosys is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Infosys	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PTC	21 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, INFY or PTC?

Infosys has higher revenue and earnings than PTC. Infosys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PTC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Infosys	$19.28B	3.78	$3.17B	$0.76	23.17
PTC	$2.31B	8.06	$376.33M	$3.24	47.83

Do analysts recommend INFY or PTC?

Infosys currently has a consensus target price of $17.48, indicating a potential downside of 0.77%. PTC has a consensus target price of $190.38, indicating a potential upside of 22.85%. Given PTC's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe PTC is more favorable than Infosys.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Infosys	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55
PTC	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in INFY or PTC?

16.2% of Infosys shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.1% of PTC shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.4% of Infosys shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of PTC shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, INFY or PTC?

Infosys has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PTC has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is INFY or PTC more profitable?

Infosys has a net margin of 17.28% compared to PTC's net margin of 16.95%. Infosys' return on equity of 31.60% beat PTC's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Infosys	17.28%	31.60%	19.71%
PTC	16.95%	14.49%	7.25%

Summary

PTC beats Infosys on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.