Autodesk (ADSK) Competitors $290.23 +4.17 (+1.46%) Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$290.24 +0.00 (+0.00%) As of 08/22/2025 07:44 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ADSK vs. BSY, CDNS, CSQ, INTU, SNPS, TROW, CRM, NOW, PCOR, and TYLShould you be buying Autodesk stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Autodesk include Bentley Systems (BSY), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ), Intuit (INTU), Synopsys (SNPS), T. Rowe Price Group (TROW), Salesforce (CRM), ServiceNow (NOW), Procore Technologies (PCOR), and Tyler Technologies (TYL). Autodesk vs. Its Competitors Bentley Systems Cadence Design Systems Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Intuit Synopsys T. Rowe Price Group Salesforce ServiceNow Procore Technologies Tyler Technologies Bentley Systems (NASDAQ:BSY) and Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and analyst recommendations. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BSY or ADSK? Autodesk has higher revenue and earnings than Bentley Systems. Autodesk is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bentley Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBentley Systems$1.42B11.24$234.70M$0.7969.18Autodesk$6.13B10.13$1.11B$4.6762.15 Does the media favor BSY or ADSK? In the previous week, Autodesk had 33 more articles in the media than Bentley Systems. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Autodesk and 11 mentions for Bentley Systems. Autodesk's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Bentley Systems' score of 1.37 indicating that Autodesk is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bentley Systems 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Autodesk 35 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BSY or ADSK? 44.2% of Bentley Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.2% of Autodesk shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.6% of Bentley Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Autodesk shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is BSY or ADSK more profitable? Bentley Systems has a net margin of 17.91% compared to Autodesk's net margin of 15.90%. Autodesk's return on equity of 50.77% beat Bentley Systems' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bentley Systems17.91% 28.41% 9.04% Autodesk 15.90%50.77%12.63% Do analysts prefer BSY or ADSK? Bentley Systems currently has a consensus target price of $56.60, suggesting a potential upside of 3.57%. Autodesk has a consensus target price of $343.04, suggesting a potential upside of 18.20%. Given Autodesk's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Autodesk is more favorable than Bentley Systems.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bentley Systems 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Autodesk 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Which has more volatility and risk, BSY or ADSK? Bentley Systems has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Autodesk has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAutodesk beats Bentley Systems on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Autodesk News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ADSK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ADSK and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ADSK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAutodeskINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$61.22B$18.95B$29.29B$9.58BDividend YieldN/A3.83%3.09%4.10%P/E Ratio62.1575.5854.4226.05Price / Sales10.13194.301,261.08103.03Price / Cash36.9580.0735.2058.48Price / Book23.8117.949.586.61Net Income$1.11B$346.10M$805.43M$265.56M7 Day Performance1.22%2.64%1.55%1.97%1 Month Performance-3.57%-2.98%-0.64%-0.36%1 Year Performance13.70%54.93%24,052.26%19.03% Autodesk Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ADSKAutodesk4.391 of 5 stars$290.23+1.5%$343.04+18.2%+16.1%$61.22B$6.13B62.1515,300Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastBSYBentley Systems3.9076 of 5 stars$52.91-1.1%$56.60+7.0%+9.6%$15.45B$1.35B66.985,500Positive NewsCDNSCadence Design Systems4.3105 of 5 stars$349.09-0.8%$364.33+4.4%+26.9%$95.12B$5.09B94.3512,700Trending NewsShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionCSQCalamos Strategic Total Return FundN/A$18.34+0.2%N/A+9.4%$0.00$280.21M0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsINTUIntuit4.8547 of 5 stars$706.09-5.7%$806.27+14.2%-0.4%$196.96B$18.18B57.3118,800Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap DownSNPSSynopsys4.615 of 5 stars$616.12-0.5%$630.67+2.4%+10.7%$95.60B$6.22B44.4920,000News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓TROWT. Rowe Price Group4.7634 of 5 stars$105.27+0.2%$101.09-4.0%-0.9%$23.13B$7.09B11.768,158News CoveragePositive NewsCRMSalesforce4.9671 of 5 stars$232.46-3.3%$348.16+49.8%-4.1%$222.23B$37.90B36.3876,453Trending NewsInsider TradeNOWServiceNow4.9196 of 5 stars$855.95-1.9%$1,115.20+30.3%+7.9%$178.04B$12.06B107.8026,293Trending NewsInsider TradePCORProcore Technologies3.1252 of 5 stars$61.55-1.2%$83.06+34.9%+14.7%$9.24B$1.23B-64.114,203Positive NewsInsider TradeTYLTyler Technologies4.1191 of 5 stars$584.39-1.7%$688.27+17.8%-2.1%$25.28B$2.25B83.487,400Trending NewsAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Bentley Systems Competitors Cadence Design Systems Competitors Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Competitors Intuit Competitors Synopsys Competitors T. 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