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| Metric | PTCPTC INC. | ROPROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC | ZMZoom Communications, Inc. | IOTSamsara Inc. | Median of the restexcluding PTC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $194.00▼ 0.38 (0.20%) | $436.23▲ 38.67 (9.73%) | $96.20▼ 3.24 (3.26%) | $43.06▼ 0.18 (0.42%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 10.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 8.7/10 | 4.7/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Market value | $23.19B | $46.50B | $28.91B | $24.69B | |
| Revenue | $2.74B | $7.90B | $4.87B | $1.62B | |
| Profit | $734.0M | $1.54B | $1.90B | -$9.1M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 19.2% | 12.3% | 4.4% | 29.6% | 12.3% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 83.8% | 69.2% | 77.0% | 76.7% | 76.7% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 35.9% | 28.3% | 23.1% | -3.2% | 23.1% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 26.8% | 19.4% | 39.0% | -0.6% | 19.4% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 31.3% | — | 39.5% | 12.8% | 26.2% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 19.2% | 7.7% | 19.4% | -0.6% | 7.7% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 16.2% | 6.1% | 10.3% | -3.8% | 6.1% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 31.59x | 30.27x | 15.21x | — | 22.74x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 22.31x | 17.71x | — | — | 17.71x |
| Price to book | 6.06x | 2.34x | 2.95x | 17.38x | 2.95x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.73x | 0.74x | 0.22x | 0.79x | 0.74x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 9/9 | 6/9 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | grey | safe | distress |
How PTC compares with the others
- PTC's operating margin of 35.9% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (23.1%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 19.2% against 12.3%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 31.6x against 22.7x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.