Percent change in each close since the start of the chosen range, for both companies and the S&P 500 (SPY). Daily closes over the last year, weekly before that and monthly before five years.
In short
How the two compare
On the latest closes (28 Oct 2026), Adobe Inc. is the larger company by market value ($98.78B against $51.14B). Over the past year Adobe Inc. returned −30.2% and Autodesk −22.7%, while the S&P 500 returned +12.7%. The latest filed P/E is 16.1 for Adobe Inc. and 37.9 for Autodesk, and the operating margin 34.8% against 29.3%. Over the next 21 sessions the model expects +0.99% for Adobe Inc., with a 74% chance of a rise, and +0.64% for Autodesk, with a 74% chance. Adobe Inc. has no published fair value today. Autodesk's long-run fair value is $281.81, a gap of +16.3% to its price; the long-run model view is positive.
Model view
What the model expects
Expected returns and the chance of a rise from our forecasting models, and the long-run fair value against the price. Readings, not advice.
Model readings:
MeasureAdobe Inc. · ADBEAutodesk · ADSK
Expected returnnext 21 sessions
ADBE+0.99%
ADSK+0.64%
Chance of a risenext 21 sessions
ADBE74%
ADSK74%
Expected returnnext 63 sessions
ADBE+3.41%
ADSK+3.37%
Range of outcomes63 sessions, 80% band
ADBE−31.2% to +38%
ADSK−32.1% to +38.9%
Chance of a risenext 63 sessionsMembers only · see plans
Long-run fair valueintrinsic value model
ADBE—The model's fair value falls outside its own interval or at the gap clamp, so it is not a measurement.
ADSK$281.8128 Oct 2026
Gap to pricefair value against the close
ADBE—The model's fair value falls outside its own interval or at the gap clamp, so it is not a measurement.
ADSK+16.3%
Past readings that matchedsign of the 21-session outcome
ADBE39.4%of 269
ADSK34.2%of 269
Price performance
How the prices moved
Price change over each period, with the S&P 500 (SPY) for comparison.
Closes to
MeasureAdobe Inc. · ADBEAutodesk · ADSK
1 monthS&P 500: +1.1%
ADBE+7.1%
ADSK+19.3%
6 monthsS&P 500: +8.5%
ADBE+2.5%
ADSK+2.8%
Year to dateS&P 500: +13.3%
ADBE−28.6%
ADSK−18.1%
1 yearS&P 500: +12.7%
ADBE−30.2%
ADSK−22.7%
5 yearsS&P 500: +70.7%
ADBE−60.5%
ADSK−18.8%
1 year against the S&P 500percentage points
ADBE−42.9 pts
ADSK−35.4 pts
Position in the 52-week range0% low, 100% high
ADBE34%close $249.76 in $190.12 to $363.70
ADSK42%close $242.38 in $185.50 to $320.00
Against the 200-day average
ADBE−0.5%
ADSK+3.5%
Valuation
What the market pays
Size and the multiples from the latest filed quarter. A P/E on losses reads n/m.
Filings: quarter to (ADBE), (ADSK)
MeasureAdobe Inc. · ADBEAutodesk · ADSK
Market value
ADBE$98.78B28 Oct 2026
ADSK$51.14B28 Oct 2026
Enterprise valueat the last filing
ADBE$117.30B28 Aug 2026
ADSK$48.81B31 Jul 2026
P/Elatest filed
ADBE16.1
ADSK37.9
Price to book
ADBE9.80
ADSK14.61
EV / EBITDA
ADBE12.15
ADSK24.63
Free cash flow yield
ADBE9.19%
ADSK5.75%
Dividend yield
ADBE0%
ADSK0%
Profitability
How much of revenue becomes profit
Margins and returns on capital from the latest filing; revenue, net income and earnings per share over the trailing twelve months.
Filings: quarter to (ADBE), (ADSK)
MeasureAdobe Inc. · ADBEAutodesk · ADSK
Gross margin
ADBE88.7%
ADSK91.4%
Operating margin
ADBE34.8%
ADSK29.3%
Net margin
ADBE27%
ADSK24.1%
Return on equity
ADBE61.1%
ADSK38.5%
Return on invested capital
ADBE9.7%
ADSK6.5%
Revenuetrailing twelve months
ADBE$24.54B
ADSK$7.49B
Net incometrailing twelve months
ADBE$7.19B
ADSK$1.30B
Earnings per sharetrailing twelve months
ADBE$18.17
ADSK$6.18
Growth
How fast the business grew
Change against the same quarter a year earlier.
Filings: quarter to (ADBE), (ADSK)
MeasureAdobe Inc. · ADBEAutodesk · ADSK
Revenue growthyear over year
ADBE+12.9%
ADSK+16.1%
Earnings growthyear over year
ADBE+3.1%
ADSK+57.2%
Free cash flow growthyear over year
ADBE+11%
ADSK+42.7%
Financial health
Balance sheet and quality scores
Leverage, liquidity and two published scores: Altman Z (below 1.8 the distress zone, above 3 the safe zone) and Piotroski F (0 to 9).
Filings: quarter to (ADBE), (ADSK)
MeasureAdobe Inc. · ADBEAutodesk · ADSK
Debt to equity
ADBE0.54
ADSK1.03
Current ratiocurrent assets over current liabilities
ADBE0.77
ADSK0.86
Altman Z-score
ADBE6.54
ADSK—Not in the latest filing data.
Piotroski F-scoreout of 9
ADBE7 of 9
ADSK5 of 9
Trading and risk
How the shares trade
Volatility, sensitivity to the market, the deepest fall, short interest and how closely the two move together.
Closes to ; FINRA settlement
MeasureAdobe Inc. · ADBEAutodesk · ADSK
Volatility21 sessions, annualised
ADBE41.6%
ADSK37.2%
Betaagainst the S&P 500, 5 years
ADBE1.38
ADSK1.40
Deepest fallpeak to trough, 5 years
ADBE−71.9%
ADSK−50.8%
Market regimeour reading at each model date
ADBEStrong risk-off
ADSKStrong risk-off
Short interestshare of the float
ADBE5.1%settled 30 Sep 2026
ADSK4.4%settled 30 Sep 2026
Days to covershort shares over average volume
ADBE3.5
ADSK4.6
Average volume3 months, shares a day
ADBE4.71M
ADSK1.98M
Moving togethercorrelation of daily returns, past year0.72, often together−1 opposite0 unrelated+1 together
Questions
Adobe Inc. or Autodesk: common questions
Which is larger by market value, Adobe Inc. or Autodesk?
Adobe Inc., at $98.78B against $51.14B for Autodesk, on the latest closes (28 Oct 2026).
Which has the higher P/E ratio, Adobe Inc. or Autodesk?
Autodesk has the higher latest filed P/E, 37.9; Adobe Inc.'s is 16.1. Filings: quarter to 28 Aug 2026 and 31 Jul 2026.
How did Adobe Inc. and Autodesk move over the past year against the S&P 500?
Over the past year Adobe Inc. returned −30.2% and Autodesk −22.7%, while the S&P 500 returned +12.7%. Prices at close 28 Oct 2026.
What does the model expect for Adobe Inc. and Autodesk over the next month?
+0.99% for Adobe Inc. with a 74% chance of a rise, and +0.64% for Autodesk with a 74% chance, over the next 21 sessions. Model readings 28 Oct 2026. These are model readings, not advice.
How do the operating margins of Adobe Inc. and Autodesk compare?
The operating margin is 34.8% for Adobe Inc. and 29.3% for Autodesk, and the gross margin 88.7% against 91.4%. Filings: quarter to 28 Aug 2026 and 31 Jul 2026.
Do Adobe Inc. and Autodesk shares move together?
Over the past year the correlation of their daily returns was 0.72 (often together); 1 means they always move together, 0 unrelated, −1 opposite. Prices at close 28 Oct 2026.
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Model readings are research estimates, not investment advice. Prices: daily closes. Fundamentals: the latest SEC filings. Short interest: FINRA, settlement 30 Sep 2026. A dash means the figure is not in our data; it is never shown as zero. The model view follows a published rule: next month by the sign of the expected return, the long run positive at a fair value 10% or more above the price and negative at 10% or more below it.