AUTODESK INC (ADSK) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:ADSK • US0527691069

254.96 USD

+2.09 (+0.83%)

Last: Feb 2, 2026, 02:57 PM

Fundamental Rating

Taking everything into account, ADSK scores 7 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ADSK was compared to 278 industry peers in the Software industry. While ADSK belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. ADSK is not priced too expensively while it is growing strongly. Keep and eye on this one! These ratings could make ADSK a good candidate for growth investing.

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year ADSK was profitable.
In the past year ADSK had a positive cash flow from operations.
ADSK had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years ADSK always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.

1.2 Ratios

ADSK's Return On Assets of 9.92% is amongst the best of the industry. ADSK outperforms 82.37% of its industry peers.
ADSK has a better Return On Equity (38.40%) than 94.24% of its industry peers.
ADSK has a better Return On Invested Capital (20.36%) than 94.24% of its industry peers.
ADSK had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 16.69%. This is significantly above the industry average of 10.73%.
The 3 year average ROIC (16.69%) for ADSK is below the current ROIC(20.36%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	9.92%
ROE	38.4%
ROIC	20.36%

ROA(3y)9.38%

ROA(5y)10.1%

ROE(3y)54.38%

ROE(5y)69.36%

ROIC(3y)16.69%

ROIC(5y)14.67%

1.3 Margins

The Profit Margin of ADSK (16.13%) is better than 79.14% of its industry peers.
ADSK's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
ADSK has a Operating Margin of 23.87%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ADSK outperforms 89.21% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ADSK has grown nicely.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 90.74%, ADSK belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 98.20% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ADSK has remained more or less at the same level.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	23.87%
PM (TTM)	16.13%
GM	90.74%

OM growth 3Y16.62%

OM growth 5Y16.31%

PM growth 3Y16.98%

PM growth 5Y22.59%

GM growth 3Y0.04%

GM growth 5Y0.11%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

ADSK has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
Compared to 1 year ago, ADSK has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
The number of shares outstanding for ADSK has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for ADSK has been reduced compared to a year ago.

2.2 Solvency

ADSK has an Altman-Z score of 4.70. This indicates that ADSK is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
With a decent Altman-Z score value of 4.70, ADSK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.18% of the companies in the same industry.
ADSK has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.19. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.19 years to pay back of all of its debts.
ADSK has a Debt to FCF ratio of 1.19. This is in the better half of the industry: ADSK outperforms 73.02% of its industry peers.
ADSK has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.86. This is a neutral value indicating ADSK is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.86, ADSK is not doing good in the industry: 73.74% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Although ADSK does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.86
Debt/FCF	1.19
Altman-Z	4.7

ROIC/WACC1.85

WACC11%

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.82 indicates that ADSK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 0.82, ADSK is not doing good in the industry: 83.81% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
ADSK has a Quick Ratio of 0.82. This is a bad value and indicates that ADSK is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
ADSK's Quick ratio of 0.82 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ADSK is outperformed by 83.09% of its industry peers.
ADSK does not score too well on the current and quick ratio evaluation. However, as it has excellent solvency and profitability, these ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	0.82
Quick Ratio	0.82

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 19.20% over the past year.
Measured over the past years, ADSK shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 24.81% on average per year.
The Revenue has grown by 15.55% in the past year. This is quite good.
The Revenue has been growing by 13.37% on average over the past years. This is quite good.

EPS 1Y (TTM)19.2%

EPS 3Y18.7%

EPS 5Y24.81%

EPS Q2Q%23.04%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.55%

Revenue growth 3Y11.81%

Revenue growth 5Y13.37%

Sales Q2Q%18.03%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, ADSK will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 18.57% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 13.10% on average over the next years. This is quite good.

EPS Next Y22.93%

EPS Next 2Y18.03%

EPS Next 3Y17.12%

EPS Next 5Y18.57%

Revenue Next Year16.9%

Revenue Next 2Y14%

Revenue Next 3Y12.71%

Revenue Next 5Y13.1%

3.3 Evolution

The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

A Price/Earnings ratio of 25.83 indicates a quite expensive valuation of ADSK.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ADSK is valued a bit cheaper than 64.39% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.32, ADSK is valued at the same level.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.58 indicates a rather expensive valuation of ADSK.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ADSK indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ADSK is cheaper than 66.91% of the companies listed in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.57. ADSK is around the same levels.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	25.83
Fwd PE	21.58

4.2 Price Multiples

67.99% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ADSK, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
69.78% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ADSK, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	25.95
EV/EBITDA	29.16

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
ADSK has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as ADSK's earnings are expected to grow with 17.12% in the coming years.