ANSYS hit Q2 out of the park

ANSYS hit Q2 out of the park

One giant deal, several large deals and new accounting rules helped ANSYS report a Q2 that knocked most metrics out of the park**. Details are below, but the main takeaway, for me, of ANSYS’ Q2 is this: being a one-stop shop matters. Having the ability to...
ANSYS hit Q2 out of the park

Hexagon’s Q2 dragged down by troubles in China

Hexagon last week reported Q2 results that expanded on their preannouncement earlier in July. Weakness in China led to an overall revenue decline of 1% on an organic basis — though the company reports that revenue from China declined 25%, so clearly grew nicely...
ANSYS hit Q2 out of the park

Nemetschek’s Q2 strong, slows slightly from Q1

Nemetschek announced today that Q2 revenue was up 15% on an organic basis and 21% overall to €138 million. That’s very, very good but investors will likely focus on the fact that Q1 growth was 27% as reported (23% cc) and 21% on an organic basis. The details:...
DS rocked Q2 but isn’t building a supersonic car. Bummer.

DS rocked Q2 but isn’t building a supersonic car. Bummer.

I am still plowing through Dassault Systèmes’ materials about its second quarter, so may write an update later but here are first impressions: Q2 was good, really good, with non-IFRS revenue of €965 million, up 16% as reported, up 13% in constant currencies (cc)...
ANSYS hit Q2 out of the park

MuM revises growth forecast upward — what slowdown?

PLMish earnings season starts today, as Germany’s Mensch und Maschine (MuM) reports how its own software and the Autodesk VAR businesses performed in the second quarter. We’ve already heard from Hexagon and SAP that China and greater Asia, respectively,...
ANSYS hit Q2 out of the park

Hexagon preannounces, cites weakness in China

And so it begins. Hexagon announced today that “the impact of increased geopolitical uncertainties on global trade, especially within the electronics business of the Manufacturing Intelligence” (MI) leads Hexagon to believe total revenue for the June...
ANSYS hit Q2 out of the park

Autodesk’s FQ1 was led by AEC, up 37%

Autodesk last Thursday announced results for its fiscal first quarter. Were they trying to go under the news radar just before the Memorial Day holiday? (Am I really that cynical?) I dunno but the share price fell 9% at one point, and was down 5% before the stock...