PTC (PTC) Competitors

PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) and Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

Do analysts rate PTC or ADSK?

PTC presently has a consensus target price of $192.92, suggesting a potential downside of 4.90%. Autodesk has a consensus target price of $342.61, suggesting a potential upside of 14.42%. Given Autodesk's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Autodesk is more favorable than PTC.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PTC	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62
Autodesk	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Which has more risk and volatility, PTC or ADSK?

PTC has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Autodesk has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, PTC or ADSK?

Autodesk has higher revenue and earnings than PTC. PTC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Autodesk, 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
PTC	$2.30B	10.59	$376.33M	$3.64	55.73
Autodesk	$6.13B	10.45	$1.11B	$4.67	64.12

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of PTC or ADSK?

95.1% of PTC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.2% of Autodesk shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of PTC shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Autodesk shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media refer more to PTC or ADSK?

In the previous week, PTC had 2 more articles in the media than Autodesk. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for PTC and 21 mentions for Autodesk. Autodesk's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat PTC's score of 1.30 indicating that Autodesk is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PTC	16 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Autodesk	15 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is PTC or ADSK more profitable?

PTC has a net margin of 18.77% compared to Autodesk's net margin of 15.90%. Autodesk's return on equity of 50.77% beat PTC's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PTC	18.77%	15.35%	7.97%
Autodesk	15.90%	50.77%	12.63%

Summary

Autodesk beats PTC on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.