What is Autodesk's R&D?

Autodesk (ADSK) reported R&D of $421M in Q1 2026.

How has Autodesk's R&D changed year-over-year?

Autodesk's R&D increased by 6.9% year-over-year, from $394M to $421M.

What is the long-term trend for Autodesk's R&D?

Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Autodesk's R&D has grown at a 10.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.12B to $1.64B.

Costs of research activities to discover new knowledge and development activities to translate research into new or improved products, services, processes, or technologies.

Autodesk ADSK R&D

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.9B+18.4%

Gross profit$1.8B+19.4%

Operating income$541.0M+132%

Net income$491.0M+223%

EPS (diluted)$2.32+231%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$2.7B+47.1%

Total debt$3.2B+26.8%

Total equity$3.2B+21.9%

Total assets$11.9B+12.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$893.0M+58.3%

CapEx$17.0M+113%

Free cash flow$876.0M+57.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$40.06B-37.0%

Enterprise value$40.63B-36.8%

P/E27.4×-35.4×

P/S5.3×-4.7×

Profitability

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Gross margin91.1%+0.6pp

Operating margin25.1%+4.8pp

Net margin19.5%+3.5pp

FCF margin36.4%+10.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity50.4%+8.0pp

Debt / equity1×0.0×

Current ratio0.8×+0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Autodesk in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense.

The official record: Autodesk’s 10-Q, filed May 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Autodesk's R&D?: Autodesk (ADSK) reported R&D of $421M in Q1 2026.
How has Autodesk's R&D changed year-over-year?: Autodesk's R&D increased by 6.9% year-over-year, from $394M to $421M.
What is the long-term trend for Autodesk's R&D?: Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Autodesk's R&D has grown at a 10.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.12B to $1.64B.
What does R&D mean?: Costs of research activities to discover new knowledge and development activities to translate research into new or improved products, services, processes, or technologies.