Autodesk vs Synopsys
Autodesk reported revenue of $7.2 billion in fiscal 2026, about the same as Synopsys' $7.1 billion in fiscal 2025. Autodesk's revenue grew 17.5% in its latest year, and Synopsys' grew 15.1%. Autodesk had an operating margin of 21.9%, against 13.0% at Synopsys. Free cash flow was $2.4 billion at Autodesk and $1.3 billion at Synopsys. Their fiscal years end in different months (January 31 and October 31), so the periods don't line up exactly.
Side by side
| Autodesk | Synopsys | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest fiscal year | FY2026, Jan 31, 2026 | FY2025, Oct 31, 2025 |
| Revenue | $7.2B | $7.1B |
| Revenue growth | 17.5% | 15.1% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 5 years | 13.7% | 13.9% |
| Gross margin | 91.0% | 77.0% |
| Operating margin | 21.9% | 13.0% |
| Net margin | 15.6% | 18.9% |
| Free cash flow | $2.4B | $1.3B |
| Free cash flow margin | 33.4% | 19.1% |
| Return on capital | 37.0% | 4.0% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | −0.1x | 6.7x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $1.4B | $0M |
| Change in diluted share count | −0.9% | 6.2% |
| Last close | $249.45 | $454.33 |
| P/E at the last close | 32.3× | 79.4× |
| Insider trades, last 12 months | bought $2.2 million, sold $0 | sold $61.5 million |
| Piotroski F-score | 8 of 9 | 3 of 9 |
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Autodesk and Synopsys pages.