Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK)

DCF Valuation · Technology · Software - Application

Valuation as at 2026-08-14 · see also the S&P 500 Most Undervalued screen

About Autodesk, Inc.

Autodesk, Inc. engages in the provision of 3D design, engineering, and entertainment technology solutions worldwide. The company offers AutoCAD Civil 3D, a surveying, design, analysis, and documentation solution; Autodesk Build, a toolset for managing, sharing, and accessing project documents for streamlined workflows between the office, trailer, and jobsite; Revit, a software built for building information modeling to help professionals design, build, and maintain energy-efficient buildings; Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro, cloud-based design collaboration and design management software; BuildingConnected, a SaaS preconstruction solution; and Tandem, a cloud-based platform that transforms the built asset lifecycle.

Source: Yahoo Finance company profile · factual description, not KashVector commentary

Autodesk, Inc. ADSK

Technology · Software - Application

Price
$257.96
Market Cap
$54.47B
Free Cash Flow
$3.06B
Beta
1.30
P/E (TTM)
36.4x
52-Week Range
$185.50–$329.09

Autodesk, Inc.'s price & financial trends

Each card is labelled with its own reporting period — quarterly where Yahoo provides it for this market, annual otherwise.

Data as at 2026-08-14

Share price · last 2 years

$257.96 -0% vs 2024-08
S&P 500 $258.40$311.34$309.57$303.34$237.00$257.96 2024-082025-012025-062025-112026-042026-08

Earnings per share (diluted) Per quarter

$2.32 +231% vs Q2 '25
$0.70$1.46$1.60$1.48$2.32Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26

Free cash flow Per quarter

$0.87B +58% vs Q2 '25
$0.55B$0.44B$0.42B$0.97B$0.87BQ2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26

Dividend per share

No dividend history available.

Value investing scale · Buffett · Dalio · Graham

Partial Fit
10 / 20 combined score

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Intrinsic value estimate · 5-year forecast

BEAR
$219.20
vs current $257.96
-15.0% ⚠️ Fairly Valued
BASE
$392.08
vs current $257.96
+52.0% ✅ Undervalued
BULL
$534.75
vs current $257.96
+107.3% ✅ Undervalued

Assumptions used in this valuation

Every input below is either fetched live from Yahoo Finance or a documented default — nothing is hidden.

Starting free cash flow
$3.06B
Reported free cash flow (Yahoo)
Risk-free rate
4.68% ● LIVE
Live 10-yr govt bond
Beta
1.30
Direct from Yahoo
Equity risk premium
5.50%
Market-specific seed
Cost of debt
5.28%
Synthetic rating AAA, ICR 25.3x
Tax rate
25.00%
Estimated default
Capital structure
E 95% / D 5%
Market cap vs total debt
Projection horizon
5 years
+ terminal value beyond
BearBaseBull
5-yr FCF growth12.5%25.0%30.0%
Terminal growth2.5%2.5%2.5%
WACC (discount rate)12.45%11.45%10.45%

Cost of Equity = Risk-free rate + Beta × Equity Risk Premium = 4.68% + 1.30 × 5.50% = 11.82% · WACC = weighted by 95%/5% capital structure

These numbers come from running Autodesk, Inc.'s cash flows through the mechanical DCF formula and assumptions above — not from any view on the news, management, or ADSK's competitive position. What is DCF?

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About this valuation

Computed on 2026-08-14 from Yahoo Finance data, using the same engine as the full DCF tool and the S&P 500 Most Undervalued screen. Every figure above is a point-in-time snapshot of that date — change any assumption yourself in the interactive tool for a live one.

Frequently asked questions

Is Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK) undervalued?

The Base-case DCF estimates intrinsic value at $392.08 vs a price of $257.96 on 2026-08-14 — a +52.0% margin, so the Base case reads undervalued. This is a mechanical output, not advice.