AUTODESK INC (ADSK) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:ADSK • US0527691069
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+4.41 (+1.87%)
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This ADSK fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ADSK Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- ADSK had positive earnings in the past year.
- ADSK had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years ADSK has always been profitable.
- In the past 5 years ADSK always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- ADSK's Return On Assets of 9.02% is amongst the best of the industry. ADSK outperforms 85.25% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of ADSK (36.91%) is better than 93.53% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 20.27%, ADSK belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ADSK is significantly above the industry average of 10.92%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (20.27%) for ADSK is above the 3 year average (17.89%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 9.02% | ||
| ROE | 36.91% | ||
| ROIC | 20.27% |
ROA(3y)9.47%
ROA(5y)8.58%
ROE(3y)42.73%
ROE(5y)51.72%
ROIC(3y)17.89%
ROIC(5y)15.49%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of ADSK (15.60%) is better than 82.37% of its industry peers.
- ADSK's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 24.90%, ADSK belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- ADSK's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of ADSK (90.98%) is better than 98.20% of its industry peers.
- ADSK's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 24.9% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.6% | ||
| GM | 90.98% |
OM growth 3Y8.01%
OM growth 5Y8.45%
PM growth 3Y-1.74%
PM growth 5Y-13.32%
GM growth 3Y0.21%
GM growth 5Y-0.03%
2. ADSK Health Analysis
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.
- The number of shares outstanding for ADSK has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- ADSK has less shares outstanding than it did 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 4.03. This indicates that ADSK is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 4.03, ADSK is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.38% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ADSK is 1.05, which is an excellent value as it means it would take ADSK, only 1.05 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- ADSK's Debt to FCF ratio of 1.05 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ADSK outperforms 73.38% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.82 indicates that ADSK is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- ADSK has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.82) than 72.30% of its industry peers.
- Although ADSK's pure debt/equity ratio does not look good, it has limited outstanding debt compared to the Free Cash Flow. 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 | 0.82 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.05 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.03 |
ROIC/WACC1.87
WACC10.84%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.85 indicates that ADSK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- ADSK's Current ratio of 0.85 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ADSK is outperformed by 83.09% of its industry peers.
- ADSK has a Quick Ratio of 0.85. 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 0.85 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ADSK is outperformed by 82.01% of its industry peers.
- The current and quick ratio evaluation for ADSK is rather negative, while it does have 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 | 0.85 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.85 |
3. ADSK Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 23.00% over the past year.
- ADSK shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 20.83% yearly.
- ADSK shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 17.53%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 13.71% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)23%
EPS 3Y16.24%
EPS 5Y20.83%
EPS Q2Q%24.45%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)17.53%
Revenue growth 3Y12.92%
Revenue growth 5Y13.71%
Sales Q2Q%19.4%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 15.83% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, ADSK will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 10.54% on average per year.
EPS Next Y18.04%
EPS Next 2Y16.14%
EPS Next 3Y16.81%
EPS Next 5Y15.83%
Revenue Next Year13.51%
Revenue Next 2Y11.91%
Revenue Next 3Y11.41%
Revenue Next 5Y10.54%
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.
- Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
4. ADSK Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- ADSK is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 22.99.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ADSK indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ADSK is cheaper than 63.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ADSK to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.23), we can say ADSK is valued inline with the index average.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.48 indicates a rather expensive valuation of ADSK.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ADSK is valued a bit cheaper than 64.03% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.51, ADSK is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.99 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.48 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 69.78% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ADSK, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ADSK is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 69.42% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 21.3 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 25.21 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of ADSK may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as ADSK's earnings are expected to grow with 16.81% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.27
PEG (5Y)1.1
EPS Next 2Y16.14%
EPS Next 3Y16.81%
5. ADSK Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- ADSK does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
ADSK Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
239.83
+4.41 (+1.87%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-26 2026-02-26/amc
Earnings (Next)05-20 2026-05-20
Inst Owners95.25%
Inst Owner Change1.34%
Ins Owners0.18%
Ins Owner Change-3.27%
Market Cap50.60B
Revenue(TTM)7.21B
Net Income(TTM)1.12B
Analysts83.68
Price Target359.25 (49.79%)
Short Float %2.98%
Short Ratio2.77
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)5.25%
Min EPS beat(2)4.8%
Max EPS beat(2)5.71%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)4.98%
Min EPS beat(4)4.58%
Max EPS beat(4)5.71%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)4.3%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)3.98%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)3.36%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.45%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.36%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.54%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.19%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.37%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.54%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.43%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.41%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.58%
PT rev (1m)-4.98%
PT rev (3m)-5.3%
EPS NQ rev (1m)9.11%
EPS NQ rev (3m)9.43%
EPS NY rev (1m)3.92%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.77%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.61%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.77%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.08%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.38%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.99 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.48 | ||
| P/S | 7.02 | ||
| P/FCF | 21.3 | ||
| P/OCF | 20.64 | ||
| P/B | 16.62 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 25.21 |
EPS(TTM)10.43
EY4.35%
EPS(NY)12.31
Fwd EY5.13%
FCF(TTM)11.26
FCFY4.7%
OCF(TTM)11.62
OCFY4.85%
SpS34.15
BVpS14.43
TBVpS-8.14
PEG (NY)1.27
PEG (5Y)1.1
Graham Number58.2
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 9.02% | ||
| ROE | 36.91% | ||
| ROCE | 26.94% | ||
| ROIC | 20.27% | ||
| ROICexc | 33.23% | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | 24.9% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.6% | ||
| GM | 90.98% | ||
| FCFM | 32.97% |
ROA(3y)9.47%
ROA(5y)8.58%
ROE(3y)42.73%
ROE(5y)51.72%
ROIC(3y)17.89%
ROIC(5y)15.49%
ROICexc(3y)28.65%
ROICexc(5y)24.89%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)23.77%
ROCE(5y)20.59%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y14.55%
ROICexc growth 5Y8.76%
OM growth 3Y8.01%
OM growth 5Y8.45%
PM growth 3Y-1.74%
PM growth 5Y-13.32%
GM growth 3Y0.21%
GM growth 5Y-0.03%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.58
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.82 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.05 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.25 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 38.97% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.05% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 123.28% | ||
| Profit Quality | 211.39% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.03 |
F-Score7
WACC10.84%
ROIC/WACC1.87
Cap/Depr(3y)46.51%
Cap/Depr(5y)43.02%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.28%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.25%
Profit Quality(3y)161.64%
Profit Quality(5y)205.14%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)23%
EPS 3Y16.24%
EPS 5Y20.83%
EPS Q2Q%24.45%
EPS Next Y18.04%
EPS Next 2Y16.14%
EPS Next 3Y16.81%
EPS Next 5Y15.83%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)17.53%
Revenue growth 3Y12.92%
Revenue growth 5Y13.71%
Sales Q2Q%19.4%
Revenue Next Year13.51%
Revenue Next 2Y11.91%
Revenue Next 3Y11.41%
Revenue Next 5Y10.54%
EBIT growth 1Y31.04%
EBIT growth 3Y21.96%
EBIT growth 5Y23.32%
EBIT Next Year24.36%
EBIT Next 3Y17.67%
EBIT Next 5Y10.43%
FCF growth 1Y57.87%
FCF growth 3Y5.47%
FCF growth 5Y12.12%
OCF growth 1Y52.58%
OCF growth 3Y5.79%
OCF growth 5Y11.28%
AUTODESK INC / ADSK Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for ADSK stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to ADSK.
What is the valuation status for ADSK stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to AUTODESK INC (ADSK). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for AUTODESK INC?
AUTODESK INC (ADSK) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for ADSK stock?
The financial health rating of AUTODESK INC (ADSK) is 7 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for AUTODESK INC (ADSK) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AUTODESK INC (ADSK) is expected to grow by 18.04% in the next year.