Analysis of Solvency Ratios
Quarterly Data
Solvency ratios also known as long-term debt ratios measure a company ability to meet long-term obligations.
Solvency Ratios (Summary)
Autodesk Inc., solvency ratios (quarterly data)
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).
- Debt to Equity Ratio
- The debt to equity ratio shows a marked transition starting near the end of 2020, where values shift dramatically from above 20 to a range closer to 1. This shift signifies a substantial reduction in leverage relative to shareholders' equity. Between January 2021 and October 2024, the ratio gradually declines from 1.7 to 0.87, indicating a consistent trend toward lower reliance on debt financing relative to equity.
- Debt to Equity Ratio (Including Operating Lease Liability)
- Including operating lease liabilities, the debt to equity ratio follows a similar pattern: a high value around 30 near the end of 2020, then a steep decline to approximately 2.18 in January 2021. Thereafter, it decreases steadily to 0.99 by October 2024. This trend echoes the significant deleveraging trend and suggests a reduction in liabilities overall, considering lease obligations as part of financial leverage.
- Debt to Capital Ratio
- The debt to capital ratio starts at a low absolute value around 1.09 in April 2018 and shows slight fluctuation before dropping significantly in early 2021 to 0.63. From January 2021 through October 2024, it follows a stable downward trajectory, ending near 0.47, implying a declining proportion of debt within the company's total capital structure. This reduction highlights a strategic move towards a stronger equity base or reduced debt obligations.
- Debt to Capital Ratio (Including Operating Lease Liability)
- Values including lease liabilities closely mirror those excluding them, with initial levels slightly above 1.0 and a peak early in the period. Post-2020, the ratios decrease to about 0.69 in January 2021, then continue a downtrend ending near 0.50 by October 2024. The inclusion of operating leases adds a small incremental effect, yet the overall leverage reduction remains evident.
- Debt to Assets Ratio
- From April 2018 through January 2021, the debt to assets ratio decreases from around 0.41-0.44 to approximately 0.22, reflecting a declining proportion of debt relative to total assets. Post-2021, values rebound slightly to just above 0.3 but then trend downward again, stabilizing near 0.23 by October 2024. This pattern suggests some variability but a general lowering of debt burden relative to assets over time.
- Debt to Assets Ratio (Including Operating Lease Liability)
- When lease liabilities are included, the debt to assets ratio follows a similar but slightly higher trajectory throughout the timeline, moving from around 0.41–0.44 initially to approximately 0.29 in early 2021, then settling near 0.25 by late 2024. This confirms the effect of recognizing operating leases as debt-like obligations but maintains the observed trend of decreasing leverage relative to assets.
- Financial Leverage Ratio
- The financial leverage ratio presents a significant drop starting around October 2020, moving from values above 80 to a mid-single digit range post January 2021. From 7.54 in early 2021, the ratio declines further to 3.87 by October 2024, indicating notable deleveraging and lower overall financial risk. This continuous decrease points to improved capital structure and reduced reliance on borrowed funds.
Debt Ratios
Debt to Equity
Autodesk Inc., debt to equity calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current portion of long-term notes payable, net | 300) | 300) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | 350) | 350) | 350) | 350) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | 450) | 449) | 449) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | ||||||||
| Long-term notes payable, net, excluding current portion | 1,986) | 1,986) | 2,285) | 2,284) | 2,283) | 2,282) | 2,282) | 2,281) | 2,280) | 2,279) | 2,279) | 2,278) | 2,627) | 1,638) | 1,638) | 1,637) | 1,637) | 1,636) | 1,636) | 1,635) | 1,290) | 1,390) | 1,963) | 2,088) | 1,588) | 1,587) | 1,587) | ||||||||
| Total debt | 2,286) | 2,286) | 2,285) | 2,284) | 2,283) | 2,282) | 2,282) | 2,281) | 2,630) | 2,629) | 2,629) | 2,628) | 2,627) | 1,638) | 1,638) | 1,637) | 1,637) | 1,636) | 1,636) | 2,085) | 1,740) | 1,839) | 1,963) | 2,088) | 1,588) | 1,587) | 1,587) | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity (deficit) | 2,616) | 2,474) | 2,161) | 1,855) | 1,482) | 1,206) | 897) | 1,145) | 906) | 740) | 681) | 849) | 1,280) | 1,328) | 1,128) | 966) | 69) | 67) | (139) | (139) | (172) | (194) | (245) | (211) | (338) | (242) | (129) | ||||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to equity1 | 0.87 | 0.92 | 1.06 | 1.23 | 1.54 | 1.89 | 2.54 | 1.99 | 2.90 | 3.55 | 3.86 | 3.09 | 2.05 | 1.23 | 1.45 | 1.70 | 23.62 | 24.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Equity, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | 0.54 | 0.47 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.24 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.42 | ||||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | — | — | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.62 | 0.32 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.32 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.46 | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.60 | 0.67 | 0.72 | 0.78 | 0.82 | 0.87 | 0.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Fair Isaac Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.46 | 4.32 | 2.69 | 2.52 | 3.75 | 4.43 | 3.81 | 2.85 | 3.07 | 3.32 | 3.65 | ||||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | 2.35 | 2.01 | 2.31 | 2.35 | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.39 | 2.59 | 2.72 | 2.32 | 2.53 | 2.59 | 2.85 | 2.74 | 2.45 | 2.51 | 2.64 | 2.99 | 3.08 | 3.15 | 3.22 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.45 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.40 | 0.43 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.27 | 0.45 | 0.66 | 0.08 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.15 | 0.15 | ||||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.26 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.58 | 0.63 | 0.66 | 0.71 | 0.77 | 0.79 | 0.89 | ||||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 5.75 | 6.45 | 7.81 | 9.98 | 15.65 | 22.97 | 37.53 | 84.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.08 | 7.79 | 8.94 | 7.46 | 5.93 | 3.63 | 3.32 | 2.95 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.11 | 0.19 | 0.26 | 0.42 | 0.90 | 1.14 | 2.99 | 5.05 | 7.24 | 17.51 | 10.89 | 31.19 | 7.08 | 5.08 | 3.20 | 3.04 | 4.18 | 2.80 | 1.98 | 0.91 | 0.95 | 0.90 | 1.08 | 1.45 | 1.30 | ||||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.24 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.17 | 0.19 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.27 | 0.30 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.39 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.53 | 0.58 | 0.64 | 0.28 | 0.31 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | 1.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.14 | ||||||||
| Workday Inc. | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.50 | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.80 | 0.86 | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.48 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.63 | 0.68 | 0.51 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.60 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
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).
1 Q3 2025 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Stockholders’ equity (deficit)
= 2,286 ÷ 2,616 = 0.87
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Total Debt
- The total debt exhibited fluctuations over the observed periods, initially increasing from 1,587 million USD in April 2018 to a peak of 2,628 million USD in January 2022. Following this peak, there was a general stabilization around the 2,280 to 2,300 million USD range from April 2023 through October 2024. Notable increases occurred in late 2021 and early 2022, whereas earlier periods showed more variability with occasional decreases.
- Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
- Stockholders’ equity began in deficit territory, recorded at -129 million USD in April 2018, worsening to -338 million USD by October 2018. A positive turnaround was evident starting mid-2020, with equity moving into positive figures from July 2020 onwards. Substantial growth followed, rising sharply from 67 million USD in July 2020 to 2,616 million USD by October 2024. This indicates a significant strengthening of the company’s equity position over the latter part of the timeline.
- Debt to Equity Ratio
- The debt to equity ratio was not calculated in the earliest periods, but data from January 2021 onward reveal considerable volatility. Initially extremely high—exceeding 23 in early 2021—the ratio dramatically decreased to around 1.7 by October 2021. Fluctuations continued with increases up to approximately 3.86 by July 2022, followed by a consistent downward trend to 0.87 by October 2024. This pattern reflects the impact of the equity improvement and relative debt stabilization, resulting in a more balanced capital structure over time.
- Overall Financial Position
- The trends suggest a transition from a leveraged position with negative equity into a more stable financial standing characterized by positive and growing equity and a decreasing debt to equity ratio. The company’s equity improvements are the primary driver in improving solvency ratios, despite relatively stable debt levels in recent periods. This recovery points towards enhanced financial health and potentially reduced financial risk since mid-2020.
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability)
Autodesk Inc., debt to equity (including operating lease liability) calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current portion of long-term notes payable, net | 300) | 300) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | 350) | 350) | 350) | 350) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | 450) | 449) | 449) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | ||||||||
| Long-term notes payable, net, excluding current portion | 1,986) | 1,986) | 2,285) | 2,284) | 2,283) | 2,282) | 2,282) | 2,281) | 2,280) | 2,279) | 2,279) | 2,278) | 2,627) | 1,638) | 1,638) | 1,637) | 1,637) | 1,636) | 1,636) | 1,635) | 1,290) | 1,390) | 1,963) | 2,088) | 1,588) | 1,587) | 1,587) | ||||||||
| Total debt | 2,286) | 2,286) | 2,285) | 2,284) | 2,283) | 2,282) | 2,282) | 2,281) | 2,630) | 2,629) | 2,629) | 2,628) | 2,627) | 1,638) | 1,638) | 1,637) | 1,637) | 1,636) | 1,636) | 2,085) | 1,740) | 1,839) | 1,963) | 2,088) | 1,588) | 1,587) | 1,587) | ||||||||
| Current operating lease liabilities | 60) | 67) | 66) | 67) | 71) | 72) | 74) | 85) | 82) | 80) | 77) | 87) | 90) | 88) | 76) | 71) | 64) | 54) | 46) | 48) | 64) | 59) | 59) | —) | —) | —) | —) | ||||||||
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 232) | 250) | 263) | 275) | 294) | 311) | 328) | 300) | 323) | 336) | 347) | 346) | 333) | 359) | 377) | 396) | 398) | 393) | 402) | 412) | 240) | 258) | 266) | —) | —) | —) | —) | ||||||||
| Total debt (including operating lease liability) | 2,578) | 2,603) | 2,614) | 2,626) | 2,648) | 2,665) | 2,684) | 2,666) | 3,035) | 3,045) | 3,053) | 3,060) | 3,050) | 2,085) | 2,091) | 2,105) | 2,099) | 2,083) | 2,084) | 2,545) | 2,044) | 2,156) | 2,288) | 2,088) | 1,588) | 1,587) | 1,587) | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity (deficit) | 2,616) | 2,474) | 2,161) | 1,855) | 1,482) | 1,206) | 897) | 1,145) | 906) | 740) | 681) | 849) | 1,280) | 1,328) | 1,128) | 966) | 69) | 67) | (139) | (139) | (172) | (194) | (245) | (211) | (338) | (242) | (129) | ||||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to equity (including operating lease liability)1 | 0.99 | 1.05 | 1.21 | 1.42 | 1.79 | 2.21 | 2.99 | 2.33 | 3.35 | 4.11 | 4.48 | 3.60 | 2.38 | 1.57 | 1.85 | 2.18 | 30.29 | 30.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | 0.57 | 0.50 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.40 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.42 | ||||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.39 | 0.43 | 0.49 | 0.54 | 0.59 | 0.63 | 0.70 | 0.76 | 0.82 | 0.86 | 0.92 | 0.89 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Fair Isaac Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.92 | 4.59 | 2.90 | 2.74 | 4.05 | 4.79 | 4.14 | 2.85 | 3.07 | 3.32 | 3.65 | ||||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | 2.49 | 2.14 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.70 | 2.66 | 2.54 | 2.72 | 2.85 | 2.46 | 2.68 | 2.75 | 3.02 | 2.92 | 2.65 | 2.72 | 2.86 | 3.23 | 3.32 | 3.39 | 3.47 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.45 | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.31 | 0.49 | 0.70 | 0.13 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.15 | 0.15 | ||||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.25 | 0.32 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0.53 | 0.58 | 0.60 | 0.65 | 0.70 | 0.72 | 0.77 | 0.83 | 0.86 | 0.95 | ||||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 0.10 | 0.14 | 0.17 | 0.26 | 0.34 | 0.50 | 1.02 | 1.30 | 3.20 | 5.42 | 7.80 | 18.82 | 11.70 | 33.58 | 7.65 | 5.58 | 3.52 | 3.35 | 4.61 | 3.10 | 2.45 | 1.13 | 1.20 | 0.90 | 1.08 | 1.45 | 1.30 | ||||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.30 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.35 | 0.38 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.40 | 0.44 | 0.47 | 0.51 | 0.55 | 0.60 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.69 | 0.75 | 0.82 | 0.48 | 0.53 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | 1.08 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.14 | ||||||||
| Workday Inc. | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.60 | 0.86 | 0.92 | 0.46 | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.63 | 0.68 | 0.72 | 0.75 | 0.81 | 0.63 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.75 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
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).
1 Q3 2025 Calculation
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Stockholders’ equity (deficit)
= 2,578 ÷ 2,616 = 0.99
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The financial data indicates notable trends in debt levels, equity position, and leverage ratios over the periods presented.
- Total debt (including operating lease liability)
- The total debt showed an initial upward trend from April 2018, increasing from 1,587 million USD to a peak of 3,050 million USD in October 2021. After this peak, the total debt remained relatively stable, fluctuating slightly but maintaining levels around 2,600 to 3,000 million USD through to October 2024. This indicates an increased debt position over time with some stabilization in recent quarters.
- Stockholders’ equity (deficit)
- Equity figures were initially negative, showing a deficit from April 2018 through to July 2020, reaching as low as -338 million USD in October 2018. A significant upward shift occurred starting January 2021, where equity turned positive and then increased consistently, rising from 67 million USD to 2,616 million USD by October 2024. This shift suggests an improvement in the company's net asset position, indicating stronger financial health and increased shareholder value in recent years.
- Debt to equity (including operating lease liability)
- The debt to equity ratio was extremely high in the earlier periods with ratios exceeding 30 in January and April 2021, indicating a very high leverage due to the combination of increased debt and still relatively low positive equity. After this elevated period, the ratio dropped significantly and showed a downward trend, reaching below 1.00 by October 2024. This declining trend reflects a reduction in leverage, driven both by stabilizing debt levels and a significant increase in equity, pointing to a stronger capital structure and reduced financial risk.
Overall, the data reveals a transition from a financially stressed position with negative equity and very high leverage to an improved balance sheet characterized by positive and growing equity, a more manageable level of debt, and a considerably lower debt to equity ratio by the end of the period analyzed. This progression suggests successful efforts to strengthen financial stability and reduce reliance on debt financing.
Debt to Capital
Autodesk Inc., debt to capital calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current portion of long-term notes payable, net | 300) | 300) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | 350) | 350) | 350) | 350) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | 450) | 449) | 449) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | ||||||||
| Long-term notes payable, net, excluding current portion | 1,986) | 1,986) | 2,285) | 2,284) | 2,283) | 2,282) | 2,282) | 2,281) | 2,280) | 2,279) | 2,279) | 2,278) | 2,627) | 1,638) | 1,638) | 1,637) | 1,637) | 1,636) | 1,636) | 1,635) | 1,290) | 1,390) | 1,963) | 2,088) | 1,588) | 1,587) | 1,587) | ||||||||
| Total debt | 2,286) | 2,286) | 2,285) | 2,284) | 2,283) | 2,282) | 2,282) | 2,281) | 2,630) | 2,629) | 2,629) | 2,628) | 2,627) | 1,638) | 1,638) | 1,637) | 1,637) | 1,636) | 1,636) | 2,085) | 1,740) | 1,839) | 1,963) | 2,088) | 1,588) | 1,587) | 1,587) | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity (deficit) | 2,616) | 2,474) | 2,161) | 1,855) | 1,482) | 1,206) | 897) | 1,145) | 906) | 740) | 681) | 849) | 1,280) | 1,328) | 1,128) | 966) | 69) | 67) | (139) | (139) | (172) | (194) | (245) | (211) | (338) | (242) | (129) | ||||||||
| Total capital | 4,902) | 4,760) | 4,446) | 4,139) | 3,765) | 3,488) | 3,179) | 3,426) | 3,536) | 3,369) | 3,310) | 3,477) | 3,907) | 2,966) | 2,766) | 2,603) | 1,706) | 1,703) | 1,497) | 1,946) | 1,568) | 1,645) | 1,718) | 1,877) | 1,250) | 1,346) | 1,458) | ||||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to capital1 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.51 | 0.55 | 0.61 | 0.65 | 0.72 | 0.67 | 0.74 | 0.78 | 0.79 | 0.76 | 0.67 | 0.55 | 0.59 | 0.63 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.14 | 1.11 | 1.27 | 1.18 | 1.09 | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Capital, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | ||||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | — | — | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.24 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.24 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Fair Isaac Corp. | — | 1.80 | 1.89 | 1.77 | 1.64 | 1.56 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.57 | 1.67 | 1.72 | 1.76 | 1.76 | 1.59 | 1.49 | 1.10 | 0.89 | 0.81 | 0.73 | 0.72 | 0.79 | 0.82 | 0.79 | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.77 | 0.79 | ||||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | 0.70 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.71 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.70 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.74 | 0.73 | 0.71 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.75 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.76 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.21 | 0.31 | 0.40 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.13 | ||||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.21 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.47 | ||||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 0.85 | 0.87 | 0.89 | 0.91 | 0.94 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 1.12 | 1.15 | 1.02 | 0.94 | 0.89 | 0.90 | 0.88 | 0.86 | 0.78 | 0.77 | 0.75 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.16 | 0.21 | 0.29 | 0.47 | 0.53 | 0.75 | 0.83 | 0.88 | 0.95 | 0.92 | 0.97 | 0.88 | 0.84 | 0.76 | 0.75 | 0.81 | 0.74 | 0.66 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.47 | 0.52 | 0.59 | 0.56 | ||||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.15 | 0.16 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.22 | 0.24 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.07 | 0.13 | ||||||||
| Workday Inc. | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.37 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
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).
1 Q3 2025 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 2,286 ÷ 4,902 = 0.47
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analysis of the available quarterly financial data reveals several important trends regarding the company's debt and capital structure over the indicated periods.
- Total Debt
- Total debt exhibits fluctuations without a clear linear trend but remains generally within the range of approximately 1,500 to 2,600 million US dollars across the quarters. Initial figures around 1,587 million US dollars in early 2018 show some peaks and troughs, including a notable peak near the end of 2021 and early 2022, reaching around 2,630 million. Following this peak, debt levels trend downward somewhat, settling around 2,286 million by the end of the observed period in late 2024.
- Total Capital
- Total capital grows substantially throughout the timeline. Starting just below 1,500 million US dollars in early 2018, it experiences considerable increases, particularly from early 2020 onwards, surging from roughly 1,700 million to nearly 4,900 million by the fourth quarter of 2024. This growth points to a significant expansion or strengthening in the company's capital base during the period.
- Debt to Capital Ratio
- The debt to capital ratio begins above 1.0 in early 2018, indicating that total debt exceeds total capital initially. The ratio declines steadily over time, moving below 1.0 in mid-2020, and continuing to drop toward approximately 0.47 by late 2024. This consistent downward trend suggests a progressive reduction in leverage, implying less reliance on debt financing relative to capital. The ratio's sharp decline around 2020 and onwards correlates with the observed surge in total capital and stabilization or modest reduction in total debt.
In summary, the data indicate a strategic shift toward strengthening the capital structure by increasing capital while stabilizing or modestly reducing debt levels. The resulting reduction in leverage, as reflected by the lowering debt to capital ratio, could improve the company's financial stability and potentially reduce risk exposure associated with high debt levels.
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability)
Autodesk Inc., debt to capital (including operating lease liability) calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current portion of long-term notes payable, net | 300) | 300) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | 350) | 350) | 350) | 350) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | 450) | 449) | 449) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | ||||||||
| Long-term notes payable, net, excluding current portion | 1,986) | 1,986) | 2,285) | 2,284) | 2,283) | 2,282) | 2,282) | 2,281) | 2,280) | 2,279) | 2,279) | 2,278) | 2,627) | 1,638) | 1,638) | 1,637) | 1,637) | 1,636) | 1,636) | 1,635) | 1,290) | 1,390) | 1,963) | 2,088) | 1,588) | 1,587) | 1,587) | ||||||||
| Total debt | 2,286) | 2,286) | 2,285) | 2,284) | 2,283) | 2,282) | 2,282) | 2,281) | 2,630) | 2,629) | 2,629) | 2,628) | 2,627) | 1,638) | 1,638) | 1,637) | 1,637) | 1,636) | 1,636) | 2,085) | 1,740) | 1,839) | 1,963) | 2,088) | 1,588) | 1,587) | 1,587) | ||||||||
| Current operating lease liabilities | 60) | 67) | 66) | 67) | 71) | 72) | 74) | 85) | 82) | 80) | 77) | 87) | 90) | 88) | 76) | 71) | 64) | 54) | 46) | 48) | 64) | 59) | 59) | —) | —) | —) | —) | ||||||||
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 232) | 250) | 263) | 275) | 294) | 311) | 328) | 300) | 323) | 336) | 347) | 346) | 333) | 359) | 377) | 396) | 398) | 393) | 402) | 412) | 240) | 258) | 266) | —) | —) | —) | —) | ||||||||
| Total debt (including operating lease liability) | 2,578) | 2,603) | 2,614) | 2,626) | 2,648) | 2,665) | 2,684) | 2,666) | 3,035) | 3,045) | 3,053) | 3,060) | 3,050) | 2,085) | 2,091) | 2,105) | 2,099) | 2,083) | 2,084) | 2,545) | 2,044) | 2,156) | 2,288) | 2,088) | 1,588) | 1,587) | 1,587) | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity (deficit) | 2,616) | 2,474) | 2,161) | 1,855) | 1,482) | 1,206) | 897) | 1,145) | 906) | 740) | 681) | 849) | 1,280) | 1,328) | 1,128) | 966) | 69) | 67) | (139) | (139) | (172) | (194) | (245) | (211) | (338) | (242) | (129) | ||||||||
| Total capital (including operating lease liability) | 5,194) | 5,077) | 4,775) | 4,481) | 4,130) | 3,871) | 3,581) | 3,811) | 3,941) | 3,785) | 3,734) | 3,909) | 4,329) | 3,413) | 3,220) | 3,070) | 2,168) | 2,151) | 1,945) | 2,406) | 1,872) | 1,962) | 2,043) | 1,877) | 1,250) | 1,346) | 1,458) | ||||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to capital (including operating lease liability)1 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.55 | 0.59 | 0.64 | 0.69 | 0.75 | 0.70 | 0.77 | 0.80 | 0.82 | 0.78 | 0.70 | 0.61 | 0.65 | 0.69 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.27 | 1.18 | 1.09 | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | 0.36 | 0.33 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | ||||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Fair Isaac Corp. | — | 1.79 | 1.87 | 1.76 | 1.63 | 1.55 | 1.58 | 1.57 | 1.56 | 1.65 | 1.70 | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1.56 | 1.47 | 1.09 | 0.90 | 0.82 | 0.74 | 0.73 | 0.80 | 0.83 | 0.81 | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.77 | 0.79 | ||||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | 0.71 | 0.68 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.71 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.75 | 0.74 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.76 | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.78 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.19 | 0.24 | 0.33 | 0.41 | 0.11 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.13 | ||||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.49 | ||||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 0.09 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.21 | 0.26 | 0.33 | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.76 | 0.84 | 0.89 | 0.95 | 0.92 | 0.97 | 0.88 | 0.85 | 0.78 | 0.77 | 0.82 | 0.76 | 0.71 | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.47 | 0.52 | 0.59 | 0.56 | ||||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.26 | 0.27 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.33 | 0.35 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | 0.52 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.07 | 0.13 | ||||||||
| Workday Inc. | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.43 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
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).
1 Q3 2025 Calculation
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total capital (including operating lease liability)
= 2,578 ÷ 5,194 = 0.50
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Total debt (including operating lease liability)
- The total debt exhibited fluctuations over the observed period. Starting at approximately 1,587 million US dollars in April 2018, it experienced an increase, peaking around 3,060 million US dollars in July 2022. Subsequently, total debt demonstrated a declining trend, falling to approximately 2,578 million US dollars by October 2024. The fluctuations suggest periods of increased leverage followed by deleveraging actions or repayments.
- Total capital (including operating lease liability)
- Total capital showed a consistent upward trajectory during the timeline. Beginning at 1,458 million US dollars in April 2018, it rose steadily to reach roughly 5,194 million US dollars by October 2024. This increase indicates an expansion in the company's capital base, reflecting growth either through equity issuance, retained earnings, or other capital inflows that outpaced debt changes over time.
- Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability)
- The debt to capital ratio started above 1.0 in early periods, peaking at 1.27 in October 2018, indicating debt levels exceeded total capital at that time. From this high point, the ratio gradually declined, falling below 1 in mid-2020 and continuing a downward trend toward approximately 0.5 by October 2024. This trend marks a significant reduction in financial leverage, implying an improved capital structure with less reliance on debt relative to overall capital. The ratio's decrease aligns with the simultaneous increase in total capital and moderate reduction in total debt, illustrating stronger balance sheet positioning over time.
Debt to Assets
Autodesk Inc., debt to assets calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current portion of long-term notes payable, net | 300) | 300) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | 350) | 350) | 350) | 350) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | 450) | 449) | 449) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | ||||||||
| Long-term notes payable, net, excluding current portion | 1,986) | 1,986) | 2,285) | 2,284) | 2,283) | 2,282) | 2,282) | 2,281) | 2,280) | 2,279) | 2,279) | 2,278) | 2,627) | 1,638) | 1,638) | 1,637) | 1,637) | 1,636) | 1,636) | 1,635) | 1,290) | 1,390) | 1,963) | 2,088) | 1,588) | 1,587) | 1,587) | ||||||||
| Total debt | 2,286) | 2,286) | 2,285) | 2,284) | 2,283) | 2,282) | 2,282) | 2,281) | 2,630) | 2,629) | 2,629) | 2,628) | 2,627) | 1,638) | 1,638) | 1,637) | 1,637) | 1,636) | 1,636) | 2,085) | 1,740) | 1,839) | 1,963) | 2,088) | 1,588) | 1,587) | 1,587) | ||||||||
| Total assets | 10,133) | 9,960) | 9,830) | 9,912) | 9,226) | 9,107) | 9,069) | 9,438) | 8,635) | 8,227) | 8,261) | 8,607) | 8,531) | 7,421) | 7,298) | 7,280) | 5,945) | 5,747) | 5,544) | 6,179) | 5,037) | 4,873) | 4,809) | 4,729) | 3,774) | 3,833) | 3,911) | ||||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to assets1 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.41 | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Assets, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | ||||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | — | — | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.31 | 0.19 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.18 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Fair Isaac Corp. | — | 1.38 | 1.42 | 1.29 | 1.24 | 1.20 | 1.23 | 1.18 | 1.22 | 1.28 | 1.32 | 1.29 | 1.34 | 1.21 | 1.12 | 0.80 | 0.66 | 0.61 | 0.55 | 0.52 | 0.59 | 0.61 | 0.59 | 0.58 | 0.60 | 0.62 | 0.64 | ||||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | 0.43 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.39 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.42 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.16 | 0.24 | 0.31 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.09 | ||||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.30 | ||||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.59 | 0.62 | 0.64 | 0.66 | 0.65 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.67 | 0.64 | 0.59 | 0.64 | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.53 | 0.52 | 0.51 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.36 | 0.34 | 0.23 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.28 | ||||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.10 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.22 | 0.11 | 0.11 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | 0.42 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.09 | ||||||||
| Workday Inc. | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.21 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
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).
1 Q3 2025 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 2,286 ÷ 10,133 = 0.23
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analysis of the quarterly financial data reveals several notable trends in the company's capital structure and asset base over the period under review.
- Total Debt
-
Total debt displayed fluctuations with a general upward tendency until early 2022, reaching a peak around January 2022 at approximately US$2.63 billion. After this peak, total debt showed a declining trend, decreasing to around US$2.29 billion in early 2023 and remaining relatively stable afterward through mid-2024.
- Total Assets
-
Total assets consistently increased throughout the periods analyzed. Starting at approximately US$3.91 billion in April 2018, assets experienced steady growth with some intermittent accelerations, reaching just over US$10.13 billion by October 2024. This strong asset growth suggests substantial expansion or increased capital investment over time.
- Debt to Assets Ratio
-
The debt to assets ratio demonstrated a declining trend overall, indicative of improving financial leverage and potentially enhanced solvency. Initially, the ratio hovered around 0.41 to 0.44 between 2018 and early 2019, before gradually decreasing to approximately 0.22 by early 2021. There was a notable temporary increase to around 0.31 in early 2022, corresponding with the peak in total debt. Subsequently, the ratio declined again, stabilizing near 0.23 by mid-2024.
In summary, the data indicates that while total debt increased in the earlier periods and peaked in early 2022, it eventually declined and stabilized thereafter. The company’s total assets grew steadily and significantly over the entire period, contributing to a marked reduction in the debt to assets ratio. This pattern suggests an overall strengthening of the company’s balance sheet position, with increasing asset bases and controlled debt levels enhancing financial stability. The temporary rise in leverage in early 2022 may warrant further examination, but the subsequent improvement in the ratio indicates effective management of debt relative to asset growth.
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability)
Autodesk Inc., debt to assets (including operating lease liability) calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current portion of long-term notes payable, net | 300) | 300) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | 350) | 350) | 350) | 350) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | 450) | 449) | 449) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | ||||||||
| Long-term notes payable, net, excluding current portion | 1,986) | 1,986) | 2,285) | 2,284) | 2,283) | 2,282) | 2,282) | 2,281) | 2,280) | 2,279) | 2,279) | 2,278) | 2,627) | 1,638) | 1,638) | 1,637) | 1,637) | 1,636) | 1,636) | 1,635) | 1,290) | 1,390) | 1,963) | 2,088) | 1,588) | 1,587) | 1,587) | ||||||||
| Total debt | 2,286) | 2,286) | 2,285) | 2,284) | 2,283) | 2,282) | 2,282) | 2,281) | 2,630) | 2,629) | 2,629) | 2,628) | 2,627) | 1,638) | 1,638) | 1,637) | 1,637) | 1,636) | 1,636) | 2,085) | 1,740) | 1,839) | 1,963) | 2,088) | 1,588) | 1,587) | 1,587) | ||||||||
| Current operating lease liabilities | 60) | 67) | 66) | 67) | 71) | 72) | 74) | 85) | 82) | 80) | 77) | 87) | 90) | 88) | 76) | 71) | 64) | 54) | 46) | 48) | 64) | 59) | 59) | —) | —) | —) | —) | ||||||||
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 232) | 250) | 263) | 275) | 294) | 311) | 328) | 300) | 323) | 336) | 347) | 346) | 333) | 359) | 377) | 396) | 398) | 393) | 402) | 412) | 240) | 258) | 266) | —) | —) | —) | —) | ||||||||
| Total debt (including operating lease liability) | 2,578) | 2,603) | 2,614) | 2,626) | 2,648) | 2,665) | 2,684) | 2,666) | 3,035) | 3,045) | 3,053) | 3,060) | 3,050) | 2,085) | 2,091) | 2,105) | 2,099) | 2,083) | 2,084) | 2,545) | 2,044) | 2,156) | 2,288) | 2,088) | 1,588) | 1,587) | 1,587) | ||||||||
| Total assets | 10,133) | 9,960) | 9,830) | 9,912) | 9,226) | 9,107) | 9,069) | 9,438) | 8,635) | 8,227) | 8,261) | 8,607) | 8,531) | 7,421) | 7,298) | 7,280) | 5,945) | 5,747) | 5,544) | 6,179) | 5,037) | 4,873) | 4,809) | 4,729) | 3,774) | 3,833) | 3,911) | ||||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to assets (including operating lease liability)1 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.48 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.41 | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | ||||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Fair Isaac Corp. | — | 1.39 | 1.43 | 1.30 | 1.25 | 1.21 | 1.24 | 1.20 | 1.23 | 1.30 | 1.34 | 1.31 | 1.37 | 1.24 | 1.15 | 0.84 | 0.70 | 0.65 | 0.60 | 0.57 | 0.64 | 0.66 | 0.65 | 0.58 | 0.60 | 0.62 | 0.64 | ||||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | 0.46 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.45 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 0.19 | 0.22 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.19 | 0.27 | 0.33 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.09 | ||||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.32 | ||||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.28 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.22 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.28 | ||||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.18 | 0.19 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.29 | 0.18 | 0.19 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | 0.45 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.09 | ||||||||
| Workday Inc. | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.26 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
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).
1 Q3 2025 Calculation
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total assets
= 2,578 ÷ 10,133 = 0.25
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The financial data reveals notable developments in the company's indebtedness and asset base over the observed periods.
- Total Debt (including operating lease liability)
- The total debt levels show moderate fluctuations overall, starting at approximately 1.59 billion US dollars in April 2018. The company experienced an increase reaching a peak near 3.06 billion US dollars in July 2022. From that peak, debt levels gradually decreased to around 2.58 billion US dollars by October 2024. Noteworthy is a significant jump in debt between October 2021 and January 2022, suggesting possible sizable financing or lease commitments taken during that interval.
- Total Assets
- Total assets generally exhibited a strong upward trend throughout the examined timeframe. Beginning at roughly 3.9 billion US dollars in April 2018, the assets expanded steadily with some acceleration post-2019. The level reached a high close to 9.91 billion US dollars by January 2024, followed by a slight increase to over 10.13 billion US dollars by October 2024. This growth reflects continued expansion or investment in asset holdings.
- Debt to Assets Ratio (including operating lease liability)
- The ratio of debt to assets fluctuates in correlation with the changes in debt and asset values. Initially, the ratio was around 0.41, indicating that approximately 41% of assets were financed through debt. The ratio increased momentarily to around 0.48 by April 2019 but then trended downward with intermittent rises and falls. A notable decline occurred from mid-2020 to early 2021 where the ratio dropped as low as 0.25 by October 2024. This overall decline suggests a strengthening asset base relative to debt, pointing to reduced leverage and potentially improved financial stability.
In summary, the company’s debt has shown short-term increases but a long-term pattern of stabilization and reduction, while asset growth has been consistent and robust. Consequently, the leverage ratio has generally decreased over time, emphasizing a cautious approach toward financial risk and improving the balance sheet strength.
Financial Leverage
Autodesk Inc., financial leverage calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | 10,133) | 9,960) | 9,830) | 9,912) | 9,226) | 9,107) | 9,069) | 9,438) | 8,635) | 8,227) | 8,261) | 8,607) | 8,531) | 7,421) | 7,298) | 7,280) | 5,945) | 5,747) | 5,544) | 6,179) | 5,037) | 4,873) | 4,809) | 4,729) | 3,774) | 3,833) | 3,911) | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity (deficit) | 2,616) | 2,474) | 2,161) | 1,855) | 1,482) | 1,206) | 897) | 1,145) | 906) | 740) | 681) | 849) | 1,280) | 1,328) | 1,128) | 966) | 69) | 67) | (139) | (139) | (172) | (194) | (245) | (211) | (338) | (242) | (129) | ||||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial leverage1 | 3.87 | 4.03 | 4.55 | 5.34 | 6.23 | 7.55 | 10.11 | 8.24 | 9.53 | 11.12 | 12.13 | 10.14 | 6.67 | 5.59 | 6.47 | 7.54 | 85.78 | 85.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial Leverage, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 2.07 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 1.98 | 1.95 | 1.89 | 1.93 | 1.99 | 1.98 | 2.01 | 2.05 | 2.14 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.15 | 2.21 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.14 | 2.18 | 2.19 | 2.17 | 2.19 | 2.07 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.11 | ||||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | 2.46 | 2.29 | 2.14 | 2.05 | 2.02 | 1.86 | 1.80 | 1.84 | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1.93 | 1.86 | 1.88 | 1.89 | 1.84 | 1.81 | 1.85 | 1.84 | 1.83 | 1.91 | 1.99 | 2.03 | 1.97 | 1.96 | 1.98 | 1.98 | ||||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | — | — | 1.89 | 1.92 | 2.01 | 1.70 | 1.60 | 1.67 | 1.74 | 1.77 | 1.76 | 1.87 | 1.83 | 1.66 | 1.59 | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1.64 | 1.57 | 1.58 | 1.73 | 1.77 | 1.75 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.70 | 2.88 | 2.87 | 3.00 | 3.20 | 3.43 | 3.40 | 3.39 | 3.48 | 3.53 | 3.48 | 3.47 | 3.39 | 3.14 | 2.15 | 2.04 | 2.02 | 1.89 | 1.75 | 1.61 | 6.29 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Fair Isaac Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.73 | 7.07 | 4.87 | 4.85 | 6.33 | 7.25 | 6.41 | 4.95 | 5.12 | 5.37 | 5.73 | ||||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | 5.42 | 5.02 | 5.49 | 5.57 | 5.90 | 6.00 | 5.60 | 5.96 | 6.19 | 5.80 | 6.27 | 6.57 | 7.00 | 6.98 | 6.49 | 6.69 | 6.95 | 7.57 | 7.27 | 7.50 | 7.67 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 1.82 | 1.77 | 1.83 | 1.74 | 1.68 | 1.76 | 1.68 | 1.61 | 1.64 | 1.72 | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1.68 | 1.69 | 1.53 | 1.57 | 1.58 | 1.65 | 1.85 | 2.14 | 1.64 | 1.80 | 1.70 | 1.68 | 1.70 | 1.91 | 1.77 | ||||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 1.75 | 1.76 | 1.82 | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1.97 | 2.02 | 2.00 | 1.95 | 1.99 | 2.07 | 2.19 | 2.12 | 2.13 | 2.21 | 2.35 | 2.30 | 2.34 | 2.44 | 2.55 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.63 | 2.80 | 2.78 | 2.81 | 3.00 | ||||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 9.65 | 10.80 | 13.33 | 16.20 | 24.38 | 34.74 | 57.66 | 125.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25.03 | 13.27 | 13.90 | 11.96 | 9.56 | 6.79 | 6.33 | 5.76 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | 1.24 | 1.27 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.27 | 1.30 | 1.31 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.39 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.42 | 1.43 | 1.49 | 1.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 3.04 | 3.29 | 3.45 | 3.87 | 4.01 | 4.20 | 6.82 | 8.29 | 11.50 | 18.06 | 24.69 | 58.35 | 32.88 | 88.29 | 20.09 | 16.14 | 9.59 | 9.15 | 11.68 | 8.23 | 8.73 | 4.47 | 4.50 | 4.16 | 4.31 | 5.33 | 4.63 | ||||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 1.56 | 1.60 | 1.61 | 1.67 | 1.57 | 1.59 | 1.63 | 1.69 | 1.55 | 1.57 | 1.58 | 1.64 | 1.53 | 1.60 | 1.52 | 1.60 | 1.47 | 1.50 | 1.55 | 1.63 | 1.50 | 1.94 | 2.02 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | 2.07 | 2.12 | 1.98 | 2.10 | 2.16 | 2.28 | 2.10 | 2.15 | 2.43 | 2.64 | 2.46 | 2.65 | 2.75 | 2.92 | 2.68 | 2.81 | 2.90 | 3.07 | 2.88 | 2.63 | 2.73 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | 2.40 | 1.40 | 1.45 | 1.51 | 1.54 | 1.58 | 1.68 | 1.67 | 1.68 | 1.70 | 1.71 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.67 | 1.71 | 1.74 | 1.57 | 1.56 | 1.58 | 1.68 | ||||||||
| Workday Inc. | 1.90 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 2.04 | 2.10 | 2.19 | 2.23 | 2.41 | 2.29 | 2.58 | 2.68 | 2.31 | 2.24 | 2.36 | 2.53 | 2.66 | 2.55 | 2.64 | 2.78 | 2.74 | 2.65 | 2.71 | 2.85 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
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).
1 Q3 2025 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Stockholders’ equity (deficit)
= 10,133 ÷ 2,616 = 3.87
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analysis of the quarterly financial data reveals several key trends regarding the company's total assets, stockholders’ equity, and financial leverage ratios over the observed period.
- Total Assets
- The total assets exhibit an overall increasing trend from April 2018 to October 2024. Starting at approximately $3.9 billion in April 2018, total assets show some fluctuations during the early periods but generally increase, reaching a notable high approaching $10.1 billion by October 2024. Periods around early 2019 and throughout 2020 show significant increases, particularly between January 2019 and January 2021, where assets rose from about $4.7 billion to over $7.2 billion. After reaching peaks around $9.4 billion in early 2023, there are minor fluctuations but the upward momentum continues towards the end of the dataset.
- Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
- This metric starts in negative territory in April 2018, with a deficit around $129 million, deepening further to a low near $338 million by October 2018. The equity position improves thereafter, turning positive around July 2020 at about $67 million and rising sharply to over $1 billion by January 2021. Although some variability is observed through 2022, equity remains strongly positive, continuing to show improvement and ultimately reaching approximately $2.6 billion by October 2024. This trend indicates a significant strengthening of the company’s equity base over time.
- Financial Leverage Ratio
- The financial leverage ratio data is sparse until late 2020, after which it reveals a noteworthy downtrend. Initial values in late 2020 show extremely high ratios above 85, which rapidly decline to single digits within a few quarters. By early 2021, the ratio drops to below 10 and continues to decrease steadily throughout the subsequent periods, falling to below 4 by late 2024. This steady decline suggests the company has been actively reducing its leverage, likely through equity growth and/or debt repayment, contributing to a healthier capital structure.
In summary, the period analyzed shows a company that has significantly increased its asset base while simultaneously improving its equity position from a deficit to a solid surplus. The reduction in the financial leverage ratio over time further indicates strengthened financial stability and a strategic focus on decreasing reliance on debt financing.