Bentley Systems (BSY) Research & Development (2019 - 2026)
Bentley Systems' Research & Development was $82.09 million in Q2 2026, up 8.9% from $75.39 million a year earlier but down 1.1% from the prior quarter.
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Bentley Systems (BSY) Research & Development (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Bentley Systems' Research & Development was $324.84 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 10.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $307.58 million, up 9.4% from FY2024.
- Research & Development has now increased for seven consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Research & Development was $281.25 million in FY2024 (+2.4%), $274.62 million in FY2023 (+6.5%), $257.86 million in FY2022 (+16.7%) and $220.92 million in FY2021 (+19.1%).
- Quarterly Research & Development has moved between $57.33 million (Q3 2021) and $83.01 million (Q1 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Research & Development has increased for eight straight quarters, with growth averaging 9.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Research & Development over five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 37.1%); the worst was Q2 2024 (a decline of 6.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, BSY's Research & Development in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $83.01 million (Q1 2026), $80.99 million (Q4 2025) and $78.75 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryn | 945.00 Bn | 945.00 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Veeva Systems | 45.35 Bn | 17.59 Bn | 695.95 Mn | 222.92 Mn |
| 3 | Samsara | 22.20 Bn | 18.97 Bn | 392.58 Mn | 102.56 Mn |
| 4 | Toast | 17.53 Bn | 10.20 Bn | 516.00 Mn | 109.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ptc | 15.47 Bn | 14.28 Bn | 490.47 Mn | 115.71 Mn |
| 6 | Trimble | 13.41 Bn | 12.48 Bn | 674.90 Mn | 177.10 Mn |
| 7 | Duolingo | 12.56 Bn | 7.73 Bn | 216.74 Mn | 92.20 Mn |
| 8 | Manhattan Associates | 11.77 Bn | 10.77 Bn | 168.33 Mn | 34.77 Mn |
| 9 | Costar | 10.95 Bn | 4.91 Bn | 728.00 Mn | 107.00 Mn |
| 10 | Bentley Systems | 9.44 Bn | 8.90 Bn | 336.74 Mn | 82.09 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 82.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 83.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 80.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 78.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 75.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 72.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 77.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 70.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 65.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 68.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 71.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 65.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 70.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 67.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 67.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 63.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 64.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 61.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 63.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 57.33 Mn |
API Access
Bentley Systems Research & Development API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=BSY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "BSY", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=BSY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();