Autodesk (ADSK) Competitors $280.39 -5.72 (-2.00%) Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$280.25 -0.14 (-0.05%) As of 07/11/2025 07:49 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. ANSS, BSY, CDNS, CSQ, INTU, PTC, SNPS, TROW, NOW, and TYLShould you be buying Autodesk stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Autodesk include ANSYS (ANSS), Bentley Systems (BSY), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ), Intuit (INTU), PTC (PTC), Synopsys (SNPS), T. Rowe Price Group (TROW), ServiceNow (NOW), and Tyler Technologies (TYL). Autodesk vs. Its Competitors ANSYS Bentley Systems Cadence Design Systems Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Intuit PTC Synopsys T. Rowe Price Group ServiceNow Tyler Technologies Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) and ANSYS (NASDAQ:ANSS) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Does the media favor ADSK or ANSS? In the previous week, Autodesk had 37 more articles in the media than ANSYS. MarketBeat recorded 55 mentions for Autodesk and 18 mentions for ANSYS. ANSYS's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Autodesk's score of 1.12 indicating that ANSYS is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Autodesk 28 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ANSYS 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer ADSK or ANSS? Autodesk currently has a consensus price target of $343.64, indicating a potential upside of 22.56%. ANSYS has a consensus price target of $352.50, indicating a potential downside of 5.88%. Given Autodesk's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Autodesk is more favorable than ANSYS.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Autodesk 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.74ANSYS 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ADSK or ANSS? Autodesk has higher revenue and earnings than ANSYS. ANSYS 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$6.13B9.79$1.11B$4.6760.04ANSYS$2.54B12.94$575.69M$6.7455.57 Which has more volatility and risk, ADSK or ANSS? Autodesk has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ANSYS has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ADSK or ANSS? 90.2% of Autodesk shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of ANSYS shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Autodesk shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of ANSYS shares are owned by 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 ANSS more profitable? ANSYS has a net margin of 22.95% compared to Autodesk's net margin of 15.90%. Autodesk's return on equity of 50.77% beat ANSYS's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Autodesk15.90% 50.77% 12.63% ANSYS 22.95%12.38%9.47% SummaryAutodesk beats ANSYS on 10 of the 16 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$60.00B$17.85B$27.63B$9.10BDividend YieldN/A2.45%3.12%4.02%P/E Ratio60.0471.7336.9320.26Price / Sales9.7968.861,878.62153.06Price / Cash36.2290.7637.5557.67Price / Book23.008.437.285.49Net Income$1.11B$337.83M$767.99M$250.45M7 Day Performance-11.20%-1.28%-0.26%4.79%1 Month Performance-4.03%7.40%6.06%9.59%1 Year Performance10.63%49.29%52,479.79%16.41% Autodesk Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ADSKAutodesk4.6473 of 5 stars$280.39-2.0%$343.64+22.6%+10.6%$60.00B$6.13B60.0415,300Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionANSSANSYS3.6461 of 5 stars$363.09-1.2%$352.50-2.9%+13.7%$31.92B$2.54B53.873,200Positive NewsBSYBentley Systems4.4245 of 5 stars$55.51+0.3%$52.00-6.3%+12.9%$16.20B$1.35B70.275,500Analyst UpgradeInsider TradeCDNSCadence Design Systems4.507 of 5 stars$320.30-2.0%$325.23+1.5%+1.6%$87.45B$4.64B81.0912,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCSQCalamos Strategic Total Return FundN/A$18.25-1.0%N/A+6.1%$0.00$280.21M0.00N/APositive NewsINTUIntuit4.4475 of 5 stars$783.61+0.4%$798.27+1.9%+16.5%$218.59B$16.29B63.6018,800Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradePTCPTC3.8802 of 5 stars$174.82-0.7%$188.69+7.9%+5.9%$20.97B$2.30B48.037,501Trending NewsSNPSSynopsys4.2369 of 5 stars$536.52-2.2%$607.14+13.2%-8.9%$83.25B$6.13B38.7420,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastTROWT. Rowe Price Group4.8282 of 5 stars$98.90-1.2%$94.91-4.0%-14.0%$21.79B$7.09B11.218,158Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastNOWServiceNow4.6136 of 5 stars$1,034.50-1.0%$1,068.23+3.3%+23.6%$214.12B$10.98B140.5626,293Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeTYLTyler Technologies4.6708 of 5 stars$589.56-0.1%$680.50+15.4%+5.4%$25.42B$2.14B88.797,400Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ANSYS Competitors Bentley Systems Competitors Cadence Design Systems Competitors Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Competitors Intuit Competitors PTC Competitors Synopsys Competitors T. 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