Operating Cash Flow
Autodesk Operating Cash Flow increased by 125.3% to $989.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 42.9%, from $692.00M to $989.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 12.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $336.10M | $202.00M | $270.40M | $722.80M | $434.00M | $257.00M | $469.00M | $911.00M | $723.00M | $135.00M | $18.00M | $437.00M | $494.00M | $212.00M | $209.00M | $692.00M | $564.00M | $460.00M | $439.00M | $989.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -39.9% | +33.9% | +167.3% | -40.0% | -40.8% | +82.5% | +94.2% | -20.6% | -81.3% | -86.7% | >999% | +13.0% | -57.1% | -1.4% | +231.1% | -18.5% | -18.4% | -4.6% | +125.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +29.1% | +27.2% | +73.4% | +26.0% | +66.6% | -47.5% | -96.2% | -52.0% | -31.7% | +57.0% | >999% | +58.4% | +14.2% | +117.0% | +110.0% | +42.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Autodesk's operating cash flow?
- Autodesk (ADSK) reported operating cash flow of $989.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Autodesk's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Autodesk's operating cash flow increased by 42.9% year-over-year, from $692.00M to $989.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Autodesk's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Autodesk's operating cash flow has grown at a 12.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.53B to $2.45B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.