PTC(US:PTC) ZACKS·2026-02-05 18:10Core Insights - PTC Inc reported a significant increase in non-GAAP EPS of $1.92 for Q1 fiscal 2026, representing a 75% year-over-year growth, surpassing both the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.59 and management's guidance of $1.26-$1.82 [1][9] Financial Performance - Revenues reached $686 million, up 21% year-over-year, and exceeded the consensus estimate by 7.4% [2][9] - Recurring revenues were $657.3 million, reflecting a 25.4% increase year-over-year [5] - License revenues accounted for 39.4% of total revenues at $269.7 million, up 56% from the previous year [6] - Support and cloud services revenues, making up 57.3% of total revenues, increased by 8.9% year-over-year to $393.3 million [6] - Professional services revenues decreased by 27% year-over-year to $22.9 million [6] Product Group Performance - PLM revenues were $432 million, up 22% year-over-year, while CAD revenues reached $254 million, up 20% year-over-year [7][10] Annualized Recurring Revenue (ARR) - By the end of Q1, constant-currency ARR, excluding Kepware and ThingWorx, was $2.3 billion, a 9% increase year-over-year [8] - Including Kepware and ThingWorx, constant-currency ARR totaled $2.5 billion, up 8.4% from the previous year [8] Operating Metrics - Total operating expenses were $346.9 million, slightly up from $337.8 million in the prior-year quarter [11] - Non-GAAP operating income increased to $309.6 million from $191.3 million year-over-year, with an operating margin of 45%, up 1,130 basis points [11] Cash Flow and Share Repurchase - Cash provided by operating activities was $270 million, compared to $238 million in the prior-year quarter [13] - Free cash flow was $267 million, up from $236 million year-over-year [13] - The company repurchased $200 million of common stock during the quarter and plans to repurchase approximately $250 million in Q2 [14] Future Outlook - For Q2 fiscal 2026, PTC estimates revenues between $710-$770 million and non-GAAP EPS in the range of $1.93-$2.54 [15] - Fiscal 2026 revenue projections are now between $2,675 million and $2,940 million, indicating a year-over-year increase of 2%-7% [16] - Cash from operations is projected at around $1.03 billion, a 19% increase year-over-year, with free cash flow expected to be around $1 billion, suggesting a 17% increase [17]