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Engineering and design software provider PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) reported revenue ahead of Wall Street’s expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales up 5.5% year on year to $636.4 million. The company expects next quarter’s revenue to be around $580 million, close to analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.79 per share was 27.9% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
From commerce to culture, software is digitizing every aspect of our lives. In the past, the undeniable tailwinds fueling SaaS companies led to lofty valuation multiples that made it easier to raise capital.
But this was a double-edged sword as the high prices exposed them to big drawdowns, and unfortunately, the industry has tumbled by 9.4% over the last six months. This performance was worse than the S&P 500’s 5.5% decline.
Engineering and design software provider PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales up 5.5% year on year to $636.4 million. Revenue guidance for the full year exceeded analysts’ estimates, but next quarter’s guidance of $580 million was less impressive, coming in 5.5% below expectations. Its GAAP profit of $1.35 per share was 48.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Wall Street traded lower on the final session of the month, heading for its third consecutive monthly loss as economic data began reflecting the impact of Trump tariffs.
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