Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) is a global leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment technology solutions. The company operates through its website at www.autodesk.com and serves customers across architecture, engineering, construction, product design, manufacturing, media, and entertainment industries… From the company’s description.
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What Autodesk does
In the company’s own words
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) is a global leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment technology solutions. The company operates through its website at www.autodesk.com and serves customers across architecture, engineering, construction, product design, manufacturing, media, and entertainment industries worldwide.
The company's product portfolio spans three primary business segments. The Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations segment includes flagship products such as AutoCAD, Revit, AutoCAD Civil 3D, and cloud-based collaboration tools like Autodesk Build and BIM Collaborate Pro. The Manufacturing segment offers Fusion, Inventor, and the Product Design & Manufacturing Collection, providing comprehensive digital design and engineering solutions. The Media and Entertainment segment delivers Maya, 3ds Max, and Flow Production Tracking for creative professionals and game developers.
Autodesk operates through both direct and indirect sales channels, including an online branded store, enterprise accounts, and a network of approximately 1,170 resellers and distributors worldwide. For fiscal 2026, approximately 37 percent of revenue derived from indirect channel sales. The company's revenue model emphasizes recurring revenue through subscription plans, maintenance agreements, and enterprise business agreements that provide customers flexible access to software and cloud services.
As of January 31, 2026, Autodesk employed approximately 14,300 people globally, with significant research and development operations in the United States, Canada, and India. The company maintains a commitment to sustainability and impact, targeting 1 percent of annual operating profit for philanthropic work and climate initiatives aligned with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Autodesk's competitive positioning rests on continuous investment in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and generative design capabilities that enhance product efficiency and sustainability outcomes. The company competes against established software providers including Adobe, Bentley Systems, Dassault Systèmes, PTC, and Siemens, as well as emerging competitors and in-house solutions developed by customers. The company's strategy focuses on developing integrated lifecycle solutions across industry clouds powered by shared platform services and connected data models.
Company details
- Sector
- Information Technology
- Industry (SIC)
- Prepackaged Software
- Headquarters
- SAN FRANCISCO, CA
- Fiscal year end
- January
- CIK
- 769397
- SIC
- 7372
Financial performance, year by year
Fiscal 2014–2026 · USDThe full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.
Who owns Autodesk — and what changed
Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30
Largest fund holders · Autodesk’s weight in each
Fund ownership is a floor, not a census — pensions, insurers and people holding shares directly are not visible here.
Autodesk’s bonds, as funds hold them
Funds report holding 4 issues of Autodesk’s debt, $363.08M at market value — what funds hold, not the company’s total debt. Weighted-average coupon 3.31%, maturing 2027 to 2035.
Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.
Every fund and institutional holder, quarter by quarter, is on the Ownership tab with a free account.
Recent filings
All filings →Each filing opens into its own statements and disclosures here.
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