PTC (NASDAQ:PTC – Get Free Report) and SoftwareOne (OTCMKTS:SWONF – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Risk and Volatility
PTC has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SoftwareOne has a beta of 1.97, indicating that its stock price is 97% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations for PTC and SoftwareOne, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| PTC | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2.43 |
| SoftwareOne | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares PTC and SoftwareOne”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| PTC | $2.74 billion | 6.13 | $734.00 million | $10.34 | 14.96 |
| SoftwareOne | $1.50 billion | 1.16 | $1.09 million | N/A | N/A |
PTC has higher revenue and earnings than SoftwareOne.
Profitability
This table compares PTC and SoftwareOne’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| PTC | 41.67% | 25.31% | 14.55% |
| SoftwareOne | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
95.1% of PTC shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of PTC shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
PTC beats SoftwareOne on 11 of the 12 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 SoftwareOne
SoftwareONE Holding AG provides software and cloud solutions in Switzerland, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the United States, Canada, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific. The company develops and delivers the technology solutions that modernise applications and software in the cloud. It serves large enterprises, corporates, small and medium-sized enterprises, and public sector organizations. SoftwareONE Holding AG was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Stans, Switzerland.
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