Autodesk vs Synopsys
ADSK and SNPS 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 SNPS compare
Synopsys is the larger company, worth 1.7 times as much as Autodesk ($89.6B against $52.2B).
On earnings, Autodesk is cheaper: it trades at 32.3× trailing earnings, against 82.6× for Synopsys.
Synopsys grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (46.3% versus 17.9% for Autodesk).
Autodesk keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 21.1% compared with 11.4% at Synopsys.
Autodesk scores higher on the StockData Score (18 against 12 for Synopsys), 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 | SNPS |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $52.2B | $89.6B |
| Share price | $249.61 | $467.61 |
| Change, 1 year | −16.0% | 2.7% |
| Change, 5 years | −23.1% | 37.2% |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.42 | 1.42 |
| Employees | 14K | 28K |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 18 (better) | 12 |
| Valuation score | 4 (better) | 2 |
| Growth score | 6 (better) | 3 |
| Performance score | 5 (better) | 3 |
| Health score | 3 | 4 (better) |
| Dividend score | 0 | 0 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 32.3× (better) | 82.6× |
| P/S | 6.7× (better) | 9.5× |
| P/B | 15.4× | 2.9× (better) |
| EV/EBITDA | 22.7× (better) | 36.7× |
| P/FCF | 18.4× (better) | 32.6× |
| PEG | 2.83 (better) | 9.69 |
| FCF yield | 5.4% (better) | 3.1% |
| Fair value | $320.62 | $303.37 |
| Margin of safety | 22.1% (better) | −54.1% |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 17.9% | 46.3% (better) |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 13.7% | 13.9% (better) |
| Net income growth (TTM) | 57.4% (better) | −46.1% |
| EPS growth (TTM) | 59.8% (better) | −55.5% |
| EPS growth, 5Y average | −0.78% | 13.5% (better) |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 91.2% (better) | 72.4% |
| Operating margin | 26.2% (better) | 8.5% |
| Net margin | 21.1% (better) | 11.4% |
| FCF margin | 36.4% (better) | 29.2% |
| Return on equity | 53.9% (better) | 3.7% |
| Return on invested capital | 61.6% (better) | 1.7% |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.88 | 0.32 (better) |
| Net debt / EBITDA | −0.52 | 2.46 (better) |
| Interest coverage | – | 1.3× |
| Current ratio | 0.86 | 1.34 (better) |
| Altman Z-score | 4.16 (better) | 3.86 |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 (better) | 2 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Buyback yield | 2.8% | – |
| Shareholder yield | 2.8% (better) | 0.00% |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 97.0% | 93.5% |
| Held by insiders | 0.27% | 0.44% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | $2.2M (better) | −$48.2M |
| Superinvestors holding | – | 4 |
| Short interest, % of float | 4.5% | 2.6% |
Go deeper
- ADSK stock overview
- ADSK income statement
- ADSK valuation and score
- SNPS stock overview
- SNPS income statement
- SNPS valuation and score
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