France's Dassault Systèmes Q2 revenue beats; acquires ArisGlobal
Overview
France industrial software firm's Q2 revenue rose 4% and beat analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q2 rose 8% in constant currencies
Company acquired ArisGlobal to expand in Life Sciences
Outlook
Dassault Systèmes confirms 2026 non-IFRS revenue guidance of €6.296 bln to €6.416 bln
Company expects 2026 non-IFRS diluted EPS of €1.30 to €1.34
Dassault Systèmes expects ArisGlobal acquisition to be revenue and EPS accretive in first year post-close
Result Drivers
SUBSCRIPTION & CLOUD GROWTH - Q2 revenue was driven by 14% growth in 3DEXPERIENCE and cloud software, mainly from Manufacturing Industries
MAINSTREAM INNOVATION - SOLIDWORKS and CENTRIC delivered strong growth, with SOLIDWORKS unit growth up double digits and CENTRIC achieving significant competitive wins
PRODUCTIVITY GAINS - Operating margin expanded to 30% due to focused productivity improvements and lower share-based compensation costs
Company press release: ID:nGNE167bxH
Key Details
Metric |
Beat/Miss |
Actual |
Consensus Estimate |
Q2 Revenue |
Beat |
EUR 1.56 bln |
EUR 1.54 bln (10 Analysts) |
Q2 Adjusted EPS |
|
EUR 0.31 |
|
Q2 EPS |
|
EUR 0.22 |
|
Q2 Adjusted Operating Margin |
|
30.00% |
|
Q2 Operating Margin |
|
23.00% |
|
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 7 "strong buy" or "buy", 13 "hold" and 4 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the software peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Dassault Systemes SE is €21.00, about 18.2% above its July 22 closing price of €17.76
The stock recently traded at 13 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 13 three months ago
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