Autodesk Cash Flow Statement
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Autodesk free cash flow
In fiscal 2026, Autodesk generated $2.45 billion of operating cash flow and spent $43.0 million on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $2.41 billion, a free-cash-flow margin of 33.4% of revenue. Free cash flow was up 53.7% from the prior year's $1.57 billion.
Autodesk returned $1.40 billion to shareholders through share repurchases, equal to 58% of free cash flow.
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Autodesk cash flow statement (annual)
| Fiscal year (USD) | FY 20262026-01-31 | FY 20252025-01-31 | FY 20242024-01-31 | FY 20232023-01-31 | FY 20222022-01-31 | FY 20212021-01-31 | FY 20202020-01-31 | FY 20192019-01-31 | FY 20182018-01-31 | FY 20172017-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 1.12B | 1.11B | 906.00M | 823.00M | 497.00M | 1.21B | 214.50M | -80.80M | -566.90M | -582.10M |
| Net Income growth (YoY) | +1.08% | +22.74% | +10.09% | +65.59% | -58.86% | +463.17% | — | — | — | — |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 195.00M | 180.00M | 139.00M | 150.00M | 148.00M | 124.00M | 127.30M | 95.20M | 108.40M | 139.20M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 788.00M | 683.00M | 703.00M | 657.00M | 555.00M | 398.00M | 362.40M | 249.50M | 261.40M | 221.80M |
| Change in Working Capital | -472.00M | -516.00M | -459.00M | 405.00M | 229.00M | 431.00M | 705.90M | 120.60M | 157.80M | 457.70M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.45B | 1.61B | 1.31B | 2.07B | 1.53B | 1.44B | 1.42B | 377.10M | 900.00K | 169.70M |
| Capital Expenditures | -43.00M | -40.00M | -31.00M | -40.00M | -56.00M | -91.00M | -53.20M | -67.00M | -50.70M | -76.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -451.00M | -903.00M | -502.00M | -143.00M | -1.59B | -404.00M | -57.30M | -710.40M | 506.40M | 272.00M |
| Dividends Paid | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Share Repurchases | -1.40B | -852.00M | -795.00M | -1.10B | -1.08B | -552.00M | -442.50M | -293.50M | -699.00M | -621.70M |
| Debt Issued | 499.00M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 997.00M | 0 | 498.90M | 500.00M | 496.90M | 0 |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.36B | -987.00M | -852.00M | -1.49B | -169.00M | -1.05B | -466.80M | 151.90M | -656.60M | -578.30M |
| Net Change in Cash | 650.00M | -293.00M | -55.00M | 419.00M | -244.00M | -3.00M | 888.70M | -192.00M | -135.10M | -139.90M |
| Free Cash Flow | 2.41B | 1.57B | 1.28B | 2.03B | 1.48B | 1.35B | 1.36B | 310.10M | -49.80M | 93.70M |
This table shows 10 annual periods of Autodesk's cash flow statement, from FY 2026 back to FY 2017, across 13 line items including net income, depreciation & amortization, stock-based compensation. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow ADSK's reporting calendar. What is a cash flow statement?