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Mar 31, 2021

Bentley Systems Q1 2021 Earnings Report

Bentley Systems' Q1 2021 operating results were announced, revealing revenue growth and improved profitability.

Key Takeaways

Bentley Systems reported a 14% year-over-year increase in total revenues, reaching $222.0 million for Q1 2021. The company's GAAP net income rose to $57.0 million, with adjusted EBITDA reaching $82.8 million.

Total revenues increased by 14.0% year-over-year, reaching $222.0 million.

ARR reached $760.2 million, reflecting a 10% constant currency growth rate.

GAAP net income increased to $57.0 million, compared to $29.7 million in the same period last year.

Adjusted EBITDA was $82.8 million, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 37.3%.

Total Revenue
$222M
Previous year: $195M
+14.0%
EPS
$0.2
Previous year: $0.1
+100.0%
ARR
$760M
Constant Currency ARR Growth
10%
Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate
107%
Gross Profit
$173M
Previous year: $157M
+9.7%
Cash and Equivalents
$570M
Previous year: $60.3M
+844.7%
Free Cash Flow
$130M
Previous year: $68.1M
+91.1%
Total Assets
$1.63B

Bentley Systems

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Bentley Systems Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

The company anticipates closing the Seequent acquisition in Q2 2021 and will update the full-year 2021 financial outlook to reflect the acquisition's impact.

Positive Outlook

  • Market demand for applications within newly-targeted ‘SMB’ prospects.
  • Virtuosity subscriptions have attracted over a thousand accounts new to Bentley Systems, since inception less than a year ago.
  • Long-term potential of infrastructure digital twins will be accelerated by the programmatic acquisitions.
  • Acquisition of INRO to add multi-modal and dynamic simulation capabilities for mobility digital twins.
  • Acquisition of sensemetrics and Vista Data Vision to extend iTwin platform for infrastructure IoT.

Challenges Ahead

  • Macroeconomic conditions.
  • Pandemic consequences.
  • Any costs or delays attributable to obtaining required regulatory approvals for the acquisition.
  • Adverse changes in the capital markets environment and Bentley’s ability to access additional financing on terms acceptable to it or at all.
  • Changes in Seequent’s customer base or geographic footprint.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income