01—Abstract
Summary
Summary of the 8-K filed April 30, 2025. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.
PTC Inc. reported results for its fiscal second quarter ended March 31, 2025, in a press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K dated April 30, 2025.
Total revenue was $636.4 milliona, up 6% year over year (8% on a constant currency basis, per the filing). Annual Run Rate (ARR) reached $2,290 million, up 10% from $2,088 million. Operating cash flow was $281.3 million, up 12%, and free cash flow was $278.5 million, up 13%.
GAAP net income was $162.6 millionb, with GAAP diluted EPS of $1.35 versus $0.95 a year earlier (42% growth). Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.79 versus $1.46 (23% growth). Management said results exceeded guidance across all metrics.
PTC updated its fiscal 2025 guidance. Constant currency ARR growth is now expected at 7% to 9%, down from 9% to 10%. Revenue guidance is $2,445 million to $2,565 millionc, compared with the prior $2,430 million to $2,530 million.
Free cash flow guidance is $840 million to $850 milliond, and GAAP EPS guidance is $3.78 to $4.73. Management attributed the changes to first-half results and the potential for elevated macroeconomic uncertainty in the second half. For the third quarter, the company guided to revenue of $560 million to $600 million and non-GAAP EPS of $1.05 to $1.30.
On capital allocation, PTC repurchased $75 million of stock in Q2 and $150 million in the first half of fiscal 2025, and it expects to repurchase approximately $300 million for the full year, including about $75 million in each of the remaining two quarters. The filing references a $2 billion repurchase authorization.
PTC retired $500 million of senior notes due in Q2. Gross debt fell to $1,393 million from $2,011 million a year earlier, and cash and cash equivalents were $235 million.
02—Key points
Key Highlights
- Q2 fiscal 2025 revenue of $636.4 million, up 6% year over year (8% constant currency), with ARR of $2,290 million, up 10%.
- Operating cash flow of $281.3 million (up 12%) and free cash flow of $278.5 million (up 13%), both ahead of company guidance of about $274 million and about $270 million.
- GAAP diluted EPS of $1.35 versus $0.95 and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $1.79 versus $1.46 in the prior-year quarter.
- Fiscal 2025 revenue guidance raised to $2,445 million to $2,565 million from $2,430 million to $2,530 million; constant currency ARR growth guidance lowered to 7% to 9% from 9% to 10%.
- Fiscal 2025 free cash flow guidance narrowed to $840 million to $850 million, from $835 million to $850 million, and GAAP EPS guidance raised to $3.78 to $4.73.
- Share repurchases of $75 million in Q2 and $150 million in the first half, with about $300 million planned for fiscal 2025 under the $2 billion authorization.
- Gross debt reduced to $1,393 million from $2,011 million year over year after retiring $500 million of senior notes due in Q2.
03—Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How did PTC perform in fiscal Q2 2025?
PTC reported revenue of $636.4 million, up 6% year over year (8% constant currency). ARR grew 10% to $2,290 million, operating cash flow rose 12% to $281.3 million, and free cash flow rose 13% to $278.5 million. The company said it exceeded guidance across all metrics.
What changed in PTC's fiscal 2025 guidance?
Revenue guidance rose to $2,445 million to $2,565 million from $2,430 million to $2,530 million. Constant currency ARR growth guidance fell to 7% to 9% from 9% to 10%. Free cash flow guidance is $840 million to $850 million, and GAAP EPS guidance is $3.78 to $4.73. Management cited potential elevated macroeconomic uncertainty in the second half.
What is PTC's capital return plan?
PTC repurchased $75 million of stock in Q2 and $150 million in the first half of fiscal 2025. It intends to repurchase approximately $300 million for the full year, with about $75 million in each of the two remaining quarters, under a $2 billion authorization.
How is PTC's balance sheet positioned?
Gross debt was $1,393 million at March 31, 2025, down from $2,011 million a year earlier, after the company retired $500 million of senior notes due in Q2. Cash and cash equivalents were $235 million.
What did PTC say about its outlook for the third quarter?
For Q3 fiscal 2025, PTC guided to revenue of $560 million to $600 million, operating cash flow of $234 million to $239 million, free cash flow of $230 million to $235 million, and non-GAAP EPS of $1.05 to $1.30.
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