PTC Inc (PTC) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Cash Flow and Strategic Adjustments Amid ...

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  • ARR Growth: 10% year-over-year, reaching $2.326 billion on a constant currency basis.

  • Free Cash Flow Growth: 13% year-over-year, with $279 million generated in Q2.

  • Leverage Ratio: Reduced to 1.5 times after paying down $500 million of senior notes.

  • Cash and Cash Equivalents: $235 million at the end of Q2.

  • Gross Debt: $1.393 billion, with a $155 million reduction in Q2.

  • Share Repurchase: $75 million used to repurchase 463,000 shares in Q2 under a $2 billion authorization.

  • Guidance for Free Cash Flow: Raised low end to $840 million for fiscal 2025.

  • Q3 Free Cash Flow Guidance: $230 million to $235 million.

  • ARR Guidance Adjustment: Adjusted to 7%-9% growth due to macroeconomic uncertainties.

  • Fully Diluted Share Count: Expected to remain approximately flat in fiscal 2025.

Release Date: April 30, 2025

For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.

Positive Points

  • PTC Inc (NASDAQ:PTC) reported a 10% year-over-year growth in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) and a 13% increase in free cash flow.

  • The company successfully paid down $500 million of senior notes, reducing its leverage ratio to 1.5 times.

  • PTC Inc (NASDAQ:PTC) continued its share buyback program, utilizing $75 million to repurchase 463,000 shares.

  • The company made significant customer wins, including expansions in Windchill PLM and new Codebeamer ALM wins with global automotive OEMs.

  • PTC Inc (NASDAQ:PTC) advanced its product portfolio and generative AI initiatives, launching new AI features across its key focus areas.

Negative Points

  • PTC Inc (NASDAQ:PTC) adjusted its ARR guidance, lowering the high end from 10% to 9% due to macroeconomic uncertainties.

  • The company introduced a new low end of 7% for its ARR guidance, reflecting potential delays or downsizing of deals.

  • Global trade dynamics and macro pressures are causing uncertainty, potentially affecting customer buying behaviors.

  • PTC Inc (NASDAQ:PTC) noted that some customer deals might be smaller or delayed due to ongoing economic conditions.

  • The company acknowledged that the macro environment could lead to lengthened sales cycles and downsized deals.

Q & A Highlights

Q: Could you provide more details on how you constructed the downside scenario for the 7% ARR guidance? A: Neil Barua, CEO, explained that the adjustment from 10% to 9% was due to customer conversations indicating potential delays or smaller deal sizes due to macroeconomic conditions. The 7% low-end guidance was constructed using a bottoms-up view of the pipeline and a top-down analysis of past crises, considering potential worsening macro conditions.