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PTC 8-K Report, Financial Results (Nov 6, 2024)

Reports
Earnings & Results·Regulation FD·Exhibits & Filings
Filing Date
Filed November 6, 2024
Period End
November 6, 2024
Security
PTC
In the record · 2016–202610-K1010-Q338-K130

PTC filed 10 annual reports (10-K), 33 quarterly reports (10-Q) and 130 current reports (8-K) between 2016 and 2026.

  1. Leadership change8-K · Jan ’19Jan ’19
  2. Leadership change8-K · Jan ’21Jan ’21
  3. Deal closed8-K · Jan ’23Jan ’23
  4. Material agreement8-K · Oct ’26Oct ’26

01—Abstract

Summary

Summary of the 8-K filed November 6, 2024. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.

PTC Inc. reported results for its fourth fiscal quarter and full fiscal year ended September 30, 2024, in a press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

Q4 2024 ARR was $2,255 milliona, up 14% year over year as reported and 12% on a constant currency basis. Q4 revenue was $627 million, up 15% year over year, and Q4 free cash flow was $94 million, up 113%. For the full year, revenue was $2,298 million, up 10%, and free cash flow was $736 million, up 25%.

GAAP diluted EPS was $3.12b and non-GAAP diluted EPS was $5.08, versus $2.06 and $4.34 in fiscal 2023. For fiscal 2025, PTC guided to constant currency ARR growth of 9% to 10%, revenue of $2,505 million to $2,605 million, and free cash flow of $835 million to $850 million. The guidance includes approximately $20 million of outflows related to a go-to-market realignment.

The Board authorized share repurchases of up to $2 billionc for October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027. PTC expects to repurchase approximately $300 million of stock in fiscal 2025, beginning in Q1, and to retire $500 million of senior notes due in Q2 2025.

The filing notes that repurchase timing and amounts may change from current expectations. Gross debt was $1,753 milliond at September 30, 2024, down from $2,322 million a year earlier, which included a $620 million ServiceMax deferred acquisition payment paid in October 2023.

02—Key points

Key Highlights

  1. Q4 2024 revenue of $627 million rose 15% year over year; Q4 ARR of $2,255 million rose 14% as reported and 12% in constant currency.
  2. Full-year 2024 free cash flow of $736 million rose 25%, and operating cash flow of $750 million rose 23%.
  3. Full-year 2024 revenue was $2,298 million, up 10% (9% in constant currency), with GAAP diluted EPS of $3.12 and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $5.08.
  4. The Board authorized up to $2 billion of share repurchases for October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027, with approximately $300 million expected in fiscal 2025.
  5. Fiscal 2025 guidance calls for constant currency ARR growth of 9% to 10%, revenue of $2,505 million to $2,605 million, and free cash flow of $835 million to $850 million.
  6. PTC plans to retire $500 million of senior notes due in Q2 2025, and gross debt fell to $1,753 million from $2,322 million a year earlier.
  7. Management announced a realignment of its go-to-market organization, with approximately $20 million of related cash outflows included in fiscal 2025 cash flow guidance.

03—Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. How did PTC perform in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024?

    Q4 2024 revenue was $627 million, up 15% year over year. ARR was $2,255 million, up 14% as reported and 12% in constant currency. Operating cash flow was $98 million and free cash flow was $94 million, up 113%. GAAP diluted EPS was $1.04 and non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.54.

  2. What is PTC's guidance for fiscal 2025?

    PTC guided to constant currency ARR growth of 9% to 10%, revenue of $2,505 million to $2,605 million (9% to 13% growth), operating cash flow of $850 million to $865 million, and free cash flow of $835 million to $850 million. GAAP EPS is expected to be $3.68 to $4.57 and non-GAAP EPS $5.60 to $6.30.

  3. What share repurchase program did PTC announce?

    PTC's Board authorized repurchases of up to $2 billion of common stock for October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027. PTC expects to repurchase approximately $300 million in fiscal 2025, and the filing notes that timing and amounts may change.

  4. What is PTC's capital return target?

    The company's long-term goal, assuming Debt/EBITDA is below 3x, is to return approximately 50% of free cash flow to shareholders through share repurchases, while also considering the interest rate environment and strategic opportunities. PTC expects its fully diluted share count to be approximately flat in fiscal 2025.

  5. Why is PTC realigning its go-to-market organization?

    The press release states that the realignment is intended to strengthen PTC's ability to scale its business and better serve customers. Fiscal 2025 cash flow guidance includes approximately $20 million of related outflows, of which approximately $12 million is expected in Q1 2025.

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