Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK)

FairStock Score: 63/100 — STEADY

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AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

Autodesk is a durable software franchise: its design tools for architecture, construction, engineering, and media are deeply embedded in customer workflows, which creates switching costs and a narrow-to-moderate moat. The filed figures show momentum: in fiscal Q2 2027, the quarter ended 2026-07-31, revenue was $2.0B and net income $492.0M, or $2.33 diluted EPS; fiscal Q1 2027, ended 2026-04-30, had $1.9B revenue, $491.0M net income, and $2.32 EPS. For FY2026, ended 2026-01-31, revenue was $7.2B, net income $1.1B, and EPS $5.23, up from FY2025 revenue of $6.1B and EPS of $5.12. Cash generation is real: TTM free cash flow is $2.8B, a FairStock FCF yield of 5.4%. Still, at the 2026-10-26 close of $249.45, FairStock's P/E is 32.31, P/B 15.41, EV/EBITDA 22.02, and Graham Number only $53.03, leaving a -375.58% margin of safety. ROE is 53.85%, but D/E is 1.10 and ROCE is 11.47%, so returns are flattered by leverage and not exceptional on capital employed. The Piotroski F-Score is 6/9, decent but not flawless, and the Altman Z-Score is 3.38. FairStock's Lynch category is slow grower, with shrinking profit at -1.4% annually over five years despite 13.7% revenue growth, which tempers the recent profit jump. I see a good business, but the price already discounts a lot; I would demand a wider margin of safety.

In plain English: Autodesk makes 3D design and engineering software used by architects, builders, and media creators. The business looks strong and profitable, with rising recent sales and profits, but the shares look expensive compared with the company's reported profits and net assets. It looks like a high-quality company at a rich price rather than an obvious bargain.

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Data as of 2026-10-26 close · note generated 2026-10-28 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2027 10-Q (period ended 2026-07-31) · fiscal Q1 2027 10-Q (period ended 2026-04-30) · fiscal Q3 2026 10-Q (period ended 2025-10-31) · fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2025-07-31) · FY2026 10-K (period ended 2026-01-31) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-01-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-01-31)

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