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Autodesk
Autodesk's revenue rose 17.5% in FY2026, to $7.2B, and net income rose 1.1% to $1.1B
Revenue rose 17.5% to $7.2B in FY2026, from $6.1B in FY2025. Net income rose 1.1% to $1.1B. Subscription and Maintenance was the largest product or service, at 94% of revenue.
Key facts
Autodesk (Nasdaq: ADSK) reported revenue of $7.2B for fiscal 2026, the year ended Jan 31, 2026, up 17.5% from fiscal 2025. Net income was $1.1B, up 1.1%. In its latest 10-Q, for the quarter ended Jul 31, 2026, revenue was $2.0B, up 16.1% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income was $492M. The largest piece by product or service was Subscription and Maintenance, at 94% of fiscal 2026 revenue. Sources: 10-K for fiscal 2026 (filed Mar 3, 2026) and 10-Q for the quarter ended Jul 31, 2026 (filed Aug 28, 2026).
Source: 10-K FY2026, filed Mar 3, 2026
How it makes money
By product or service, FY2026
- LineAmountSharevs FY2025
- Subscription and Maintenance$6.8B94%+17.7%
- Product and Service, Other$430M6%+15.3%
Source: 10-K FY2026, XBRL breakdown
By product or service in FY2026: Subscription and Maintenance (94%) and Product and Service, Other (6%), as shares of total revenue. Total revenue was $7.2B.
Source: 10-K FY2026
By region, FY2026
Share is of the FY2026 total; the last column is the change from FY2025.
Learn more: Revenue vs. net income · Gross, operating and net margin
What changed last quarter
Comparing Q2 FY2027 (May to Jul 2026) compared with Q2 FY2026 (May to Jul 2025)
Each pair of bars shows the dollar amount for both quarters. Longer bar, more money. Bars in a group share one scale.
Q2 FY2027Q2 FY2026
Company
Source: Autodesk 10-Q for the quarter ended Jul 31, 2026, filed Aug 28, 2026
By product or service
Source: Autodesk 10-Q for the quarter ended Jul 31, 2026, filed Aug 28, 2026
The bull case and the bear case
The bull case
- Revenue rose 17.5% in FY2026 to $7.2B, from $6.1B a year earlier. 10-K, FY2026
- Net income rose 1.1% in FY2026 to $1.1B, from $1.1B. 10-K, FY2026
- Operating cash flow rose 52.6% in FY2026 to $2.5B. 10-K, FY2026
- Revenue in the quarter ended Jul 31, 2026 was $2.0B, up 16.1% on a year earlier. 10-Q, quarter ended Jul 31, 2026
The bear case
- Total debt rose 8.7% in FY2026 to $2.5B. 10-K, FY2026
- The company's own risk factors are in Item 1A of its 10-K. Risks common in this industry include competition and AI; renewals; security incidents. 10-K, Item 1A
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What the company does
Autodesk is in the application software industry, part of the information technology sector. The SEC files it under Services-Prepackaged Software.
The full description of Autodesk's business is in Item 1 of its 10-K, linked below. This page shows its revenue by product or service and region.
Its fiscal year ends in January; the latest, FY2026, ended Jan 31, 2026.
Source: 10-K, Item 1 Business
Risks common in this industry
These are general risks for companies in the application software industry. They are not a summary of Autodesk’s own risk factors; for those, read Item 1A of its latest 10-K, linked below.
- Competition and AIRivals, open-source products and shifts such as AI can change which products customers choose.
- RenewalsSubscription revenue depends on customers renewing and expanding.
- Security incidentsA breach or outage can harm customers and its reputation.
- Sales executionGrowth depends on adding customers and selling more to existing ones.
- PricingCustomers may negotiate lower prices or switch to cheaper products.
Source: 10-K, Item 1A Risk Factors (the company's own list, in the company's words)
Three years of key numbers
Every number links to its filing; hover for the XBRL tag. A dash means the number isn't cleanly available, and we don't estimate it.
| US$ | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.5B | $6.1B | $7.2B |
| Net income | $906M | $1.1B | $1.1B |
| Operating cash flow | $1.3B | $1.6B | $2.5B |
| Cash & equivalents (year end) | $1.9B | $1.6B | $2.2B |
| Total debt (year end) | $2.3B | $2.3B | $2.5B |
| Diluted shares | 216M | 217M | 215M |
- Revenue: Total revenue for the fiscal year, as the company reports it on its income statement.
- Net income: Net income attributable to the company's shareholders, after all costs, interest and taxes.
- Operating cash flow: Cash the business brought in from its day-to-day operations during the year (cash flow statement).
- Cash & equivalents: Cash and short-term investments that count as cash equivalents on the balance sheet. Excludes longer-dated marketable securities.
- Total debt: Short-term borrowings plus long-term debt, at carrying value.
- Diluted shares: Weighted average shares outstanding for the year, including the effect of options and stock awards.
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Explainers for this page
- Revenue recognition (ASC 606)
- Net debt and net cash
- Debt-to-equity ratio
- The cash flow statement
- Risk factors (Item 1A)
- Interest and taxes paid
- Fair value measurements (Level 1, 2 and 3)
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About these numbers
- Autodesk names its fiscal year by the calendar year in which it ends, so FY2026 is the year that ended Jan 31, 2026.
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Q | Aug 28, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| 10-Q | May 29, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| DEF 14A | May 6, 2026 | Jan 31, 2026 |
| 10-K | Mar 3, 2026 | Jan 31, 2026 |
Learn more: 10-K vs. 10-Q vs. 8-K · Form 4 insider filings · Fiscal years and quarters
Common questions about Autodesk
How does Autodesk make money?
Autodesk's revenue was $7.2B in fiscal 2026. By product or service in FY2026: Subscription and Maintenance (94%) and Product and Service, Other (6%), as shares of total revenue. Total revenue was $7.2B. Source: 10-K for fiscal 2026, filed Mar 3, 2026.
What was Autodesk's revenue in fiscal 2026?
$7.2B of revenue for the fiscal year ended Jan 31, 2026, up 17.5% from $6.1B in fiscal 2025. Fiscal 2024 was $5.5B. Source: 10-K for fiscal 2026, filed Mar 3, 2026.
Is Autodesk profitable?
Autodesk reported net income of $1.1B for fiscal 2026, up 1.1% from $1.1B in fiscal 2025. That is a profit under US accounting rules (GAAP). In the quarter ended Jul 31, 2026, net income was $492M. The page's About these numbers section explains what is included. Source: 10-K for fiscal 2026, filed Mar 3, 2026.
What did Autodesk report in its latest quarterly filing?
Revenue was $2.0B in the quarter ended Jul 31, 2026, up 16.1% from $1.8B a year earlier. Net income was $492M, up 57.2% from $313M. Source: 10-Q for the quarter ended Jul 31, 2026, filed Aug 28, 2026.
How much cash and debt does Autodesk have?
Autodesk had $4.1B in cash and cash equivalents and $3.5B of total debt on Jul 31, 2026. Total debt here is short-term borrowings plus long-term debt, at carrying value. Source: 10-Q filed Aug 28, 2026.
What are the main risks Autodesk faces?
Autodesk's own risk factors are in Item 1A of its 10-K for fiscal 2026, filed Mar 3, 2026. Risks that are common among companies in the application software industry include Competition and AI; renewals; security incidents; sales execution; pricing. The first: Rivals, open-source products and shifts such as AI can change which products customers choose. Source: 10-K, Item 1A Risk Factors.
Where do these Autodesk numbers come from?
From Autodesk's own SEC filings: the 10-K for fiscal 2026 (filed Mar 3, 2026) and the 10-Q for the quarter ended Jul 31, 2026 (filed Aug 28, 2026), read through the SEC's public XBRL data. Each number on this page links to its filing. Methodology explains how fiscal years and missing numbers are handled.
Tracked funds that report owning Autodesk
- Baillie Gifford: 473,531 shares, reported value $99.0M at Sep 30, 2026 (−2.2% in shares since the filing for Jun 30, 2026). Form 13F filed Nov 9, 2026.
- Renaissance Technologies: 477,868 shares, reported value $92.9M at Jun 30, 2026 (+67.3% in shares since the filing for Mar 31, 2026). Form 13F filed Aug 13, 2026.
- Citadel Advisors: 141,682 shares, reported value $27.5M at Jun 30, 2026 (−85.4% in shares since the filing for Mar 31, 2026). Form 13F filed Sep 2, 2026.
- Two Sigma Investments: 62,994 shares, reported value $12.2M at Jun 30, 2026 (+14.5% in shares since the filing for Mar 31, 2026). Form 13F filed Aug 14, 2026.
- Bridgewater Associates: 44,165 shares, reported value $8.6M at Jun 30, 2026 (new in this filing). Form 13F filed Aug 14, 2026.
- Millennium Management: 27,621 shares, reported value $5.4M at Jun 30, 2026 (−94.2% in shares since the filing for Mar 31, 2026). Form 13F filed Aug 14, 2026.
- ARK Investment Management: 12,226 shares, reported value $2.4M at Jun 30, 2026 (−1.8% in shares since the filing for Mar 31, 2026). Form 13F filed Aug 14, 2026.
- GQG Partners: 1,180 shares, reported value $0.2M at Jun 30, 2026 (new in this filing). Form 13F filed Aug 12, 2026.
From each fund’s latest Form 13F, which is filed up to 45 days after quarter end and lists long positions in US-listed stocks only. A listing here is a fact about a filing, not a view on the stock. What a 13F does and doesn’t show.
Disclosures
- Editor holdings in ADSK
- The editor holds no position in Autodesk (ADSK). As of Nov 11, 2026.
- Trading rule
- The editor does not buy or sell ADSK from 3 days before to 3 days after this page is published or substantively updated.
- Compensation
- Nobody paid for this page. No affiliate links on this page.
- Sources
- The company's SEC filings, linked next to each number or, for charts, in the source line under them.
- Last updated
- Nov 5, 2026
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