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| Metric | ADSKAutodesk, Inc. | APPAppLovin Corp | CDNSCADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC | SNPSSYNOPSYS INC | Median of the restexcluding ADSK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $254.95▲ 10.11 (4.13%) | $264.28▼ 3.62 (1.35%) | $309.65▼ 16.42 (5.04%) | $451.19▲ 3.57 (0.80%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 8.0/10 | 10.0/10 | 8.7/10 | 7.0/10 | 8.7/10 |
| Market value | $54.05B | $89.41B | $84.16B | $83.92B | |
| Revenue | $7.21B | $5.48B | $5.30B | $7.05B | |
| Profit | $1.12B | $3.33B | $1.11B | $1.33B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 17.5% | 70.0% | 14.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 91.0% | 87.9% | — | 77.0% | 82.4% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 21.9% | 75.8% | 28.2% | 13.0% | 28.2% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 15.6% | 60.8% | 20.9% | 18.9% | 20.9% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 33.4% | — | 30.0% | 19.1% | 24.5% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 36.9% | 156.2% | 20.3% | 4.7% | 20.3% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 33.6% | 110.8% | 44.0% | 2.2% | 44.0% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 48.09x | 26.82x | 75.90x | 62.99x | 62.99x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 33.50x | 20.81x | — | 60.00x | 40.40x |
| Price to book | 17.75x | 41.88x | 15.37x | 2.96x | 15.37x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 3.09x | 2.40x | 0.85x | 0.70x | 0.85x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 9/9 | 9/9 | 6/7 | 3/9 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | distress | safe | safe | safe |
How ADSK compares with the others
- ADSK's operating margin of 21.9% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (28.2%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 17.5% against 15.1%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 48.1x against 63.0x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 3.1x against 0.9x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.