Head-To-Head Analysis: PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) & Synchronoss Technologies (NASDAQ:SNCR)

PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) and Synchronoss Technologies (NASDAQ:SNCR) are both technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares PTC and Synchronoss Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PTC	41.67%	25.31%	14.55%
Synchronoss Technologies	-5.69%	24.44%	3.59%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for PTC and Synchronoss Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PTC	1	6	7	0	2.43
Synchronoss Technologies	1	2	0	0	1.67

PTC currently has a consensus target price of $170.14, indicating a potential upside of 30.10%. Given PTC’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe PTC is more favorable than Synchronoss Technologies.

Risk and Volatility

PTC has a beta of 1, suggesting that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, Synchronoss Technologies has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares PTC and Synchronoss Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PTC	$2.95 billion	4.80	$734.00 million	$10.34	12.65
Synchronoss Technologies	$170.91 million	0.61	$6.17 million	($1.02)	-8.82

PTC has higher revenue and earnings than Synchronoss Technologies. Synchronoss Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PTC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

95.1% of PTC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.7% of Synchronoss Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of PTC shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.9% of Synchronoss Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

PTC beats Synchronoss Technologies 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 Synchronoss Technologies

Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. provides cloud, messaging, digital, and network management solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers Synchronoss Personal Cloud platform that allows customers' subscribers to backup and protect, engage with, and manage their personal content. It also provides Synchronoss' Messaging platform comprising advanced messaging platform and email suites; and OnboardX products, including mobile content transfer solution that offers wireless transfer of content from one mobile smart device to another in a carrier retail location or at home/work, etc., as well as out of box experience solution, a device setup solution that assists customers in setting up the features of new device, such as Wi-Fi, email, social network accounts and voicemail, prompting restoration of content, and enrollment in a cloud service. In addition, the company provides NetworkX products comprising spatialNX, an enterprise-wide access to network information, including physical location, specifications, attributes, connectivity, and capacity for every plant asset; ConnectNX, a system that eliminates manual handling of service orders and manages the full order lifecycle between customer and supplier through automation and rules-based validation; and ExpenseNX, a financial analytics platform. Further, it offers professional services, such as consulting, installation and deployment, configuration, systems integration, and support services; and software development and customization services. The company markets and sells its services through direct sales force and strategic partners. Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, New Jersey.