Autodesk vs Cadence Design Systems
ADSK and CDNS side by side, both in computer programming, data processing, and other computer related services. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How ADSK and CDNS compare
Cadence Design Systems is the larger company, worth 1.7 times as much as Autodesk ($90.3B against $52.2B).
On earnings, Autodesk is cheaper: it trades at 32.3× trailing earnings, against 65.2× for Cadence Design Systems.
Autodesk grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (17.9% versus 14.7% for Cadence Design Systems).
Cadence Design Systems keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 23.6% compared with 21.1% at Autodesk.
Autodesk scores higher on the StockData Score (18 against 15 for Cadence Design Systems), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | ADSK | CDNS |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $52.2B | $90.3B |
| Share price | $249.61 | $327.89 |
| Change, 1 year | −16.0% | −4.0% |
| Change, 5 years | −23.1% | 84.2% |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.42 | 1.37 |
| Employees | 14K | 14K |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 18 (better) | 15 |
| Valuation score | 4 (better) | 2 |
| Growth score | 6 (better) | 4 |
| Performance score | 5 | 6 (better) |
| Health score | 3 | 3 |
| Dividend score | 0 | 0 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 32.3× (better) | 65.2× |
| P/S | 6.7× (better) | 15.5× |
| P/B | 15.4× | 13.2× (better) |
| EV/EBITDA | 22.7× (better) | 42.5× |
| P/FCF | 18.4× (better) | 53.8× |
| PEG | 2.83 (better) | 6.84 |
| FCF yield | 5.4% (better) | 1.9% |
| Fair value | $320.62 | $233.77 |
| Margin of safety | 22.1% (better) | −40.3% |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 17.9% (better) | 14.7% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 13.7% | 14.6% (better) |
| Net income growth (TTM) | 57.4% (better) | 36.2% |
| EPS growth (TTM) | 59.8% (better) | 35.9% |
| EPS growth, 5Y average | −0.78% | 14.0% (better) |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 91.2% | – |
| Operating margin | 26.2% | 30.3% (better) |
| Net margin | 21.1% | 23.6% (better) |
| FCF margin | 36.4% (better) | 28.8% |
| Return on equity | 53.9% (better) | 23.2% |
| Return on invested capital | 61.6% (better) | 35.2% |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.88 | – |
| Net debt / EBITDA | −0.52 | – |
| Interest coverage | – | 14.1× |
| Current ratio | 0.86 | 1.74 (better) |
| Altman Z-score | 4.16 | 12.38 (better) |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 (better) | 5 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Buyback yield | 2.8% (better) | 0.71% |
| Shareholder yield | 2.8% (better) | 0.71% |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 97.0% | 88.3% |
| Held by insiders | 0.27% | 0.29% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | $2.2M (better) | −$103M |
| Short interest, % of float | 4.5% | 2.1% |
Go deeper
- ADSK stock overview
- ADSK income statement
- ADSK valuation and score
- CDNS stock overview
- CDNS income statement
- CDNS valuation and score
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