ADSK vs SNPS vs USDW Stock Comparison

Autodesk, Synopsys and Made In Usa Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ADSK Autodesk, Inc.
$249.45 +19.1% 1M -20.3% 1Y
Market cap
$50.89B
P/E
31.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.79B
Div. yield
–
Creative Software Technology
7 wins
SNPS Synopsys Inc
$454.33 +6.7% 1M -2.1% 1Y
Market cap
$90.80B
P/E
69.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.88B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor EDA Software Technology
3 wins
USDW Made In Usa Inc.
$5.00 0.0% 1M +861.5% 1Y
Market cap
$89.81M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.10K
Div. yield
–
Compliance Software Technology
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Autodesk leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Autodesk 7, Synopsys 3, Made In Usa 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionADSKSNPSUSDWLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $50.89B $90.80B $89.81M SNPS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 31.0x 69.7x -83,859x ADSK
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 20.4x 31.2x — ADSK
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +17.9% +38.0% -98.1% SNPS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 21.1% 14.7% -1,043.0% ADSK
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 26.5% 1.8% — ADSK
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.4x 2.8x — ADSK
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -20.3% -2.1% +861.5% USDW
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -4.2%/yr +7.3%/yr — SNPS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 39.8% 44.6% — ADSK
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 54/100 41/100 15/100 ADSK

Percentile Scorecard

ADSKSNPSUSDW

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisADSKSNPSUSDW
Valuation 29 #21 of 29 45 #53 of 95 8 #94 of 102
Growth 62 #11 of 27 50 #47 of 93 13 #85 of 98
Profitability 88 #4 of 26 48 #48 of 91 22 #74 of 95
Financial Health 47 #17 of 31 20 #81 of 101 –
Shareholder Returns 44 #10 of 17 – –
Overall 54 41 15
  • ADSK ranked among 32 companies in Workplace Software
  • SNPS ranked among 104 companies in Semiconductors
  • USDW ranked among 115 companies in Business Applications

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodADSKSNPSUSDWSPY
1 month +19.1%+6.7%0.0% -0.8%
3 months +10.4%+16.8%+861.5% +3.5%
6 months +6.1%-8.9%+861.5% +7.0%
Year to date -15.7%-3.3%+861.5% +12.2%
1 year -20.3%-2.1%+861.5% +13.0%
3 years +27.8%-0.6%— +86.3%
3 years, per year +8.5%-0.2%— +23.1%
5 years -19.1%+42.4%— +68.6%
5 years, per year -4.2%+7.3%— +11.0%
10 years +253.0%+675.8%— +258.0%
10 years, per year +13.4%+22.7%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureADSKSNPSUSDWSPY
Volatility, 1Y 39.8%44.6%— 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 42.6%42.7%— 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.441.67— 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.51-0.05— 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -50.8%-42.3%0.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -20.4%-15.0%0.0% -1.8%
52-week high $313.53$534.56$5.00 $779.14
52-week low $187.72$372.33$5.00 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleADSKSNPSUSDW
P/E now vs peer median 31.9xmedian 31.9x 66.8xmedian 42.1x -83,859xmedian 28.8x
P/S now vs peer median 6.7xmedian 2.4x 9.8xmedian 7.1x 3,514xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.5xmedian 11.5x 40.5xmedian 27.5x —median 17.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 18.4xmedian 14.2x 31.3xmedian 37.2x -1,618xmedian 15.8x
P/B now vs peer median 15.4xmedian 3.0x 2.8xmedian 4.2x 3.6xmedian 3.2x
PEG now vs peer median 1.32median 0.77 141.13median 2.23 -3,030median 0.85

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsADSKSNPSUSDW
Revenue $7.79B $8.88B $1.10K
Gross profit $7.11B $6.53B $1.10K
Operating income $2.04B $847.20M -$11.67K
Net income $1.64B $1.30B -$11.47K
Free cash flow $2.84B – -$25.00M
R&D $1.72B $2.81B –
EPS (diluted) $7.78 $6.77 $0.00
Cash & equivalents $4.10B $3.61B –
Total debt $10.43B $10.04B –
Shares (diluted) 211.00M 192.32M 22.96M
Enterprise value $38.92B $87.19B $89.81M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricADSKSNPSUSDW
P/E 31.9x 66.8x -83,859x
P/FCF 18.4x 31.3x -1,618x
P/Operating cash flow 18.0x – -3.6x
P/S 6.7x 9.8x 3,514x
P/B 15.4x 2.8x 3.6x
P/Tangible book 17.6x 4.4x -144,394x
EV/EBITDA 17.5x 40.5x –
EV/EBIT 25.0x 110.3x -7,694x
EV/Revenue 6.5x 10.5x 81,648x
EV/FCF 17.9x – -3.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 17.6x – -3.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.32 141.13 -3,030

Growth

14 metrics
MetricADSKSNPSUSDW
Revenue growth (1Y) 17.9% 38.0% -98.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 14.3% 22.8% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 18.8% 28.2% -98.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 14.7% 18.9% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 46.9% -23.3% 50.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 26.3% -7.0% –
Net income growth (1Y) 57.4% -34.9% 51.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 23.4% 8.0% -20.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 60.4% -45.2% 85.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 24.2% 0.5% 27.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 50.4% – -35,924%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.0% – -928.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 50.7% – -26,667%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 8.8% – -928.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricADSKSNPSUSDW
Gross margin 91.2% 73.5% 100.0%
EBITDA margin 37.3% 26.0% –
Operating margin 26.2% 9.5% -1,061%
Pretax margin 27.0% 16.5% -1,043%
Net margin 21.1% 14.7% -1,043%
FCF margin 36.4% – -2,272,784%
Operating cash flow margin 37.2% – -2,272,784%
Return on equity 49.9% 4.2% -0.1%
Return on assets 13.2% 2.7% -0.1%
Return on invested capital 26.5% 1.8% –
Return on capital employed 35.0% 2.0% -0.1%
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.2x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x – 2,179x
Stock comp / revenue 9.1% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricADSKSNPSUSDW
Debt / assets 22.9% 21.0% –
Debt / equity 0.9x 0.3x –
Net debt / EBITDA -0.4x 2.8x –
Debt / FCF 1.0x – –
Liabilities / assets 73.9% 34.7% 0.0%
Equity / assets 26.1% 65.3% 100.0%
Interest coverage – 1.3x –
Current ratio 0.9x 1.3x –
Quick ratio 0.7x 1.0x –
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.7x –
Altman Z-score 4.16 3.76 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricADSKSNPSUSDW
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 2.8% – –
Shareholder yield 2.8% – –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusADSKSNPSUSDW
Forward P/E 20.4xFY2026 31.2xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $12.24FY2026 $14.56FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +17.4%FY2026 +12.8%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +13.2% +21.4% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.49BFY2026 $10.20BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +17.8%FY2026 +44.6%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +4.7% +12.8% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersADSKSNPSUSDW
Held by institutions 96.0% 92.3% –
Institutions holding 1,195 1,440 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.6% +5.6% –
Institutions buying 501 772 –
Institutions selling 535 493 –
Buyers to sellers 0.94 1.57 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ADSKSNPSUSDW
ADSK 1.00 0.28 –
SNPS 0.28 1.00 –
USDW – – –

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ADSK, SNPS and USDW?

Synopsys (SNPS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Autodesk (ADSK) $50.89B, Synopsys (SNPS) $90.80B, Made In Usa (USDW) $89.81M.

Which stock is cheaper, ADSK, SNPS and USDW?

Autodesk (ADSK) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Autodesk (ADSK) 31.0x, Synopsys (SNPS) 69.7x, Made In Usa (USDW) -83,859x). On next year's consensus earnings, Autodesk (ADSK) is cheapest (Autodesk (ADSK) 20.4x, Synopsys (SNPS) 31.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Synopsys (SNPS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Autodesk (ADSK) +17.9%, Synopsys (SNPS) +38.0%, Made In Usa (USDW) -98.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Autodesk (ADSK) has the highest net margin (Autodesk (ADSK) 21.1%, Synopsys (SNPS) 14.7%, Made In Usa (USDW) -1,043.0%). On return on invested capital, Autodesk (ADSK) leads (Autodesk (ADSK) 26.5%, Synopsys (SNPS) 1.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Made In Usa (USDW) returned the most: Autodesk (ADSK) -20.3%, Synopsys (SNPS) -2.1%, Made In Usa (USDW) +861.5%. Over five years, Synopsys (SNPS) compounded fastest (Autodesk (ADSK) -4.2%/yr, Synopsys (SNPS) +7.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Autodesk (ADSK) has been the steadiest (Autodesk (ADSK) 39.8%, Synopsys (SNPS) 44.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ADSK, SNPS and USDW?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Autodesk (ADSK) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.