Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, design and engineering software maker Autodesk (ADSK -2.00%) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Autodesk and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Autodesk facts
Headquarters (founded) |
San Rafael, Calif. (1982) |
Market Cap |
$8.5 billion |
Industry |
Application software |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$2.3 billion |
Management |
CEO Carl Bass CFO Mark Hawkins |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
13.8% |
Cash/Debt |
$2.1 billion / $745.8 million |
Competitors |
Adobe Systems Dassault Systemes PTC |
On CAPS, 93% of the 846 members who have rated Autodesk believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier this week, fellow Fool Billy Kiperstok (TMFTailwind) succinctly summed up the Autodesk bull case for our community:
Enjoys a nice moat from its network effect and high switching costs. A nice plus is its exposure to the rapidly growing 3D printing market, and management that seems willing and able to adapt to shifting market conditions (ex. forays into mobile/cloud space). Recent share price drop due to earnings miss provides long-term investors with an opportunity.