Autodesk (ADSK) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
Autodesk (ADSK) reported $1.63 billion in revenue for the quarter ended April 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 15.2%. EPS of $2.29 for the same period compares to $1.87 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.64% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.61 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.14, the EPS surprise was +7.01%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Autodesk performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Billings: $1.43 billion compared to the $1.44 billion average estimate based on five analysts.
- Net Revenue- Maintenance: $8 million compared to the $10.02 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of -27.3% year over year.
- Net Revenue- Other: $93 million versus $82.74 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +22.4% change.
- Net Revenue- Subscription: $1.53 billion versus $1.51 billion estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +15.2% change.
- Net Revenue- Total subscription and maintenance revenue: $1.54 billion versus the six-analyst average estimate of $1.52 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +14.8%.
- Net Revenue by Product Family- M&E (Media and Entertainment): $76 million versus $87.01 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +7% change.
- Net Revenue by Product Family- Other: $28 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $33.91 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of 0%.
- Net Revenue by Product Family- AECO (Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations): $809 million compared to the $781.97 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +20% year over year.
- Net Revenue by Product Family- MFG (Manufacturing): $309 million versus $293.71 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +15.3% change.
- Net Revenue by Product Family- AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT: $411 million versus $404.87 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +9.3% change.
Shares of Autodesk have returned +10.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +13.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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