PTC (PTC) Competitors

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

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%

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in 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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Autodesk shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor PTC or ADSK?

In the previous week, Autodesk had 20 more articles in the media than PTC. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Autodesk and 15 mentions for PTC. Autodesk's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat PTC's score of 1.27 indicating that Autodesk is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PTC	13 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Autodesk	28 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, PTC or ADSK?

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

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, 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	9.12	$376.33M	$3.64	48.03
Autodesk	$6.13B	11.01	$1.11B	$4.67	67.52

Do analysts recommend PTC or ADSK?

PTC currently has a consensus price target of $189.23, indicating a potential upside of 8.24%. Autodesk has a consensus price target of $343.64, indicating a potential upside of 8.98%. Given Autodesk's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Autodesk is more favorable than PTC.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PTC	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46
Autodesk	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74

Summary

Autodesk beats PTC on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.