Growth Metrics

Autodesk (ADSK) Return on Sales (2016 - 2026)

Autodesk (ADSK) has disclosed Return on Sales for 18 consecutive years, with 0.16% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Sales fell 2.0% to 0.16% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.16% through Jan 2026, down 3.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.16% for FY2026, 3.0% down from the prior year.
  • Return on Sales for Q1 2026 was 0.16% at Autodesk, down from 0.19% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Sales was 0.22% in Q1 2023, with the low at 0.07% in Q1 2022.
  • Average Return on Sales over 5 years is 0.16%, with a median of 0.17% recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest move saw Return on Sales plummeted -80bps in 2022, then grew 15bps in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Return on Sales stood at 0.15% in 2022, then increased by 10bps to 0.17% in 2023, then increased by 3bps to 0.18% in 2024, then increased by 6bps to 0.19% in 2025, then decreased by -13bps to 0.16% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Sales over the past three periods came in at 0.16%, 0.19%, and 0.18% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.