Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-01-31).
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Autodesk Inc. gross profit margin ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Autodesk Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Autodesk Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Autodesk Inc. ROA improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
Gross Profit Margin
Jan 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | Jan 31, 2019 | Jan 31, 2018 | Jan 31, 2017 | Jan 31, 2016 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||
Gross profit | 3,453,300) | 2,949,400) | 2,283,900) | 1,753,200) | 1,689,100) | 2,133,400) | |
Net revenue | 3,790,400) | 3,274,300) | 2,569,800) | 2,056,600) | 2,031,000) | 2,504,100) | |
Profitability Ratio | |||||||
Gross profit margin1 | 91.11% | 90.08% | 88.87% | 85.25% | 83.17% | 85.20% | |
Benchmarks | |||||||
Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||
Accenture PLC | 32.38% | 31.53% | 30.81% | 29.91% | — | — | |
Adobe Inc. | 88.18% | 86.62% | 85.03% | 86.77% | — | — | |
International Business Machines Corp. | 54.90% | 48.32% | 47.30% | — | — | — | |
Intuit Inc. | 82.53% | 82.05% | 82.80% | 83.62% | — | — | |
Microsoft Corp. | 68.93% | 67.78% | 65.90% | 65.25% | — | — | |
Oracle Corp. | 80.59% | 79.68% | 79.76% | 79.71% | — | — | |
Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 70.05% | 70.68% | 72.12% | 71.61% | — | — | |
Salesforce Inc. | 74.41% | 75.23% | 74.02% | — | — | — | |
ServiceNow Inc. | 77.05% | 78.16% | 76.98% | — | — | — | |
Synopsys Inc. | 79.50% | 78.44% | 77.60% | 76.42% | — | — |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-01-31).
1 2021 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × Gross profit ÷ Net revenue
= 100 × 3,453,300 ÷ 3,790,400 = 91.11%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Autodesk Inc. gross profit margin ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
Operating Profit Margin
Jan 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | Jan 31, 2019 | Jan 31, 2018 | Jan 31, 2017 | Jan 31, 2016 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||
Income (loss) from operations | 629,100) | 343,000) | (25,000) | (509,100) | (499,600) | 1,300) | |
Net revenue | 3,790,400) | 3,274,300) | 2,569,800) | 2,056,600) | 2,031,000) | 2,504,100) | |
Profitability Ratio | |||||||
Operating profit margin1 | 16.60% | 10.48% | -0.97% | -24.75% | -24.60% | 0.05% | |
Benchmarks | |||||||
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||
Accenture PLC | 15.08% | 14.69% | 14.59% | 14.04% | — | — | |
Adobe Inc. | 36.76% | 32.93% | 29.25% | 31.45% | — | — | |
International Business Machines Corp. | 11.97% | 9.22% | 13.67% | — | — | — | |
Intuit Inc. | 25.95% | 28.34% | 27.33% | 25.10% | — | — | |
Microsoft Corp. | 41.59% | 37.03% | 34.14% | 31.77% | — | — | |
Oracle Corp. | 37.58% | 35.57% | 34.26% | 34.34% | — | — | |
Palo Alto Networks Inc. | -7.15% | -5.25% | -1.87% | -5.68% | — | — | |
Salesforce Inc. | 2.14% | 1.74% | 4.03% | — | — | — | |
ServiceNow Inc. | 4.36% | 4.40% | 1.22% | — | — | — | |
Synopsys Inc. | 17.48% | 16.83% | 15.48% | 11.54% | — | — | |
Operating Profit Margin, Sector | |||||||
Software & Services | 28.89% | 25.05% | 24.34% | — | — | — | |
Operating Profit Margin, Industry | |||||||
Information Technology | 28.76% | 24.95% | 25.42% | — | — | — |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-01-31).
1 2021 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × Income (loss) from operations ÷ Net revenue
= 100 × 629,100 ÷ 3,790,400 = 16.60%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Autodesk Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
Net Profit Margin
Jan 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | Jan 31, 2019 | Jan 31, 2018 | Jan 31, 2017 | Jan 31, 2016 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||
Net income (loss) | 1,208,200) | 214,500) | (80,800) | (566,900) | (582,100) | (330,500) | |
Net revenue | 3,790,400) | 3,274,300) | 2,569,800) | 2,056,600) | 2,031,000) | 2,504,100) | |
Profitability Ratio | |||||||
Net profit margin1 | 31.88% | 6.55% | -3.14% | -27.56% | -28.66% | -13.20% | |
Benchmarks | |||||||
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||
Accenture PLC | 11.69% | 11.52% | 11.06% | 9.76% | — | — | |
Adobe Inc. | 30.55% | 40.88% | 26.42% | 28.69% | — | — | |
International Business Machines Corp. | 10.01% | 7.59% | 12.22% | — | — | — | |
Intuit Inc. | 21.41% | 23.78% | 22.95% | 20.31% | — | — | |
Microsoft Corp. | 36.45% | 30.96% | 31.18% | 15.02% | — | — | |
Oracle Corp. | 33.96% | 25.94% | 28.05% | 9.60% | — | — | |
Palo Alto Networks Inc. | -11.72% | -7.83% | -2.82% | -6.51% | — | — | |
Salesforce Inc. | 19.16% | 0.74% | 8.36% | — | — | — | |
ServiceNow Inc. | 3.90% | 2.62% | 18.11% | — | — | — | |
Synopsys Inc. | 18.02% | 18.03% | 15.84% | 13.86% | — | — | |
Net Profit Margin, Sector | |||||||
Software & Services | 25.99% | 20.85% | 21.80% | — | — | — | |
Net Profit Margin, Industry | |||||||
Information Technology | 25.56% | 21.38% | 22.17% | — | — | — |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-01-31).
1 2021 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × Net income (loss) ÷ Net revenue
= 100 × 1,208,200 ÷ 3,790,400 = 31.88%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Autodesk Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Jan 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | Jan 31, 2019 | Jan 31, 2018 | Jan 31, 2017 | Jan 31, 2016 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||
Net income (loss) | 1,208,200) | 214,500) | (80,800) | (566,900) | (582,100) | (330,500) | |
Stockholders’ equity (deficit) | 965,500) | (139,100) | (210,900) | (256,000) | 733,600) | 1,619,600) | |
Profitability Ratio | |||||||
ROE1 | 125.14% | — | — | — | -79.35% | -20.41% | |
Benchmarks | |||||||
ROE, Competitors2 | |||||||
Accenture PLC | 30.25% | 30.05% | 33.17% | 39.17% | — | — | |
Adobe Inc. | 32.59% | 39.66% | 28.03% | 27.67% | — | — | |
International Business Machines Corp. | 30.38% | 27.14% | 45.25% | — | — | — | |
Intuit Inc. | 20.89% | 35.76% | 41.53% | 51.44% | — | — | |
Microsoft Corp. | 43.15% | 37.43% | 38.35% | 20.03% | — | — | |
Oracle Corp. | 262.43% | 83.94% | 50.87% | 8.37% | — | — | |
Palo Alto Networks Inc. | -78.63% | -24.23% | -5.16% | -15.30% | — | — | |
Salesforce Inc. | 9.81% | 0.37% | 7.11% | — | — | — | |
ServiceNow Inc. | 6.22% | 4.18% | 29.45% | — | — | — | |
Synopsys Inc. | 14.31% | 13.54% | 13.04% | 12.43% | — | — | |
ROE, Sector | |||||||
Software & Services | 37.53% | 31.80% | 36.15% | — | — | — | |
ROE, Industry | |||||||
Information Technology | 42.56% | 35.29% | 36.68% | — | — | — |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-01-31).
1 2021 Calculation
ROE = 100 × Net income (loss) ÷ Stockholders’ equity (deficit)
= 100 × 1,208,200 ÷ 965,500 = 125.14%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Return on Assets (ROA)
Jan 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | Jan 31, 2019 | Jan 31, 2018 | Jan 31, 2017 | Jan 31, 2016 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||
Net income (loss) | 1,208,200) | 214,500) | (80,800) | (566,900) | (582,100) | (330,500) | |
Total assets | 7,279,800) | 6,179,300) | 4,729,200) | 4,113,600) | 4,798,100) | 5,515,300) | |
Profitability Ratio | |||||||
ROA1 | 16.60% | 3.47% | -1.71% | -13.78% | -12.13% | -5.99% | |
Benchmarks | |||||||
ROA, Competitors2 | |||||||
Accenture PLC | 13.68% | 13.78% | 16.04% | 16.61% | — | — | |
Adobe Inc. | 17.70% | 21.66% | 14.22% | 13.80% | — | — | |
International Business Machines Corp. | 4.35% | 3.58% | 6.20% | — | — | — | |
Intuit Inc. | 13.29% | 16.70% | 24.78% | 23.39% | — | — | |
Microsoft Corp. | 18.36% | 14.70% | 13.69% | 6.40% | — | — | |
Oracle Corp. | 10.48% | 8.78% | 10.20% | 2.79% | — | — | |
Palo Alto Networks Inc. | -4.87% | -2.95% | -1.24% | -2.54% | — | — | |
Salesforce Inc. | 6.14% | 0.23% | 3.61% | — | — | — | |
ServiceNow Inc. | 2.13% | 1.36% | 10.41% | — | — | — | |
Synopsys Inc. | 8.66% | 8.27% | 8.31% | 7.04% | — | — | |
ROA, Sector | |||||||
Software & Services | 12.60% | 10.03% | 10.89% | — | — | — | |
ROA, Industry | |||||||
Information Technology | 15.65% | 12.15% | 12.80% | — | — | — |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-01-31).
1 2021 Calculation
ROA = 100 × Net income (loss) ÷ Total assets
= 100 × 1,208,200 ÷ 7,279,800 = 16.60%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Autodesk Inc. ROA improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |