Autodesk vs Workday
Workday reported revenue of $9.6 billion in fiscal 2026, 1.3 times Autodesk's $7.2 billion in fiscal 2026. Autodesk's revenue grew 17.5% in its latest year, and Workday's grew 13.1%. Autodesk had an operating margin of 21.9%, against 7.5% at Workday. Free cash flow was $2.4 billion at Autodesk and $2.8 billion at Workday.
Side by side
| Autodesk | Workday | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest fiscal year | FY2026, Jan 31, 2026 | FY2026, Jan 31, 2026 |
| Revenue | $7.2B | $9.6B |
| Revenue growth | 17.5% | 13.1% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 5 years | 13.7% | 17.2% |
| Gross margin | 91.0% | — |
| Operating margin | 21.9% | 7.5% |
| Net margin | 15.6% | 7.3% |
| Free cash flow | $2.4B | $2.8B |
| Free cash flow margin | 33.4% | 29.1% |
| Return on capital | 37.0% | 10.6% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | −0.1x | −2.6x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $1.4B | $2.9B |
| Change in diluted share count | −0.9% | −0.4% |
| Last close | $249.45 | $208.50 |
| P/E at the last close | 32.3× | 42.2× |
| Insider trades, last 12 months | bought $2.2 million, sold $0 | sold $574.0 million |
| Piotroski F-score | 8 of 9 | 7 of 8 |
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ 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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