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PTC Inc (PTC) — Quality & forensics

As of 2026-10-09 — refreshed nightly. Closelooknet readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.

The Closelooknet module scores

57 /100 composite · 7 modules · software-infra weight set

Scores are computed nightly across the coverage universe and read relative to it — the methodology lives in the company-scoring explainer.

Financial forensics — the academic screens

5.86 Altman Z-Score

Sits in the safe zone (above 2.99). The Z-Score estimates financial-distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

9/9 Piotroski F-Score

Nine binary fundamental-strength checks across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

-2.35 Beneish M-Score

Screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold. A screen, not an accusation.

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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-10-09

Quick answers

What is PTC Inc's Closelooknet quality reading?

The composite reads 57/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-10-09: valuation 53, quality 86, growth 35, balance sheet 58, cash quality 55, capital allocation 42, momentum 76. Closelooknet scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

What is PTC Inc's Altman Z-Score?

5.86, which sits in the safe zone (above 2.99) as of 2026-10-09. The Altman Z-Score estimates financial distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

What is PTC Inc's Piotroski F-Score?

9 of 9, as of 2026-10-09. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

What does PTC Inc's Beneish M-Score indicate?

-2.35 — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold, as of 2026-10-09. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.

Mentioned on Closelooknet

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Long reads

  • The Agentic Winners 25Dossier · $49 · 31 Mar 2026PTC's industrial IoT and PLM platforms manage the digital twins and product lifecycles that manufacturing agents will need to read and write.
  • Industrial & Physical AI: Global Dependencies 2026–2030Dossier · $29 · 6 Mar 2026Rockwell Automation (FactoryTalk Twin Studio) and PTC (ThingWorx + Creo) provide the industrial IoT middleware connecting factory-floor data to digital twins.

101 and glossary

  • Agentic Winners 40: Who Captures AI's Value101Tier C · Application Leaders (16) — Adobe, Intuit, Veeva, CoStar, Samsara, Tempus AI, HubSpot, Atlassian, PTC, Dassault Systèmes, Siemens, Kingdee, freee, Money Forward, Appier, monday.com.

Dailies

  • AI Hardware — Not One TradeDaily Pulse · 6 Oct 2026PTC , the industrial-design software company, jumped 33.5% on Monday after Schneider Electric agreed to buy it for $205 a share in cash, about $22.6 billion.
  • Introducing the Agentic Winners 25Daily Pulse · 31 Mar 202625 names across 7 sectors: MAG7 Gateway (MSFT, GOOGL, AAPL), Platform (SAP, NOW, CRM, WDAY), Toll Booth (NET, DDOG, CRWD, TWLO, OKTA), Neocloud/Edge (DOCN, FSLY, QCOM), Data/Search (SNOW, MDB, ESTC), Vertical (VEEV, INTU, PTC, CSGP, IOT)…

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