Founded in 1982, Autodesk is a multinational software company best known for pioneering computer-aided design, or CAD, with its AutoCAD product. Nowadays, Autodesk provides design software for a variety of verticals, including architecture & construction, manufacturing, and media & entertainment.
It is a $49.1B technology company. Revenue grew 17.9% over the last year, and it keeps 21¢ of every dollar of sales as profit. It trades at 30.0× earnings — near the lowest of its own history.
- Website
- autodesk.com
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Employees
- 14 300
- Sector
- Technology
- Founded
- 1982
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong profitability and quality; Health and Moat lag behind.
Valuation69
- P/E vs own history3th pct · 25/25
- FCF yield5.8% · 20/25
- P/S6.3x · 12/25
- EV/EBITDA23.2x · 12/25
Growth70
- Revenue CAGR13.2% · 20/25
- Net income CAGR22.6% · 25/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y-0.8% · 0/25
- Fwd implied growth85.8% · 25/25
Profitability100
- ROIC250.9% · 25/25
- ROE52.5% · 25/25
- Net margin21.1% · 25/25
- Operating margin26.2% · 25/25
Health31
- Altman Zn/a · 0/25
- Current ratio0.86 · 6/25
- Interest coverage18.2x · 25/25
- Net cash / debtn/a · 0/25
Quality78
- Piotroski F7/9 · 22/25
- Beneish M-2.68 · 25/25
- FCF conversion173% · 25/25
- Margin stabilityσ 16.5% · 6/25
Moat49
- ROIC >12% years2/5 yrs · 6/25
- Median gross margin90.4% · 25/25
- FCF-positive years10/11 yrs · 18/25
- Worst-year net marginworst -28.7% · 0/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- FY2021FinancialBest year on record$1.21B net income
- FY2020FinancialTurned profitable$215M net income after a loss year
- FY2019FinancialPositive free cash flow every year since8-year streak
- FY2016FinancialRevenue already above $1B$2.50B in first reported year
- Feb 26, 2013ProductAutodesk introduced a new logo at the TED conference in Long Beach, California, on February 26, 2013
- 2010ProductAlso part of PSEB is the Autodesk Consumer Product Group, which was created in November 2010 to generate interest in…
- 2008AcquisitionAutodesk acquired the Softimage brand from Avid
- 2006AcquisitionAutodesk acquired Alias, a developer of 3D graphics technology
- 1997MilestoneAutodesk discontinued development…
- 1986ProductRelease 2.1 of AutoCAD, released in 1986, included AutoLISP, a built-in Lisp programming language interpreter…
- 1985MilestoneAutodesk became a public company in 1985
- 1984MilestoneWalker said in December 1984 that Autodesk was profitable from its first month and had not needed loans or outside…
- 1982FoundedThe company was founded in 1982 by John Walker, who was a co-author of the first versions of AutoCAD
- 1979ProductThe program had been developed by Michael Riddle in 1979
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- High gross margin (91.3%)
- Strongly profitable — 21.1% net margin
- Revenue growing 17.9% year over year
- Strong cash conversion — FCF is 36.4% of revenue
- Interest covered 18.2× by operating earnings
Watch-outs
- Loss-making in 3 of the recent years
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+17.9% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$1.64B TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year+11.5% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$2.84B TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligationscurrent ratio 0.86
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$49.1B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice-3.2% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it7/11 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distresshealth score 31/100
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersno data
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 30.0
Peer comparisonAutodesk Inc vs 6 largest technology peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADSK this company | $49.1B | 30.0 | +17.9% | 21.1% | Strained |
| NVDA Nvidia Corp | $5.5T | 28.6 | +83.4% | 63.7% | Mixed |
| AAPL Apple Inc. | $4.9T | 38.1 | +14.2% | 27.6% | Strong |
| GOOGL Alphabet Inc. | $4.3T | 17.6 | +20.1% | 54.8% | Mixed |
| MSFT Microsoft Corp | $4.0T | 29.7 | +17.8% | 40.3% | Strong |
| SPCX Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | $2.1T | — | +33.2% | -34.0% | Strained |
| META Meta Platforms, Inc. | $1.8T | 26.9 | +27.7% | 29.8% | Mixed |
Head-to-head: ADSK vs NVDA · ADSK vs AAPL · ADSK vs GOOGL
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2026. For readers who want to check the numbers.
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