AUTODESK, INC.

ADSK · Technology · $46.3B mkt cap · FY2026 filings · Wide moat

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Pricing power100

Median gross margin 90.4% over 10y, very stable.

Returns on capital90

Median ROIC 33.2%, above the 9% hurdle in 70% of years.

Balance-sheet safety97

Net debt/EBITDA 0.1x, interest coverage 20x.

Capital discipline52

Owner earnings trend unclear, share count shrinking (buybacks).

Margin of safety

Above valueOn sale

154% above value

Owner earnings (normalized): $1.0B
Est. intrinsic value / share: $86.09
Recent price: $218.49
Discount to value: 154% above value

Conservative model: 9% discount rate, 4% assumed growth (capped at 4%), maintenance capex ≈ min(capex, D&A).

Moat Score history

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