PTC (PTC) Competitors

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

Does the media favor TEAM or PTC?

In the previous week, Atlassian had 9 more articles in the media than PTC. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Atlassian and 31 mentions for PTC. Atlassian's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat PTC's score of 0.68 indicating that Atlassian is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Atlassian	26 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PTC	14 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, TEAM or PTC?

PTC has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Atlassian. Atlassian 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
Atlassian	$4.36B	17.94	-$300.52M	-$1.34	-222.75
PTC	$2.30B	8.68	$376.33M	$3.24	51.16

Is TEAM or PTC more profitable?

PTC has a net margin of 16.95% compared to Atlassian's net margin of -7.22%. PTC's return on equity of 14.49% beat Atlassian's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atlassian	-7.22%	-17.37%	-3.70%
PTC	16.95%	14.49%	7.25%

Do institutionals and insiders believe in TEAM or PTC?

94.5% of Atlassian shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.1% of PTC shares are owned by institutional investors. 38.6% of Atlassian shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of PTC shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, TEAM or PTC?

Atlassian has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PTC has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor TEAM or PTC?

Atlassian received 30 more outperform votes than PTC when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.70% of users gave PTC an outperform vote while only 64.90% of users gave Atlassian an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Atlassian	Outperform Votes 662 64.90%	Underperform Votes 358 35.10%
PTC	Outperform Votes 632 68.70%	Underperform Votes 288 31.30%

Do analysts rate TEAM or PTC?

Atlassian presently has a consensus target price of $319.71, indicating a potential upside of 7.11%. PTC has a consensus target price of $210.09, indicating a potential upside of 26.74%. Given PTC's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe PTC is more favorable than Atlassian.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atlassian	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
PTC	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

Summary

PTC beats Atlassian on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.