Free cash flow
Autodesk Free cash flow increased by 126.0% to $972.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 43.4%, from $678.00M to $972.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 13.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
High-growth semiconductor and AI infrastructure peers typically prioritize reinvestment, so free cash flow margins are often compared against R&D intensity and capital expenditure requirements of industry rivals.
free_cash_flowHistorical 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 | $315.80M | $186.20M | $257.00M | $716.30M | $422.00M | $246.00M | $460.00M | $903.00M | $714.00M | $128.00M | $13.00M | $427.00M | $487.00M | $203.00M | $199.00M | $678.00M | $556.00M | $451.00M | $430.00M | $972.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -41.0% | +38.0% | +178.7% | -41.1% | -41.7% | +87.0% | +96.3% | -20.9% | -82.1% | -89.8% | >999% | +14.1% | -58.3% | -2.0% | +240.7% | -18.0% | -18.9% | -4.7% | +126.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +33.6% | +32.1% | +79.0% | +26.1% | +69.2% | -48.0% | -97.2% | -52.7% | -31.8% | +58.6% | >999% | +58.8% | +14.2% | +122.2% | +116.1% | +43.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Autodesk's free cash flow?
- Autodesk (ADSK) reported free cash flow of $972.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Autodesk's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Autodesk's free cash flow increased by 43.4% year-over-year, from $678.00M to $972.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Autodesk's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Autodesk's free cash flow has grown at a 13.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.48B to $2.41B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.