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)

US$ in millions

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)

Net Income (Loss)

Net income has exhibited strong fluctuation over the periods, ranging from significant losses in early 2018 to pronounced gains in some quarters starting 2020. Notably, there is a sizeable increase in net income during 2021, peaking at 911 million USD in January, followed by generally high positive income trends thereafter, reaching values in the range of approximately 250 to 290 million USD in the latest quarters.

Depreciation, Amortization, and Accretion

Depreciation and amortization expenses have gradually increased from around 24 million USD in early 2018 to about 46-48 million USD by late 2024, reflecting a steady rise consistent with asset base growth or amortization schedules.

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

This expense has shown a continual upward trend, starting at 54 million USD in April 2018 and escalating to a peak of 197 million USD in July 2023, before a slight decrease but remaining elevated above 150 million USD through the latest period. The pattern suggests increased workforce compensation via equity incentives.

Deferred Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes fluctuated widely, with sharp negative values such as -792 million USD in January 2021, indicating potential tax asset write-offs or valuation allowances, followed by continued variability including some negative and positive values through 2024. This volatility reflects complex tax accounting impacts.

Lease-Related Asset Impairments

Lease-related impairments appeared only from 2021 onwards with peaks around 104 million USD in April 2021 and smaller amounts in subsequent quarters, suggesting nonrecurring charges related to lease assets.

Restructuring and Other Exit Costs

This category is mainly present in 2018 with smaller amounts and no activity beyond that period, implying past restructuring efforts succeeded and no recent related expenses were recorded.

Other Items

Other miscellaneous entries fluctuate between positive and negative values without a prolonged trend, reflecting normal operational variances.

Changes in Working Capital (Accounts Receivable, Prepaid Expenses, Accounts Payable, and Deferred Revenue)

Accounts Receivable: Exhibits large swings quarter to quarter, with both significant increases and decreases. Particularly sharp increases are noted around early 2023, suggesting aggressive revenue growth or collection timing shifts.
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets: The values alternate between small increases and decreases without a sustained trend.
Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities: These also display high variability, sometimes large negative changes followed by positive, indicating fluctuating payables possibly driven by purchase cycles or payment timing.
Deferred Revenue: Deferred revenue changes are volatile, with large positive values in some quarters (e.g., 588 million USD in January 2019, 784 million USD in January 2023) showing strong customer prepayments or contract billings, balanced by significant negative values in other periods.

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

Operating cash flow shows a general upward movement, with some quarters experiencing substantial growth peaking at 911 million USD in January 2023. This indicates improved cash generation from core operations over the analyzed timeframe.

Investing Activities

Purchases of marketable securities increased significantly in magnitude from low-to-mid millions in early years to over 300 million USD outflows in some recent quarters, while sales and maturities fluctuate but show overall increasing activity. Business combinations are intermittent but include very large outflows, such as 1006 million USD in January 2019 and other sizeable transactions, indicating strategic acquisitions. Capital expenditures remain relatively stable at modest single-digit millions. Intangible asset purchases increased slightly in recent years.

Financing Activities

Financing cash flows have included large inflows related to debt proceeds in selected quarters (notably 500 million USD in late 2018 and 997 million USD in 2021). Significant repurchases of common stock are recorded, especially prominent during 2021 and 2022 with amounts ranging from around 150 to nearly 600 million USD in some quarters, reflecting active share repurchase programs. Issuances of common stock produce small to moderate inflows. Debt repayments occur in bursts and offset some proceeds. Overall, financing activities display periods of heavy stock repurchases and debt management.

Cash and Cash Equivalents Changes

Net changes in cash fluctuate widely from quarters with notable increases (for example, 819 million USD in January 2020, 825 million USD in October 2021) to quarters with sharp decreases such as -849 million USD in April 2021. The variability aligns closely with large financing and investing transactions, indicating substantial cash flow management dynamics.

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