Schneider Electric has agreed to buy industrial software maker PTC for about $22.6 billion in cash. The deal, announced on 5 October 2026, is the largest in Schneider's history. The French group wants PTC's engineering data to power its industrial AI.
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The deal terms
| Term | Detail |
|---|---|
| Price per share | $205, all cash |
| Equity value | About $22.6 billion (€20.1 billion) |
| Enterprise value | About $23.7 billion (€21.1 billion) |
| Premium | 42.3% over PTC's last closing price |
| Expected close | Third quarter of 2027 |
| Conditions | PTC shareholder approval and regulatory clearance |
How Schneider is paying for it
The cash is secured through a bridge loan from Morgan Stanley and Société Générale. Schneider plans to replace it with about €5 to €6 billion of new equity and €16 to €17 billion of new debt.
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Who PTC is
PTC is a Boston-based company that makes software for designing and managing complex industrial products. Its products include Creo for design, Windchill for product lifecycle management, Codebeamer and ServiceMax, Fierce Network reports.
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Why Schneider wants it
Schneider sells the power, cooling and automation equipment that factories and data centres run on. It has been adding software on top.
- It bought British industrial software maker Aveva in 2023 for around $13 billion.
- It agreed in June 2026 to acquire industrial data and AI company Cognite.
- PTC adds the design and engineering end of the product lifecycle.
Schneider says PTC's product and engineering data will sit alongside the process and energy data it already holds. That combined data is the foundation for its industrial AI.
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How the market reacted
The two share prices moved in opposite directions. PTC rose 33% to close at $192.26, The Boston Globe reports. Schneider's shares fell sharply as investors weighed the price and the new debt.
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What it tells software founders
PTC is not an AI company. It was bought for what it knows about how products are designed and built.
- Proprietary data is the asset. Models are widely available. Decades of engineering records are not.
- Vertical software is in demand. Large industrial groups are buying their way into software.
- Valuations can turn. PTC's shares had fallen about 30% over the previous year before the offer arrived.
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