Hexagon to acquire Rocscience in $535M deal to link sensors with simulation
What's the deal? Hexagon has signed an agreement to acquire RocscienceDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a Toronto-based geotechnical and engineering analysis software provider, from TA AssociatesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and the company's founders and management. The deal values Rocscience at an enterprise value of $535 million on a cash-free, debt-free basis. It is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026.
What does Rocscience do? Its software helps engineers model how rock, soil, and structures behave under different conditions, assessing slope stability, ground movement, and the long-term performance of tunnels, dams, and other critical assets. Mining, civil engineering, and energy customers in around 125 countries use its tools, which include AI-assisted workflows and a natural-language interface.
What's the endgame? Hexagon wants to connect its sensors, which continuously measure physical conditions, with Rocscience's predictive models. The aim is a feedback loop in which live sensor data automatically updates and calibrates engineering models from design through to operations.
Why it matters: Rocscience will join the Radar & Monitoring Division within Hexagon's Infrastructure & Geospatial Business Area. "By connecting what our sensors measure with how Rocscience's models predict, we can help customers move from data capture to informed action with far greater confidence," said Henning Sandfort, president of Infrastructure & Geospatial at Hexagon.
The numbers: Rocscience is expected to deliver revenue approaching $50 million in calendar year 2026, with annual recurring revenue above 80% of revenue. Hexagon says the deal will add to its net income from closing, with EBITAC margins above 40%.
The signal: Hexagon, which reports net sales of roughly €3.7 billion, is folding simulation software into its hardware-led monitoring business — a move that blurs the line between measuring the physical world and predicting how it behaves. For mining and infrastructure operators, the bet is that combining the two cuts analysis time and catches risks earlier.
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