Head to Head Review: PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) versus Celerity Solutions (OTCMKTS:CLTY)

PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) and Celerity Solutions (OTCMKTS:CLTY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and profitability.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares PTC and Celerity Solutions”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PTC	$2.30 billion	10.58	$376.33 million	$4.24	47.88
Celerity Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

PTC has higher revenue and earnings than Celerity Solutions.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for PTC and Celerity Solutions, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PTC	0	7	11	0	2.61
Celerity Solutions	0	0	0	0	0.00

PTC presently has a consensus target price of $202.14, suggesting a potential downside of 0.42%. Given Celerity Solutions’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Celerity Solutions is more favorable than PTC.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

95.1% of PTC shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of PTC shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 32.3% of Celerity Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares PTC and Celerity Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PTC	20.74%	17.09%	9.18%
Celerity Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

PTC beats Celerity Solutions on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About PTC

PTC Inc. operates as software company in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company provides Windchill, a suite that manages all aspects of the product development lifecycle(PLM) that provides real-time information sharing, dynamic data visualization, collaborate across geographically distributed teams, and enabling manufacturers to elevate product development, manufacturing, and field service processes; ThingWorx, a platform for Industrial Internet of Things; ServiceMax, a field service management solutions enable companies to asset uptime with optimized in-person and remote service and technician productivity with mobile tools. and deliver metrics; and Arena, a SaaS PLM solution enables product teams to collaborate virtually to share product and quality information with internal teams and supply chain partners and deliver products to customers. It offers Codebeamer, an application lifecycle management for products and software development; Servigistics, a service parts management solution; and FlexPLM, a solution provides retailers with a single platform for merchandising and line planning, materials management, sampling, and others. In addition, it offers Kepware, a portfolio of industrial connectivity solutions helps companies connect diverse automation devices and software applications; Creo, a 3D CAD technology enables the digital design, testing, and modification of product models; and Onshape, a cloud product development platform that delivers computer-aided design with data management tools. Further, it offers Vuforia, an augmented reality (AR) technology enables the visualization of digital information in a physical context and the creation of AR enabling companies to drive results in manufacturing, service, engineering, and operations; and Arbortext, a dynamic publishing solution streamlines how organizations create, manage, and publish technical documentation. PTC Inc. was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

About Celerity Solutions

Celerity Solutions, Inc. provides enterprise applications solutions. The company offers its applications in various areas, such as finance, human capital management, manufacturing, mergers and acquisitions, sales operations efficiency, supply chain, utilities, and Web retail. Celerity Solutions, Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is based in Redwood City, California.