4 on a Friday: AspenTech and FARO acquire, Autodesk reports, and OpenFOAM is (still) independent
A lot of things to catch up on before the weekend: AspenTech announced that it will acquire Micromine, maker of (you guessed it) mine design and management solutions for AU$900 million in cash (approximately US$623 million). AspenTech says Micromine "complements...
Super-quick: Schneider Electric may buy the rest of AVEVA
Morning news troll. AVEVA shares up 30% -- why? A tiny bit of surfing tells me that Schneider Electric says it is considering a possible offer to acquire the 41% of outstanding shares in AVEVA that it does not already own. Note: considering, possible ... not by any...
Graphisoft at 40: Looking forward
What do you do when you’re no longer a teenager in a world that prizes newness and chases the next hot thing? If you’re Graphisoft, you celebrate your 40th birthday while simultaneously showing that you’re just as capable as the new kids in bringing your customers the...
Siemens DI software revenue up 14%, again led by EDA
Siemens today reported decent results for its fiscal third quarter even with the stresses in component supply chains and the European energy markets. The part we care most about, Digital Industries, reported revenue of €4.9 billion, up 18% (and up 12% in constant...
Bentley reports solid, “straightforward” Q2
Many signs are positive for AEC companies right now. Public spending on infrastructure is up, there's a renewed interest in oil and gas exploration and extraction, and we seem to have figured out how to do business even with shutdowns and sanctions -- leading AEC...
Altair revenue up 11% in Q2 on strength in CAE
Altair last night announced results for Q2 2022 -- and exceeded expectations in just about all revenue categories. The details: Total Q2 revenue was $133 million, up 11% as reported and up 16% in constant currencies, or ccSoftware product revenue was $117 million, up...
ANSYS Q2 beats expectations, raises annual guidance
Ansys last night reported Q2 GAAP revenue of $474 million, up 6% as reported and up 12% in constant currencies (cc) -- and handily ahead of expectations. The details: Within total revenue, Subscription and lease revenue was $135 million, up 4% (up 12% cc)Perpetual...
AVEVA’s CQ2 revenue down/flat cc but ARR up
AVEVA released one of its quick-and-cryptic investor communications this morning. It said revenue in the June quarter declined at "a mid-single digit rate ... on a constant currency basis" but was "flat on a reported currency basis, supported by the strengthening of...
Hexagon’s Q2 revenue up 6% occ on strong demand across verticals and geos
Hexagon reported results this morning that blew past analyst expectations. Total revenue in Q2 was €1,289 million, up 20% as reported and up 6% on an organic and constant currency basis (occ), beating analyst consensus. Happy investors. By business group, Industrial...
Earnings recaps: Cadence & Dassault Systèmes report solid results and talk acquisitions
Cadence reported results last night and offered more insight into its entry into the life sciences market. First, the results: Q2 revenue was $858 million, up 18%. By end segment: Digital IC revenue grew 14%; Functional Verification grew 13%; IP revenue grew 30%; and...