Bentley Systems Inc (NASDAQ: BSY)

Sector: Technology Industry: Software - Application CIK: 0001031308
Market Cap 9.98 Bn
P/B 67.70
P/E 70.24
P/S 14.43
ROIC (Qtr) 9.63
Div Yield % 0.77
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 12.05
Total Debt (Qtr) 1.28 Bn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 1.07

About

Bentley Systems Inc., commonly known as Bentley Systems, operates in the infrastructure engineering software industry, providing a wide range of solutions for various stakeholders involved in designing, building, and operating infrastructure. The company's offerings are used in over 170 countries, and it competes against large, global players such as Autodesk, Trimble, Hexagon, and AVEVA. Bentley Systems' main business activities revolve around developing and supporting a comprehensive portfolio of integrated software offerings that cater to professional...

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Healthy cash reserves of 165.41M provide 14.02x coverage of short-term debt 11.80M, demonstrating strong liquidity position and minimal refinancing risk.
  • Operating cash flow of 478.51M provides exceptional 30.27x coverage of interest expenses 15.81M, showing strong debt service capability.
  • Robust free cash flow of 460.12M exceeds capital expenditure of 18.38M by 25.03x, indicating strong organic growth funding capability.
  • Free cash flow of 460.12M provides exceptional 29.11x coverage of interest expense 15.81M, showing strong debt service ability.
  • R&D investment of 303.69M represents healthy 1.20x of deferred revenue 252.73M, indicating strong future innovation pipeline.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 478.51M barely covers its investment activities of (21.36M), with a coverage ratio of -22.40, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Operating cash flow of 478.51M provides thin coverage of dividend payments of (81.89M) with a -5.84 ratio, suggesting potential dividend sustainability issues if operational performance deteriorates.
  • Investment activities of (21.36M) provide weak support for R&D spending of 303.69M, which is -0.07x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • Cash reserves of 165.41M provide limited coverage of acquisition spending of (1.63M), which is -101.29x, suggesting aggressive expansion might strain liquidity if market conditions deteriorate.
  • Free cash flow of 460.12M represents just -2.51x of debt issuance (183.68M), suggesting concerning reliance on leverage rather than internal cash generation for growth.

Peer comparison

Companies in the Software - Application
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 SAP Sap Se 234.56 Bn 28.15 5.46 10.73 Bn
2 CRM Salesforce, Inc. 204.28 Bn 32.96 5.39 11.14 Bn
3 SHOP Shopify Inc. 169.36 Bn 95.09 15.83 1.12 Bn
4 UBER Uber Technologies, Inc 167.13 Bn 10.04 3.37 12.19 Bn
5 INTU Intuit Inc. 140.92 Bn 175.06 33.55 6.78 Bn
6 ADBE Adobe Inc. 124.98 Bn 17.53 5.26 6.65 Bn
7 NOW ServiceNow, Inc. 121.03 Bn 69.24 9.11 2.40 Bn
8 ADP Automatic Data Processing Inc 100.13 Bn 23.64 4.72 4.37 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 3.23 2.50
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 69.21 12.27
EV to Debt EV to Debt 8.71 50.31
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 91.88 10.96
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 74.21 16.84
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 78.71 14.08
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 1.12 -118.20
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 16.16 4.45
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 67.70 4.27
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 70.24 -133.65
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) 3.29 -3.97
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 31.80 4.25
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.27 0.15
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 18.47 2.54
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) 22.48 -51.80
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) -25.95 -210.77
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 129.18 9,906.83
Dividend Growth (1y) % Div 1y % (Qtr) 17.39 1.62
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) -29.96 -265.85
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 19.04 55.76
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 32.36 -227.83
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 39.72 -88.00
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) -26.72 121.91
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 7.98 -40.82
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 12.23 92.11
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.42 0.58
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.16 0.02
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.19 3.77
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 0.61 8.19
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 1.07 0.16
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) 22.48 -51.80
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) 22.48 -51.80
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 28.90 -105.77
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 24.34 -131.65
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 23.26 -122.72
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 81.20 58.14
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 18.40 -127.70