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Bentley Systems, Incorporated

Bentley Systems is an infrastructure engineering software company focused on the full lifecycle of roads, rail, utilities, industrial plants, and other critical assets. Founded in 1984 and publicly listed in 2020, it sells integrated software and related services that help users design, build, operate, and maintain infrastructure more efficiently. The company’s portfolio combines cloud-connected desktop modeling tools, geoprofessional applications, and Bentley Infrastructure Cloud to support digital workflows and digital twins. Its strategy is centered on improving project delivery, asset performance, and increasingly embedding AI across its products.

Revenue1,502m USD
+11.0 %y/y
Operating profit (EBIT)363m USD
+20.0 %y/y
EBIT margin24.1%
+1.8 ppy/y
Net income278m USD
+18.3 %y/y
Free cash flow520m USD
+23.5 %y/y

Fiscal year 2025 · change from previous year

Development 2020–2025

05001,0001,5002,000m USD2020: 220 m USD2020: EBIT 54 m USD20202021: 965 m USD2021: EBIT 95 m USD20212022: 1,099 m USD2022: EBIT 209 m USD20222023: 1,228 m USD2023: EBIT 231 m USD20232024: 1,353 m USD2024: EBIT 302 m USD20242025: 1,502 m USD2025: EBIT 363 m USD20251,502363
RevenueOperating profit (EBIT)

Business

Share of revenue
Engineering applications45 %

Software used to conceive, plan, survey, design, engineer, and construct infrastructure projects.

Geoprofessional applications20 %

Tools for geotechnical, subsurface, and earth sciences workflows used in infrastructure and resource projects.

Bentley Infrastructure Cloud20 %

Cloud and hybrid collaboration software for project delivery and managing engineering information during operations.

Asset performance and services10 %

Software and related services that support operations, maintenance, reliability, and engineering change management.

Licensing and subscriptions5 %

Commercial access models including perpetual licenses and recurring subscriptions that monetize the software portfolio.

Products

Reported · share of revenue
41.5%32.4%17.8%FY2025100 %
  • Enterprise License Subscriptions41.5 %
  • Term License Subscriptions32.4 %
  • SELECT Subscriptions17.8 %
  • Professional Services Other4.3 %
  • Perpetual Licenses3.1 %
  • Professional Services Recurring1.0 %

Source: 10-K FY2025, revenue the company reports per product line (SEC XBRL). Shares are of the lines shown and add up to 100 %.

Customers

Bentley sells primarily to infrastructure owners, engineering firms, contractors, and technical professionals that need specialized software for complex assets and projects. Its largest end markets are public works and utilities, followed by resources, industrial, and commercial/facilities users. Customers buy Bentley’s software to improve design quality, coordinate distributed project teams, manage engineering data, and support operations and maintenance over long asset lives. The company also serves smaller and mid-sized accounts, which it highlighted as a source of new-account growth in recent periods. Demand is tied to infrastructure spending cycles, project timing, and the operational needs of asset-intensive organizations.

Public Works/Utilities

Buys design, collaboration, and asset-management software for transport, water, energy, and communications infrastructure.

Resources

Uses Bentley and Seequent tools for mining, oil and gas, pipelines, environmental management, and renewables.

Industrial

Purchases software for process and discrete manufacturing, downstream energy, and power generation workflows.

Commercial/Facilities

Uses the software to manage campuses, office buildings, retail facilities, and hospitals.

Engineering firms and project teams

Buy modeling, design, and collaboration tools to deliver infrastructure projects and coordinate multidisciplinary work.

Small and medium-sized accounts

Adopt targeted applications and cloud workflows, contributing to new-account growth.

Strategy

Bentley’s strategy is to deepen its role across the infrastructure lifecycle, from design and construction through operations and maintenance. A major priority is expanding Bentley Infrastructure Cloud so customers can connect data across projects and assets and maintain a digital thread. The company is also embedding AI into its portfolio, including Bentley Copilot, AI-enabled next-generation applications, and asset analytics tools that recommend maintenance actions. Acquisitions remain part of the strategy, but they also require integration of technologies, teams, and controls. The commercial model continues to balance subscriptions, perpetual licenses, and services while growing recurring, cloud-connected workflows.

Scale Bentley Infrastructure CloudMedium term

Cloud collaboration and data integration increase customer stickiness and support lifecycle monetization.

Embed AI across the portfolioMedium term

AI features can improve workflow productivity and differentiate the platform in infrastructure software.

Expand recurring customer relationshipsShort term

Recurring usage improves visibility and reduces dependence on one-time project timing.

Integrate acquisitions and specialized softwareMedium term

Acquisitions broaden the product set but must be integrated technically and operationally to create value.

Geography

Bentley reports revenue across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, with the Americas as the largest region in the disclosed quarterly data. In the March 2025 quarter, the Americas contributed about 54% of revenue, EMEA about 29%, and APAC about 17%, showing a broad global footprint. The company attributes revenue to the customer’s location, so regional mix reflects where infrastructure owners and engineering organizations are active rather than where software is deployed. Its business is therefore exposed to infrastructure investment cycles, public-sector spending, and industrial activity across multiple regions. The global model also creates foreign-currency exposure and requires localized sales, support, and integration capabilities.

Risks

Bentley’s demand is tied to infrastructure projects and asset owners whose spending can be volatile and long-dated, so revenue can shift with project timing and customer budgets. The company also faces execution risk from acquisitions, including technology integration, loss of key employees, and failure to achieve expected synergies. Because its products are software-based and increasingly cloud-connected, defects, vulnerabilities, or service interruptions could damage reputation and impair delivery. More broadly, the business is exposed to competitive pressure, foreign-exchange movements, and slower infrastructure investment in key markets. Goodwill and intangible assets are also important because acquisitions can create impairment risk if growth or market conditions weaken.

Sorted by severity
LowMediumHighLowMediumHighImpact →Likelihood →Volatile demand tied to long-cycle infrastructure projects1Acquisition integration risk2Software quality and cybersecurity risk3Cloud and infrastructure uptime risk4Goodwill and intangible asset impairment5
Impact is the risk’s severity and likelihood how probable it is over the next few years, both assessed from the company’s reports. Numbers match the list.
  1. Volatile demand tied to long-cycle infrastructure projectsImpact: HighLikelihood: Medium

    Customers’ spending depends on project timing and underlying infrastructure budgets, which can shift materially.

    Exposure: Project-based software demand and renewals

  2. Acquisition integration riskImpact: HighLikelihood: Medium

    The company regularly acquires specialized software businesses and may struggle to integrate products, teams, and controls.

    ExposureSynergiesRetentionInternal controls
  3. Software quality and cybersecurity riskImpact: HighLikelihood: Medium

    Defects, errors, vulnerabilities, or data-security failures could disrupt customers and damage trust.

    Exposure: Cloud services and desktop applications

  4. Cloud and infrastructure uptime riskImpact: MediumLikelihood: Medium

    Interruptions in servers, internet connectivity, or third-party hosting could impair service delivery.

    Exposure: Bentley Infrastructure Cloud and managed services

  5. Goodwill and intangible asset impairmentImpact: MediumLikelihood: Medium

    Acquisitions create goodwill and acquired intangibles that may need impairment if growth or market conditions weaken.

    Exposure: Acquisition accounting balance sheet values

Accounting

Judgemental items
Revenue recognition for perpetual licenses and SELECT portfolio balancing

A material right in the renewal/exchange feature defers revenue and changes timing versus straight-line subscription recognition.

Impact: Can shift revenue between periods and affect comparability

Goodwill and acquired intangible assets

Acquisitions create large non-amortized and amortized intangible balances that are sensitive to growth assumptions and market conditions.

Impact: Potential impairment charges could materially reduce earnings

Lease accounting

Office and operating leases create recognized right-of-use assets and liabilities.

Impact: Affects leverage, fixed obligations, and operating expense presentation

Deferred compensation plan obligations

Phantom investment fund liabilities are settled in cash and depend on market performance.

Impact: Can create balance sheet volatility and future cash requirements

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Last updated: 24/09/2026