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BSY Bentley Systems, Inc

NASDAQ
Information Technology
Technology

$35.27

▼ 2.6%

Updated Oct 16, 2:25 PM ET

Report Card

BSY at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.

How the 0–100 rating is calculated
Value
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Growth
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Profitability
48
Health
37
Dividends
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Overall: not rated yet. This stock's fundamentals ratios aren't loaded, so only the pillars its filings support are scored.

Key Metrics

Market Cap

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P/E

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Forward P/E (est.)

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ROE

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Revenue Growth

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EPS Growth

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Profit Margin

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FCF Yield

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Debt / Equity

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ROIC

12.0%

Interest Coverage

10.34x

Current Ratio

0.59x

Dividend Yield

—

Implied Growth (rev. DCF)

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Rating Score

Not rated

Business Overview

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Bentley Systems, Inc (BSY) is a NASDAQ-listed company in the Technology industry, within the Information Technology sector.

In its latest reported year it generated about $1.50B in revenue and $277.86M in net profit.

Our model hasn't rated BSY yet because its fundamentals ratios (P/E, margins, returns on capital, leverage) aren't loaded. Any financial history below comes straight from its SEC filings and refreshes automatically.

Economic Moat

Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (8 years of history).

Profit margins and economic moats, explained
Wide moat signalsMoat evidence score: 87/100

The filed history looks like a business competitors struggle to attack: high and steady margins, revenue that grows through cycles, and strong returns on capital.

Gross margin level100/100

80.3% average over the last 3 years

Gross margin stability83/100

±1.4 pts around 79.7% across 8 years

Revenue durability100/100

grew in 7 of the last 7 year-over-year periods

Free-cash-flow consistency100/100

positive in 8 of 8 years

Return on invested capital35/100

12.0% latest fiscal year

A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.

Revenue Growth

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How to read an income statement

4Y CAGR

11.7%

Revenue moved from $691.71M in 2018 to $1.50B in 2025, a 11.7% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly steady year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.

1/1 checks passedROIC above 10%

Gross Margin

81.5%

Operating Margin

24.1%

Net Margin

18.5%

ROE

—

Debt Analysis

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1/2 checks passedInterest covered 3×+Short-term bills covered

Total Debt

$1.22B

Net Debt

$1.07B

Net Debt / EBITDA

2.95x

Debt / Equity

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Leverage: debt-to-equity is n/a, and operating profit covers interest about 10.3x, with a current ratio of 0.6x. Detailed balance-sheet leverage is limited for this name. It carries roughly $1.22B of total debt against $146.98M of cash.

Cash Flow Analysis

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Operating CF

$538.46M

Free Cash Flow

$520.21M

FCF Margin

34.6%

In the latest year Bentley Systems, Inc produced about $538.46M of operating cash flow and $520.21M of free cash flow after capital spending. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.

Dividend Safety

Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.

What to look for in a dividend stock
SafeSafety score: 70/100

The payout is comfortably covered by cash the business actually generates, with a raise habit behind it.

Per share (latest FY)

$0.28

Total paid (latest FY)

$84.96M

History on record

8 years

Free-cash-flow coverage100/100

dividend uses 16% of free cash flow

Earnings payout ratio100/100

31% of net income paid out

Raise streak50/100

total dividends increased 4 years in a row

Cut history0/100

payout was cut at least once in the last 8 years

Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.

Valuation Analysis

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What is a reasonable P/E ratio?

P/E

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P/S

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P/B

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EV / EBITDA

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BSY trades at n/a trailing earnings. Its valuation ratios aren't loaded yet, so there is no P/E to judge here.

DCF Fair Value (Educational)

A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.

How this DCF estimate is calculated

DCF fair value / share

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Current price

$35.27

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Starting FCF (latest 10-K)

$520.21M

Growth, years 1–5

4.0%

Fade to terminal, years 6–10

2.5%

Discount rate

9.0%

PV of 10-yr free cash flow$4.02B
PV of terminal value$4.91B
Estimated equity value$8.93B

Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.

Metrics vs. Sector Range

Where BSY sits versus the Information Technology companies we cover.

TTM P/E
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Forward P/E
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P/S ratio
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Revenue growth
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EPS growth
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Gross margin
81.5%Strong
Net margin
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ROE
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Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 98 Information Technology companies in our coverage that have fundamentals data — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.

Sector Peer Comparison

How BSY stacks up against its Information Technology peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.

BSY doesn't have a model rating yet (its fundamentals ratios aren't loaded), so it isn't ranked against the 98 rated Information Technology companies we cover.

P/E vs sector

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median 36.2x

ROE vs sector

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median 17.5%

Growth vs sector

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median 17.7%

Sector rank

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not rated yet

CompanyP/ERev Gr.Rating
BSYThis stock——Not rated
GWRE70.5x24.9%Neutral· 52
FIG——Weak· 29
U—7.5%Weak· 22
DT80.2x18.8%Weak· 38
DOCN58x17.6%Neutral· 47
GIB11.7x7.9%Neutral· 54
CRCL—51.5%Neutral· 50
Information Technology median36.2x17.7%58/100

Valuation vs. quality map

sector medianGWREDTDOCNGIBP/E — cheaper ←→ pricierROE — more profitable ↑

The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.

Compare side by side

Peers are the closest Information Technology companies by sub-industry and size, preferring ones with full data. Sector medians and rank use the 98 rated companies among the 230 Information Technology stocks we cover. Educational, not a recommendation.

Key Risks

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Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.

Latest SEC Filings

BSY's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen. How to read a 10-K

BSY — frequently asked questions

Is BSY a good stock to buy?

We don't give buy or sell advice. Review Bentley Systems, Inc's fundamentals, valuation, and 5-year financials on this page, then make your own decision — and consider a licensed professional.

Where does BSY's data come from?

Live price data plus the annual financials in Bentley Systems, Inc's SEC filings, refreshed automatically. Its fundamentals ratios aren't loaded yet, which is why it has no model rating.

How is the 5-year projection for BSY calculated?

It's a scenario model. It starts from the latest annual revenue and net margin in SEC filings, grows revenue at an assumed rate (trailing revenue growth by default), and applies a P/E range built around today's multiple to show the resulting share-price range. When a stock has no growth or P/E data, the starting values are placeholders. It's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.

Is this BSY analysis financial advice?

No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell BSY. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.

Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.

Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.