Autodesk, Inc. cash flow statement ADSK

Annual Quarterly

In fiscal 2026, which ended Jan 31, 2026, Autodesk, Inc. generated $2.5 billion of cash from operations, up 52.6% from the year before. It spent $43.0 million on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $2.4 billion. The company returned $1.4 billion in share buybacks to shareholders.

USD in millions, except per-share amounts and ratios. The percent under a figure is the change from the year before.

Line	FY 2027 Jul 31, 2026	FY 2026 Jan 31, 2026	FY 2025 Jan 31, 2025	FY 2024 Jan 31, 2024	FY 2023 Jan 31, 2023	FY 2022 Jan 31, 2022	FY 2021 Jan 31, 2021	FY 2020 Jan 31, 2020	FY 2019 Jan 31, 2019	FY 2018 Jan 31, 2018	FY 2017 Jan 31, 2017
Operating
Depreciation and amortization	201 +6.3%	195 +8.3%	180 +29.5%	139 -7.3%	150 +1.4%	148 +19.4%	124 -2.6%	127 +33.7%	95 -12.2%	108 -22.1%	139 -4.5%
Stock-based compensation	706 -10.4%	788 +15.4%	683 -2.8%	703 +7.0%	657 +18.4%	555 +39.4%	398 +9.8%	362 +45.3%	250 -4.6%	261 +17.9%	222 +12.5%
Operating cash flow	2,896 +50.4%	2,452 +52.6%	1,607 +22.4%	1,313 -36.6%	2,071 +35.3%	1,531 +6.5%	1,437 +1.5%	1,415 +275.3%	377 +41800.0%	1 -99.5%	170 -59.0%
Investing
Capital expenditures	57 +39.0%	43 +7.5%	40 +29.0%	31 -22.5%	40 -28.6%	56 -38.5%	91	—	—	—	—
Investing cash flow	-78 -151.6%	-451 +50.1%	-903 -79.9%	-502 -251.0%	-143 +91.0%	-1,595 -294.8%	-404 -605.1%	-57 +91.9%	-710 -240.3%	506 +86.2%	272 +133.6%
Financing
Debt issued	993	499	—	0	0 -100.0%	997	0 -100.0%	499 -0.2%	500 +0.6%	497	0 -100.0%
Dividends paid	—	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—
Stock buybacks	1,591 +10.2%	1,402 +64.6%	852 +7.2%	795 -27.8%	1,101 +2.0%	1,079 +95.5%	552 +24.7%	442 +50.8%	294 -58.0%	699 +12.4%	622 +35.7%
Financing cash flow	-723 +48.4%	-1,361 -37.9%	-987 -15.8%	-852 +42.7%	-1,487 -779.9%	-169 +83.9%	-1,047 -124.3%	-467 -407.3%	152 +123.1%	-657 -13.5%	-578 -268.5%
Change in cash
Effect of exchange rate	0 +100.0%	10 +200.0%	-10 +28.6%	-14 +36.4%	-22 -100.0%	-11 -200.0%	11	—	—	—	—
Net change in cash	2,095 +327.6%	650 +321.8%	-293 -432.7%	-55 -113.1%	419 +271.7%	-244 -8033.3%	-3	—	—	—	—
Free cash flow	2,839 +50.7%	2,409 +53.7%	1,567 +22.2%	1,282 -36.9%	2,031 +37.7%	1,475 +9.6%	1,346	—	—	—	—
Per share
Free cash flow per share	13.33 +53.2%	11.20 +55.2%	7.22 +21.7%	5.94 -36.3%	9.32 +40.2%	6.64 +9.6%	6.06	—	—	—	—
Shareholder returns
Returned to shareholders	1,591	1,402	852	795	1,101	1,079	552	442	294	699	622
Share of free cash flow	56.04%	58.20%	54.37%	62.01%	54.21%	73.15%	41.01%	—	—	—	—
Ratios
Free cash flow margin	36.44%	33.43%	25.56%	23.32%	40.58%	33.63%	35.51%	—	—	—	—
Capital expenditures to revenue	0.73%	0.60%	0.65%	0.56%	0.80%	1.28%	2.40%	—	—	—	—
Stock-based compensation to revenue	9.06%	10.94%	11.14%	12.79%	13.13%	12.65%	10.50%	11.07%	9.71%	12.71%	10.92%
Cash conversion	1.76x	2.18x	1.45x	1.45x	2.52x	3.08x	1.19x	6.60x	—	—	—

How these figures are calculated

Annual columns are full-year amounts from the annual report (Form 10-K, 20-F, or 40-F). If a company restates a year, the latest filed number is shown. USD in millions, except per-share amounts and ratios. Capital expenditures, debt repaid, dividends, and buybacks are positive amounts. Investing and financing cash flow keep the filing sign, so an outflow is negative. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. The first column is the trailing twelve months through the latest quarter. Returned to shareholders is dividends plus buybacks. Free cash flow margin, capital expenditures, and stock-based compensation are divided by revenue. Cash conversion is operating cash flow divided by net income. More on our methodology.

Company profile

Industry: Services-Prepackaged Software (SIC 7372)
Listed as: ADSK (Nasdaq)
Fiscal year ends: January 31
Incorporated in: DE
Headquarters: San Francisco, CA
SEC filer status: Large accelerated filer
SEC CIK: 769397
Former names: AUTODESK INC (until Sep 25, 2019)

Other Services-Prepackaged Software companies

All 290 Services-Prepackaged Software companies

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. This is company-reported data, not investment advice.