PTC vs TRMB vs JCI Stock Comparison

Ptc, Trimble and Johnson Controls International Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
PTC Ptc Inc.
$194.62 +40.9% 1M -4.3% 1Y
Market cap
$21.55B
P/E
18.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.95B
Div. yield
–
Construction Software Technology
6 wins
TRMB Trimble Inc.
$63.16 +9.2% 1M -22.1% 1Y
Market cap
$14.73B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$3.78B
Div. yield
–
Construction Software Technology
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Ptc leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Ptc 6, Johnson Controls International 4, Trimble 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPTCTRMBJCILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $21.55B $14.73B $94.41B JCI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.2x -140.6x 33.2x PTC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 25.5x 16.6x 31.8x TRMB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +19.5% +5.8% — PTC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 41.4% -2.8% — PTC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 18.0% 9.4% — PTC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.9x 1.5x — PTC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — 1.03% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -4.3% -22.1% +37.9% JCI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +8.9%/yr -6.4%/yr +16.3%/yr JCI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 46.6% 32.3% 31.8% JCI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 75/100 58/100 38/100 PTC

Percentile Scorecard

PTCTRMBJCI

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

AxisPTCTRMBJCI
Valuation 59 #37 of 89 65 #32 of 89 15 #48 of 56
Growth 84 #14 of 81 38 #51 of 81 75 #14 of 52
Profitability 96 #4 of 76 64 #28 of 76 –
Financial Health 58 #40 of 94 56 #42 of 94 –
Shareholder Returns 80 #11 of 51 68 #17 of 51 25 #31 of 41
Overall 75 58 38
  • PTC ranked among 98 companies in Vertical Software
  • TRMB ranked among 98 companies in Vertical Software
  • JCI ranked among 60 companies in Construction Products

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodPTCTRMBJCISPY
1 month +40.9%+9.2%+3.8% -0.2%
3 months +52.6%+8.2%+11.0% +3.9%
6 months +41.9%-5.2%+10.1% +8.2%
Year to date +11.7%-19.4%+30.2% +12.9%
1 year -4.3%-22.1%+37.9% +12.3%
3 years +43.0%+37.1%+223.3% +87.4%
3 years, per year +12.7%+11.1%+47.9% +23.3%
5 years +53.4%-28.0%+112.3% +67.9%
5 years, per year +8.9%-6.4%+16.3% +10.9%
10 years +326.9%+126.9%+254.1% +261.1%
10 years, per year +15.6%+8.5%+13.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasurePTCTRMBJCISPY
Volatility, 1Y 46.6%32.3%31.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 40.4%35.6%32.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.531.081.16 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.09-0.691.19 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -48.1%-54.3%-43.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -4.3%-24.4%-1.8% -1.2%
52-week high $203.28$83.52$158.77 $779.14
52-week low $112.33$48.87$110.85 $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.

MultiplePTCTRMBJCI
P/E now vs peer median 18.2xmedian 40.1x -140.6xmedian 40.1x 33.2xmedian 20.1x
P/S now vs peer median 7.3xmedian 2.5x 3.9xmedian 2.5x 3.6xmedian 1.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 18.6xmedian 18.5x 18.9xmedian 18.5x —median 11.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 23.0xmedian 20.1x 19.1xmedian 20.1x 28.6xmedian 16.2x
P/B now vs peer median 6.2xmedian 1.8x 2.9xmedian 1.8x 6.9xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median 0.30median 1.73 4.33median 1.73 1.64median 0.99

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 monthsPTCTRMBJCI
Revenue $2.95B $3.78B –
Gross profit $2.50B $2.64B $9.52B
Operating income $1.12B $642.70M –
Net income $1.22B -$104.70M –
Free cash flow $935.48M $773.10M –
R&D $474.33M $655.50M –
EPS (diluted) $10.64 $-0.45 $4.68
Cash & equivalents $351.45M $214.40M $618.00M
Total debt $1.42B $1.46B –
Shares (diluted) 114.98M 233.00M 610.00M
Enterprise value $20.36B $13.79B $94.45B

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
MetricPTCTRMBJCI
P/E 18.2x -140.6x 33.2x
P/FCF 23.0x 19.1x 28.6x
P/Operating cash flow 22.6x 18.4x 24.4x
P/S 7.3x 3.9x 3.6x
P/B 6.2x 2.9x 6.9x
P/Tangible book 8.0x 3.5x 9.3x
EV/EBITDA 18.6x 18.9x –
EV/EBIT 20.3x 24.9x –
EV/Revenue 7.7x 4.2x –
EV/FCF 24.2x 20.7x –
EV/Operating cash flow 23.7x 20.0x 24.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.30 4.33 1.64

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPTCTRMBJCI
Revenue growth (1Y) 19.5% 5.8% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 12.8% 1.2% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 22.9% 9.3% 10.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 15.1% 6.5% 6.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) 50.4% 24.7% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 32.2% 12.6% –
Net income growth (1Y) 138.7% -136.5% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 58.6% -32.1% –
EPS growth (1Y) 150.1% -137.6% -7.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 60.6% -32.5% 20.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 10.9% 156.0% 51.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 16.8% 13.9% 27.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 10.1% 169.3% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 17.8% 15.1% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPTCTRMBJCI
Gross margin 84.5% 69.8% –
EBITDA margin 41.2% 22.3% –
Operating margin 37.8% 17.0% –
Pretax margin 51.8% -0.1% –
Net margin 41.4% -2.8% –
FCF margin 31.7% 20.4% –
Operating cash flow margin 32.3% 21.1% –
Return on equity 33.4% -1.9% 21.1%
Return on assets 18.8% -1.2% 7.3%
Return on invested capital 18.0% 9.4% –
Return on capital employed 21.5% 8.7% –
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.4x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.8x -7.6x –
Stock comp / revenue 8.1% 4.1% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPTCTRMBJCI
Debt / assets 21.9% 17.1% –
Debt / equity 0.4x 0.3x –
Net debt / EBITDA 0.9x 1.5x –
Debt / FCF 1.5x 1.9x –
Liabilities / assets 46.7% 40.2% –
Equity / assets 53.3% 59.8% 33.9%
Interest coverage 17.1x 8.1x –
Current ratio 1.0x 1.0x 0.9x
Quick ratio 0.9x 0.6x –
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.2x –
Altman Z-score 5.91 3.70 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPTCTRMBJCI
Dividend yield – – 1.0%
Net buyback yield 6.4% 3.6% –
Shareholder yield 6.4% 3.6% 1.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusPTCTRMBJCI
Forward P/E 25.5xFY2026 16.6xFY2026 31.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.62FY2026 $3.80FY2026 $4.90FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -4.7%FY2026 +21.4%FY2026 +30.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +11.9% +6.6% +30.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.85BFY2026 $4.15BFY2026 $26.80BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +4.0%FY2026 +15.7%FY2026 +13.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -1.4% +7.9% +6.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPTCTRMBJCI
Held by institutions 97.3% 99.6% 89.5%
Institutions holding 681 707 1,597
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.5% +6.4% -1.1%
Institutions buying 340 316 790
Institutions selling 280 303 557
Buyers to sellers 1.21 1.04 1.42

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.

PTCTRMBJCI
PTC 1.00 0.44 -0.14
TRMB 0.44 1.00 0.05
JCI -0.14 0.05 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PTC, TRMB and JCI?

Johnson Controls International (JCI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ptc (PTC) $21.55B, Trimble (TRMB) $14.73B, Johnson Controls International (JCI) $94.41B.

Which stock is cheaper, PTC, TRMB and JCI?

Ptc (PTC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Ptc (PTC) 18.2x, Trimble (TRMB) -140.6x, Johnson Controls International (JCI) 33.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Trimble (TRMB) is cheapest (Ptc (PTC) 25.5x, Trimble (TRMB) 16.6x, Johnson Controls International (JCI) 31.8x). 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%, Trimble (TRMB) +5.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ptc (PTC) has the highest net margin (Ptc (PTC) 41.4%, Trimble (TRMB) -2.8%). On return on invested capital, Ptc (PTC) leads (Ptc (PTC) 18.0%, Trimble (TRMB) 9.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Johnson Controls International (JCI) returned the most: Ptc (PTC) -4.3%, Trimble (TRMB) -22.1%, Johnson Controls International (JCI) +37.9%. Over five years, Johnson Controls International (JCI) compounded fastest (Ptc (PTC) +8.9%/yr, Trimble (TRMB) -6.4%/yr, Johnson Controls International (JCI) +16.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Johnson Controls International (JCI) 1.03%. Ptc (PTC) and Trimble (TRMB) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Johnson Controls International (JCI) has been the steadiest (Ptc (PTC) 46.6%, Trimble (TRMB) 32.3%, Johnson Controls International (JCI) 31.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PTC, TRMB and JCI?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Ptc (PTC) leads on 6. 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.