AUTODESK INC (ADSK) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:ADSK • US0527691069
231.03 USD
+6.22 (+2.77%)
Last: Feb 26, 2026, 11:21 AM
We assign a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10 to ADSK. ADSK was compared to 274 industry peers in the Software industry. ADSK scores excellent on profitability, but 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.
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.
- ADSK had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- ADSK has a Return On Assets of 9.92%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ADSK outperforms 82.48% of its industry peers.
- ADSK has a Return On Equity of 38.40%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ADSK outperforms 94.16% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of ADSK (20.36%) is better than 94.16% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ADSK is significantly above the industry average of 10.77%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (20.36%) for ADSK is above the 3 year average (16.69%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| 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
- ADSK has a better Profit Margin (16.13%) than 79.56% of its industry peers.
- ADSK's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 23.87%, ADSK belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.32% of the companies in the same industry.
- ADSK's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 90.74%, ADSK belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 98.18% 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ADSK is creating value.
- The number of shares outstanding for ADSK remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, ADSK has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for ADSK has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 4.27 indicates that ADSK is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- ADSK has a Altman-Z score of 4.27. This is in the better half of the industry: ADSK outperforms 73.72% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ADSK (1.19) is better than 72.99% 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.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of ADSK (0.86) is worse than 73.36% of its industry peers.
- 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 | 4.27 |
ROIC/WACC1.88
WACC10.82%
2.3 Liquidity
- ADSK has a Current 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 has a worse Current ratio (0.82) than 83.58% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.82 indicates that ADSK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.82, ADSK is doing worse than 82.85% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- ADSK shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 19.20%, which is quite good.
- ADSK shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 24.81% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, ADSK shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 15.55% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, ADSK shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 13.37% on average per year.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 17.29% 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 12.68% on average per year.
EPS Next Y23.13%
EPS Next 2Y18.2%
EPS Next 3Y17.23%
EPS Next 5Y17.29%
Revenue Next Year16.97%
Revenue Next 2Y14.04%
Revenue Next 3Y12.76%
Revenue Next 5Y12.68%
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of 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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- ADSK is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 23.41.
- 65.33% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ADSK, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.05, ADSK is valued at the same level.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.50 indicates a rather expensive valuation of ADSK.
- ADSK's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ADSK is cheaper than 66.42% of the companies in the same industry.
- ADSK is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.03, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.41 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.5 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 68.25% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ADSK, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- ADSK's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ADSK is cheaper than 68.61% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 23.51 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 25.91 |
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.
- ADSK's earnings are expected to grow with 17.23% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.01
PEG (5Y)0.94
EPS Next 2Y18.2%
EPS Next 3Y17.23%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- ADSK does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NASDAQ:ADSK (2/26/2026, 11:21:01 AM)
231.03
+6.22 (+2.77%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)11-25 2025-11-25/amc
Earnings (Next)02-26 2026-02-26/amc
Inst Owners95.75%
Inst Owner Change1.3%
Ins Owners0.18%
Ins Owner Change-4.4%
Market Cap48.98B
Revenue(TTM)6.89B
Net Income(TTM)1.11B
Analysts83.16
Price Target378.08 (63.65%)
Short Float %2.22%
Short Ratio2.43
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)4.81%
Min EPS beat(2)4.8%
Max EPS beat(2)4.83%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)4.82%
Min EPS beat(4)4.58%
Max EPS beat(4)5.08%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)4.23%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)3.57%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)3.15%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.38%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.23%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.54%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.27%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.5%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.54%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.39%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.57%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.64%
PT rev (1m)-0.13%
PT rev (3m)1.95%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.02%
EPS NQ rev (3m)4.52%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.17%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.9%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.96%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.4%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.41 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.5 | ||
| P/S | 7.11 | ||
| P/FCF | 23.51 | ||
| P/OCF | 22.73 | ||
| P/B | 16.93 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 25.91 |
EPS(TTM)9.87
EY4.27%
EPS(NY)11.85
Fwd EY5.13%
FCF(TTM)9.83
FCFY4.25%
OCF(TTM)10.17
OCFY4.4%
SpS32.49
BVpS13.65
TBVpS-8.86
PEG (NY)1.01
PEG (5Y)0.94
Graham Number55.05
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 9.92% | ||
| ROE | 38.4% | ||
| ROCE | 25.44% | ||
| ROIC | 20.36% | ||
| ROICexc | 31.53% | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | 23.87% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 16.13% | ||
| GM | 90.74% | ||
| FCFM | 30.24% |
ROA(3y)9.38%
ROA(5y)10.1%
ROE(3y)54.38%
ROE(5y)69.36%
ROIC(3y)16.69%
ROIC(5y)14.67%
ROICexc(3y)26.54%
ROICexc(5y)24.06%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)20.85%
ROCE(5y)18.33%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y18.27%
ROICexc growth 5Y3.23%
OM growth 3Y16.62%
OM growth 5Y16.31%
PM growth 3Y16.98%
PM growth 5Y22.59%
GM growth 3Y0.04%
GM growth 5Y0.11%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.62
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.86 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.19 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.35 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 37.7% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.05% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 117.44% | ||
| Profit Quality | 187.49% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.27 |
F-Score7
WACC10.82%
ROIC/WACC1.88
Cap/Depr(3y)43.74%
Cap/Depr(5y)50.72%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.23%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.55%
Profit Quality(3y)173.19%
Profit Quality(5y)185.07%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.2%
EPS 3Y18.7%
EPS 5Y24.81%
EPS Q2Q%23.04%
EPS Next Y23.13%
EPS Next 2Y18.2%
EPS Next 3Y17.23%
EPS Next 5Y17.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.55%
Revenue growth 3Y11.81%
Revenue growth 5Y13.37%
Sales Q2Q%18.03%
Revenue Next Year16.97%
Revenue Next 2Y14.04%
Revenue Next 3Y12.76%
Revenue Next 5Y12.68%
EBIT growth 1Y26.17%
EBIT growth 3Y30.39%
EBIT growth 5Y31.85%
EBIT Next Year29.76%
EBIT Next 3Y16.1%
EBIT Next 5Y12.43%
FCF growth 1Y20.2%
FCF growth 3Y0.91%
FCF growth 5Y2.02%
OCF growth 1Y20.59%
OCF growth 3Y1.62%
OCF growth 5Y2.58%
AUTODESK INC / ADSK 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 6 / 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 23.13% in the next year.