Compare Stocks: PTC vs. MSFT vs. PLTR vs. ORCL

Market Snapshot

Current market context for the selected companies.

PTC

$154.68

Market Cap —

Sector Technology

Industry Software

Data through 2026-08-21

MSFT

$483.24

Market Cap $3.59T

Sector Technology

Industry Software

Data through 2026-08-21

PLTR

$179.94

Market Cap $432.41B

Sector Technology

Industry Software

Data through 2026-08-21

ORCL

$146.47

Market Cap $421.90B

Sector Technology

Industry Software

Data through 2026-08-21

Performance

Absolute returns and relative performance versus SPY.

Metric	PTC	MSFT	PLTR	ORCL
1 Month	+36.8%	+26.6%	+45.9%	+22.0%
1 Month vs SPY	+33.1%	+22.9%	+42.1%	+18.3%
3 Months	+6.1%	+15.3%	+30.9%	-22.8%
3 Months vs SPY	+3.0%	+12.2%	+27.8%	-25.9%
6 Months	-0.3%	+21.7%	+33.1%	-1.1%
6 Months vs SPY	-11.4%	+10.6%	+22.0%	-12.2%
1 Year	-26.7%	-4.4%	+15.3%	-37.7%
1 Year vs SPY	-46.7%	-24.4%	-4.7%	-57.7%
2 Years	—	+15.5%	+460.9%	+6.5%
2 Years vs SPY	—	-22.7%	+422.8%	-31.6%

Growth & Profitability

Operating growth, margins and capital efficiency.

Metric	PTC	MSFT	PLTR	ORCL
Revenue Growth	—	17.7%	92.8%	20.6%
Earnings Growth	—	31.7%	215.4%	21.9%
Gross Margin	—	67.9%	84.8%	65.8%
Operating Margin	—	45.1%	47.1%	36.2%
Net Margin	—	40.3%	49.0%	25.4%
Return on Equity	—	34.0%	38.1%	53.4%
Return on Assets	—	14.1%	17.3%	6.5%

Valuation

Common valuation multiples shown side by side.

Metric	PTC	MSFT	PLTR	ORCL
P / E	—	26.8	148.7	24.7
Forward P / E	—	20.5	77.8	13.4
P / S	—	10.8	67.9	6.1
P / B	—	8.1	42.8	10.9
EV / Sales	—	10.9	66.4	8.2
EV / EBIT	—	24.2	141.0	22.6
P / FCF	—	215.9	193.6	-16.7
FCF Yield	—	0.5%	0.5%	-6.0%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Cash generation and leverage context.

Metric	PTC	MSFT	PLTR	ORCL
Free Cash Flow	—	$16.55B	$2.16B	-$24.54B
Operating Cash Flow	—	$182.93B	$3.40B	$31.98B
Debt / Equity	—	29.1%	2.1%	388.9%

Earnings Outlook

Upcoming earnings expectations when available.

Metric	PTC	MSFT	PLTR	ORCL
Next Earnings	—	2026-10-28	2026-11-02	2026-09-10
EPS Estimate	—	4.71	0.41	1.74
Revenue Estimate	—	90.67B	2.18B	19.13B
EPS Growth	—	+14.1%	+97.4%	+18.3%
Revenue Growth	—	+16.7%	+84.3%	+28.2%
Analyst Coverage	—	27	23	33