Stock Analysis on Net

Autodesk Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK)

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Rates of Return

Autodesk Inc., monthly rates of return

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Autodesk Inc. (ADSK) Standard & Poor’s 500 (S&P 500)
t Date PriceADSK,t1 DividendADSK,t1 RADSK,t2 PriceS&P 500,t RS&P 500,t3
Feb 28, 2015 $64.24 2,104.50
1. Mar 31, 2015 $58.64 -8.72% 2,067.89 -1.74%
2. Apr 30, 2015 $56.83 -3.09% 2,085.51 0.85%
3. May 31, 2015 $54.15 -4.72% 2,107.39 1.05%
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70. Dec 31, 2020 $305.34 8.96% 3,756.07 3.71%
71. Jan 31, 2021 $277.43 -9.14% 3,714.24 -1.11%
Average (R): 2.58% 0.89%
Standard deviation: 10.14% 4.30%
Autodesk Inc. (ADSK) Standard & Poor’s 500 (S&P 500)
t Date PriceADSK,t1 DividendADSK,t1 RADSK,t2 PriceS&P 500,t RS&P 500,t3
Feb 28, 2015 $64.24 2,104.50
1. Mar 31, 2015 $58.64 -8.72% 2,067.89 -1.74%
2. Apr 30, 2015 $56.83 -3.09% 2,085.51 0.85%
3. May 31, 2015 $54.15 -4.72% 2,107.39 1.05%
4. Jun 30, 2015 $50.08 -7.52% 2,063.11 -2.10%
5. Jul 31, 2015 $50.58 1.00% 2,103.84 1.97%
6. Aug 31, 2015 $46.75 -7.57% 1,972.18 -6.26%
7. Sep 30, 2015 $44.14 -5.58% 1,920.03 -2.64%
8. Oct 31, 2015 $55.19 25.03% 2,079.36 8.30%
9. Nov 30, 2015 $63.47 15.00% 2,080.41 0.05%
10. Dec 31, 2015 $60.93 -4.00% 2,043.94 -1.75%
11. Jan 31, 2016 $46.82 -23.16% 1,940.24 -5.07%
12. Feb 29, 2016 $51.74 10.51% 1,932.23 -0.41%
13. Mar 31, 2016 $58.31 12.70% 2,059.74 6.60%
14. Apr 30, 2016 $59.82 2.59% 2,065.30 0.27%
15. May 31, 2016 $58.27 -2.59% 2,096.95 1.53%
16. Jun 30, 2016 $54.14 -7.09% 2,098.86 0.09%
17. Jul 31, 2016 $59.45 9.81% 2,173.60 3.56%
18. Aug 31, 2016 $67.40 13.37% 2,170.95 -0.12%
19. Sep 30, 2016 $72.33 7.31% 2,168.27 -0.12%
20. Oct 31, 2016 $72.28 -0.07% 2,126.15 -1.94%
21. Nov 30, 2016 $72.61 0.46% 2,198.81 3.42%
22. Dec 31, 2016 $74.01 1.93% 2,238.83 1.82%
23. Jan 31, 2017 $81.34 9.90% 2,278.87 1.79%
24. Feb 28, 2017 $86.30 6.10% 2,363.64 3.72%
25. Mar 31, 2017 $86.47 0.20% 2,362.72 -0.04%
26. Apr 30, 2017 $90.07 4.16% 2,384.20 0.91%
27. May 31, 2017 $111.77 24.09% 2,411.80 1.16%
28. Jun 30, 2017 $100.82 -9.80% 2,423.41 0.48%
29. Jul 31, 2017 $110.79 9.89% 2,470.30 1.93%
30. Aug 31, 2017 $114.46 3.31% 2,471.65 0.05%
31. Sep 30, 2017 $112.26 -1.92% 2,519.36 1.93%
32. Oct 31, 2017 $124.96 11.31% 2,575.26 2.22%
33. Nov 30, 2017 $109.70 -12.21% 2,647.58 2.81%
34. Dec 31, 2017 $104.83 -4.44% 2,673.61 0.98%
35. Jan 31, 2018 $115.62 10.29% 2,823.81 5.62%
36. Feb 28, 2018 $117.47 1.60% 2,713.83 -3.89%
37. Mar 31, 2018 $125.58 6.90% 2,640.87 -2.69%
38. Apr 30, 2018 $125.90 0.25% 2,648.05 0.27%
39. May 31, 2018 $129.10 2.54% 2,705.27 2.16%
40. Jun 30, 2018 $131.09 1.54% 2,718.37 0.48%
41. Jul 31, 2018 $128.44 -2.02% 2,816.29 3.60%
42. Aug 31, 2018 $154.35 20.17% 2,901.52 3.03%
43. Sep 30, 2018 $156.11 1.14% 2,913.98 0.43%
44. Oct 31, 2018 $129.25 -17.21% 2,711.74 -6.94%
45. Nov 30, 2018 $144.50 11.80% 2,760.17 1.79%
46. Dec 31, 2018 $128.61 -11.00% 2,506.85 -9.18%
47. Jan 31, 2019 $147.20 14.45% 2,704.10 7.87%
48. Feb 28, 2019 $163.01 10.74% 2,784.49 2.97%
49. Mar 31, 2019 $155.82 -4.41% 2,834.40 1.79%
50. Apr 30, 2019 $178.21 14.37% 2,945.83 3.93%
51. May 31, 2019 $160.91 -9.71% 2,752.06 -6.58%
52. Jun 30, 2019 $162.90 1.24% 2,941.76 6.89%
53. Jul 31, 2019 $156.17 -4.13% 2,980.38 1.31%
54. Aug 31, 2019 $142.82 -8.55% 2,926.46 -1.81%
55. Sep 30, 2019 $147.70 3.42% 2,976.74 1.72%
56. Oct 31, 2019 $147.36 -0.23% 3,037.56 2.04%
57. Nov 30, 2019 $180.90 22.76% 3,140.98 3.40%
58. Dec 31, 2019 $183.46 1.42% 3,230.78 2.86%
59. Jan 31, 2020 $196.85 7.30% 3,225.52 -0.16%
60. Feb 29, 2020 $190.88 -3.03% 2,954.22 -8.41%
61. Mar 31, 2020 $156.10 -18.22% 2,584.59 -12.51%
62. Apr 30, 2020 $187.13 19.88% 2,912.43 12.68%
63. May 31, 2020 $210.38 12.42% 3,044.31 4.53%
64. Jun 30, 2020 $239.19 13.69% 3,100.29 1.84%
65. Jul 31, 2020 $236.43 -1.15% 3,271.12 5.51%
66. Aug 31, 2020 $245.70 3.92% 3,500.31 7.01%
67. Sep 30, 2020 $231.01 -5.98% 3,363.00 -3.92%
68. Oct 31, 2020 $235.54 1.96% 3,269.96 -2.77%
69. Nov 30, 2020 $280.23 18.97% 3,621.63 10.75%
70. Dec 31, 2020 $305.34 8.96% 3,756.07 3.71%
71. Jan 31, 2021 $277.43 -9.14% 3,714.24 -1.11%
Average (R): 2.58% 0.89%
Standard deviation: 10.14% 4.30%

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1 Data in US$ per share of common stock, adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

2 Rate of return on common stock of ADSK during period t

3 Rate of return on S&P 500 (the market portfolio proxy) during period t


Variance and Covariance

Autodesk Inc., calculation of variance and covariance of returns

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t Date RADSK,t RS&P 500,t (RADSK,tRADSK)2 (RS&P 500,tRS&P 500)2 (RADSK,tRADSK)×(RS&P 500,tRS&P 500)
1. Mar 31, 2015 -8.72% -1.74% 127.63 6.94 29.76
2. Apr 30, 2015 -3.09% 0.85% 32.11 0.00 0.24
3. May 31, 2015 -4.72% 1.05% 53.23 0.02 -1.13
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70. Dec 31, 2020 8.96% 3.71% 40.71 7.94 17.98
71. Jan 31, 2021 -9.14% -1.11% 137.37 4.03 23.54
Total (Σ): 7,204.46 1,292.68 2,010.27
t Date RADSK,t RS&P 500,t (RADSK,tRADSK)2 (RS&P 500,tRS&P 500)2 (RADSK,tRADSK)×(RS&P 500,tRS&P 500)
1. Mar 31, 2015 -8.72% -1.74% 127.63 6.94 29.76
2. Apr 30, 2015 -3.09% 0.85% 32.11 0.00 0.24
3. May 31, 2015 -4.72% 1.05% 53.23 0.02 -1.13
4. Jun 30, 2015 -7.52% -2.10% 101.93 8.98 30.25
5. Jul 31, 2015 1.00% 1.97% 2.50 1.17 -1.71
6. Aug 31, 2015 -7.57% -6.26% 103.07 51.16 72.62
7. Sep 30, 2015 -5.58% -2.64% 66.63 12.52 28.89
8. Oct 31, 2015 25.03% 8.30% 504.18 54.81 166.24
9. Nov 30, 2015 15.00% 0.05% 154.32 0.71 -10.49
10. Dec 31, 2015 -4.00% -1.75% 43.32 7.01 17.43
11. Jan 31, 2016 -23.16% -5.07% 662.43 35.62 153.61
12. Feb 29, 2016 10.51% -0.41% 62.86 1.71 -10.37
13. Mar 31, 2016 12.70% 6.60% 102.38 32.54 57.72
14. Apr 30, 2016 2.59% 0.27% 0.00 0.39 -0.01
15. May 31, 2016 -2.59% 1.53% 26.74 0.41 -3.30
16. Jun 30, 2016 -7.09% 0.09% 93.47 0.65 7.77
17. Jul 31, 2016 9.81% 3.56% 52.24 7.11 19.27
18. Aug 31, 2016 13.37% -0.12% 116.48 1.03 -10.97
19. Sep 30, 2016 7.31% -0.12% 22.42 1.04 -4.82
20. Oct 31, 2016 -0.07% -1.94% 7.02 8.05 7.52
21. Nov 30, 2016 0.46% 3.42% 4.51 6.36 -5.36
22. Dec 31, 2016 1.93% 1.82% 0.43 0.86 -0.60
23. Jan 31, 2017 9.90% 1.79% 53.64 0.80 6.55
24. Feb 28, 2017 6.10% 3.72% 12.37 7.98 9.94
25. Mar 31, 2017 0.20% -0.04% 5.68 0.87 2.22
26. Apr 30, 2017 4.16% 0.91% 2.51 0.00 0.02
27. May 31, 2017 24.09% 1.16% 462.78 0.07 5.66
28. Jun 30, 2017 -9.80% 0.48% 153.19 0.17 5.12
29. Jul 31, 2017 9.89% 1.93% 53.42 1.08 7.60
30. Aug 31, 2017 3.31% 0.05% 0.54 0.71 -0.62
31. Sep 30, 2017 -1.92% 1.93% 20.27 1.07 -4.66
32. Oct 31, 2017 11.31% 2.22% 76.26 1.75 11.56
33. Nov 30, 2017 -12.21% 2.81% 218.80 3.66 -28.31
34. Dec 31, 2017 -4.44% 0.98% 49.27 0.01 -0.62
35. Jan 31, 2018 10.29% 5.62% 59.49 22.31 36.43
36. Feb 28, 2018 1.60% -3.89% 0.96 22.94 4.69
37. Mar 31, 2018 6.90% -2.69% 18.70 12.84 -15.49
38. Apr 30, 2018 0.25% 0.27% 5.41 0.39 1.45
39. May 31, 2018 2.54% 2.16% 0.00 1.60 -0.05
40. Jun 30, 2018 1.54% 0.48% 1.08 0.17 0.43
41. Jul 31, 2018 -2.02% 3.60% 21.17 7.33 -12.46
42. Aug 31, 2018 20.17% 3.03% 309.51 4.54 37.50
43. Sep 30, 2018 1.14% 0.43% 2.07 0.22 0.67
44. Oct 31, 2018 -17.21% -6.94% 391.48 61.39 155.02
45. Nov 30, 2018 11.80% 1.79% 84.99 0.79 8.22
46. Dec 31, 2018 -11.00% -9.18% 184.32 101.45 136.75
47. Jan 31, 2019 14.45% 7.87% 141.00 48.63 82.81
48. Feb 28, 2019 10.74% 2.97% 66.59 4.32 16.96
49. Mar 31, 2019 -4.41% 1.79% 48.87 0.81 -6.28
50. Apr 30, 2019 14.37% 3.93% 138.98 9.22 35.80
51. May 31, 2019 -9.71% -6.58% 150.99 55.84 91.82
52. Jun 30, 2019 1.24% 6.89% 1.80 35.98 -8.06
53. Jul 31, 2019 -4.13% 1.31% 45.04 0.17 -2.81
54. Aug 31, 2019 -8.55% -1.81% 123.84 7.31 30.09
55. Sep 30, 2019 3.42% 1.72% 0.70 0.68 0.69
56. Oct 31, 2019 -0.23% 2.04% 7.90 1.32 -3.23
57. Nov 30, 2019 22.76% 3.40% 407.25 6.30 50.65
58. Dec 31, 2019 1.42% 2.86% 1.36 3.86 -2.29
59. Jan 31, 2020 7.30% -0.16% 22.26 1.12 -4.99
60. Feb 29, 2020 -3.03% -8.41% 31.50 86.60 52.23
61. Mar 31, 2020 -18.22% -12.51% 432.68 179.74 278.87
62. Apr 30, 2020 19.88% 12.68% 299.23 139.00 203.94
63. May 31, 2020 12.42% 4.53% 96.91 13.20 35.77
64. Jun 30, 2020 13.69% 1.84% 123.53 0.89 10.49
65. Jul 31, 2020 -1.15% 5.51% 13.94 21.30 -17.23
66. Aug 31, 2020 3.92% 7.01% 1.80 37.35 8.19
67. Sep 30, 2020 -5.98% -3.92% 73.25 23.21 41.23
68. Oct 31, 2020 1.96% -2.77% 0.38 13.41 2.27
69. Nov 30, 2020 18.97% 10.75% 268.74 97.22 161.64
70. Dec 31, 2020 8.96% 3.71% 40.71 7.94 17.98
71. Jan 31, 2021 -9.14% -1.11% 137.37 4.03 23.54
Total (Σ): 7,204.46 1,292.68 2,010.27

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VarianceADSK = Σ(RADSK,tRADSK)2 ÷ (71 – 1)
= 7,204.46 ÷ (71 – 1)
= 102.92

VarianceS&P 500 = Σ(RS&P 500,tRS&P 500)2 ÷ (71 – 1)
= 1,292.68 ÷ (71 – 1)
= 18.47

CovarianceADSK, S&P 500 = Σ(RADSK,tRADSK)×(RS&P 500,tRS&P 500) ÷ (71 – 1)
= 2,010.27 ÷ (71 – 1)
= 28.72


Systematic Risk (β) Estimation

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VarianceADSK 102.92
VarianceS&P 500 18.47
CovarianceADSK, S&P 500 28.72
Correlation coefficientADSK, S&P 5001 0.66
βADSK2 1.56
αADSK3 1.19%

Calculations

1 Correlation coefficientADSK, S&P 500
= CovarianceADSK, S&P 500 ÷ (Standard deviationADSK × Standard deviationS&P 500)
= 28.72 ÷ (10.14% × 4.30%)
= 0.66

2 βADSK
= CovarianceADSK, S&P 500 ÷ VarianceS&P 500
= 28.72 ÷ 18.47
= 1.56

3 αADSK
= AverageADSK – βADSK × AverageS&P 500
= 2.58%1.56 × 0.89%
= 1.19%


Expected Rate of Return

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Assumptions
Rate of return on LT Treasury Composite1 RF 4.42%
Expected rate of return on market portfolio2 E(RM) 13.61%
Systematic risk (β) of Autodesk Inc. common stock βADSK 1.56
 
Expected rate of return on Autodesk Inc. common stock3 E(RADSK) 18.70%

1 Unweighted average of bid yields on all outstanding fixed-coupon U.S. Treasury bonds neither due or callable in less than 10 years (risk-free rate of return proxy).

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3 E(RADSK) = RF + βADSK [E(RM) – RF]
= 4.42% + 1.56 [13.61%4.42%]
= 18.70%