Owner and CEO, GR20 Research

Gregory Ramirez

Owner and CEO

Industry Research and Consulting Services

GR20 Research

GR20 Research provides industry research and consulting services

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<li>3D Universes is a new platform that integrates virtual twins, GenAI, and virtual companions to support product lifecycles and data, aiming to revolutionise the design, simulation, and operation of products.</li>
<li>3D Universes enhances Dassault Systèmes' ability to leverage legacy data and improve virtual product development, distinguishing itself from competitors by ensuring regulatory compliance and intellectual property protection.</li>
<li>The company’s growth is supported by large deals like the one with Volkswagen, highlighting the potential for expanded revenue through long-term subscriptions and the adoption of 3D Universes across industries.</li>
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3D Universes is a new platform that integrates virtual twins, GenAI, and virtual companions to support product lifecycles and data, aiming to revolutionise the design, simulation, and operation of products.
3D Universes enhances Dassault Systèmes' ability to leverage legacy data and improve virtual product development, distinguishing itself from competitors by ensuring regulatory compliance and intellectual property protection.
The company’s growth is supported by large deals like the one with Volkswagen, highlighting the potential for expanded revenue through long-term subscriptions and the adoption of 3D Universes across industries.


Dassault Systèmes SE (DSY FP): Understanding 3D Universes

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<li>Dassault Systèmes has agreed to acquire Contentserv, a provider of AI-driven product information management platforms, for EUR220m, enhancing Centric’s PLM offerings for consumer goods industries.   </li>
<li>Centric aims to reach EUR500m in revenue by 2028, with goals of becoming a EUR1bn brand. Contentserv is expected to boost Centric's revenue by 25%, contributing to its growth plans.  </li>
<li>We deem the integration of Contentserv into Centric will occur gradually. Additionally, Centric will benefit from 3D Universes, an AI-based environment designed to leverage legacy 3D designs and PLM data.</li>
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Dassault Systèmes has agreed to acquire Contentserv, a provider of AI-driven product information management platforms, for EUR220m, enhancing Centric’s PLM offerings for consumer goods industries.   
Centric aims to reach EUR500m in revenue by 2028, with goals of becoming a EUR1bn brand. Contentserv is expected to boost Centric's revenue by 25%, contributing to its growth plans.  
We deem the integration of Contentserv into Centric will occur gradually. Additionally, Centric will benefit from 3D Universes, an AI-based environment designed to leverage legacy 3D designs and PLM data.


Dassault Systèmes (DSY FP): Moving Forward Toward a Billion Euro Brand

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>In Q2 2025, European software firms—particularly small caps—experienced a slowdown in revenue growth due to geopolitical uncertainty and US tariffs, while large-cap players remained resilient and even accelerated growth.   </li>
<li>US software continued to outperform European peers, with strong momentum driven by AI, cybersecurity, and digital banking, but growth is stabilising below the high levels of the low-interest rate era.   </li>
<li>Software M&amp;A is recovering strongly in 2025, with USD 111bn in deals closed year-to-date—driven mainly by strategic buyers. Private equity remains active, particularly in Europe, though below historical peaks.</li>
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In Q2 2025, European software firms—particularly small caps—experienced a slowdown in revenue growth due to geopolitical uncertainty and US tariffs, while large-cap players remained resilient and even accelerated growth.   
US software continued to outperform European peers, with strong momentum driven by AI, cybersecurity, and digital banking, but growth is stabilising below the high levels of the low-interest rate era.   
Software M&amp;A is recovering strongly in 2025, with USD 111bn in deals closed year-to-date—driven mainly by strategic buyers. Private equity remains active, particularly in Europe, though below historical peaks.


European Software: Q2 2025 Takeaways – Europe Weakens, but Not the Large Players

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<li>Software companies see a slow improvement in revenue growth, with Europe narrowing the performance gap. However, growth remains below post-lockdown levels, and a return to high double-digit rates is unlikely.  </li>
<li>The best-performing vendors are those focused on defence, large-scale data handling, AI infrastructure, cybersecurity, financial services digitisation, and modern accounting platforms. US firms still lead in absolute growth numbers.   </li>
<li>While the number of software M&amp;A deals above USD 200m has declined, total deal value is on track for a record year in 2025, driven primarily by strategic acquirers.</li>
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Software companies see a slow improvement in revenue growth, with Europe narrowing the performance gap. However, growth remains below post-lockdown levels, and a return to high double-digit rates is unlikely.  
The best-performing vendors are those focused on defence, large-scale data handling, AI infrastructure, cybersecurity, financial services digitisation, and modern accounting platforms. US firms still lead in absolute growth numbers.   
While the number of software M&amp;A deals above USD 200m has declined, total deal value is on track for a record year in 2025, driven primarily by strategic acquirers.


European Software: Q1 2025 Takeaways – Gradual Improvement

Technical Analyst, Vermilion Research

Joe Jasper

Technical Analyst

Technical and Quantitative Research

Vermilion Research

Vermilion’s objective is to deliver timely, actionable, and unique technical research to professional investors through the application of our various technical indicators.

Our research strategists seek to highlight securities which we believe are at major inflection points, based on our various technical and quantitative indicators, and offer asymmetric risk/return profiles. Our unique research methodology, centered on relative strength, enables our strategists to deliver superior investment recommendations.

Our process begins by organizing the universe of actively traded stocks into discrete sectors, then into industry groups. We then apply our technical and quantitative tools to identify developing price trends. Once attractive trends are identified within a selected sector or group, we screen for individual stocks which we believe offer the best risk/reward profile. We provide a historical perspective that often reveals, through our long-term charts, how price patterns often repeat themselves over time.

Technical Analysis

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<li>Our outlook remains bullish on MSCI ACWI. Discussed in Jan9,2025 report how we viewed the pullback as a buying opportunity and were watching for $116-$117 support to hold on ACWI-US. </li>
<li>$116 support held perfectly, and now both ACWI-US and the S&amp;P 500 are coiling just below all-time highs, likely setting up for major breakouts. ACWI is now breaking out.</li>
<li>DXY and 10-Year Treasury yield are both topping, a crucial risk-on signal for global equities. More and more countries breaking out. Actionable Themes: Technology, Services, Communications, Industrials, Gold Miners, Financials</li>
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Our outlook remains bullish on MSCI ACWI. Discussed in Jan9,2025 report how we viewed the pullback as a buying opportunity and were watching for $116-$117 support to hold on ACWI-US. 
$116 support held perfectly, and now both ACWI-US and the S&amp;P 500 are coiling just below all-time highs, likely setting up for major breakouts. ACWI is now breaking out.
DXY and 10-Year Treasury yield are both topping, a crucial risk-on signal for global equities. More and more countries breaking out. Actionable Themes: Technology, Services, Communications, Industrials, Gold Miners, Financials


More Countries Breaking Out; Bullish Outlook Intact; Buys in China, Europe, More; DXY & Yields Top

France

Dassault Systemes operates as a software company. The develops and offers 3Dexperience platform to create innovative new products and services using virtual experiences. Dassault Systemes serves aerospace, construction, business services, consumer packaged goods, high-tech, life science, health care, marine, energy, and industrial equipment industries worldwide.

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Dassault Systèmes SE (DSY FP): Understanding 3D Universes

​3D Universes revolutionizes product design with virtual twins, GenAI, and companions, leveraging legacy data and ensuring compliance for growth...

Gregory Ramirez

Dassault Systèmes (DSY FP): Moving Forward Toward a Billion Euro Brand

​Dassault Systèmes to acquire Contentserv for EUR220m, boosting Centric's PLM offerings and revenue growth plans to reach EUR500m by 2028....

Gregory Ramirez

European Software: Q2 2025 Takeaways – Europe Weakens, but Not the Large Players

​European software firms face revenue growth slowdown in Q2 2025, while US software outperforms. Software M&A is recovering strongly with USD 111bn...

Gregory Ramirez

European Software: Q1 2025 Takeaways – Gradual Improvement

​Software companies in Europe are closing the revenue growth gap with the US. M&A deals above $200m are declining, but total deal value is set for...

Gregory Ramirez

More Countries Breaking Out; Bullish Outlook Intact; Buys in China, Europe, More; DXY & Yields Top

More Countries Breaking Out; Bullish Outlook Intact $ACWI $EAFE $EEM. More buys in China; Germany continues to lead Europe higher. Will...

Vermilion Research

3D Universes revolutionizes product design with virtual twins, GenAI, and companions, leveraging legacy data and ensuring compliance for growth...

Dassault Systèmes to acquire Contentserv for EUR220m, boosting Centric's PLM offerings and revenue growth plans to reach EUR500m by 2028....

European software firms face revenue growth slowdown in Q2 2025, while US software outperforms. Software M&A is recovering strongly with USD 111bn...

Software companies in Europe are closing the revenue growth gap with the US. M&A deals above $200m are declining, but total deal value is set for...