Why Autodesk Is Poised to Outperform
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, design and engineering software maker has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Autodesk and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Autodeskfacts
Headquarters (founded) | San Rafael, Calif. (1982) |
Market Cap | $8.5 billion |
Industry | Application software |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $2.3 billion |
Management | CEO Carl Bass CFO Mark Hawkins |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 13.8% |
Cash/Debt | $2.1 billion / $745.8 million |
Competitors | Dassault Systemes |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 93% of the 846 members who have rated Autodesk believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier this week, fellow Fool Billy Kiperstok (TMFTailwind) succinctly summed up the Autodesk bull case for our community:
Enjoys a nice moat from its network effect and high switching costs. A nice plus is its exposure to the rapidly growing 3D printing market, and management that seems willing and able to adapt to shifting market conditions (ex. forays into mobile/cloud space). Recent share price drop due to earnings miss provides long-term investors with an opportunity.
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