ADSK
Autodesk, Inc.
ADSK's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation
NVDA has the edge over ADSK overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
ADSK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
ADSK's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
NVDA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
NVDA's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
ADSK PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 19x | $259 | — |
| Current | 34x | $259 | — |
| Cheap | 48x | $373 | +44% |
| Fair | 57x | $441 | +70% |
| Expensive | 140x | $1,078 | +315% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ADSK's PE is in its cheap range at 34x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 19x next year's earnings.
NVDA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 12x | $166 | — |
| Current | 21x | $166 | — |
| Cheap | 44x | $345 | +108% |
| Fair | 65x | $511 | +207% |
| Expensive | 93x | $734 | +342% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NVDA has the edge over ADSK in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
ADSK Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
ADSK has the edge over NVDA on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
NVDA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Broad | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for NVDA, but weaker profitability.
ADSK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.53 | +75% |
| Q3 2026 | $7.72 | +60% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.85 | +47% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.23 | +2.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.15 | +2.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.82 | -1% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.66 | +1.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.12 | +22% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.02 | +18% |
ADSK earned $7.72 per share over the past year, up 60% from the year before.
NVDA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.77 | +74% |
| Q3 2026 | $7.91 | +125% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.53 | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.90 | +67% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.03 | +59% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.51 | +65% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.10 | +81% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.94 | +147% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.54 | +234% |
NVDA has the edge over ADSK on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
ADSK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2B | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.9B | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $2B | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.9B | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.8B | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.6B | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.6B | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.6B | +11% |
ADSK's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $2B last quarter, up 16% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 29% | +4.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 28% | +14 points |
| Q1 2026 | 22% | -0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 25% | +3.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 25% | +2.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | -6.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 22% | +0.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 22% | -1.6 points |
ADSK's operating margin was 29% last quarter, up 4.1 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
NVDA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $96.2B | +106% |
| Q2 2026 | $81.6B | +85% |
| Q1 2026 | $68.1B | +73% |
| Q4 2025 | $57B | +62% |
| Q3 2025 | $46.7B | +56% |
| Q2 2025 | $44.1B | +69% |
| Q1 2025 | $39.3B | +78% |
| Q4 2024 | $35.1B | +94% |
NVDA has the edge over ADSK on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 66% | +5.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 66% | +17 points |
| Q1 2026 | 65% | +3.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 63% | +0.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 61% | -1.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 49% | -16 points |
| Q1 2025 | 61% | -0.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 62% | +4.9 points |
NVDA has the edge over ADSK on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ADSK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $561M | +24% |
| Q2 2026 | $876M | +58% |
| Q1 2026 | $972M | +43% |
| Q4 2025 | $430M | +116% |
| Q3 2025 | $451M | +122% |
| Q2 2025 | $556M | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $678M | +59% |
| Q4 2024 | $199M | +1431% |
ADSK's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $2.8B over the past year, up 51% from the year before.
NVDA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $21.4B | +59% |
| Q2 2026 | $48.6B | +86% |
| Q1 2026 | $34.9B | +124% |
| Q4 2025 | $22.1B | +32% |
| Q3 2025 | $13.5B | -0.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $26.2B | +75% |
| Q1 2025 | $15.6B | +38% |
| Q3 2024 | $13.5B | +113% |
NVDA's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for six years: $127B over the past year, up 76% from the year before.
ADSK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.5% | -1M shares |
| 1 year | -1.9% | -4M shares |
| 3 years | -1.9% | -4M shares |
| 5 years | -5.2% | -11.5M shares |
| Available history | -4.9% | -10.9M shares |
ADSK has the edge over NVDA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $453M |
| Q2 2026 | $448M |
| Q1 2026 | $331M |
| Q4 2025 | $359M |
| Q3 2025 | $358M |
| Q2 2025 | $354M |
| Q1 2025 | $409M |
| Q4 2024 | $323M |
ADSK spent $1.6B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 10% from the year before.
NVDA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -106M shares |
| 1 year | -1% | -247M shares |
| 3 years | -2.8% | -705M shares |
| 5 years | -4.1% | -1B shares |
| Available history | -1.8% | -435M shares |
NVDA has 24.3B diluted shares, down 1% from a year ago, with $55.3B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $19.7B |
| Q2 2026 | $19.3B |
| Q1 2026 | $3.8B |
| Q4 2025 | $12.5B |
| Q3 2025 | $9.7B |
| Q2 2025 | $14.1B |
| Q1 2025 | $7.8B |
| Q4 2024 | $11B |
NVDA spent $55.3B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 30% from the year before.
ADSK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.6x | Very low |
ADSK has the edge over NVDA on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
NVDA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
NVDA's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), after holding more cash than debt a year ago.
ADSK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 58.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 74.3 | Neutral |
ADSK's weekly RSI is 59 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 74 (neutral).
NVDA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 33.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 18.1 | Oversold |
NVDA's weekly RSI is 33 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 18 (oversold).
ADSK PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | ADSK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 34x | 28x | 21% above |
| PE % | 5 | 35 | 30 pts below |
ADSK is trading at 34x earnings, a 21% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
NVDA PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | NVDA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 28x | 25% below |
| PE % | 0 | 35 | 35 pts below |
NVDA has the edge over ADSK on valuation relative to its sector.
ADSK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $240.0 | 8.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $233.0 | 11% above |
| 50 week MA | $242.1 | 7.2% above |
| 100 week MA | $267.7 | 3.1% below |
| 200 week MA | $249.7 | 3.9% above |
ADSK has the edge over NVDA on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NVDA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $208.9 | 20% below |
| 20 week MA | $212.0 | 22% below |
| 50 week MA | $199.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $175.1 | 5.1% below |
| 200 week MA | $123.6 | 34% above |
NVDA has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 34% above its 200-week average.
ADSK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $185.4 | $301.4 | +63% |
| 2021 | $301.4 | $281.0 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | $281.0 | $188.2 | -33% |
| 2023 | $188.2 | $243.5 | +29% |
| 2024 | $243.5 | $297.6 | +22% |
| 2025 | $297.6 | $300.7 | +1% |
| 2026 YTD | $300.7 | $259.5 | -14% |
ADSK has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 14% so far in 2026.
NVDA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $5.92 | $13.0 | +119% |
| 2021 | $13.0 | $29.6 | +128% |
| 2022 | $29.6 | $15.2 | -49% |
| 2023 | $15.2 | $49.5 | +226% |
| 2024 | $49.5 | $137.0 | +177% |
| 2025 | $137.0 | $190.5 | +39% |
| 2026 YTD | $190.5 | $166.2 | -13% |
NVDA has the edge over ADSK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.