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Bentley Systems
(NASDAQ:BSY)
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Rating:70Outperform
Price Target:
$32.00
▼(-8.78% Downside)
Action:Upgraded
Date:05/27/26
BSY’s score is driven primarily by strong fundamentals (high margins and robust free cash flow) and a constructive earnings-call outlook with reiterated full-year targets and solid ARR/retention. These are tempered by weaker technical trend signals (negative MACD and price well below the 200-day average) and a premium-leaning valuation (P/E ~28.8) with only a modest dividend yield.
Positive Factors
High gross and net margins
High TTM gross and net margins reflect durable software economics and low incremental costs. This margin profile supports strong EBITDA conversion, funds R&D and strategic investments, and sustains free cash flow resilience across multi‑year cycles, enhancing long‑term optionality.
Negative Factors
Decelerating TTM revenue growth
Revenue growth has slowed meaningfully versus prior years, reducing operating leverage and the pace at which scale benefits margins. Sustained lower top‑line momentum increases reliance on acquisitions, sector concentration wins, and new product monetization to restore multi‑year growth trajectories.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
High gross and net margins
High TTM gross and net margins reflect durable software economics and low incremental costs. This margin profile supports strong EBITDA conversion, funds R&D and strategic investments, and sustains free cash flow resilience across multi‑year cycles, enhancing long‑term optionality.
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Bentley Systems Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Revenue by Geography
Breaks down revenue across different regions, revealing where Bentley Systems is strongest and where it may face risk or growth potential due to local economic conditions or market share shifts.
Breaks down revenue across different regions, revealing where Bentley Systems is strongest and where it may face risk or growth potential due to local economic conditions or market share shifts.
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Market Cap
$9.80B
Dividend Yield0.72%
Average Volume (3M)3.08M
Price to Earnings (P/E)36.6
Beta (1Y)0.70
Revenue Growth12.23%
EPS Growth10.63%
CountryUS
Employees5,500
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySoftware - Application
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.89
Shares Outstanding292,281,560
10 Day Avg. Volume3,775,278
30 Day Avg. Volume3,075,753
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio2.50
Price to Book (P/B)10.10
Price to Sales (P/S)8.00
P/FCF Ratio23.09
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.98
Enterprise Value/Revenue6.20
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit7.59
Enterprise Value/Ebitda19.79
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$43.60Price Target Upside24.29% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering11
EPS Forecast (FY)1.38
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.70B
Bentley Systems Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Bentley Systems, Inc., along with its affiliated companies, delivers specialized software solutions for infrastructure engineering across a global footprint, encompassing the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific regions....
How the Company Makes Money
Bentley primarily makes money by licensing and subscribing its infrastructure engineering software to enterprise and professional users. Its key revenue stream is recurring software subscription revenue (including term subscriptions and enterprise...
Bentley Systems Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 07, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 11, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a broadly positive operational and financial picture: solid revenue and ARR growth, high recurring revenue mix, strong retention metrics, healthy profitability (AOI less operating SBC margin 33.2%), robust free cash flow and active capital returns, and clear progress on AI and product instrumentation (STAAD MCP server, Asset Analytics scale). Notable growth in the resources/Seequent business and strong new-logo momentum (Virtuoso) further support upside. Risks highlighted include limited access to Chinese accounts, persistent FX headwinds, a decline in perpetual license revenue, early-stage AI monetization and potential margin/compute pressures, and churn math around the large SMB base. Management expects continued investment in the first half and has contingent drivers required to reach the higher end of guidance. Overall, positives outweigh the challenges, but several execution and macro factors warrant monitoring.Positive Updates
Strong Revenue and ARR Growth
Q1 total revenues of $424 million, up 14.5% year-over-year (11.9% constant currency). ARR at quarter end $1.495 billion, with year-over-year ARR growth of 11.5% (constant currency) and sequential quarterly ARR growth of 2.5%.
Negative Updates
Persistent Headwinds in China and Geopolitical Constraints
China represents approximately 2% of ARR and management highlighted limited accessibility to large Chinese design firms due to geopolitical tensions (25 Chinese organizations accounted for ~25% of ENR top design firm billings but are generally inaccessible), constraining addressable market penetration in China.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Revenue and ARR Growth
Q1 total revenues of $424 million, up 14.5% year-over-year (11.9% constant currency). ARR at quarter end $1.495 billion, with year-over-year ARR growth of 11.5% (constant currency) and sequential quarterly ARR growth of 2.5%.
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Company Guidance
Management reiterated they remain comfortable with the 2026 financial outlook and expect to meet full‑year targets — including free cash flow guidance of $500–$570 million (Q1 FCF was $188M; LTM FCF $492M, +13% YoY). Q1 operating results that underpin the guidance included total revenue of $424M (+14.5% YoY; +11.9% CC), subscription revenue (93% of total) up 14.7% (+12.2% CC), ARR of $1.495B (+11.5% YoY CC; +2.5% sequential), LTM recurring revenues of $1.440B (+13.3% YoY), constant‑currency net revenue retention of 109% and account retention of 99%. Profitability metrics were AOI less operating SBC of $141M (margin 33.2%) and GAAP operating income of $126M; management cautioned that operating expense and cash‑flow timing will be more H1‑weighted due to earlier investments. They also flagged a modest FX headwind (~$2M revenue impact in Q1; ~$3M potential Q2–Q4 if April rates persist) and emphasized balance‑sheet flexibility after retiring $678M of 2026 convertible notes (reducing diluted shares by ~10.6M, ~3%), lowering net debt by $134M, cutting leverage to 1.9x adjusted EBITDA and increasing borrowing capacity to $1.85B.Bentley Systems Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
82
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
68
Positive
Cash Flow
74
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.56B | 1.50B | 1.35B | 1.23B | 1.10B | 965.05M |
| Gross Profit | 1.27B | 1.22B | 1.10B | 910.24M | 862.07M | 748.51M |
| EBITDA | 486.82M | 429.05M | 382.44M | 288.44M | 304.87M | 152.34M |
| Net Income | 281.88M | 277.86M | 234.79M | 326.79M | 174.78M | 93.19M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 3.52B | 3.56B | 3.40B | 3.32B | 3.17B | 2.66B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 105.16M | 123.28M | 64.01M | 68.41M | 71.68M | 329.34M |
| Total Debt | 1.17B | 1.28B | 1.43B | 1.57B | 1.82B | 1.49B |
| Total Liabilities | 2.30B | 2.37B | 2.36B | 2.44B | 2.59B | 2.25B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.23B | 1.19B | 1.04B | 883.28M | 572.75M | 409.22M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 491.69M | 520.21M | 421.25M | 391.69M | 255.78M | 270.49M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 512.46M | 538.46M | 435.29M | 416.70M | 274.32M | 288.02M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -114.82M | -112.31M | -143.27M | -60.50M | -770.13M | -1.06B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -379.93M | -376.30M | -289.85M | -359.07M | 243.03M | 982.58M |
Bentley Systems Technical Analysis
Neutral
35.08
Price Trends
31.95
Positive
33.78
Negative
38.84
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.32
Negative
59.63
Neutral
91.64
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For BSY, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 35.08 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 30.63, above the 50-day MA of 31.95, and below the 200-day MA of 38.84, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.32 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 59.63 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 91.64 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for BSY.
Bentley Systems Risk Analysis
Bentley Systems disclosed 37 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Bentley Systems reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Bentley Systems Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | $8.94B | 42.61 | 78.22% | ― | 4.78% | 1.30% | |
76 Outperform | $13.41B | 43.46 | 8.71% | ― | 8.68% | 8.27% | |
73 Outperform | $5.19B | 15.64 | 50.21% | 0.16% | 3.50% | 75.14% | |
70 Outperform | $9.80B | 36.63 | 23.62% | 0.72% | 12.23% | 10.63% | |
70 Outperform | $15.78B | 19.56 | 11.74% | 1.17% | 7.46% | 0.44% | |
67 Neutral | $11.20B | 72.80 | 10.99% | ― | 24.92% | 356.37% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% |
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Bentley Systems Corporate Events
DividendsShareholder Meetings
Bentley Systems Declares Second-Quarter 2026 Cash Dividend
Positive
May 26, 2026
At its 2026 annual meeting held on May 21, 2026, Bentley Systems’ stockholders reelected all nominated directors, approved on an advisory basis the compensation of the company’s named executive officers, and ratified the appointment of...
Private Placements and Financing
Bentley Systems Adds New $550 Million Term Loan Facility
Positive
Apr 27, 2026
On April 23, 2026, Bentley Systems, Incorporated amended its existing credit agreement by entering into a First Amendment and Incremental Facility Agreement with a syndicate of lenders led by PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent...
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