Bentley Systems, Incorporated (BSY) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 50
- Profitability 75
- Business Quality 75
- Balance Sheet 40
- Cash Flow 80
Why this rating?
Health 70/100 — High Quality
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Bentley Systems, Incorporated (BSY) is a Software - Application company in the Technology sector. Compound Radar rates Bentley Systems, Incorporated 70/100 (High Quality) due to high business quality, steady revenue growth, and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality High
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Fair
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 36.49
- Forward P/E 20.91
- PEG 1.3
- EV/Revenue 7.23
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 12.8%
- Gross Margin 81.8%
- Operating Margin 25.0%
- Net Margin 18.1%
- ROE 24.5%
Financial strength
- Cash $146.98M
- Debt $1.27B
- Net Cash $-1.12B
- Free Cash Flow $520.21M
- Current Ratio 0.6
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