Autodesk Inc (ADSK) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of October 2025: 1.28x

Autodesk Inc (ADSK) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.28x as of October 2025. Operating cash flow of $439.00 Million exceeds net income of $343.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Autodesk Inc strategic investment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.28x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$439.00 Million
USD

Net Income

$343.00 Million
USD

Data as of

Oct 2025
Most recent filing

Autodesk Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1990–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Autodesk Inc across 32 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check tangible equity quality of Autodesk Inc to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Autodesk Inc (1990–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Autodesk Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see how much is Autodesk Inc worth.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.45x $1.61 Billion $1.11 Billion ▼ -0.3%
2024 1.45x $1.31 Billion $906.00 Million ▼ -42.4%
2023 2.52x $2.07 Billion $823.00 Million ▼ -18.3%
2022 3.08x $1.53 Billion $497.00 Million ▲ +159.0%
2021 1.19x $1.44 Billion $1.21 Billion ▼ -82.0%
2020 6.60x $1.42 Billion $214.50 Million ▼ -23.8%
2015 8.66x $708.10 Million $81.80 Million ▲ +251.5%
2014 2.46x $563.50 Million $228.80 Million ▲ +9.0%
2013 2.26x $559.10 Million $247.40 Million ▲ +12.4%
2012 2.01x $573.50 Million $285.30 Million ▼ -21.2%
2011 2.55x $540.80 Million $212.00 Million ▼ -40.1%
2010 4.26x $246.80 Million $58.00 Million ▲ +31.5%
2009 3.23x $593.90 Million $183.60 Million ▲ +62.6%
2008 1.99x $708.50 Million $356.20 Million ▼ -0.1%
2007 1.99x $576.60 Million $289.70 Million ▲ +57.7%
2006 1.26x $415.20 Million $328.90 Million ▼ -25.1%
2005 1.68x $373.13 Million $221.51 Million ▼ -7.9%
2004 1.83x $220.08 Million $120.32 Million ▼ -32.3%
2003 2.70x $86.23 Million $31.90 Million ▲ +16.2%
2002 2.33x $210.16 Million $90.31 Million ▲ +10.6%
2001 2.10x $196.12 Million $93.23 Million ▼ -80.1%
2000 10.56x $103.61 Million $9.81 Million ▲ +552.4%
1999 1.62x $146.70 Million $90.60 Million ▼ -84.3%
1998 10.30x $158.60 Million $15.40 Million ▲ +275.2%
1997 2.75x $114.20 Million $41.60 Million ▲ +126.1%
1996 1.21x $106.60 Million $87.80 Million ▼ -34.2%
1995 1.84x $104.40 Million $56.60 Million ▲ +29.1%
1994 1.43x $88.90 Million $62.20 Million ▼ -8.5%
1993 1.56x $68.60 Million $43.90 Million ▲ +23.9%
1992 1.26x $72.90 Million $57.80 Million ▲ +22.7%
1991 1.03x $58.40 Million $56.80 Million ▼ -8.4%
1990 1.12x $52.10 Million $46.40 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.