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PTC ANNOUNCES THIRD FISCAL QUARTER 2026 RESULTS

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PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) reported Q3'26 results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, highlighted by constant currency ARR excluding divested businesses of $2.448 billion, up 9.1% year over year, exceeding its 8–9% guidance range. Operating cash flow rose 7% to $261 million and free cash flow increased 3% to $249 million, both above the high end of guidance.

GAAP revenue was $600 million, down 7% year over year (8% in constant currency), with GAAP EPS of $1.03 and non-GAAP EPS of $1.58, down 12% and 4%, respectively. PTC raised its FY'26 guidance for constant currency ARR, revenue and EPS, maintained cash flow guidance, and repurchased about $525 million of stock in Q3'26, contributing to an expected $1.625 billion of FY'26 repurchases and a projected reduction in fully diluted shares to approximately 116 million.

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Positive

  • Constant currency ARR excluding divested businesses up 9.1% YoY to $2.448 billion, above guidance
  • Operating cash flow $261 million in Q3'26, up 7% YoY and above guidance range
  • Free cash flow $249 million in Q3'26, up 3% YoY and above guidance range
  • FY'26 constant currency ARR growth guidance raised to 9%–9.5%
  • FY'26 revenue guidance narrowed to $2.69–$2.75 billion with higher midpoint
  • Share repurchases ~$525 million in Q3'26; expected ~$1.625 billion in FY'26, reducing diluted shares to ~116 million

Negative

  • Q3'26 revenue declined 7% YoY to $600 million (8% decline in constant currency)
  • GAAP operating margin fell to 28% from 33%, a 480 bps decline year over year
  • Non-GAAP operating margin declined to 41% from 44%, a 290 bps decline
  • GAAP EPS decreased 12% YoY to $1.03; non-GAAP EPS down 4% to $1.58
  • FY'26 revenue guidance implies flat to 2% decline year over year
  • Divestiture-related items include about $50 million of costs and $100 million of cash taxes in FY'26

News Explained

Completed Q3 buybacks reduce shares outstanding, with PTC targeting approximately 116 million fully diluted shares for FY'26.

PTC reported that its third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2026, and disclosed completed Q3 repurchases of $525 million; those purchases remove shares from existing ownership while the company expects approximately $1.625 billion of FY'26 repurchases.

PTC defines free cash flow as cash from operations less capital expenditures, but says it is not cash available for discretionary spending; its ARR measure is the annualized value of active contracts at period-end, not recognized revenue or an estimate of future renewals.

The repurchase program had two disclosed mechanics: an accelerated share repurchase agreement using $375 million that delivered 2.7 million shares during Q2 and Q3, plus 4.3 million shares bought in the Q3 open market for $525 million.

The stated FY'26 endpoint is approximately 116 million fully diluted shares, compared with 121 million in FY'25; that target is the specific share-count milestone to assess in subsequent company reporting.

Market Context

PTC's recent news reactions ranged from 3.03% higher to -2.32% lower, adding a mixed-response contex...
Analysis

PTC's recent news reactions ranged from 3.03% higher to -2.32% lower, adding a mixed-response context to this earnings report. Investors would weigh raised guidance against Q3 revenue and margin declines.

Key Figures

Constant-currency ARR growth: 9.1% Operating cash flow: $261 million Free cash flow: $249 million +5 more
8 metrics
Constant-currency ARR growth 9.1% Q3'26 excluding divested businesses
Operating cash flow $261 million Q3'26, up 7% year over year
Free cash flow $249 million Q3'26, up 3% year over year
Revenue $600 million Q3'26, down 7% year over year
Earnings per share $1.03 Q3'26 GAAP EPS, down 12% year over year
FY'26 ARR guidance 9% to 9.5% growth Constant-currency ARR excluding divested businesses
FY'26 earnings per share guidance $8.46 to $9.18 GAAP EPS guidance
Q3 share repurchases $525 million 4.3 million additional shares repurchased in the open market

Historical Context

5 past events · Latest: Jul 16 (Positive)
Pattern 5 events
Date Event Sentiment 24h Move Catalyst
Jul 16 PLM recognition Positive +3.0% Windchill named a Leader and Arena a Visionary in Gartner's PLM software ranking.
Jul 15 Partnership announcement Positive +0.9% PTC, Rambam and EOS announced an in-house digital implant engineering center.
Jul 14 AI product launch Positive -2.3% PTC introduced Onshape Labs with early-access AI-driven product development features.
Jul 08 Earnings scheduling Neutral -1.9% PTC scheduled its fiscal Q3 results release and conference call for July 29.
Jul 07 Partnership announcement Positive +0.1% Whatfix and PTC announced a PLM adoption partnership for modern manufacturers.

24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.

Pattern Detected

PTC's recent news reactions were mixed, with positive announcements producing both gains and declines.

Key Terms

constant currency, arr, non-gaap earnings per share, accelerated share repurchase agreement, +1 more
5 terms
constant currency financial
"Constant currency ARR excluding divested businesses"
Constant currency is a way of measuring financial results that removes the effects of changes in currency exchange rates. It allows for a clearer comparison of a company's performance over time by showing what the numbers would look like if exchange rates had stayed the same. This helps investors understand whether growth comes from actual business improvements or just currency fluctuations.
arr financial
"ARR (Annual Run Rate) represents the annualized value"
ARR, or Annual Recurring Revenue, is the predictable income a business expects to earn each year from ongoing customer subscriptions or contracts. It’s like a steady paycheck that shows the company's ability to generate consistent revenue over time, helping investors assess its stability and growth potential. ARR provides a clear picture of how well a company is performing in building long-term customer relationships.
non-gaap earnings per share financial
"Non-GAAP earnings per share"
Non-GAAP earnings per share is a company’s reported profit per share after removing certain items that management considers one-time, unusual, or not part of regular operations, such as restructuring costs, stock-based compensation, or asset write-downs. Investors use it like an “adjusted score” to see what management believes is the company’s ongoing, core profitability, but because the adjustments vary between firms it should be compared carefully across companies.
accelerated share repurchase agreement financial
"we entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement"
An accelerated share repurchase agreement is a deal where a company quickly buys back its own shares by paying a financial institution up front, while the institution delivers shares it borrows and settles the exact quantity later based on market prices. For investors this matters because it immediately reduces the number of shares outstanding and can boost per-share earnings, change cash and leverage levels, and signal management’s view on the stock’s value.
asc 606 technical
"Revenue and, as a result, operating margin and earnings per share are impacted under ASC 606"
A U.S. accounting standard that sets consistent rules for when and how companies record revenue from contracts with customers, focusing on the transfer of promised goods or services. It matters to investors because it affects the timing and amount of reported sales and profit—like deciding whether a contractor can count payment when a job starts, progresses, or finishes—so it improves comparability and helps assess a company's true economic performance.

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Strategic focus on Intelligent Product Lifecycle vision

  • Strong execution in Q3'26 across all key metrics
    • Constant currency ARR growth of 9.1% excluding divested businesses, exceeding the high end of our guidance range
    • Operating and free cash flow growth of 7% and 3%, respectively, both exceeding the high end of our guidance ranges
  • Raising FY'26 guidance for ARR, Revenue and EPS, reaffirming Cash Flow guidance
  • ~$525 million of shares repurchased in Q3'26, bringing FY'26 repurchases above the high-end of our target for the year

BOSTON, July 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) today reported financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2026.

PTC - digital transforms physical.

"PTC delivered strong financial execution in Q3'26. Customers increasingly recognize the importance of our Intelligent Product Lifecycle vision. This coincides with the go-to-market and product strategy emphasis the company has undertaken over the past several quarters and results in a more durable business model that positions PTC for long-term success," said Neil Barua, President and CEO, PTC.

"AI has become a key discussion point in customer conversations, and PTC is uniquely positioned to take advantage of this growing customer interest in AI. The need to modernize product data foundations in order to appropriately leverage AI is becoming clear to organizations, all while PTC establishes an intelligence layer to enable AI capabilities over our trusted solutions across CAD, PLM, ALM and SLM," concluded Barua.

Third Fiscal Quarter 2026 Key Operating and Financial Metrics1

$ in millions, except per share amounts

Q3'26

Q3'25

YoY Change


Q3'26
Guidance

As reported ARR excluding divested
businesses2

$2,412

$2,256

7 %



Constant currency ARR excluding divested
businesses (FY'26 Plan FX rates3)

$2,448

$2,245

9.1 %


8% to 9% growth

Operating cash flow

$261

$244

7 %


$255 to $260

Free cash flow

$249

$242

3 %


 $240 to $245

Revenue4

$600

$644

(7%)5


$580 to $640

Operating margin4

28 %

33 %

(480 bps)



Non-GAAP operating margin4

41 %

44 %

(290 bps)



Earnings per share4

$1.03

$1.17

(12 %)


$0.68 to $1.25

Non-GAAP earnings per share4

$1.58

$1.64

(4 %)


$1.24 to $1.78

1

The definitions of our operating and non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to comparable GAAP measures are included below and in the reconciliation tables at the end of this press release.

2 

As reported ARR excluding divested businesses excludes Kepware and ThingWorx ARR from Q3'25 to facilitate period-to-period comparisons following the divestiture of those businesses in Q2'26. ARR was flat year over year on an as reported basis in Q3'26.

3 

On a constant currency basis, using our FY'26 Plan foreign exchange rates (rates as of September 30, 2025) for all periods. Constant currency ARR excluding divested businesses excludes Kepware and ThingWorx ARR from Q3'25.

4 

Revenue and, as a result, operating margin and earnings per share are impacted under ASC 606.

5 

In Q3'26, revenue declined 8% year over year on a constant currency basis. 

"Our Q3 results reflect a focused business model, as the company's execution resulted in improved demand capture and customer adoption. Our strong financial performance in Q3 highlights the consistent commitment to excellence we strive for, resulting in our key metrics landing above the high end of our guidance. This performance to date and the visibility we have into our Q4 pipeline gives us confidence in raising the midpoint of our ARR guidance for the full year," said Jen DiRico, CFO.

"Further, we remain committed to our capital allocation priorities, reinvesting in the business while identifying tuck-in acquisitions and opportunities to repurchase PTC stock. Specific to Q3, we identified what we viewed as a compressed valuation of our stock and acted accordingly by repurchasing more than two times what we previously targeted for the quarter," concluded DiRico.

Full Fiscal Year 2026 and Fourth Fiscal Quarter Guidance

$ in millions, except per share amounts

% rounded to the nearest half

Previous FY'26
Guidance

FY'26
Guidance3

FY'26 YoY
Growth
Guidance


Q4'26
Guidance5

Constant currency ARR excluding divested
businesses (FY'26 Plan FX rates)1

7.5% to 9.5%
growth

9% to 9.5%
growth

9% to 9.5%


9% to 9.5%
growth

Operating cash flow

~$880

~$880

~1%4


~$29

Free cash flow2

~$850

~$850

~(1)%4


~$15

Revenue

$2,580 to $2,820

$2,690 to $2,750

(2)% to 0%4


$630 to $690

Earnings per share

$7.21 to $9.70

$8.46 to $9.18

39% to 51%4


$0.94 to $1.70

Non-GAAP earnings per share2

$6.65 to $8.90

$7.87 to $8.42

(1)% to 6%4


$1.63 to $2.21

1

Excludes Kepware and ThingWorx ARR from FY'25 given the divestiture of those businesses in Q2'26. On a constant currency basis, using our FY'26 Plan foreign exchange rates (rates as of September 30, 2025) for all periods.

2 

Refer to the GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation tables below.

3 

FY'26 cash flow guidance includes approximately $50 million of divestiture-related costs and approximately $100 million of divestiture-related cash taxes, partially offset by approximately $70 million of divestiture-related net free cash flow contribution, all of which are not expected to recur in future years. Also, FY'26 free cash flow guidance includes approximately $20 million of capital expenditures, which are not expected to recur in future years, primarily related to moving a major R&D center to a new office. FY'26 GAAP EPS guidance includes a $463 million gain on the sale of our Kepware and ThingWorx businesses, partially offset by approximately $140 million of divestiture-related expenses and taxes.

4 

FY'26 includes Kepware and ThingWorx only until the divestiture on March 13, 2026; FY'25 includes Kepware and ThingWorx.

5 

Q4'26 cash flow guidance includes approximately $26 million of divestiture-related costs and approximately $92 million of divestiture-related cash taxes, all of which are not expected to recur in future years. Also, Q4'26 free cash flow guidance includes approximately $11 million of capital expenditures, which are not expected to recur in future years, primarily related to moving a major R&D center to a new office.

Reconciliation of Operating Cash Flow Guidance to Free Cash Flow Guidance

$ in millions

FY'26
Guidance

Q4'26
Guidance

Operating cash flow

~$880

~$29

Capital expenditures

~($30)

~($14)

Free cash flow

~$850

~$15

Reconciliation of EPS Guidance to Non-GAAP EPS Guidance


FY'26
Guidance

Q4'26
Guidance

Earnings per share

$8.46 to $9.18

$0.94 to $1.70

Stock-based compensation

$2.25 to $1.99

$0.68 to $0.40

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

~$0.69

~$0.18

Acquisition and transaction-related charges

~$0.35

~$0.00

Impairment and other charges, net

~$0.05

~$0.06

Non-operating credits, net

~($4.01)

~$0.00

Income tax adjustments

$0.08 to $0.17

($0.23) to ($0.13)

Non-GAAP Earnings per share

$7.87 to $8.42

$1.63 to $2.21

FY'26 financial guidance includes the following assumptions:

  • We provide ARR guidance on a constant currency basis, using our FY'26 Plan foreign exchange rates (rates as of September 30, 2025) for all periods.
  • We expect churn to remain low.
  • Related to free cash flow, we expect three divestiture-related items in FY'26 that are not expected to recur in future years:
    • approximately $50 million of divestiture-related costs ($10 million in Q1'26, $5 million in Q2'26, $9 million in Q3'26, and approximately $26 million expected in Q4'26),
    • approximately $100 million of divestiture-related cash taxes ($8 million in Q3'26 and approximately $92 million expected in Q4'26), and
    • approximately $70 million of divestiture-related net free cash flow contribution due to the timing and structure of the divestiture ($30 million in Q1'26, $30 million in Q2'26, and $10 million in Q3'26).
  • Capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $30 million, with $9 million in Q3'26 and approximately $11 million in Q4'26 that is not expected to recur in future years, primarily related to moving a major R&D center to a new office.
  • FY'26 GAAP operating expenses are expected to increase approximately 4%, primarily due to the divestiture-related expenses. Apart from the divestiture-related expenses, GAAP and non-GAAP operating expenses are expected to be relatively flat, as investments to drive future growth are offset by net proceeds from the divestiture-related Transition Services Agreement and lower operating expenses due to divested costs.
  • Cash interest payments are expected to be approximately $60 million to $65 million.
  • Cash tax payments are expected to be approximately $230 million to $240 million, of which approximately $100 million is related to the Kepware and ThingWorx divestiture and not expected to recur in future years.
  • Q4'26 GAAP and non-GAAP tax rates are expected to be approximately 20% to 25%.
  • GAAP P&L results are expected to include the items below, netting to credits of approximately $80 million to $110 million, as well as their related tax effects:
    • approximately $465 million of non-operating credits, primarily related to a gain on the sale of our Kepware and ThingWorx businesses, partially offset by
    • approximately $230 million to $260 million related to stock-based compensation,
    • approximately $80 million related to amortization of acquired intangible assets,
    • approximately $40 million related to acquisition and transaction-related charges, and
    • approximately $5 million related to impairment and other charges.
  • On March 17, 2026, we entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement, under which we used $375 million of cash and received 2.7 million shares during Q2'26 and Q3'26.
  • In addition to the accelerated share repurchase agreement, during Q3'26 we repurchased 4.3 million additional shares of PTC stock in the open market for $525 million.
  • In total, we expect to repurchase approximately $1.625 billion of our shares in FY'26 and expect a decrease in fully diluted shares to approximately 116 million shares for FY'26, compared to 121 million shares in FY'25.

PTC's Third Fiscal Quarter Results Conference Call
PTC will host a conference call to discuss results at 5:00 pm ET on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. To participate in the live conference call, dial (888) 596-4144 or (646) 968-2525, provide the passcode 6413921, and press # or log in to the webcast, available on PTC's Investor Relations website. A replay will also be available.

Important Information About Our Operating and Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We provide supplemental non-GAAP financial measures to our financial results. We use these non-GAAP financial measures, and we believe that they assist our investors, to make period-to-period comparisons of our operating performance because they provide a view of our operating results without items that are not, in our view, indicative of our operating results. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be construed as an alternative to GAAP results as the items excluded from the non-GAAP financial measures often have a material impact on our operating results, certain of those items are recurring, and others often recur. Management uses, and investors should consider, our non-GAAP financial measures only in conjunction with our GAAP results.

Non-GAAP operating expense, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP EPS exclude the effect of the following items: stock-based compensation; amortization of acquired intangible assets; acquisition and transaction-related charges included in general and administrative expenses; impairment and other charges (credits), net; non-operating charges (credits), net shown in the reconciliation provided; and income tax adjustments. Additional information about the items we exclude from our non-GAAP financial measures and the reasons we exclude them can be found in "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025.

Free Cash Flow: We provide information on free cash flow to enable investors to assess our ability to generate cash without incurring additional external financings and to evaluate our performance against our announced long-term goals and intent to return excess cash to shareholders via stock repurchases. Free cash flow is cash provided by (used in) operations net of capital expenditures. Free cash flow is not a measure of cash available for discretionary expenditures.

Constant Currency (CC): We present CC information to provide a framework for assessing how our underlying business performed excluding the effects of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. To present CC information, FY'26 and comparative prior period results for entities reporting in currencies other than United States dollars are converted into United States dollars using the foreign exchange rate as of September 30, 2025, rather than the actual exchange rates in effect during that period.

Operating Measure
ARR: ARR (Annual Run Rate) represents the annualized value of our portfolio of active subscription software, SaaS, hosting, and support contracts as of the end of the reporting period. We calculate ARR as follows:

  • We consider a contract to be active when the product or service contractual term commences (the "start date") until the right to use the product or service ends (the "expiration date"). Even if the contract with the customer is executed before the start date, the contract will not count toward ARR until the customer right to receive the benefit of the products or services has commenced.
  • For contracts that include annual values that change over time, we include in ARR only the annualized value of components of the contract that are considered active as of the date of the ARR calculation. We do not include any future committed increases in the contract value as of the date of the ARR calculation.
  • As ARR includes only contracts that are active at the end of the reporting period, ARR does not reflect assumptions or estimates regarding future contract renewals or non-renewals.
  • Active contracts are annualized by dividing the total active contract value by the contract duration in days (expiration date minus start date), then multiplying that by 365 days (or 366 days for leap years).

We believe ARR is a valuable operating measure to assess the health of a subscription business because it is aligned with the amount that we invoice the customer on an annual basis. We generally invoice customers annually for the current year of the contract. A customer with a one-year contract will typically be invoiced for the total value of the contract at the beginning of the contractual term, while a customer with a multi-year contract will be invoiced for each annual period at the beginning of each year of the contract.

ARR increases by the annualized value of active contracts that commence in a reporting period and decreases by the annualized value of contracts that expire in the reporting period.

As ARR is not annualized recurring revenue, it is not calculated based on recognized or unearned revenue and is not affected by variability in the timing of revenue under ASC 606, particularly for on-premises license subscriptions where a substantial portion of the total value of the contract is recognized as revenue at a point in time upon the later of when the software is made available, or the subscription term commences.

ARR should be viewed independently of recognized and unearned revenue and is not intended to be combined with, or to replace, either of those items. Investors should consider our ARR operating measure only in conjunction with our GAAP financial results.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this document that are not historic facts, including statements about our future operating, financial and growth expectations, and potential stock repurchases are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These risks include: the macroeconomic and/or global manufacturing climates may not improve or may deteriorate due to, among other factors, the effects of import tariffs, threats of additional and reciprocal import tariffs, global trade and geopolitical tensions and uncertainty, including the recent military conflict in Iran, volatile foreign exchange rates, high interest rates or increases in interest rates, inflation, and tightening of credit standards and availability, any of which could cause customers to delay or reduce purchases of new software, adopt competing software solutions, reduce the number of subscriptions they carry, or delay payments to us, which would adversely affect our ARR (Annual Run Rate) and/or financial results and cash flow and growth; our investments in our software solutions, including the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities into our software solutions, may not drive expansion of those solutions and/or generate the ARR and/or cash flow we expect if those capabilities are not made available when or as we expect, if customers are slower to adopt those solutions than we expect, or if customers adopt competing solutions; customers may not build the product data foundations essential for the AI-driven transformation of their business when or as we expect, which could adversely affect our ARR and/or financial results and cash flow and growth; our go-to-market realignment and related initiatives may not generate the ARR and/or financial results or cash flow when or as we expect; the proceeds we receive under the Transition Services Agreement entered into in connection with the divestiture of the Kepware and ThingWorx businesses may be lower than expected and/or may not offset our expenses and/or the cash flow impact of the divestiture to the extent expected; the divestiture and/or performance of the Transition Services Agreement may disrupt our business to a greater extent than we expect; other uses of cash or our credit facility limits could limit or preclude the return of excess cash to shareholders by way of share repurchases, or could change the amount and timing of any share repurchases; and foreign exchange rates may differ materially from those we expect. In addition, our assumptions concerning our future GAAP and non-GAAP effective income tax rates are based on estimates and other factors that could change, including changes to tax laws in the U.S. and other countries and the geographic mix of our revenue, expenses, and profits. Other risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected are described from time to time in reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

About PTC (NASDAQ: PTC)

PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) is a global software company that enables industrial and manufacturing companies to digitally transform how they engineer, manufacture, and service the physical products that the world relies on. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, PTC employs over 7,000 people and supports more than 30,000 customers globally. For more information, please visit www.ptc.com.

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PTC Inc.


UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME


(in thousands, except per share data)



























Three Months Ended



Nine Months Ended



June 30,



June 30,



June 30,



June 30,



2026



2025



2026



2025














Revenue:












Recurring revenue

$

576,011



$

613,583



$

1,976,667



$

1,739,443


Perpetual license


691




7,763




13,263




23,004


Professional services


23,347




22,591




70,247




82,984


Total revenue (1)


600,049




643,937




2,060,177




1,845,431














Cost of revenue (2)


109,584




110,025




340,948




328,084














Gross margin


490,465




533,912




1,719,229




1,517,347














Operating expenses:












Sales and marketing (2)


136,287




141,756




417,271




424,319


Research and development (2)


115,708




116,647




359,824




343,186


General and administrative (2)


59,973




54,145




222,620




162,457


Amortization of acquired intangible assets


11,991




11,536




36,075




34,356


Impairment and other charges, net


-




-




-




4,213


Total operating expenses


323,959




324,084




1,035,790




968,531














Operating income


166,506




209,828




683,439




548,816


Other income (expense), net


(14,066)




(16,152)




418,775




(56,737)


Income before income taxes


152,440




193,676




1,102,214




492,079


Provision for income taxes


33,660




52,348




226,193




105,875


Net income

$

118,780



$

141,328



$

876,021



$

386,204














Earnings per share:












Basic

$

1.04



$

1.18



$

7.46



$

3.22


Weighted average shares outstanding


114,677




119,913




117,401




120,106














Diluted

$

1.03



$

1.17



$

7.43



$

3.20


Weighted average shares outstanding


114,978




120,461




117,844




120,815














(1) See supplemental financial data for revenue by license, support and cloud services, and professional services.


(2) See supplemental financial data for additional information about stock-based compensation.


 

PTC Inc.


SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA FOR REVENUE AND STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION


(in thousands, except per share data)


























Revenue by license, support and services is as follows:













Three Months Ended



Nine Months Ended



June 30,



June 30,



June 30,



June 30,



2026



2025



2026



2025


License revenue (1)

$

205,824



$

251,479



$

838,210



$

678,628


Support and cloud services revenue


370,878




369,867




1,151,720




1,083,819


Professional services revenue


23,347




22,591




70,247




82,984


Total revenue

$

600,049



$

643,937



$

2,060,177



$

1,845,431














(1) License revenue includes the portion of subscription revenue allocated to license.














The amounts in the income statement include stock-based compensation as follows:















Three Months Ended



Nine Months Ended



June 30,



June 30,



June 30,



June 30,



2026



2025



2026



2025


Cost of revenue

$

5,603



$

5,291



$

18,736



$

16,711


Sales and marketing


16,143




15,059




51,373




46,672


Research and development


15,043




17,788




49,115




48,334


General and administrative


22,593




15,894




66,624




49,678


Total stock-based compensation

$

59,382



$

54,032



$

185,848



$

161,395


 

PTC Inc.


NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND RECONCILIATIONS (UNAUDITED)


(in thousands, except per share data)















Three Months Ended



Nine Months Ended



June 30,



June 30,



June 30,



June 30,



2026



2025



2026



2025














GAAP gross margin

$

490,465



$

533,912



$

1,719,229



$

1,517,347


Stock-based compensation


5,603




5,291




18,736




16,711


Amortization of acquired intangible assets included in cost of
revenue


7,753




8,178




23,421




24,609


Non-GAAP gross margin

$

503,821



$

547,381



$

1,761,386



$

1,558,667














GAAP operating income

$

166,506



$

209,828



$

683,439



$

548,816


Stock-based compensation


59,382




54,032




185,848




161,395


Amortization of acquired intangible assets


19,744




19,714




59,496




58,965


Acquisition and transaction-related charges


2,887




1,597




40,022




2,422


Impairment and other charges, net


-




-




-




4,213


Non-GAAP operating income (1)

$

248,519



$

285,171



$

968,805



$

775,811














GAAP net income

$

118,780



$

141,328



$

876,021



$

386,204


Stock-based compensation


59,382




54,032




185,848




161,395


Amortization of acquired intangible assets


19,744




19,714




59,496




58,965


Acquisition and transaction-related charges


2,887




1,597




40,022




2,422


Impairment and other charges, net


-




-




-




4,213


Non-operating credits, net (2)


-




-




(463,852)




-


Income tax adjustments (3)


(19,353)




(19,260)




33,924




(65,650)


Non-GAAP net income

$

181,440



$

197,411



$

731,459



$

547,549














GAAP diluted earnings per share

$

1.03



$

1.17



$

7.43



$

3.20


Stock-based compensation


0.52




0.45




1.58




1.34


Amortization of acquired intangibles


0.17




0.16




0.50




0.49


Acquisition and transaction-related charges


0.03




0.01




0.34




0.02


Impairment and other charges, net


-




-




-




0.03


Non-operating credits, net (2)


-




-




(3.94)




-


Income tax adjustments (3)


(0.17)




(0.16)




0.29




(0.54)


Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share

$

1.58



$

1.64



$

6.21



$

4.53














(1) Operating margin impact of non-GAAP adjustments:













Three Months Ended



Nine Months Ended



June 30,



June 30,



June 30,



June 30,



2026



2025



2026



2025


GAAP operating margin


27.7

%



32.6

%



33.2

%



29.7

%

Stock-based compensation


9.9

%



8.4

%



9.0

%



8.7

%

Amortization of acquired intangibles


3.3

%



3.1

%



2.9

%



3.2

%

Acquisition and transaction-related charges


0.5

%



0.2

%



1.9

%



0.1

%

Impairment and other charges, net


0.0

%



0.0

%



0.0

%



0.2

%

Non-GAAP operating margin


41.4

%



44.3

%



47.0

%



42.0

%













(2) In Q2'26, we recognized gains of $462.6 million on the sale of our Kepware and ThingWorx businesses and $2.0 million
related to the finalization of contingent consideration associated with the FY'22 sale of a portion of our PLM services business.
In Q1'26, we recognized a $0.8 million financing charge related to a debt commitment agreement associated with our
anticipated divestiture of the Kepware and ThingWorx businesses.


(3) Income tax adjustments reflect the tax effects of non-GAAP adjustments which are calculated by applying the applicable
tax rate by jurisdiction to the non-GAAP adjustments listed above. Additionally, in the first nine months of FY'25, adjustments
exclude a $10.4 million benefit related to the tax impact of tax reserves related to prior years in foreign jurisdictions.


 

PTC Inc.


UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


(in thousands)















June 30,



September 30,



2026



2025








ASSETS












Cash and cash equivalents

$

351,454



$

184,415


Accounts receivable, net


824,107




1,001,085


Property and equipment, net


62,839




60,843


Goodwill and acquired intangible assets, net


4,164,102




4,317,979


Lease assets, net


126,048




114,974


Other assets


985,027




937,876








Total assets

$

6,513,577



$

6,617,172








LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY












Deferred revenue

$

712,527



$

827,065


Debt, net of deferred issuance costs


1,423,315




1,197,434


Lease obligations


184,379




172,433


Other liabilities


723,613




594,011


Stockholders' equity


3,469,743




3,826,229








Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

6,513,577



$

6,617,172








 

PTC Inc.


UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


(in thousands)







































Three Months Ended



Nine Months Ended



June 30,



June 30,



June 30,



June 30,



2026



2025



2026



2025














Cash flows from operating activities:












Net income

$

118,780



$

141,328



$

876,021



$

386,204


Stock-based compensation


59,382




54,032




185,848




161,395


Depreciation and amortization


24,190




25,540




74,180




76,803


Amortization of right-of-use lease assets


7,995




8,294




25,723




24,459


Gain on divestiture of businesses


-




-




(464,602)




-


Operating lease liability


1,908




(2,273)




14,322




(4,869)


Accounts receivable


22,766




45,585




158,180




173,557


Accounts payable and accruals


160,776




40,377




204,585




(10,329)


Deferred revenue


(56,016)




(51,004)




(104,664)




(16,472)


Income taxes


7,196




16,844




116,084




22,409


Other


(86,348)




(34,795)




(234,386)




(49,491)


Net cash provided by operating activities


260,629




243,928




851,291




763,666














Capital expenditures


(11,280)




(1,887)




(16,291)




(7,462)


Divestiture of businesses(1)


-




-




523,306




-


Borrowings (payments) on debt, net(2)


225,000




(156,583)




225,000




(516,708)


Repurchases of common stock


(500,031)




(74,987)




(1,326,190)




(224,987)


Net proceeds associated with issuance of common stock


-




-




13,162




13,307


Payments of withholding taxes in connection with vesting of stock-
based awards


(14,527)




(18,890)




(67,343)




(71,761)


Settlement of net investment hedges


9,843




(26,820)




26,549




(14,560)


Contribution to solar energy equity investment


(50,146)




-




(50,146)



-


Other financing & investing activities


(3,573)




(6,532)




(4,580)




(7,942)


Foreign exchange impact on cash


(3,573)




5,923




(7,719)




(125)














Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash


(87,658)




(35,848)




167,039




(66,572)


Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period


439,685




235,742




184,988




266,466


Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period

$

352,027



$

199,894



$

352,027



$

199,894














Supplemental cash flow information:












Cash paid for interest

$

9,231



$

13,910



$

40,543



$

59,062














(1) In Q2'26, we sold our ThingWorx and Kepware businesses.


(2) In the first nine months of FY25, net repayments include borrowings on our credit facility revolver to fund the $500 million
bond repayment in February.


 

PTC Inc.


NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND RECONCILIATIONS (UNAUDITED)


(in thousands)



























Three Months Ended



Nine Months Ended



June 30,



June 30,



June 30,



June 30,



2026



2025



2026



2025


Cash provided by operating activities

$

260,629



$

243,928



$

851,291



$

763,666


Capital expenditures


(11,280)




(1,887)




(16,291)




(7,462)


Free cash flow

$

249,349



$

242,041



$

835,000



$

756,204






















 

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FAQ

What were PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) Q3 2026 earnings and revenue results?

PTC reported Q3 2026 revenue of $600 million and GAAP EPS of $1.03. According to PTC, revenue declined 7% year over year, while non-GAAP EPS was $1.58, down 4% versus Q3 2025, but within the company’s guidance range.

How did PTC’s ARR grow in Q3 2026 and how does it compare to guidance?

PTC’s constant currency ARR excluding divested businesses grew 9.1% year over year to $2.448 billion. According to PTC, this exceeded its Q3'26 guidance for 8%–9% growth and reflects strong demand across its Intelligent Product Lifecycle portfolio after adjusting for recent divestitures.

Did PTC raise its fiscal 2026 guidance after Q3 2026 results?

Yes, PTC raised FY 2026 guidance for constant currency ARR, revenue and EPS. According to PTC, ARR growth guidance is now 9%–9.5%, revenue is expected at $2.69–$2.75 billion, and GAAP EPS is projected between $8.46 and $9.18.

How much stock did PTC repurchase in Q3 2026 and for full fiscal 2026?

In Q3 2026, PTC repurchased about $525 million of its shares in the open market. According to PTC, total FY 2026 repurchases are expected to reach approximately $1.625 billion, reducing fully diluted shares to roughly 116 million from 121 million in FY 2025.

What is PTC’s revenue and EPS guidance for Q4 2026?

For Q4 2026, PTC guides revenue to $630–$690 million and GAAP EPS to $0.94–$1.70. According to PTC, non-GAAP EPS is expected between $1.63 and $2.21, with constant currency ARR growth excluding divested businesses of 9%–9.5%.

What are PTC’s operating and free cash flow expectations for fiscal 2026?

PTC expects FY 2026 operating cash flow of approximately $880 million and free cash flow of about $850 million. According to PTC, these figures include roughly $50 million of divestiture-related costs and $100 million of related cash taxes that are not expected to recur.

How did PTC’s margins change in Q3 2026 compared with Q3 2025?

PTC’s GAAP operating margin declined to 28% from 33%, while non-GAAP margin fell to 41% from 44%. According to PTC, this represents a year-over-year decline of 480 basis points GAAP and 290 basis points non-GAAP, despite solid cash flow performance.