AUTODESK INC (ADSK) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:ADSK • US0527691069
226.98 USD
-2.12 (-0.93%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
290.96 USD
+63.98 (+28.19%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:15:57 PM
Taking everything into account, ADSK scores 7 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. 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 overvalued while it is showing excellent growth. This is an interesting combination. With these ratings, ADSK could be worth investigating further for growth investing!.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year ADSK was profitable.
- ADSK had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years ADSK has always been profitable.
- 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 82.12% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 38.40%, ADSK belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 20.36%, ADSK belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.16% 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 10.69%.
- 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 Profit Margin of 16.13%. This is in the better half of the industry: ADSK outperforms 79.20% of its industry peers.
- ADSK's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- ADSK's Operating Margin of 23.87% is amongst the best of the industry. ADSK outperforms 88.32% of its industry peers.
- ADSK's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- ADSK has a better Gross Margin (90.74%) than 98.18% of its industry peers.
- 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), 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
- Compared to 1 year ago, ADSK has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 4.31 indicates that ADSK is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of ADSK (4.31) is better than 75.18% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ADSK is 1.19, which is an excellent value as it means it would take ADSK, only 1.19 years of fcf income to pay off 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 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.
- ADSK has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.86. This is in the lower half of the industry: ADSK underperforms 73.36% of its industry peers.
- Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for ADSK, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.86 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.19 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.31 |
ROIC/WACC1.87
WACC10.88%
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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.82, ADSK is doing worse than 83.58% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.82, ADSK is not doing good in the industry: 82.85% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 19.20% over the past year.
- ADSK shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 24.81% yearly.
- ADSK shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 15.55%.
- ADSK shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 13.37% yearly.
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
- ADSK is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 17.29% yearly.
- ADSK is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 12.68% yearly.
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
- 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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 23.00 indicates a rather expensive valuation of ADSK.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ADSK is valued a bit cheaper than 64.23% of the companies in the same industry.
- ADSK is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.99, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 19.16, which indicates a rather expensive current 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 66.06% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ADSK to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.02), we can say ADSK is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.16 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- ADSK's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ADSK is cheaper than 68.25% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ADSK is valued a bit cheaper than 68.25% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 23.1 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 26.16 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- ADSK's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap 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)0.99
PEG (5Y)0.93
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% |
226.98
-2.12 (-0.93%)
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 Cap48.12B
Revenue(TTM)6.89B
Net Income(TTM)1.11B
Analysts83.16
Price Target378.08 (66.57%)
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 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.16 | ||
| P/S | 6.99 | ||
| P/FCF | 23.1 | ||
| P/OCF | 22.33 | ||
| P/B | 16.63 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 26.16 |
EPS(TTM)9.87
EY4.35%
EPS(NY)11.85
Fwd EY5.22%
FCF(TTM)9.83
FCFY4.33%
OCF(TTM)10.17
OCFY4.48%
SpS32.49
BVpS13.65
TBVpS-8.86
PEG (NY)0.99
PEG (5Y)0.93
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 | 4.31 |
F-Score7
WACC10.88%
ROIC/WACC1.87
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.