Last 30 quarters of trend data · Technology · Design & Engineering Software
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 43.98 | 27.54 | 29.89 | 29.27 | 53.01 | 75.71 | 61.33 | 35.13 | 72.97 | 97.71 | 56.09 | 59.34 | 24.16 | 78.38 | 90.38 | 76.77 | 116.37 | 69.52 | 48.97 | 64.97 | 100.69 |
| — | -63.6% | -51.3% | -16.7% | -27.3% | -22.5% | +9.3% | -40.8% | +202.1% | +24.7% | -37.9% | -22.7% | -79.2% | +12.7% | +84.6% | +18.2% | +15.6% | — | -57.7% | -0.3% | +69.0% | |
| P/S Ratio | 7.92 | 6.02 | 5.80 | 6.66 | 8.12 | 11.42 | 12.33 | 8.85 | 11.14 | 12.65 | 12.47 | 12.90 | 14.00 | 13.61 | 15.18 | 11.32 | 10.43 | 9.27 | 10.31 | 13.28 | 14.00 |
| — | -47.3% | -52.9% | -24.7% | -27.2% | -9.7% | -1.1% | -31.4% | -20.4% | -7.1% | -17.9% | +13.9% | +34.2% | +46.9% | +47.3% | -14.8% | -25.5% | -50.1% | -56.1% | -21.9% | -1.8% | |
| P/B Ratio | 12.50 | 7.91 | 7.93 | 9.22 | 10.69 | 14.35 | 15.46 | 11.95 | 14.98 | 16.40 | 16.73 | 18.68 | 19.68 | 24.12 | 28.00 | 23.19 | 20.88 | 19.12 | 22.26 | 31.99 | 37.18 |
| — | -44.9% | -48.7% | -22.8% | -28.6% | -12.5% | -7.6% | -36.0% | -23.9% | -32.0% | -40.2% | -19.4% | -5.7% | +26.1% | +25.8% | -27.5% | -43.8% | -61.2% | -50.0% | -25.0% | +1.4% | |
| P/FCF | 26.67 | 25.02 | 37.36 | 15.04 | 23.34 | 38.75 | 78.79 | 15.16 | 51.23 | 50.30 | 69.23 | 21.63 | 53.73 | 64.04 | 61.20 | 20.71 | 97.93 | 39.43 | 42.83 | 37.51 | 51.24 |
| — | -35.4% | -52.6% | -0.8% | -54.4% | -23.0% | +13.8% | -29.9% | -4.6% | -21.5% | +13.1% | +4.5% | -45.1% | +62.4% | +42.9% | -44.8% | +91.1% | -56.1% | -88.5% | +29.3% | +30.0% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 29.72 | 20.47 | 25.45 | 21.71 | 36.80 | 44.25 | 46.99 | 27.36 | 54.61 | 54.18 | 46.83 | 43.29 | 83.12 | 50.08 | 69.53 | 48.22 | 58.49 | 39.82 | 43.27 | 55.68 | 63.94 |
| — | -53.7% | -45.8% | -20.7% | -32.6% | -18.3% | +0.3% | -36.8% | -34.3% | +8.2% | -32.7% | -10.2% | +42.1% | +25.8% | +60.7% | -13.4% | -8.5% | — | -66.1% | -5.6% | +30.1% | |
| EV / EBIT | 39.19 | 22.34 | 25.57 | 24.51 | 35.60 | 53.60 | 58.92 | 30.79 | 55.63 | 73.77 | 54.64 | 46.96 | 167.83 | 58.29 | 90.59 | 59.81 | 67.42 | 53.41 | 54.16 | 61.31 | 84.02 |
| — | -58.3% | -56.6% | -20.4% | -36.0% | -27.3% | +7.8% | -34.4% | -66.9% | +26.5% | -39.7% | -21.5% | +148.9% | +9.1% | +67.3% | -2.4% | -19.8% | — | -71.2% | +12.9% | +92.0% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 81.5% | 82.9% | 82.0% | 82.6% | 81.9% | 80.8% | 81.1% | 82.3% | 80.6% | 80.7% | 80.9% | 81.7% | 78.2% | 78.9% | 77.6% | 78.6% | 78.3% | 77.9% | 77.7% | 79.8% | 78.1% |
| — | +2.7% | +1.1% | +0.4% | +1.6% | +0.1% | +0.3% | +0.7% | +3.1% | +2.2% | +4.2% | +3.9% | -0.1% | +1.2% | -0.2% | -1.4% | +0.3% | -0.6% | +2.1% | +2.5% | +1.4% | |
| Operating Margin | 24.1% | 29.1% | 21.6% | 29.8% | 20.0% | 22.5% | 23.2% | 31.1% | 17.6% | 20.5% | 24.3% | 27.2% | 12.2% | 24.0% | 18.0% | 20.9% | 14.2% | 20.7% | 20.8% | 20.5% | 17.4% |
| — | +29.3% | -7.0% | -4.2% | +14.2% | +9.9% | -4.5% | +14.2% | +44.4% | -14.8% | +35.1% | +30.1% | -14.4% | +16.1% | -13.5% | +1.9% | -18.2% | +238.6% | +40.0% | -18.1% | -29.8% | |
| Net Margin | 18.5% | 21.3% | 19.1% | 22.5% | 15.0% | 15.3% | 19.4% | 24.7% | 14.3% | 12.6% | 21.8% | 20.8% | 57.8% | 17.3% | 16.4% | 14.5% | 9.0% | 13.8% | 20.8% | 20.5% | 15.2% |
| — | +39.7% | -1.2% | -8.8% | +4.6% | +20.9% | -11.2% | +18.5% | -75.2% | -27.0% | +32.9% | +43.9% | +544.9% | +25.4% | -20.9% | -29.3% | -41.2% | +172.2% | +1.8% | -20.3% | -35.6% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 24.9% | 7.2% | 6.5% | 7.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 6.2% | 8.5% | 4.8% | 4.2% | 7.5% | 7.7% | 22.8% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 4.7% | 7.3% | 11.7% | 13.0% | 10.5% |
| — | +48.7% | +3.8% | -7.6% | +1.9% | +16.0% | -17.0% | +10.4% | -78.8% | -47.2% | -2.9% | +1.0% | +384.4% | +9.1% | -33.6% | -41.1% | -55.2% | +164.4% | +5.6% | -20.6% | -64.7% | |
| ROA | 8.0% | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 5.6% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 1.6% |
| — | +51.0% | +7.1% | +0.3% | +13.3% | +30.9% | -5.3% | +27.5% | -73.5% | -24.4% | +42.2% | +47.1% | +571.3% | +39.7% | -13.8% | -26.1% | -48.8% | +161.6% | -20.4% | -53.2% | -65.4% | |
| ROIC | 11.4% | 3.9% | 2.9% | 4.1% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| — | +45.3% | +5.9% | +11.1% | +32.2% | +24.7% | +3.5% | +24.0% | +56.5% | -11.3% | +47.3% | +37.0% | -8.2% | +34.2% | -3.1% | -2.5% | -40.9% | +205.3% | -19.9% | -73.0% | -71.8% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.08 | 0.94 | 1.05 | 0.95 | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.10 | 1.17 | 1.37 | 1.41 | 1.39 | 1.58 | 1.78 | 2.36 | 2.61 | 2.79 | 3.18 | 3.51 | 3.78 | 4.21 | 3.64 |
| — | -12.4% | -4.5% | -18.6% | -21.2% | -23.9% | -20.9% | -26.2% | -22.9% | -40.2% | -46.6% | -43.4% | -44.1% | -32.8% | -30.9% | -33.7% | -12.6% | -1.7% | +34.6% | +108.2% | +322.2% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.00 | 8.82 | 12.11 | 8.19 | 13.63 | 12.43 | 12.59 | 9.80 | 18.38 | 17.23 | 14.45 | 13.62 | 27.63 | 17.91 | 23.84 | 20.86 | 31.08 | 24.85 | 25.30 | 26.13 | 23.26 |
| — | -29.1% | -3.8% | -16.5% | -25.8% | -27.9% | -12.9% | -28.1% | -33.5% | -3.8% | -39.4% | -34.7% | -11.1% | -27.9% | -5.8% | -20.2% | +33.6% | — | -16.9% | +135.8% | +410.0% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.56 | 0.65 | 0.59 | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.61 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.49 | 0.57 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.60 | 0.66 | 0.57 | 0.60 | 0.68 | 1.04 |
| — | +5.4% | +16.2% | +4.5% | +3.4% | +18.6% | +4.1% | -12.9% | -1.6% | -6.1% | -10.8% | -5.7% | -16.6% | -4.1% | -8.2% | -11.2% | -36.2% | -21.3% | -15.6% | -54.5% | +41.9% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.56 | 0.65 | 0.59 | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.61 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.49 | 0.57 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.60 | 0.66 | 0.57 | 0.60 | 0.68 | 1.04 |
| — | +5.4% | +16.2% | +4.5% | +3.4% | +18.6% | +4.1% | -12.9% | -1.6% | -6.1% | -10.8% | -5.7% | -16.6% | -4.1% | -8.2% | -11.2% | -36.2% | -21.3% | -15.6% | -54.5% | +41.9% | |
| Interest Coverage | 23.70 | 12.73 | 11.44 | 16.69 | 4.55 | 50.79 | 21.08 | 26.37 | 11.97 | 12.18 | 13.57 | 13.67 | 2.97 | 7.42 | 5.42 | 5.86 | 4.34 | 7.08 | 7.68 | 9.81 | 12.32 |
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Bentley Systems, Incorporated's current P/E is 44.0x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 34.9x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Bentley Systems, Incorporated's current operating margin is 24.1%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Bentley Systems, Incorporated's business trajectory between earnings reports.