AUTODESK INC (ADSK) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:ADSK • US0527691069

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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.

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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.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ADSK had a positive operating cash flow.
ADSK Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFADSK Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 1B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of ADSK (9.02%) is better than 84.84% of its industry peers.
  • ADSK's Return On Equity of 36.91% is amongst the best of the industry. ADSK outperforms 93.50% of its industry peers.
  • ADSK's Return On Invested Capital of 20.27% is amongst the best of the industry. ADSK outperforms 94.22% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ADSK is significantly above the industry average of 10.87%.
  • 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 RankSector 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%
ADSK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICADSK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 100 -100 200

1.3 Margins

  • ADSK has a Profit Margin of 15.60%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ADSK outperforms 81.95% 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 90.61% 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 90.98%, ADSK belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 98.19% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ADSK's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
ADSK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsADSK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 20 -20 40 60 80

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2. ADSK Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ADSK is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ADSK has less shares outstanding
  • ADSK has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • ADSK has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
ADSK Yearly Shares OutstandingADSK Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 50M 100M 150M 200M
ADSK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsADSK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • ADSK has an Altman-Z score of 4.15. This indicates that ADSK is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ADSK has a better Altman-Z score (4.15) than 73.29% of its industry peers.
  • ADSK has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.05. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.05 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ADSK (1.05) is better than 73.65% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.82 indicates that ADSK is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.82, ADSK is not doing good in the industry: 72.92% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.82
Debt/FCF 1.05
Altman-Z 4.15
ROIC/WACC1.89
WACC10.71%
ADSK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFADSK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.85 indicates that ADSK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of ADSK (0.85) is worse than 83.39% 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.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.85, ADSK is not doing good in the industry: 82.31% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.85
Quick Ratio 0.85
ADSK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesADSK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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3. ADSK Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • ADSK shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 23.00%, which is quite impressive.
  • Measured over the past years, ADSK shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 20.83% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, ADSK shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 17.53% in the last year.
  • 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

  • ADSK is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 15.83% yearly.
  • ADSK is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 10.54% yearly.
EPS Next Y18.04%
EPS Next 2Y16.14%
EPS Next 3Y16.81%
EPS Next 5Y15.83%
Revenue Next Year12.26%
Revenue Next 2Y11.31%
Revenue Next 3Y11.52%
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.
  • The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
ADSK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesADSK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5B 10B 15B
ADSK Yearly EPS VS EstimatesADSK Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 0 5 10 15 20 25

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4. ADSK Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 23.74, ADSK is valued on the expensive side.
  • 63.90% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ADSK, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ADSK to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.73), we can say ADSK is valued inline with the index average.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.12, the valuation of ADSK can be described as rather expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ADSK is valued a bit cheaper than 64.62% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ADSK to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.72), we can say ADSK is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.74
Fwd PE 20.12
ADSK Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsADSK Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ADSK is valued a bit cheaper than 69.68% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ADSK is valued a bit cheaper than 70.04% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 22.1
EV/EBITDA 26.16
ADSK Per share dataADSK EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • ADSK's 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.
  • ADSK's earnings are expected to grow with 16.81% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.32
PEG (5Y)1.14
EPS Next 2Y16.14%
EPS Next 3Y16.81%

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5. ADSK Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for ADSK!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

ADSK Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

AUTODESK INC

NASDAQ:ADSK (3/19/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 247.61 -0.04 (-0.02%)

247.65

-0.83 (-0.33%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)05-20
Inst Owners95.25%
Inst Owner Change1.35%
Ins Owners0.18%
Ins Owner Change-3.27%
Market Cap52.50B
Revenue(TTM)7.21B
Net Income(TTM)1.12B
Analysts83.68
Price Target359.25 (45.06%)
Short Float %2.98%
Short Ratio2.77
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)-5.09%
EPS NQ rev (1m)7.45%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7.94%
EPS NY rev (1m)3.92%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.77%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.65%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.92%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.96%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.26%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.74
Fwd PE 20.12
P/S 7.29
P/FCF 22.1
P/OCF 21.41
P/B 17.24
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 26.16
EPS(TTM)10.43
EY4.21%
EPS(NY)12.31
Fwd EY4.97%
FCF(TTM)11.21
FCFY4.53%
OCF(TTM)11.57
OCFY4.67%
SpS33.99
BVpS14.36
TBVpS-8.1
PEG (NY)1.32
PEG (5Y)1.14
Graham Number58.06
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 4.15
F-Score7
WACC10.71%
ROIC/WACC1.89
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 Year12.26%
Revenue Next 2Y11.31%
Revenue Next 3Y11.52%
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.