PTC (NASDAQ:PTC – Get Free Report) and Next Technology (NASDAQ:NXTT – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares PTC and Next Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| PTC | 41.67% | 25.31% | 14.55% |
| Next Technology | -2,355.97% | -60.08% | -53.71% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
95.1% of PTC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.7% of Next Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of PTC shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 52.2% of Next Technology shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| PTC | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2.43 |
| Next Technology | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
PTC presently has a consensus price target of $170.14, suggesting a potential upside of 11.61%. Given PTC’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe PTC is more favorable than Next Technology.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares PTC and Next Technology”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| PTC | $2.74 billion | 6.04 | $734.00 million | $10.34 | 14.74 |
| Next Technology | $11.61 million | 0.84 | $143.16 million | ($12,900.00) | -0.00 |
PTC has higher revenue and earnings than Next Technology. Next Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PTC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
PTC has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Next Technology has a beta of 6.14, indicating that its share price is 514% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
PTC beats Next Technology on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About PTC
PTC Inc. operates as software company in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company provides Windchill, a suite that manages all aspects of the product development lifecycle(PLM) that provides real-time information sharing, dynamic data visualization, collaborate across geographically distributed teams, and enabling manufacturers to elevate product development, manufacturing, and field service processes; ThingWorx, a platform for Industrial Internet of Things; ServiceMax, a field service management solutions enable companies to asset uptime with optimized in-person and remote service and technician productivity with mobile tools. and deliver metrics; and Arena, a SaaS PLM solution enables product teams to collaborate virtually to share product and quality information with internal teams and supply chain partners and deliver products to customers. It offers Codebeamer, an application lifecycle management for products and software development; Servigistics, a service parts management solution; and FlexPLM, a solution provides retailers with a single platform for merchandising and line planning, materials management, sampling, and others. In addition, it offers Kepware, a portfolio of industrial connectivity solutions helps companies connect diverse automation devices and software applications; Creo, a 3D CAD technology enables the digital design, testing, and modification of product models; and Onshape, a cloud product development platform that delivers computer-aided design with data management tools. Further, it offers Vuforia, an augmented reality (AR) technology enables the visualization of digital information in a physical context and the creation of AR enabling companies to drive results in manufacturing, service, engineering, and operations; and Arbortext, a dynamic publishing solution streamlines how organizations create, manage, and publish technical documentation. PTC Inc. was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
About Next Technology
Next Technology Holding Inc. provides technical services and solutions through its social e-commerce platform primarily in Mainland China. It offers YCloud, a micro-business cloud intelligent internationalization system that conducts multi-channel data analysis through the learning of big data and social recommendation relationships, as well as provides users with AI fission and management systems, and supply chain systems. The company’s YCloud system also provides micro-business owners with various payment methods, such as Alipay, WeChat, and UnionPay. In addition, it offers chatGPT technical services; and technical system support, software development, and services. The company serves individual and corporate users in the micro business industry. It also has operations in Hong Kong and Singapore. The company was formerly known as WeTrade Group, Inc. and changed its name to Next Technology Holding Inc in April 2024. Next Technology Holding Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People Republic of China.
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