Autodesk (ADSK): financials, SEC filings and peers
Autodesk (ADSK) is an application software company in the Information Technology sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in San Francisco, California.
It was founded in 1982 and joined the S&P 500 on December 1, 1989.
Its fiscal year ends in January, and its shares trade on the Nasdaq.
In its SEC filings it is classified as “Services-Prepackaged Software”.
Autodesk at a glance
- Revenue (12 months)
- $7.8B
- Revenue growth
- +17.9%
- Operating margin
- 26.2%
- Net income (12 months)
- $1.6B
- Free cash flow (12 months)
- $2.8B
- Cash
- $4.1B
- Debt
- $3.5B
- Diluted EPS (12 months)
- $7.72
Twelve months to July 31, 2026, from the 10-Q filed August 28, 2026.
Latest twelve months
Over the twelve months to July 31, 2026, Autodesk reported revenue of $7.8 billion, up 17.9% from a year earlier.
Its operating margin was 26.2%, up 5.2 percentage points from a year earlier: for every $100 of sales, about $26 was left as operating profit.
Net income was $1.6 billion (21.1% of revenue), 57.4% higher than a year earlier.
Operating cash flow was $2.9 billion and capital spending $57 million, leaving free cash flow of $2.8 billion (36.4% of revenue).
At the end of the period it held $4.1 billion in cash and $3.5 billion in debt, a net cash position of $604 million.
The diluted share count fell 1.9% in a year, typically the result of buybacks.
Five-year trend
- Revenue went from $3.8 billion in fiscal 2021 to $7.2 billion in fiscal 2026, about 13.7% a year.
- Revenue has grown for 5 fiscal years in a row.
- Operating margin widened from 16.6% to 21.9% over the same years.
- Free cash flow was positive in each of the last 6 fiscal years.
| Fiscal year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.4B | $5.0B | $5.5B | $6.1B | $7.2B |
| Revenue growth | 15.7% | 14.1% | 9.8% | 11.5% | 17.5% |
| Operating margin | 14.1% | 19.8% | 20.5% | 22.1% | 21.9% |
| Net income | $497M | $823M | $906M | $1.1B | $1.1B |
| Free cash flow | $1.5B | $2.0B | $1.3B | $1.6B | $2.4B |
| Diluted EPS | $2.24 | $3.78 | $4.19 | $5.12 | $5.23 |
Fiscal years as reported in Autodesk’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.
Recent SEC filings
- 8-K filed September 10, 2026 — Material agreement; New debt obligation
- 10-Q filed August 28, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed August 27, 2026 — Earnings results; Regulation FD disclosure
- 8-K filed August 3, 2026 — Other event
- 8-K filed July 13, 2026 — Other event
- 8-K filed June 18, 2026 — Bylaw or fiscal-year change; Shareholder vote results
- 8-K filed June 15, 2026 — Material agreement; New debt obligation
- 10-Q filed May 29, 2026 — quarterly report
Companies like Autodesk
Other S&P 500 companies in Application Software:
- ADBEAdobe Inc.San Jose, California
- CDNSCadence Design SystemsSan Jose, California
- CRMSalesforceSan Francisco, California
- DDOGDatadogNew York City, New York
- FICOFair IsaacBozeman, Montana
- INTUIntuitMountain View, California
- ORCLOracle CorporationAustin, Texas
- PLTRPalantir TechnologiesAventura, Florida
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Questions about Autodesk
Is Autodesk's revenue growing?
Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to July 31, 2026 was $7.8 billion, up 17.9% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
Is Autodesk profitable?
Yes. It earned $1.6 billion in net income over the twelve months to July 31, 2026, a net margin of 21.1%.
Does Autodesk have more cash or more debt?
At July 31, 2026 it had $4.1 billion in cash and $3.5 billion in debt, so more cash than debt.
When did Autodesk last file financial results?
Its latest quarterly report (10-Q) was filed with the SEC on August 28, 2026.
Which companies are similar to Autodesk?
In the S&P 500, Autodesk is grouped in Application Software within the Information Technology sector. Adobe Inc. (ADBE), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), Salesforce (CRM), Datadog (DDOG), Fair Isaac (FICO) are in the same group.
Understand the numbers
Source: Autodesk’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved September 27, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.