PTC vs AYI vs ROP Stock Comparison

Ptc, Acuity Inc. (De) and Roper Technologies Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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PTC Ptc Inc.
$194.80 +41.6% 1M -1.5% 1Y
Market cap
$22.34B
P/E
18.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.95B
Div. yield
–
Construction Software Technology
3 wins
AYI Acuity Inc. (De)
$327.36 +6.1% 1M -9.4% 1Y
Market cap
$9.67B
P/E
18.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.64B
Div. yield
0.00%
Building Products Industrials
4 wins
ROP Roper Technologies Inc
$449.65 +28.7% 1M +0.8% 1Y
Market cap
$47.08B
P/E
18.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.43B
Div. yield
–
ERP Software Technology
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Roper Technologies leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Roper Technologies 4, Acuity Inc. (De) 4, Ptc 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPTCAYIROPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $22.34B $9.67B $47.08B ROP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.3x 18.2x 18.2x ROP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 25.6x 16.4x 19.6x AYI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +19.5% +6.8% +9.2% PTC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 41.4% 11.4% — PTC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 18.0% 15.4% — PTC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.9x 0.1x — AYI
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -1.5% -9.4% +0.8% ROP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +8.9%/yr +9.8%/yr -1.6%/yr AYI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 46.5% 38.1% 31.2% ROP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 76/100 81/100 44/100 AYI

Percentile Scorecard

PTCAYIROP

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisPTCAYIROP
Valuation 60 #36 of 89 76 #14 of 55 59 #42 of 101
Growth 84 #14 of 81 84 #9 of 51 43 #56 of 97
Profitability 96 #4 of 76 77 #12 of 49 45 #52 of 93
Financial Health 55 #42 of 93 87 #8 of 55 48 #57 of 108
Shareholder Returns 84 #9 of 50 82 #8 of 40 24 #48 of 63
Overall 76 81 44
  • PTC ranked among 98 companies in Vertical Software
  • AYI ranked among 59 companies in Construction Products
  • ROP ranked among 114 companies in Business Applications

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodPTCAYIROPSPY
1 month +41.6%+6.1%+28.7% +0.7%
3 months +42.9%-3.0%+15.5% +3.7%
6 months +42.9%+13.0%+26.7% +7.1%
Year to date +11.8%-9.1%+1.0% +12.8%
1 year -1.5%-9.4%+0.8% +11.9%
3 years +39.7%+105.6%-7.3% +85.2%
3 years, per year +11.8%+27.2%-2.5% +22.8%
5 years +53.0%+59.4%-7.8% +67.6%
5 years, per year +8.9%+9.8%-1.6% +10.9%
10 years +315.4%+46.7%+167.8% +262.0%
10 years, per year +15.3%+3.9%+10.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasurePTCAYIROPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 46.5%38.1%31.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 40.4%41.7%33.7% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.531.39-0.05 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.03-0.250.02 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -48.1%-34.7%-46.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -1.9%-13.1%-1.2% -1.2%
52-week high $198.54$376.69$455.20 $779.14
52-week low $112.33$257.79$315.53 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultiplePTCAYIROP
P/E now vs peer median 18.3xmedian 39.2x 18.7xmedian 20.3x 17.4xmedian 28.0x
P/S now vs peer median 7.3xmedian 2.4x 2.1xmedian 1.6x 5.3xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 18.6xmedian 17.3x 11.2xmedian 12.6x —median 16.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 23.1xmedian 20.3x 13.0xmedian 16.9x 13.2xmedian 15.9x
P/B now vs peer median 6.2xmedian 1.8x 3.3xmedian 3.0x 2.3xmedian 3.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.30median 1.52 1.13median 1.13 -9.82median 0.89

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsPTCAYIROP
Revenue $2.95B $4.64B $8.43B
Gross profit $2.50B $2.35B $5.88B
Operating income $1.12B $713.70M $2.37B
Net income $1.22B $531.30M $2.59B
Free cash flow $935.48M $747.90M –
R&D $474.33M – –
EPS (diluted) $10.64 $17.06 $25.75
Cash & equivalents $351.45M $636.30M $311.00M
Total debt $1.42B $697.40M –
Shares (diluted) 114.98M 31.15M 100.60M
Enterprise value $21.15B $7.98B $47.08B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricPTCAYIROP
P/E 18.3x 18.7x 17.4x
P/FCF 23.1x 13.0x 13.2x
P/Operating cash flow 22.6x 11.8x 17.0x
P/S 7.3x 2.1x 5.3x
P/B 6.2x 3.3x 2.3x
P/Tangible book 8.0x 4.9x 4.6x
EV/EBITDA 18.6x 11.2x –
EV/EBIT 20.3x 13.7x –
EV/Revenue 7.7x 2.1x 5.3x
EV/FCF 24.2x 13.1x –
EV/Operating cash flow 23.7x 11.8x 17.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.30 1.13 -9.82

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPTCAYIROP
Revenue growth (1Y) 19.5% 6.8% 9.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 12.8% 5.5% 12.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 22.9% 13.1% 10.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 15.1% 11.1% 12.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) 50.4% 26.6% 8.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 32.2% 14.7% 11.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 138.7% 34.0% 65.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 58.6% 15.4% -4.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 150.1% 36.1% 77.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 60.6% 16.6% -1.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 10.9% 37.3% 3.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 16.8% 12.6% 20.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 10.1% 40.3% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 17.8% 13.5% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPTCAYIROP
Gross margin 84.5% 50.6% –
EBITDA margin 41.2% 18.7% –
Operating margin 37.8% 15.4% –
Pretax margin 51.8% 14.7% –
Net margin 41.4% 11.4% –
FCF margin 31.7% 16.1% –
Operating cash flow margin 32.3% 17.8% 31.1%
Return on equity 33.4% 18.2% –
Return on assets 18.8% 11.2% –
Return on invested capital 18.0% 15.4% –
Return on capital employed 21.5% 19.5% –
Asset turnover 0.5x 1.0x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.8x 1.6x 1.0x
Stock comp / revenue 8.1% 1.1% 2.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPTCAYIROP
Debt / assets 21.9% 14.3% –
Debt / equity 0.4x 0.2x –
Net debt / EBITDA 0.9x 0.1x –
Debt / FCF 1.5x 0.9x –
Liabilities / assets 46.7% 39.0% 44.2%
Equity / assets 53.3% 61.0% 55.8%
Interest coverage 17.1x – –
Current ratio 1.0x 1.7x 0.4x
Quick ratio 0.9x 1.2x –
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.6x –
Altman Z-score 5.91 6.07 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPTCAYIROP
Dividend yield – 0.2% 0.8%
Net buyback yield 6.4% 2.9% –
Shareholder yield 6.4% 3.1% 0.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 4.5% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 3.2% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 15.5% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 12.3% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusPTCAYIROP
Forward P/E 25.6xFY2026 16.4xFY2027 19.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.62FY2026 $20.01FY2027 $22.94FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -4.7%FY2026 +0.6%FY2027 +14.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +11.9% +21.7% +12.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.85BFY2026 $4.68BFY2027 $8.28BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +4.0%FY2026 +0.9%FY2027 +4.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -1.4% +14.4% +16.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPTCAYIROP
Held by institutions 97.3% 99.2% 100.0%
Institutions holding 682 632 1,076
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.5% +4.1% +6.7%
Institutions buying 340 330 415
Institutions selling 281 191 523
Buyers to sellers 1.21 1.73 0.79

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

PTCAYIROP
PTC 1.00 -0.01 0.41
AYI -0.01 1.00 0.03
ROP 0.41 0.03 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PTC, AYI and ROP?

Roper Technologies (ROP) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ptc (PTC) $22.34B, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) $9.67B, Roper Technologies (ROP) $47.08B.

Which stock is cheaper, PTC, AYI and ROP?

Roper Technologies (ROP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Ptc (PTC) 18.3x, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) 18.2x, Roper Technologies (ROP) 18.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) is cheapest (Ptc (PTC) 25.6x, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) 16.4x, Roper Technologies (ROP) 19.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Ptc (PTC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Ptc (PTC) +19.5%, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) +6.8%, Roper Technologies (ROP) +9.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ptc (PTC) has the highest net margin (Ptc (PTC) 41.4%, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) 11.4%). On return on invested capital, Ptc (PTC) leads (Ptc (PTC) 18.0%, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) 15.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Roper Technologies (ROP) returned the most: Ptc (PTC) -1.5%, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) -9.4%, Roper Technologies (ROP) +0.8%. Over five years, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) compounded fastest (Ptc (PTC) +8.9%/yr, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) +9.8%/yr, Roper Technologies (ROP) -1.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Ptc (PTC) 0.00%, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) 0.00%, Roper Technologies (ROP) 0.00%. Ptc (PTC) and Roper Technologies (ROP) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Roper Technologies (ROP) has been the steadiest (Ptc (PTC) 46.5%, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) 38.1%, Roper Technologies (ROP) 31.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PTC, AYI and ROP?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Roper Technologies (ROP) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.