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PTC Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 November 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 25 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Constant currency ARR grew 8.5%: Full-year constant currency ARR growth was 8.5% on FY’25 plan exchange rates. Reported ARR growth in the fourth quarter was 10%. Source
  • Q4 revenue rose 43%: Fourth-quarter revenue was $894 million, up 43% from $627 million, and up 39% on a constant currency basis. Source
  • Q4 operating margin reached 49%: Fourth-quarter GAAP operating margin was 49%, against 31%; non-GAAP operating margin was 59%, against 44%. Source
  • FY25 operating cash flow rose 16%: Full-year operating cash flow was $868 million and free cash flow was $857 million, each up 16% year over year. Source
  • Buybacks increased, about $200 million in Q1: Management said it is increasing repurchases under the $2 billion authorization, with about $200 million expected in Q1’26. Source
  • Kepware and ThingWorx divestiture: Management said the divestiture will sharpen the portfolio around CAD, PLM, ALM and SLM, the base of its Intelligent Product Lifecycle vision. Source

“The divestiture of Kepware and ThingWorx will sharpen our portfolio around CAD, PLM, ALM, and SLM - the foundation of our Intelligent Product Lifecycle vision”

Neil Barua, President and CEO, PTC

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Constant currency ARR excluding Kepware and ThingWorx SourceFY’267.5% to 9.5% growthNew
Constant currency ARR including Kepware and ThingWorx SourceFY’267% to 9% growthNew
Constant currency ARR excluding Kepware and ThingWorx SourceQ1’268.5% to 9% growthNew
Constant currency ARR including Kepware and ThingWorx SourceQ1’268% to 8.5% growthNew
Operating cash flow SourceFY’26approximately $1.03 billionNew
Free cash flow SourceFY’26approximately $1 billionNew
Operating cash flow SourceQ1’26$270 to $275 millionNew
Free cash flow SourceQ1’26$265 to $270 millionNew
Revenue SourceFY’26$2,650 million to $2,915 millionNew
Revenue SourceQ1’26$600 million to $660 millionNew
GAAP earnings per share SourceFY’26$4.37 to $6.87New
GAAP earnings per share SourceQ1’26$0.73 to $1.31New
Non-GAAP earnings per share SourceFY’26$6.49 to $8.95New
Non-GAAP earnings per share SourceQ1’26$1.26 to $1.82New
Capital expenditures SourceFY’26approximately $30 millionNew
Capital expenditures SourceQ1’26approximately $5 millionNew
Share repurchases SourceFY’26, each quarter$150 million to $250 million per quarterNew
Share repurchases SourceQ1’26approximately $200 millionNew
Fully diluted share count SourceQ1’26approximately 120 million sharesNew
Operating expenses SourceFY’26increase approximately 4%New
Cash interest payments SourceFY’26$50 million to $70 millionNew
Cash tax payments SourceFY’26$130 million to $150 millionNew
Tax rate SourceFY’2620% to 25%New
Stock-based compensation expense SourceFY’26$230 million to $260 millionNew
Intangible asset amortization SourceFY’26approximately $80 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Company announced divestiture of its Kepware industrial connectivity and ThingWorx IoT businesses. Source
  • New guidance: FY’26 guidance introduced for constant currency ARR growth, operating cash flow, free cash flow, revenue, EPS and non-GAAP EPS. Source
  • Guidance raised: Management said it is increasing share repurchases, with about $200 million expected in Q1’26; the prior release planned about $75 million for Q4’25. Source

Fourth quarter and full-year results

  • Constant currency ARR grew 8.5%: Full-year constant currency ARR growth was 8.5% on FY’25 plan exchange rates. Reported ARR growth in the fourth quarter was 10%. Source
  • Q4 revenue rose 43%: Fourth-quarter revenue was $894 million, up 43% from $627 million, and up 39% on a constant currency basis. Source
  • Full-year revenue rose 19%: Full-year revenue was $2,739 million, up 19% from $2,298 million. Source
  • Q4 GAAP diluted EPS rose: Q4 GAAP diluted EPS was $2.94, against $1.04 a year earlier. Source

Margins and operating costs

  • Q4 operating margin reached 49%: Fourth-quarter GAAP operating margin was 49%, against 31%; non-GAAP operating margin was 59%, against 44%. Source
  • ASC 606 affects revenue timing: Management notes that revenue, operating margin and EPS are affected by ASC 606 revenue timing. Source
  • Q4 impairment charges of $11.4 million: Q4 impairment and other charges were $11.4 million; the company excludes these charges from non-GAAP results. Source
  • FY26 operating expenses to rise 4%: Management expects FY26 GAAP and non-GAAP operating expenses to rise about 4% from FY25, mainly for investments to drive future growth. Source

“With leverage below 1x and approximately $1 billion of cash flow expected in FY’26, we have substantial capacity to invest for growth and return capital to shareholders.”

Kristian Talvitie, CFO

Cash flow and balance sheet

  • FY25 operating cash flow rose 16%: Full-year operating cash flow was $868 million and free cash flow was $857 million, each up 16% year over year. Source
  • Q4 cash flow rose 6% and 7%: Fourth-quarter operating cash flow was $104 million, up 6%, and free cash flow was $100 million, up 7%. Source
  • Go-to-market outflows in FY25 cash: Management said FY25 cash flow absorbed about $20 million of outflows from the go-to-market realignment. Source
  • Debt fell and cash declined: Debt, net of deferred issuance costs, was $1,197 million against $1,749 million; cash and equivalents were $184 million against $266 million. Source

Share repurchases and share count

  • FY25 buybacks of about $300 million: Repurchases of common stock were about $300 million in FY25, including $75 million in Q4. Source
  • Buybacks increased, about $200 million in Q1: Management said it is increasing repurchases under the $2 billion authorization, with about $200 million expected in Q1’26. Source
  • Quarterly repurchase range for FY26: Management intends to repurchase $150 million to $250 million of common stock each quarter in FY’26. Source
  • Q1 diluted share count to fall: Management expects the Q1’26 fully diluted share count near 120 million, compared with 121 million in Q1’25. Source

“In FY’26 we will have a simpler portfolio, record deferred ARR, and the financial flexibility to accelerate both innovation and capital returns”

Neil Barua, President and CEO, PTC

Collections, ramp contracts and receivables

  • Most collections in first half: Management expects most FY26 collections in the first half, with fiscal Q4 the lowest cash flow quarter, as in the past five years. Source
  • Visibility as ramp contracts activate: At the midpoint, the guidance implies continued double-digit cash flow expansion; management cited visibility as multi-year ramp contracts activate. Source
  • Accounts receivable rose year over year: Accounts receivable, net, was $1,001,085 thousand at September 30, 2025, against $861,953 thousand a year earlier. Source

Portfolio focus and divestiture

  • Kepware and ThingWorx divestiture: Management said the divestiture will sharpen the portfolio around CAD, PLM, ALM and SLM, the base of its Intelligent Product Lifecycle vision. Source
  • Building toward AI-driven growth: Management said the company continues to build a foundation for AI-driven and verticalized growth. Source
  • FY26 guidance includes divested businesses: FY26 guidance for cash flow, revenue and EPS includes Kepware and ThingWorx for the full year, pending the closing. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 November 2025

  • Guidance update at divestiture closing: Management said it will update FY26 guidance when the Kepware and ThingWorx transaction closes. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Reported ARR, end of Q4 2025 Source$2,478 million
Recurring revenue, FY25 Source$2,600,514 thousand
Support and cloud services revenue, FY25 Source$1,469,180 thousand
Customers Sourcemore than 30,000

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management said FY26 ARR guidance reflects the expected timing impact from ramp deals and the pending divestiture. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management refers to a planned $200 million share repurchase in Q1’26. Source
  • Not stated: Management intends to repurchase $150 million to $250 million of common stock each quarter in FY’26. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.