BSY vs AYI vs TRMB Stock Comparison

Bentley Systems, Acuity Inc. (De) and Trimble Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BSY Bentley Systems Inc
$39.32 +25.1% 1M -24.7% 1Y
Market cap
$11.87B
P/E
42.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.60B
Div. yield
0.71%
Construction Software Technology
3 wins
AYI Acuity Inc. (De)
$323.34 +1.2% 1M -12.7% 1Y
Market cap
$9.60B
P/E
18.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.64B
Div. yield
0.25%
Building Products Industrials
7 wins
TRMB Trimble Inc.
$63.16 +9.2% 1M -22.1% 1Y
Market cap
$14.73B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$3.78B
Div. yield
–
Construction Software Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Acuity Inc. (De) leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Acuity Inc. (De) 7, Bentley Systems 3, Trimble 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBSYAYITRMBLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $11.87B $9.60B $14.73B TRMB
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 42.3x 18.5x -140.6x AYI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 27.1x 16.2x 16.6x AYI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +12.8% +6.8% +5.8% BSY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 18.1% 11.4% -2.8% BSY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 12.3% 15.4% 9.4% AYI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.4x 0.1x 1.5x AYI
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.71% 0.25% — BSY
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -24.7% -12.7% -22.1% AYI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -7.8%/yr +9.2%/yr -6.4%/yr AYI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 41.1% 38.0% 32.3% TRMB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 50/100 81/100 58/100 AYI

Percentile Scorecard

BSYAYITRMB

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisBSYAYITRMB
Valuation 41 #53 of 89 73 #16 of 56 65 #32 of 89
Growth 51 #40 of 81 82 #10 of 52 38 #51 of 81
Profitability 91 #8 of 76 79 #11 of 49 64 #28 of 76
Financial Health 23 #73 of 94 87 #8 of 56 56 #42 of 94
Shareholder Returns 44 #29 of 51 83 #8 of 41 68 #17 of 51
Overall 50 81 58
  • BSY ranked among 98 companies in Vertical Software
  • AYI ranked among 60 companies in Construction Products
  • TRMB ranked among 98 companies in Vertical Software

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodBSYAYITRMBSPY
1 month +25.1%+1.2%+9.2% -0.2%
3 months +9.7%-6.1%+8.2% +3.9%
6 months +21.7%+13.4%-5.2% +8.2%
Year to date +3.0%-10.2%-19.4% +12.9%
1 year -24.7%-12.7%-22.1% +12.3%
3 years -18.6%+104.2%+37.1% +87.4%
3 years, per year -6.7%+26.9%+11.1% +23.3%
5 years -33.5%+55.4%-28.0% +67.9%
5 years, per year -7.8%+9.2%-6.4% +10.9%
10 years —+43.2%+126.9% +261.1%
10 years, per year —+3.7%+8.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureBSYAYITRMBSPY
Volatility, 1Y 41.1%38.0%32.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 39.5%41.6%35.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.401.401.08 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.60-0.34-0.69 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -54.2%-34.7%-54.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -24.7%-14.2%-24.4% -1.2%
52-week high $52.20$376.69$83.52 $779.14
52-week low $28.42$257.79$48.87 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleBSYAYITRMB
P/E now vs peer median 42.3xmedian 40.1x 18.5xmedian 20.1x -140.6xmedian 40.1x
P/S now vs peer median 7.4xmedian 2.5x 2.1xmedian 1.5x 3.9xmedian 2.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 28.7xmedian 18.5x 11.1xmedian 11.8x 18.9xmedian 18.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 23.8xmedian 20.1x 12.8xmedian 16.2x 19.1xmedian 20.1x
P/B now vs peer median 9.9xmedian 1.8x 3.2xmedian 2.9x 2.9xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median 1.73median 1.73 1.11median 0.99 4.33median 1.73

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsBSYAYITRMB
Revenue $1.60B $4.64B $3.78B
Gross profit $1.31B $2.35B $2.64B
Operating income $377.88M $713.70M $642.70M
Net income $289.97M $531.30M -$104.70M
Free cash flow $498.50M $747.90M $773.10M
R&D $324.84M – $655.50M
EPS (diluted) $0.91 $17.06 $-0.45
Cash & equivalents $146.98M $636.30M $214.40M
Total debt $1.22B $697.40M $1.46B
Shares (diluted) 318.96M 31.15M 233.00M
Enterprise value $11.33B $7.90B $13.79B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricBSYAYITRMB
P/E 42.3x 18.5x -140.6x
P/FCF 23.8x 12.8x 19.1x
P/Operating cash flow 22.7x 11.6x 18.4x
P/S 7.4x 2.1x 3.9x
P/B 9.9x 3.2x 2.9x
P/Tangible book 11.5x 4.9x 3.5x
EV/EBITDA 28.7x 11.1x 18.9x
EV/EBIT 34.2x 13.5x 24.9x
EV/Revenue 8.1x 2.1x 4.2x
EV/FCF 26.0x 12.9x 20.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 24.7x 11.7x 20.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.73 1.11 4.33

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBSYAYITRMB
Revenue growth (1Y) 12.8% 6.8% 5.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 11.2% 5.5% 1.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 13.8% 13.1% 9.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 12.9% 11.1% 6.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) 14.6% 26.6% 24.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 20.6% 14.7% 12.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 14.0% 34.0% -136.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 22.7% 15.4% -32.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 19.0% 36.1% -137.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 24.4% 16.6% -32.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 16.7% 37.3% 156.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 13.0% 12.6% 13.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 14.9% 40.3% 169.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 13.7% 13.5% 15.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBSYAYITRMB
Gross margin 81.8% 50.6% 69.8%
EBITDA margin 28.1% 18.7% 22.3%
Operating margin 23.6% 15.4% 17.0%
Pretax margin 23.3% 14.7% -0.1%
Net margin 18.1% 11.4% -2.8%
FCF margin 31.1% 16.1% 20.4%
Operating cash flow margin 32.6% 17.8% 21.1%
Return on equity 23.9% 18.2% -1.9%
Return on assets 8.2% 11.2% -1.2%
Return on invested capital 12.3% 15.4% 9.4%
Return on capital employed 14.7% 19.5% 8.7%
Asset turnover 0.5x 1.0x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x 1.6x -7.6x
Stock comp / revenue 4.9% 1.1% 4.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBSYAYITRMB
Debt / assets 34.0% 14.3% 17.1%
Debt / equity 1.0x 0.2x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.4x 0.1x 1.5x
Debt / FCF 2.4x 0.9x 1.9x
Liabilities / assets 66.5% 39.0% 40.2%
Equity / assets 33.5% 61.0% 59.8%
Interest coverage – – 8.1x
Current ratio 0.6x 1.7x 1.0x
Quick ratio 0.1x 1.2x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.6x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 3.63 6.03 3.70

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBSYAYITRMB
Dividend yield 0.7% 0.2% –
Net buyback yield 1.6% 2.9% 3.6%
Shareholder yield 2.3% 3.2% 3.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 4.5% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 3.2% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 15.5% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 12.3% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusBSYAYITRMB
Forward P/E 27.1xFY2026 16.2xFY2027 16.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.45FY2026 $20.01FY2027 $3.80FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +19.8%FY2026 +0.6%FY2027 +21.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +3.4% +21.7% +6.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.79BFY2026 $4.68BFY2027 $4.15BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +19.2%FY2026 +0.9%FY2027 +15.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +10.2% +14.4% +7.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBSYAYITRMB
Held by institutions 53.9% 99.2% 99.6%
Institutions holding 396 631 707
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.8% +4.1% +6.4%
Institutions buying 195 330 316
Institutions selling 160 190 303
Buyers to sellers 1.22 1.74 1.04

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

BSYAYITRMB
BSY 1.00 0.05 0.63
AYI 0.05 1.00 0.28
TRMB 0.63 0.28 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BSY, AYI and TRMB?

Trimble (TRMB) is the largest by market capitalisation: Bentley Systems (BSY) $11.87B, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) $9.60B, Trimble (TRMB) $14.73B.

Which stock is cheaper, BSY, AYI and TRMB?

Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Bentley Systems (BSY) 42.3x, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) 18.5x, Trimble (TRMB) -140.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) is cheapest (Bentley Systems (BSY) 27.1x, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) 16.2x, Trimble (TRMB) 16.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Bentley Systems (BSY) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Bentley Systems (BSY) +12.8%, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) +6.8%, Trimble (TRMB) +5.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Bentley Systems (BSY) has the highest net margin (Bentley Systems (BSY) 18.1%, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) 11.4%, Trimble (TRMB) -2.8%). On return on invested capital, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) leads (Bentley Systems (BSY) 12.3%, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) 15.4%, Trimble (TRMB) 9.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) returned the most: Bentley Systems (BSY) -24.7%, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) -12.7%, Trimble (TRMB) -22.1%. Over five years, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) compounded fastest (Bentley Systems (BSY) -7.8%/yr, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) +9.2%/yr, Trimble (TRMB) -6.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Bentley Systems (BSY) has the highest dividend yield: Bentley Systems (BSY) 0.71%, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) 0.25%. Trimble (TRMB) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Trimble (TRMB) has been the steadiest (Bentley Systems (BSY) 41.1%, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) 38.0%, Trimble (TRMB) 32.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BSY, AYI and TRMB?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.