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Autodesk Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since December 3, 2024.

Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Autodesk Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Oct 31, 2024 Jul 31, 2024 Apr 30, 2024 Jan 31, 2024 Oct 31, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 31, 2023 Oct 31, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Jul 31, 2020 Apr 30, 2020 Jan 31, 2020 Oct 31, 2019 Jul 31, 2019 Apr 30, 2019 Jan 31, 2019 Oct 31, 2018 Jul 31, 2018 Apr 30, 2018
Net income (loss) 275 282 252 282 241 222 161 293 198 186 146 89 137 116 156 911 132 98 67 132 67 40 (24) 65 (24) (39) (82)
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 48 46 40 37 36 33 33 37 37 38 38 34 42 39 33 32 32 30 30 31 32 32 33 25 24 22 24
Stock-based compensation expense 181 167 149 159 182 197 165 164 171 170 152 146 144 150 116 107 97 96 98 105 94 88 75 74 64 57 54
Amortization of costs to obtain a contract with a customer 51 44 41 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Deferred income taxes (20) (15) (25) 30 (51) (35) (30) (179) (55) (21) (22) (23) (10) 7 19 (792) (2) 11 4 (38) 12 11 24 (23) 17 (14) 13
Lease-related asset impairments — — — 7 — 7 — 13 12 7 2 104 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Restructuring and other exit costs, net — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (3) (2) 14 23
Other (2) (23) 18 (37) 18 (22) (11) (21) 24 (38) 27 5 5 (11) 19 (10) 13 3 33 (23) 15 (20) 15 (13) 16 (12) 11
Accounts receivable (300) (49) 526 (294) (179) (71) 630 (317) (211) (51) 332 (136) (223) (32) 324 (100) (50) (133) 296 (131) (173) (80) 206 (155) (75) (27) 231
Prepaid expenses and other assets (54) (98) (69) (26) (28) 9 (32) (4) 26 (2) (23) 5 19 (32) (126) 5 (10) (5) (48) 21 10 16 11 (1) — 9 (1)
Accounts payable and other liabilities 31 136 (166) 65 38 53 (168) 71 123 19 (218) 77 83 31 (182) 87 85 112 (155) 3 44 35 (173) 123 20 26 (228)
Deferred revenue (35) (272) (305) 235 (201) (252) (98) 784 91 (39) (38) 448 42 (43) (28) 423 52 (129) (1) 588 171 96 62 271 (7) (8) (59)
Accrued income taxes 34 (6) 33 (21) (38) (6) 73 70 53 (12) 38 (25) 32 (24) 5 (6) 11 7 4 10 5 1 (10) (52) 6 15 (3)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business combinations (324) (289) 19 (41) (408) (267) 405 604 82 (85) 91 369 (47) (99) (6) 409 88 (147) 96 491 57 67 98 186 (56) 15 (59)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (66) (70) 242 155 (223) (87) 562 618 271 71 288 634 134 86 181 (254) 229 (7) 261 566 210 179 245 247 63 83 66
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 209 212 494 437 18 135 723 911 469 257 434 723 270 202 336 658 361 91 327 698 276 219 221 312 39 43 (17)
Purchases of marketable securities (201) (211) (220) (166) (257) (345) (342) (198) (102) (68) (29) (255) (57) — — — (4) (6) (11) — — — (20) (3) (25) (100) (10)
Sales and maturities of marketable securities 260 168 262 235 190 176 163 148 57 43 202 34 — — 4 — 6 11 — — — 23 5 275 110 72 75
Capital expenditures (10) (9) (7) (10) (5) (7) (9) (8) (9) (11) (12) (7) (13) (16) (20) (24) (21) (27) (20) (14) (10) (15) (15) (18) (13) (20) (17)
Purchases of intangible assets (18) (5) (34) (5) (15) (4) (6) — (1) (1) (4) (1) (2) (7) (1) — — (1) (4) — — — — — — — —
Business combinations, net of cash acquired — (164) (637) (26) (18) — (26) — — — (96) (65) (31) (123) (1,032) (201) (45) — — — — — — (1,006) — (34) —
Other investing activities (3) (5) (2) (6) (1) (8) (10) (1) (6) (17) (30) (2) (10) — 8 (2) (1) (11) (44) (1) (1) (11) 1 2 8 (5) (1)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities 28 (226) (638) 22 (106) (188) (230) (59) (61) (54) 31 (296) (113) (146) (1,040) (227) (65) (34) (78) (15) (10) (3) (29) (750) 80 (88) 48
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs 50 — 71 — 59 — 71 — 57 — 67 — 49 1 64 1 54 2 57 2 42 3 47 1 40 1 49
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards (36) (49) (123) (34) (33) (38) (82) (33) (35) (22) (70) (46) (86) (7) (55) (52) (65) (7) (33) (33) (49) (5) (26) (23) (68) (14) (39)
Repurchases of common stock (323) (111) (9) (65) (114) (104) (512) (207) (186) (251) (457) (596) (284) (47) (151) (152) (190) (7) (202) (181) (127) (46) (89) (32) (107) (133) (22)
Proceeds from debt, net of discount — — — — — — — — — — — — 997 — — — — — — 499 — — — 500 — — —
Repayment of debt — — — — — — — (350) — — — — — — — — — — (450) (150) (100) (125) (125) — — — —
Other financing activities — — — — — — — — — — — (1) (7) — — — — — (3) (4) — — — (2) — — —
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (309) (160) (61) (99) (88) (142) (523) (590) (164) (273) (460) (642) 669 (54) (142) (203) (201) (12) (630) 133 (234) (174) (192) 444 (135) (146) (12)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (4) 6 (6) 6 (12) — (8) 20 (19) (8) (15) (6) (2) (2) (3) 8 2 5 (4) 2 — (2) (2) 5 (4) (7) (4)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (76) (168) (211) 366 (188) (195) (38) 282 225 (78) (10) (221) 825 — (849) 235 97 50 (385) 819 32 41 (3) 10 (20) (198) 15

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-30).


The financial trajectory from April 2018 through October 2024 indicates a transition from initial volatility and net losses toward a period of sustained profitability and robust operational cash generation. A consistent upward trend in net income is observable, moving from negative values in 2018 to a stabilized range between 200 million and 300 million US dollars in the most recent quarters, despite a significant non-recurring spike in January 2021.

Operating Cash Flow Dynamics
Net cash provided by operating activities has grown substantially, reflecting improved operational efficiency and a scalable business model. While quarterly results fluctuate due to working capital swings, the overall trend remains positive. A key contributor to the cash flow is the steady increase in stock-based compensation expenses, which rose from approximately 50 million US dollars in early 2018 to over 180 million US dollars by late 2024, providing a significant non-cash add-back to net income.
Working capital volatility is primarily driven by significant fluctuations in accounts receivable and deferred revenue. The deferred revenue line exhibits cyclical patterns, with substantial inflows in certain quarters, such as January 2020 and January 2023, which are characteristic of a subscription-based revenue recognition model.
Investing Activity and Capital Allocation
Investing activities are characterized by periodic, large-scale outflows dedicated to business combinations, most notably in January 2019 and April 2021, where expenditures exceeded 1 billion US dollars per instance. This suggests a strategic focus on growth through acquisitions.
Capital expenditures remain remarkably low and stable, generally ranging between 5 million and 27 million US dollars per quarter. This low CapEx-to-revenue profile indicates a light-asset operational structure, typical of software-centric enterprises.
The management of marketable securities shows a pattern of active liquidity balancing, with alternating periods of purchases and sales to maintain optimal cash positions.
Financing Activity and Capital Structure
A consistent priority is placed on returning capital to shareholders through the repurchase of common stock. Share buybacks have been a recurring theme, with significant acceleration in spending observed between 2021 and 2023, including several quarters where outflows exceeded 400 million US dollars.
Debt management involves strategic cycles of issuance and repayment. Major proceeds from debt were recorded in January 2019, January 2020, and October 2021, which likely funded the aforementioned acquisitions and share repurchase programs. These were offset by periodic repayments, such as the 350 million US dollar repayment in January 2023.

Overall, the cash flow profile reveals a company that leverages its operating cash strength and strategic debt issuance to fund aggressive share buybacks and targeted acquisitions, while maintaining minimal investment in physical infrastructure.

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