BSY (Bentley Systems) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %: 674.03% (As of Mar. 2026) — 79% Above Median

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BSY Bentley Systems Inc BSY
77 GF Score
Price $32.34
GF Value $63.64
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is Bentley Systems ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Bentley Systems BSY -2.33% 77 ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 674.03% as of Mar. 2026, which is 79% above its 10-year median of 376.16. GuruFocus rates BSY with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of $63.64 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,814 Software companies, Bentley Systems ranks better than 93.85% on this metric.

Joel Greenblatt defined Return on Capital differently in his book The Little Book That Still Beats the Market (Little Books. Big Profits). He defines ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % as EBIT divided by the total of Property, Plant and Equipment and net working capital. Bentley Systems's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 674.03%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Bentley Systems's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

BSY' s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 133.42   Med: 376.16   Max: 549.33
Current: 544.62

During the past 8 years, Bentley Systems's highest ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 549.33%. The lowest was 133.42%. And the median was 376.16%.

BSY's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
93.85% of 2814 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 20 vs BSY: 544.62

Bentley Systems's 5-Year average Growth Rate of ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 18.80% per year.


Bentley Systems  (NAS:BSY) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation

The way Joel Greenblatt defines Return on Capital is a more accurate measure of how efficiently the company generates returns onthe capital actually invested in the business. EBIT is used instead of net income because the tax and interest payment may be affected by factors other than the core business operation. Intangible assets are not included in the calculation because they don't need to be replaced.

Joel Greenblatt uses his definition of Return on Capital and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % to rank companies.


Bentley Systems ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Bentley Systems ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Bentley Systems's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Bentley Systems ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Bentley Systems Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 133.42 300.80 297.68 439.36 549.33

Bentley Systems Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 697.36 496.66 517.00 509.89 674.03

BSY vs HUBS, DOCU, FIG: ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Bentley Systems's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Bentley Systems ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Bentley Systems's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bentley Systems's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


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Bentley Systems ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation

Joel Greenblatt defined Return on Capital differently in his book The Little Book That Still Beats the Market (Little Books. Big Profits) . He defines Return on Capital as follows:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)

EBIT stands for Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.

Fixed Assets are also known as non-current assets. They include the Property, Plant and Equipment that the firm needs in its operation.

GuruFocus calculates net working capital as: (Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Deferred Revenue + Other Current Liabilities). We're trying to account for OPERATING assets and liabilities (part of daily business) when calculating working capital. Cash and marketable securities are considered NON-OPERATING assets and are not included in calculation. We will also back out all interest bearing debt, short term debt and the portion of long term debt that is due in the current period from the current liabilities. This debt will be considered when computing cost of capital and it would be inappropriate to count it twice.

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(342.69 + 0 + 73.065) - (114.089 + 741.556 + 90.896)
=-530.786

Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(336.017 + 0 + 77.053) - (107.412 + 791.699 + 94.443)
=-580.484

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

So ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of Bentley Systems for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 can be restated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Dec. 2025  Q: Mar. 2026
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=504.444/( ( (67.172 + max(-530.786, 0)) + (82.508 + max(-580.484, 0)) )/ 2 )
=504.444/( ( 67.172 + 82.508 )/ 2 )
=504.444/74.84
=674.03 %

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBIT data.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

What does a ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of 674.03% mean?
Bentley Systems (BSY) has a ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of 674.03% as of Mar. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's return on capital is the ratio of EBIT to average fixed assets and net working capital. View historical data on Bentley Systems and its competitors. This is 79% above median its historical median of 376.16. Over the past decade, Bentley Systems' ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 133.42 to 549.33. According to the industry distribution chart, Bentley Systems ranks #173 out of 2814 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 6.1%.
Is Bentley Systems' ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Bentley Systems' current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of 674.03% is 79% above median its 10-year median of 376.16. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 133.42 to a high of 549.33. The Software industry median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 20.00. Bentley Systems' value of 674.03% is 3270.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Bentley Systems ranks #173 out of 2814 companies in the Software industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Bentley Systems has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bentley Systems' ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to HUBS and DOCU?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Bentley Systems ranks #173 out of 2814 companies for ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Bentley Systems in the top 6% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 20.00. Bentley Systems' value of 674.03% is 3270.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Bentley Systems' own ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 133.42 to 549.33 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 376.16 vs. the industry median of 20.00, Bentley Systems has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for a Software company?
The median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % among Software companies is 20.00, based on 2,814 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Bentley Systems's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of 674.03% is 3270.2% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % mean?
A high ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Joel Greenblatt's return on capital is the ratio of EBIT to average fixed assets and net working capital. View historical data on Bentley Systems and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 20.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bentley Systems's current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 674.03%, which is 79% above median its own 10-year median of 376.16. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bentley Systems stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bentley Systems (BSY) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $63.64, compared to a current price of $32.34 — trading 49.2% below its estimated fair value. The current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 674.03%, which is 79% above median its 10-year median of 376.16 and 3270.2% above the Software industry median of 20.00. Bentley Systems' overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % calculated?
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Bentley Systems (BSY), the current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 674.03% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Bentley Systems (BSY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bentley Systems stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $32.34 is trading 49.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $63.64. GuruFocus considers Bentley Systems to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for BSY:

  • ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %: 674.03% (79% above median its 10-year median of 376.16)
  • GF Value™: $63.64 vs. price of $32.34 (49.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 3270.2% above the Software median (#173 of 2814)

No single metric tells the full story. See the BSY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Bentley Systems Business Description

Other Exchanges 1BSY:ItalyBS81:Germany
Address 685 Stockton Drive, Exton, PA, USA, 19341
Bentley Systems is a software vendor that caters to civil engineers, constructors, and geospatial professionals by enabling design, simulation, and data management of infrastructure assets such as roads and bridges. While Bentley is smaller than many other design software companies, it is a market leader across a handful of specialty areas, including public works, electricity grids, and transit.
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