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Autodesk Inc ADSK

Autodesk Inc scores good on business quality (7.5 of 10). Here is why, in plain words, and what our sealed record shows.

Last price$235.35Oct 9, 2026
Business qualityGood
Next earningsNov 23, 2026
Insiders, 90 daysQuiet

Why it matters

  1. What Autodesk Inc does

    Autodesk sells design and engineering software to architects, engineers, and manufacturers via subscription licenses, locking in professional workflows. The company is leaning into affordable growth as visible in recent market discussions, driving top-line expansion across its core segments.

  2. What it does best

    Autodesk dominates the engineering software market with a gross margin of 91.3%, outperforming ADBE's 89.3%. This elite profitability stems from deep ecosystem lock-in, where designers build lifelong habits on its tools.

  3. The main risk

    Valuation expansion remains capped by market perceptions of software spending limits, which could trigger a multiple contraction if growth slows from its current 17.5% rate.

Quality, check by check

Scored against its own industry, from company filings.

ProfitabilityStrong

Operating margins at 27.9% and free cash flow of $2.8B show healthy cash conversion, and profitability expands efficiently as revenue scales.

MoatStrong

High switching costs lock in professional developers and engineers, supported by a gross margin in the top decile of its sector at 100%.

GrowthFast

Revenue grew to $7.8B, driven by a 17.5% growth rate that shows sustained momentum compared to prior annual periods.

Financial healthFair

Debt-to-equity sits at 0.8, backed by $2.6B in cash and $2.8B in free cash flow, pointing to a steadily strengthening balance sheet.

Insiders

Executives and directors, from SEC Form 4 filings we read ourselves. Open market trades only; grants, option exercises and pre-planned sales left out.

No open market buys or unplanned sales by executives or directors.

Our sealed record on ADSK

Verdicts appear here 30 days after we publish them; members see today's. Each one is in the nightly ledger, fingerprinted the night it was made.

The first sealed verdicts appear here on Oct 11, 2026.

Questions

Is ADSK a good business?

Autodesk Inc scores good on the Cluenex quality check (7.5 of 10), measured against its own industry. Profitability is strong, moat strong, growth fast and financial health fair.

Are insiders buying ADSK?

In the last 90 days of SEC Form 4 filings: No open market buys or unplanned sales by executives or directors.

When does ADSK report earnings?

Nov 23, 2026.

For members

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Cite this page: Cluenex, “Autodesk Inc (ADSK)”, https://cluenex.com/stocks/adsk/, data as of Oct 10, 2026.