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ADSK · CIK 769397 · LATEST FILING: 10-Q JUL '26 · FILED AUG 28, 2026
AUTODESK, INC.
$239.90
−5.26 (−2.15%)
Close, Oct 16, 2026 · 52-week $186–320
Autodesk sells design and engineering software, mostly by subscription: AutoCAD, Revit and other tools for architecture, engineering and construction; Fusion and Inventor for product design and manufacturing; and Maya and 3ds Max for film, TV and games.
Business
- ProductsArchitecture Engineering And Construction 50% · Auto CA Dand Auto CADLT Family 25% · Manufacturing 19% · Media And Entertainment 5% · Other 2% (FY25)
- CustomersArchitects, engineers, builders, manufacturers and media studios; sold through resellers and distributors, and directly online and by its sales force
- Cash useFY24–FY25: buybacks $2.3B · acquisitions $825M · capex $83M
Reinvested 22% of operating cash flow · returned 57% of free cash flow
Last fiscal year
AUTODESK, INC. reported revenue of $7.2B for the year ended Jan 31, 2026 (FY25), up 17.5% from FY24. Net income was $1.1B, operating cash flow $2.5B and free cash flow $2.4B. Source: 10-K filed Mar 3, 2026.
Market cap
$50.9B
P/E
31.0
EV/EBITDA
28.6x
P/B
15.0
ROIC
35.2%
Revenue 1Y
17.5%/yr
EPS 1Y
2.1%/yr
Shares 1Y
−0.9%
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Median
Daily closes, split-adjusted · ratios at each fiscal year end
Company
CEOAndrew Anagnost
HQSan Francisco, CA
AuditorErnst & Young LLP
Employees14,300
Year endsJanuary
Compounded growth & averages
10Y
5Y
3Y
TTM
Share price
13.2%
−3.8%
4.2%
−20.0%
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Share price: yearly compound rate of the traded close; the last column is the past year.
Where the cash went · FY24–FY25
$3.2B deployed
Capex
$83M
2.6%
Acquisitions
$825M
26.1%
Buybacks
$2.3B
71.3%
Operating cash flow over the period: $4.1B. Total debt changed by −$100M. R&D of $3.1B is already inside operating costs.
More cash than debt at the end of FY25.
Growth engines
How much of the profit growth came from new investment, and how much from running the business better.
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Financials
Last 2 years · Upgrade to see 10 years · USD millions · each year opens its 10-K · FY25 = year ended Jan 31, 2026 · change vs previous year
Last 4 quarters · USD millions · quarter-end month shown · change vs same quarter a year earlier
TTM = the last four quarters, to Jul '26. Balance-sheet rows show that latest quarter. “—” where the quarters do not add up to the annual figures. No TTM for cash: our quarterly rows do not hold short-term investments yet, and annual cash includes them.
Income
Revenue
6,131
7,206+17.5%
7,790
YoY
+17.5%
Gross profit
5,553
6,556+18.1%
7,108
Gross margin
90.6%
91.0%+0.4 pp
—
Operating income
1,354
1,578+16.5%
2,041
Operating margin
22.1%
21.9%−0.2 pp
—
EBITDA
1,534
1,773+15.6%
—
EBITDA margin
25.0%
24.6%−0.4 pp
—
Interest expense
71
80+12.7%
—
Interest coverage
21.61x
22.16x+0.56x
—
Net income
1,112
1,124+1.1%
1,642
YoY
+1.1%
Net margin
18.1%
15.6%−2.5 pp
—
EPS (diluted, $)
5.12
5.23+2.1%
7.74
YoY
+2.1%
Balance sheet
Total assets
10,833
12,467+15.1%
12,983
Cash & short-term investments
1,886
2,597+37.7%
—
Accounts receivable
1,008
1,439+42.8%
—
Net PP&E
117
121+3.4%
—
Other assets
7,822
8,310+6.2%
—
Total liabilities
8,212
9,422+14.7%
9,600
Accounts payable
242
422+74.4%
—
Total debt
2,600
2,500−3.8%
3,494
Other liabilities
5,370
6,500+21.0%
—
Shareholders’ equity
2,621
3,045+16.2%
3,383
Total liabilities = total assets − shareholders’ equity, so it includes minority interest where a company has one.
Cash flow statement · as filed
Cash from operations
1,607
2,452+52.6%
2,896
Net income
1,112
1,124+1.1%
—
Depreciation & amortization
180
195+8.3%
—
Stock-based compensation
683
788+15.4%
—
Working capital & other
(368)
345n/m
—
Cash from investing
(903)
(451)n/m
—
Capex
(40)
(43)n/m
—
Acquisitions
(825)
0n/m
—
Investments bought
(815)
(945)n/m
—
Investments sold / matured
638
467−26.8%
—
Other investing
139
70−49.6%
—
Cash from financing
(987)
(1,361)n/m
—
Debt raised
0
499n/m
—
Dividends
0
—
—
Buybacks
(852)
(1,402)n/m
—
Shares issued
121
137+13.2%
—
Other financing
(256)
(595)n/m
—
Net change in cash
(293)
650n/m
—
Free cash flow (OCF − capex)
1,567
2,409+53.7%
2,839
Where the cash went
Operating cash flow
1,607
2,452+52.6%
2,896
Reinvested in the business
865
43−95.0%
—
% of operating cash flow
53.8%
1.8%
Capex
40
43+7.5%
57
Acquisitions
825
0−100.0%
—
R&D (memo, already in costs)
1,485
1,643+10.6%
—
Free cash flow
1,567
2,409+53.7%
2,839
YoY
+53.7%
Returned to shareholders
852
1,402+64.6%
—
% of free cash flow
54.4%
58.2%
Dividends
0
—
—
Buybacks
852
1,402+64.6%
—
Change in total debt
—
(100)
—
Cash left over
—
907
—
FCF conversion (FCF ÷ net income)
140.9%
214.3%+73.4 pp
—
Owner earnings
—
1,025
—
Owner earnings margin
—
14.2%
—
Returns & ratios
ROIC (all capital)
32.6%
35.2%+2.6 pp
—
ROIC (operating)
123.2%
109.5%−13.7 pp
—
Net debt / EBITDA
0.47x
−0.05x−0.52x
—
Debt / equity
0.99x
0.82x−0.17x
—
ROE
42.4%
36.9%−5.5 pp
—
ROA
10.3%
9.0%−1.2 pp
—
ROCE
23.8%
23.7%−0.1 pp
—
NOPAT
1,088
1,106+1.7%
—
Invested capital (operating)
883
1,138+28.9%
—
Invested capital (all)
3,335
2,948−11.6%
—
Reinvestment rate
—
23.0%
—
Income
Oct '25
Jan '26
Apr '26
Jul '26
Revenue
1,853
1,957
1,934
2,046
vs year-ago quarter
Gross profit
1,688
1,791
1,759
1,870
Gross margin
91.1%
91.5%
91.0%
91.4%
Operating income
470
431
541
599
Net income
343
316
491
492
vs year-ago quarter
Net margin
18.5%
16.1%
25.4%
24.0%
EPS (diluted, $)
1.60
1.49
2.32
2.33
vs year-ago quarter
Balance sheet
Oct '25
Jan '26
Apr '26
Jul '26
Total assets
11,198
12,467
11,932
12,983
Cash & equivalents
1,989
2,597
2,671
4,098
Total debt
2,500
2,500
2,500
3,494
Shareholders’ equity
2,893
3,045
3,189
3,383
Cash flow
Oct '25
Jan '26
Apr '26
Jul '26
Operating cash flow
439
989
893
575
Capex
9
17
17
14
Free cash flow
430
972
876
561
vs year-ago quarter