Dassault Systèmes' strong results for Q4

Dassault Systèmes' strong…

Dassault Systèmes today reports its IFRS unaudited estimated financial results for the fourth quarter 2024 and full year ended December 31, 2024. The Group’s Board of Directors approved these estimated results on February 3, 2025. This press release also includes financial information on a non-IFRS basis and reconciliations with IFRS figures in the Appendix.

Summary Highlights:

  • 4Q24: Software revenue accelerated to 9% growth;
  • 4Q24: Top line acceleration driven by new business growth of 13% and 3DEXPERIENCE software
    revenue up 22%;
  • 4Q24: Operating margin stood at 36.3%, an increase of 70 basis points, with diluted EPS of €0.40,
    up 11%;
  • FY24: Total revenue grew to €6.21 billion with software revenue up 6%, operating margin of 31.9%
    and diluted EPS of €1.28, up 9%;
  • Initiating guidance for FY25: total revenue growth expected between 6% and 8%, operating margin
    between 32.6% and 32.9%, up 70-100 basis points, and diluted EPS of €1.36-€1.39;
  • Revealing 3D UNIV+RSES and their AI-based services.

Pascal Daloz, Dassault Systèmes’ Chief Executive Officer, commented: “2024 has been a year of competitive success, driven by the expansion of 3DExperience across industries, domains and geographies, and redefining our strategic partnerships with industry leaders such as Volkswagen, Lockheed Martin, Mahindra & Mahindra, Airbus, and Bristol-Myers Squibb. Key to this success is the relevance of 3DExperience combining deep industry knowledge and know-how to help customers enhance their value propositions and empower their teams. This will nurture our future growth and build the foundation for broad cloud adoption. Building on this strong foundation, we are excited to announce a new era for Dassault Systèmes. We are fully committed to creating UNIV+RSES, a combination of multiple virtual twins, integrating artificial intelligence to connect virtual and real, across all industry solutions. This will unlock new opportunities for our clients and position us as the trusted Global IP Generation and Management Company."