Bentley Systems (BSY) Competitors $55.90 +0.39 (+0.70%) Closing price 07/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$55.75 -0.15 (-0.27%) As of 07/8/2025 07:55 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BSY vs. ADSK, ANSS, DT, HUBS, TEAM, ZS, VEEV, DDOG, XYZ, and EAShould you be buying Bentley Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Bentley Systems include Autodesk (ADSK), ANSYS (ANSS), Dynatrace (DT), HubSpot (HUBS), Atlassian (TEAM), Zscaler (ZS), Veeva Systems (VEEV), Datadog (DDOG), Block (XYZ), and Electronic Arts (EA). Bentley Systems vs. Its Competitors Autodesk ANSYS Dynatrace HubSpot Atlassian Zscaler Veeva Systems Datadog Block Electronic Arts Bentley Systems (NASDAQ:BSY) and Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings. Is BSY or ADSK more profitable? Bentley Systems has a net margin of 18.46% compared to Autodesk's net margin of 15.90%. Autodesk's return on equity of 50.77% beat Bentley Systems' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bentley Systems18.46% 29.18% 9.02% Autodesk 15.90%50.77%12.63% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BSY or ADSK? 44.2% of Bentley Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.2% of Autodesk shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.6% of Bentley Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Autodesk shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility & risk, BSY or ADSK? Bentley Systems has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Autodesk has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend BSY or ADSK? Bentley Systems currently has a consensus price target of $52.30, suggesting a potential downside of 6.44%. Autodesk has a consensus price target of $343.64, suggesting a potential upside of 9.12%. Given Autodesk's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Autodesk is more favorable than Bentley Systems.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bentley Systems 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60Autodesk 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.74 Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BSY or ADSK? Autodesk has higher revenue and earnings than Bentley Systems. Autodesk is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bentley Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBentley Systems$1.35B12.06$234.70M$0.7970.76Autodesk$6.13B10.99$1.11B$4.6767.43 Does the media prefer BSY or ADSK? In the previous week, Autodesk had 27 more articles in the media than Bentley Systems. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Autodesk and 12 mentions for Bentley Systems. Autodesk's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Bentley Systems' score of 0.52 indicating that Autodesk is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bentley Systems 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Autodesk 30 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAutodesk beats Bentley Systems on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Bentley Systems News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BSY and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BSY and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BSY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBentley SystemsINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$16.20B$18.20B$27.52B$8.95BDividend Yield0.50%2.46%3.13%4.06%P/E Ratio70.7674.0437.1420.10Price / Sales12.0674.941,946.89120.29Price / Cash46.8993.5838.4157.86Price / Book16.208.657.185.56Net Income$234.70M$339.44M$763.56M$248.40M7 Day Performance3.37%2.06%1.32%4.67%1 Month Performance16.97%2.44%4.75%6.64%1 Year Performance16.95%62.59%52,367.67%21.31% Bentley Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BSYBentley Systems4.2842 of 5 stars$55.90+0.7%$52.30-6.4%+13.3%$16.20B$1.35B70.765,500News CoverageAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeADSKAutodesk4.0349 of 5 stars$309.57+1.5%$340.45+10.0%+27.0%$66.25B$6.13B66.2912,600Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeANSSANSYS2.9937 of 5 stars$351.22+1.2%$352.50+0.4%+12.0%$30.88B$2.54B52.115,600Positive NewsDTDynatrace4.8663 of 5 stars$55.19+0.5%$62.26+12.8%+24.3%$16.54B$1.70B34.495,200Positive NewsHUBSHubSpot4.9439 of 5 stars$558.19+1.4%$766.71+37.4%-4.7%$29.44B$2.72B-1,240.427,430Positive NewsTEAMAtlassian4.8294 of 5 stars$203.09+0.4%$282.19+38.9%+20.7%$53.31B$4.96B-122.348,810Analyst ForecastInsider TradeZSZscaler3.6156 of 5 stars$313.94-0.4%$295.50-5.9%+55.0%$48.88B$2.55B-1,207.464,980Positive NewsGap DownVEEVVeeva Systems4.1237 of 5 stars$287.61+1.5%$269.80-6.2%+53.3%$47.00B$2.75B60.935,480Positive NewsDDOGDatadog4.2781 of 5 stars$134.33+1.7%$143.03+6.5%+10.2%$46.39B$2.68B292.034,800Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGap DownXYZBlock3.2586 of 5 stars$68.07+2.2%$75.42+10.8%N/A$41.86B$24.12B16.5612,400Analyst UpgradeEAElectronic Arts4.2556 of 5 stars$159.70+1.2%$162.80+1.9%+9.3%$40.13B$7.46B37.6712,900 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ADSK Competitors ANSS Competitors DT Competitors HUBS Competitors TEAM Competitors ZS Competitors VEEV Competitors DDOG Competitors XYZ Competitors EA Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:BSY) was last updated on 7/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA grave, grave error.I thought what happened 25 years ago was a once- in-a-lifetime event… but how wrong I was. 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