Autodesk, Inc.
Financial Performance
Autodesk Revenue & Financials
Revenue
$7.2B (FY2026)
Market Cap
$43.7B
Net Income
$1.1B
Employees
14,300
What is Autodesk's revenue?
Autodesk had $7.2B in revenue for fiscal year 2026, up 17.5% from 2025. Net income was $1.1B.
- Latest revenue
- $7.2B (FY2026)
- Year-over-year
- +17.5%
- Growth rate (CAGR)
- 15.1% over 9 years
- Peak revenue
- $7.2B (FY2026)
- Years of data
- 10
- Employees
- 14,300
Financial Analysis
Autodesk stopped selling new perpetual licenses for its core desktop products in 2016 and spent the following years converting customers to subscriptions. Reported revenue fell to $2.03 billion in fiscal 2017 with a $582 million net loss before the subscription base compounded. Fiscal 2026 shows the finished version of that model: $7.206 billion of revenue, up 18 percent, of which 94 percent was subscription and maintenance; gross profit of $6.56 billion, or 91 percent of revenue; a GAAP operating margin of 22 percent and a non-GAAP operating margin of 38 percent; net income of $1.124 billion; and free cash flow of $2.409 billion, up 54 percent, from $2.452 billion of cash from operations. Remaining performance obligations, the contracted revenue not yet recognized, were $8.30 billion at January 31, 2026, of which $5.48 billion is expected to convert within twelve months. Autodesk pays no dividend and returns cash through share repurchases. Autodesk, Inc. is the undisputed leader in 3D design and engineering software, holding a market valuation generally exceeding $50 billion.
Revenue Trend Analysis
YoY Change
+17.5%
9-Year CAGR
+15.1%
Peak Year
2026
Trend
Consistent Growth
Autodesk, Inc. has 10 full fiscal year figures on this page, compounding at +15.1% annually over 9 years. The most recent year saw a 17.5% increase versus the prior year. Annual revenue peaked in fiscal year 2026 at $7.2B. Of 9 comparable year-over-year steps, 9 showed growth and 0 showed a decline.
Annual revenue history
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Income | Net Income | YoY Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $7.2B | $1.6B | $1.1B | +17.5% | Autodesk, Inc. annual report (SEC EDGAR, filed 2026-03-03) Fiscal year ended 2026-01-31. |
| FY2025 | $6.1B | $1.4B | $1.1B | +11.5% | Autodesk, Inc. annual report (SEC EDGAR, filed 2026-03-03) Fiscal year ended 2025-01-31. |
| FY2024 | $5.5B | $1.1B | $906M | +9.8% | Autodesk, Inc. annual report (SEC EDGAR, filed 2026-03-03) Fiscal year ended 2024-01-31. |
| FY2023 | $5B | $989M | $823M | +14.1% | Autodesk, Inc. annual report (SEC EDGAR, filed 2025-03-06) Fiscal year ended 2023-01-31. |
| FY2022 | $4.4B | $618M | $497M | +15.7% | Autodesk, Inc. annual report (SEC EDGAR, filed 2024-06-10) Fiscal year ended 2022-01-31. |
| FY2021 | $3.8B | $629M | $1.2B | +15.7% | Autodesk, Inc. annual report (SEC EDGAR, filed 2023-03-14) Fiscal year ended 2021-01-31. |
| FY2020 | $3.3B | $343M | $214.5M | +27.4% | Autodesk, Inc. annual report (SEC EDGAR, filed 2022-03-14) Fiscal year ended 2020-01-31. |
| FY2019 | $2.6B | -$25M | -$80.8M | +25.0% | Autodesk, Inc. annual report (SEC EDGAR, filed 2021-03-19) Fiscal year ended 2019-01-31. |
| FY2018 | $2.1B | -$509.1M | -$566.9M | +1.3% | Autodesk, Inc. annual report (SEC EDGAR, filed 2020-03-19) Fiscal year ended 2018-01-31. |
| FY2017 | $2B | -$499.6M | -$582.1M | — | Autodesk, Inc. annual report (SEC EDGAR, filed 2019-03-25) Fiscal year ended 2017-01-31. |
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Autodesk, Inc. balance sheet and cash flow
Balance-sheet figures are as of each fiscal year end; cash-flow figures cover the fiscal year. Taken from the company's annual report on Form 10-K, linked on each row. Free cash flow here is operating cash flow less capital expenditures, calculated by CorpDigest.
| Fiscal Year | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditures | Total assets | Shareholders' equity | Free cash flow | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026ended Jan 31, 2026 | $2.5B | $43M | $12.5B | $3B | $2.4B | Form 10-K |
| FY2025ended Jan 31, 2025 | $1.6B | $40M | $10.8B | $2.6B | $1.6B | Form 10-K |
| FY2024ended Jan 31, 2024 | $1.3B | $31M | $9.9B | $1.9B | $1.3B | Form 10-K |
| FY2023ended Jan 31, 2023 | $2.1B | $40M | $9.4B | $1.1B | $2B | Form 10-K |
| FY2022ended Jan 31, 2022 | $1.5B | $56M | $8.6B | $849M | $1.5B | Form 10-K |
| FY2021ended Jan 31, 2021 | $1.4B | $91M | $7.3B | $965M | $1.3B | Form 10-K |
| FY2020ended Jan 31, 2020 | $1.4B | $53.2M | $6.2B | -$139M | $1.4B | Form 10-K |
| FY2019ended Jan 31, 2019 | $377.1M | $67M | $4.7B | -$210.9M | $310.1M | Form 10-K |
| FY2018ended Jan 31, 2018 | $900,000 | — | $4.1B | -$256M | — | Form 10-K |
| FY2017ended Jan 31, 2017 | $169.7M | — | $4.8B | $733.6M | — | Form 10-K |
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Autodesk Revenue and Financial FAQ
What is Autodesk's annual consolidated revenue scale?
Autodesk, Inc. reported revenue of $7.2 billion for fiscal year 2026, up from $6.1 billion in fiscal 2025.
What is Autodesk's gross margin and operating profit profile?
Autodesk's gross profit was $6.556 billion on $7.206 billion of fiscal 2026 revenue, a gross margin of 91 percent. Its GAAP operating margin was 22 percent and its non-GAAP operating margin 38 percent, with 38.5 to 39 percent guided for fiscal 2027.
What is Autodesk's Free Cash Flow generation capacity?
Autodesk generated US$2.41 billion of free cash flow in fiscal 2026, up 54%, from US$2.45 billion of operating cash flow, converting about a third of its US$7.21 billion revenue into free cash flow to fund share repurchases and acquisitions.
What are Autodesk's Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO) and Billable Backlog?
Autodesk's Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO) were US$8.30 billion as of January 31, 2026, up 20% year over year; it expects to recognize US$5.48 billion (66%) of that as revenue within 12 months.
What is Autodesk's capital return policy regarding share buybacks?
Autodesk pays no cash dividend and returns surplus free cash flow through share repurchases, which it sizes to offset dilution from equity compensation and to reduce the share count; diluted shares fell from 217 million in fiscal 2025 to 215 million in fiscal 2026.
What are Autodesk's primary operating expense categories?
In fiscal 2026 Autodesk spent $2.373 billion on marketing and sales (33 percent of revenue), $1.643 billion on research and development (23 percent) and $693 million on general and administrative costs (10 percent), plus $216 million of restructuring and exit costs.
What is Autodesk's balance sheet cash and debt structure?
As of January 31, 2026, Autodesk held US$2.97 billion in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities against US$2.50 billion of principal debt in notes due between June 2027 and June 2035, and had a US$1.5 billion revolving credit facility.
How is Autodesk's debt rated and structured?
Autodesk carries investment-grade ratings on its senior unsecured notes from S&P Global Ratings and Moody's Ratings. It had $2.483 billion of long-term notes payable and no current maturities at January 31, 2026, against $2.97 billion of cash and marketable securities.
Is Autodesk profitable?
Yes, Autodesk is highly profitable; its complete transition to a cloud-based subscription model massively stabilized its revenue streams and drastically improved its operating margins.
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