ADSK vs AES Stock Comparison

Scores Breakdown

Metric	ADSK	AES
📈 Growth	26/30	12/30
💰 Profitability	18/20	10/20
🏦 Financial Health	17/20	12/20
💵 Valuation	12/20	8/20
⚠️ Risk (lower is better)	5/10	4/10
Overall Score	78/100	48/100

Side-by-Side Summaries

ADSK Analysis	AES Analysis
📈 Growth & Financial Trajectory Over the 8 quarters, Autodesk's revenue rose from about $1.64B (Q3 2025) to about $2.05B (Q2 2027), a ~25% increase. Net income fluctuated but moved higher through 2027, with latest quarters posting around $492M of net income, marking improved earnings despite quarterly volatility. The trend shows stable top-line growth with meaningful earnings momentum into 2027. 💰 Margins & Cash Flow Gross Margin remains robust in the ~86–92% range across quarters. Operating leverage is favorable, with operating income around $430–$599M on revenues near $1.9–$2.0B in 2027. Net cash flow from operating activities strengthened to about $575M in Q2 2027, with total net cash flow approaching $1.43B in that quarter, signaling strong cash generation. 🛡️ Balance Sheet & Liquidity Balance sheet shows solid asset base (~$11–13B) and equity of roughly $2.6–3.2B; long-term debt around $2.3–2.5B. Current liabilities are higher, but liquidity remains ample given solid operating cash flow and persistent profitability. In recent quarters, more favorable cash flow trends support resilience and optionality for capital deployment. ⚠️ Key Drivers & Risks Drivers: Robust software subscription demand; broad enterprise design adoption; potential upside from AI-enabled workflows. Risks: Valuation sensitivity to growth persistence; potential margin compression if mix shifts or if demand softens; macro budget cyclicality impacting enterprise software spend.	📈 Growth & Financial Trajectory Over the observed 7 quarters, AES's revenues hovered near $3.0B, ending around $2.42B in 2026 Q2, while net income remained positive overall, indicating resilience despite quarterly volatility. The trend shows modest growth from early 2025 into late 2025, with some weakness in 2026 Q2 driven by lower topline and mix. Overall, earnings resilience persisted through the period. 💰 Margins & Cash Flow Gross margin ranged roughly in the high 20s and low 30s percentage; operating margin varied around the mid-teens in stronger quarters and contracted when costs rose. Net cash from operating activities was typically solid (around $1.0B per quarter), but investing cash flow was consistently negative, leading to fluctuating free cash flow and reliance on financing for liquidity. 🛡️ Balance Sheet & Liquidity Total assets near $50B+, liabilities around $40B, and equity near $9–9.8B. Current ratio hovered below 1 in some quarters, reflecting funded working capital needs. Redeemable interests and temporary equity add complexity; overall balance sheet appears leveraged but with steady cash generation. ⚠️ Key Drivers & Risks Drivers: Regulated utility earnings, renewable integration, stable demand Risks: Commodity/energy price sensitivity, regulatory/policy shifts, interest-rate exposure

ADSK Analysis

AES Analysis

📈 Growth & Financial Trajectory

Over the 8 quarters, Autodesk's revenue rose from about $1.64B (Q3 2025) to about $2.05B (Q2 2027), a ~25% increase. Net income fluctuated but moved higher through 2027, with latest quarters posting around $492M of net income, marking improved earnings despite quarterly volatility. The trend shows stable top-line growth with meaningful earnings momentum into 2027.

💰 Margins & Cash Flow

Gross Margin remains robust in the ~86–92% range across quarters.
Operating leverage is favorable, with operating income around $430–$599M on revenues near $1.9–$2.0B in 2027.
Net cash flow from operating activities strengthened to about $575M in Q2 2027, with total net cash flow approaching $1.43B in that quarter, signaling strong cash generation.

🛡️ Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Balance sheet shows solid asset base (~$11–13B) and equity of roughly $2.6–3.2B; long-term debt around $2.3–2.5B. Current liabilities are higher, but liquidity remains ample given solid operating cash flow and persistent profitability. In recent quarters, more favorable cash flow trends support resilience and optionality for capital deployment.

⚠️ Key Drivers & Risks

Drivers: Robust software subscription demand; broad enterprise design adoption; potential upside from AI-enabled workflows.
Risks: Valuation sensitivity to growth persistence; potential margin compression if mix shifts or if demand softens; macro budget cyclicality impacting enterprise software spend.

📈 Growth & Financial Trajectory

Over the observed 7 quarters, AES's revenues hovered near $3.0B, ending around $2.42B in 2026 Q2, while net income remained positive overall, indicating resilience despite quarterly volatility. The trend shows modest growth from early 2025 into late 2025, with some weakness in 2026 Q2 driven by lower topline and mix. Overall, earnings resilience persisted through the period.

💰 Margins & Cash Flow

Gross margin ranged roughly in the high 20s and low 30s percentage; operating margin varied around the mid-teens in stronger quarters and contracted when costs rose. Net cash from operating activities was typically solid (around $1.0B per quarter), but investing cash flow was consistently negative, leading to fluctuating free cash flow and reliance on financing for liquidity.

🛡️ Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Total assets near $50B+, liabilities around $40B, and equity near $9–9.8B. Current ratio hovered below 1 in some quarters, reflecting funded working capital needs. Redeemable interests and temporary equity add complexity; overall balance sheet appears leveraged but with steady cash generation.

⚠️ Key Drivers & Risks

Drivers: Regulated utility earnings, renewable integration, stable demand
Risks: Commodity/energy price sensitivity, regulatory/policy shifts, interest-rate exposure

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