PTC (PTC) vs Autodesk (ADSK): Which is a Better Stock to Buy?

PTC Inc. (NASDAQ:PTC) traded at around $194 on October 7, little changed on the day and 4.32% lower over twelve months. Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) traded near $235 over the same session, down 25.73% across the year. One of these two received a $22.6 billion cash bid last week and is still below where it traded a year ago. READ ALSO: What is eBay's (EBAY) Economic Moat, and is it Widening or Narrowing?PTC (PTC) vs Autodesk (ADSK): Which is a Better Stock to Buy? The Company Being Bought Is the One That Shrank: Revenue fell 6.80% at PTC in the most recent quarter while Autodesk grew 16.10%. Earnings tell the same story, down 16.00% against up 57.20%. So Schneider Electric agreed to pay $22.