Question 1

What is PTC's P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

PTC (PTC) P/E ratio is 10.8× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

What is a good P/E ratio for PTC?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For PTC specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 29.4×.

Question 5

Is PTC's P/E ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

PTC's P/E ratio of 10.8× is below its own 5-year average of 46.9× and below the sector median of 29.4×. That places the current reading at the 0th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is PTC's historical P/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, PTC (PTC) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 10.7× in 2026 to a high of 1058.8× in 2017. The 5-year average is 46.9× and the 5-year median is 41.8×.

Question 7

What was PTC's P/E ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

PTC (PTC) P/E ratio at the end of 2025 was 33.1×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does PTC's P/E ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$24.3B	$734M	33.1×	-24.3×	Sep 30, 2025
2024	$21.6B	$376M	57.5×	-11.1×	Sep 30, 2024
2023	$16.8B	$246M	68.6×	+29.3×	Sep 30, 2023
2022	$12.3B	$313M	39.2×	+9.8×	Sep 30, 2022
2021	$14B	$477M	29.4×	-44.0×	Sep 30, 2021
2020	$9.6B	$131M	73.4×	-183.8×	Sep 30, 2020
2019	$7.84B	$30.5M	257.2×	+20.2×	Sep 30, 2019
2018	$12.3B	$52M	237.0×	-821.8×	Sep 30, 2018
2017	$6.61B	$6.24M	1058.8×	—	Sep 30, 2017
2016	$5.06B	-$56.1M	—	—	Sep 30, 2016
2015	$3.65B	$62.1M	58.8×	+31.7×	Sep 30, 2015
2014	$4.34B	$160M	27.1×	+3.3×	Sep 30, 2014
2013	$3.42B	$144M	23.8×	—	Sep 30, 2013
2012	$2.55B	-$35.4M	—	—	Sep 30, 2012
2011	$1.81B	$85.4M	21.2×	-71.6×	Sep 30, 2011
2010	$2.26B	$24.4M	92.7×	+42.3×	Sep 30, 2010
2009	$1.59B	$31.5M	50.4×	+24.1×	Sep 30, 2009
2008	$2.09B	$79.7M	26.2×	+12.5×	Sep 30, 2008
2007	$1.97B	$144M	13.7×	-17.8×	Sep 30, 2007
2006	$1.92B	$60.9M	31.5×	+8.9×	Sep 30, 2006
2005	$1.89B	$83.6M	22.6×	-18.0×	Sep 30, 2005
2004	$1.41B	$34.8M	40.6×	—	Sep 30, 2004
2003	$837M	-$98.3M	—	—	Sep 30, 2003
2002	$465M	-$93.6M	—	—	Sep 30, 2002


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Gartner (IT)	14.9×
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Leidos Holdings (LDOS)	14.1×
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QUALCOMM (QCOM)	13.7×
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Elastic N.V. (ESTC)	13.2×
Cognizant (CTSH)	13.1×
First Solar (FSLR)	12.7×
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Gen Digital (GEN)	11.7×
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Super Micro Computer (SMCI)	10.9×
Science Applications International (SAIC)	10.3×
Fiserv (FISV)	9.3×
Fidelity National Information Services (FIS)	9.0×
HP (HPQ)	7.5×
Sunrun (RUN)	5.6×
Lyft (LYFT)	1.8×
IBM (IBM)	0.0×

P/E Ratio for PTC (PTC) 2004-2026

P/E Ratio daily chart for PTC (PTC)

Historical P/E Ratio for PTC (PTC) from 2002 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at PTC (PTC)

PTC P/E Ratio by Year

PTC P/E Ratio 2025: 33.1×

PTC P/E Ratio 2024: 57.5×

PTC P/E Ratio 2023: 68.6×

PTC P/E Ratio 2022: 39.2×

PTC P/E Ratio 2021: 29.4×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

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