Autodesk (ADSK) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Autodesk's (ADSK) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 27.1% in Q2 2026, up 485.0% year-on-year from 4.63% in Q2 2025, and up 3.46% on a QoQ basis from 26.19% in Q1 2026.
Autodesk (ADSK) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Autodesk (ADSK) has 18 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 27.1% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 485.0% year-over-year to 27.1% in Q2 2026; TTM through Apr 2026 was 27.1%, a 485.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 27.01%, up 108.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 stood at 27.1%, up from 26.19% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for ADSK reached as high as 27.1% in Q2 2026 and fell as low as 13.55% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 21.08% across 5 years, with a median of 21.29% in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed plunged 518 bps in 2022 and soared 608 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 18.51% in 2022, then gained by 12 bps to 20.74% in 2023, then increased by 13 bps to 23.36% in 2024, then rose by 3 bps to 24.05% in 2025, then increased by 13 bps to 27.1% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 27.1% in Q2 2026, 26.19% in Q1 2026, and 24.05% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 208.91 Bn | 189.27 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 40.19% |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 188.77 Bn | 186.13 Bn | - | 9.52% |
| 3 | Shopify | 145.98 Bn | 140.23 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 12.40% |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 141.48 Bn | 140.44 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 12.81% |
| 5 | Salesforce | 128.51 Bn | 116.67 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 10.65% |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 98.38 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 10.59% |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 97.56 Bn | 94.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | -7.29% |
| 8 | Snowflake | 91.55 Bn | 88.59 Bn | 926.45 Mn | -25.94% |
| 9 | Cadence Design Systems | 89.91 Bn | 88.50 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 17.43% |
| 10 | Autodesk | 43.31 Bn | 40.39 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 27.10% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 27.10% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 26.19% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 24.05% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 22.57% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 22.25% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 25.39% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 23.36% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 23.23% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 20.96% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 21.62% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 20.74% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 19.41% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 18.62% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 19.64% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 18.51% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 17.21% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 15.07% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 13.55% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 14.05% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 14.85% |