Autodesk (ADSK) Competitors $307.38 +2.25 (+0.74%) As of 02:23 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ADSK vs. CRM, INTU, ADBE, MSTR, CDNS, SNPS, WDAY, FICO, ANSS, and TYLShould you be buying Autodesk stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Autodesk include Salesforce (CRM), Intuit (INTU), Adobe (ADBE), MicroStrategy (MSTR), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), Synopsys (SNPS), Workday (WDAY), Fair Isaac (FICO), ANSYS (ANSS), and Tyler Technologies (TYL). These companies are all part of the "application software" industry. Autodesk vs. Its Competitors Salesforce Intuit Adobe MicroStrategy Cadence Design Systems Synopsys Workday Fair Isaac ANSYS Tyler Technologies Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) and Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility & risk, ADSK or CRM? Autodesk has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Salesforce has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in ADSK or CRM? 90.2% of Autodesk shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.4% of Salesforce shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Autodesk shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Salesforce shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is ADSK or CRM more profitable? Salesforce has a net margin of 16.08% compared to Autodesk's net margin of 15.90%. Autodesk's return on equity of 50.77% beat Salesforce's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Autodesk15.90% 50.77% 12.63% Salesforce 16.08%12.94%7.99% Do analysts recommend ADSK or CRM? Autodesk currently has a consensus target price of $340.45, indicating a potential upside of 10.85%. Salesforce has a consensus target price of $349.08, indicating a potential upside of 28.12%. Given Salesforce's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Salesforce is more favorable than Autodesk.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Autodesk 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70Salesforce 2 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 28 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.81 Which has higher earnings & valuation, ADSK or CRM? Salesforce has higher revenue and earnings than Autodesk. Salesforce is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Autodesk, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAutodesk$6.13B10.72$1.11B$4.6765.76Salesforce$37.90B6.87$6.20B$6.3942.64 Does the media refer more to ADSK or CRM? In the previous week, Salesforce had 59 more articles in the media than Autodesk. MarketBeat recorded 96 mentions for Salesforce and 37 mentions for Autodesk. Autodesk's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Salesforce's score of 1.09 indicating that Autodesk is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Autodesk 25 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Salesforce 67 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummarySalesforce beats Autodesk on 10 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$65.72B$18.18B$27.20B$8.91BDividend YieldN/A2.62%2.94%4.15%P/E Ratio65.7666.0735.8419.71Price / Sales10.7265.682,197.27109.79Price / Cash39.4283.9433.8927.49Price / Book25.198.507.035.40Net Income$1.11B$335.91M$762.33M$248.51M7 Day Performance2.05%4.87%3.20%2.42%1 Month Performance3.89%2.74%6.19%4.83%1 Year Performance24.11%61.50%52,326.71%17.45% Autodesk Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ADSKAutodesk4.4633 of 5 stars$307.38+0.7%$340.45+10.8%+23.3%$65.78B$6.13B65.8212,600Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeCRMSalesforce4.9459 of 5 stars$263.14+1.0%$349.08+32.7%+6.1%$251.56B$37.90B41.1876,453Positive NewsINTUIntuit4.5395 of 5 stars$763.11+0.3%$787.95+3.3%+18.2%$212.87B$16.29B61.9418,800Positive NewsInsider TradeADBEAdobe4.926 of 5 stars$380.13+0.9%$496.75+30.7%-30.5%$162.01B$22.60B24.3230,709Positive NewsMSTRMicroStrategy4.3293 of 5 stars$367.94-0.5%$514.42+39.8%+178.7%$100.60B$463.46M-16.871,534Trending NewsCDNSCadence Design Systems4.1411 of 5 stars$293.60-0.6%$325.23+10.8%-0.8%$80.16B$4.64B74.3312,700SNPSSynopsys4.6543 of 5 stars$471.61+0.2%$607.14+28.7%-15.5%$73.18B$6.13B34.0520,000Positive NewsWDAYWorkday4.732 of 5 stars$236.52-0.7%$293.54+24.1%+6.2%$63.15B$8.45B130.6720,400FICOFair Isaac4.9423 of 5 stars$1,881.25+4.2%$2,304.15+22.5%+22.0%$45.79B$1.72B81.023,586ANSSANSYS2.8025 of 5 stars$335.07+0.0%$352.50+5.2%+8.0%$29.46B$2.54B49.713,200Positive NewsTYLTyler Technologies4.4953 of 5 stars$579.74+1.8%$680.50+17.4%+15.7%$25.00B$2.14B87.317,400Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Salesforce Competitors Intuit Competitors Adobe Competitors MicroStrategy Competitors Cadence Design Systems Competitors Synopsys Competitors Workday Competitors Fair Isaac Competitors ANSYS Competitors Tyler Technologies Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ADSK) was last updated on 6/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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