The BusinessWeek 50 Ranking
25
Autodesk
A rebound in technology spending, a slew of innovative design tools, and smart investments in hot overseas markets have helped this 23-year-old software maker post 30% sales growth over the past year. Modest layoffs and other cost-cutting contributed to an 84% boom in profits. And shareholder returns more than doubled through Feb. 28. Thanks to continued product innovation and the rise of global manufacturing networks, Autodesk is poised to post strong double-digit sales and profit growth in 2005. The San Rafael (Calif.) company remains the king of the hill for engineering tools.
Company Info
| 2004 Rank | 108 |
| STOCK INFO | ADSK |
| Market Value | $6.8 BILLION |
| Total Return | (1-yr.) 107.2%
(3-yr.) 174.0% |
| 2004 sales | $1.2 BILLION |
| Sales Growth | (1-yr.) 30%
(3-yr.) 9.8% |
| Net income | $221.5 MILLION |
| Net Income Growth | (1-yr.) 84%
(3-yr.) 49.5% |
| Net Margin* | 18.0% |
| Return on Equity* | 34.2% |
| Industry | SOFTWARE & SERVICES |
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Company data as of 2/28/05 provided by Standard & Poor's Compustat
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Company Snapshot
Autodesk, Inc. operates as a software and digital content company worldwide. The company provides business solutions through technology products and services, including integrated and interoperable design software, Internet services, wireless development platforms, and point-of-location applications. Its activities are segregated into Design Solutions and Discreet Segments. Design Solutions segment engages in the sale of design products and services for professionals and consumers who design, build, manage, and own building projects or manufactures goods, as well as the sale of mapping and geographic information systems technology to public and private users. The principal product portfolio of the segment includes AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT products. This segment also offers consulting, support, and training services. Discreet segment develops, integrates, markets, sells, and supports film and television compositing systems; high definition and standard definition broadcast editorial and finishing systems; digital cinema production systems for color grading and film finishing; and animation, visualization, and streaming media products. This segment primarily sells its products to post production facilities, film studios, broadcasters, and creative professionals for various applications, including feature films, television programs, commercials, music and corporate videos, interactive game production, design visualization, Web design, and interactive Web streaming. The company also offers a technology platform designed to deliver location-based applications to wired, mobile, and wireless users. It markets its product, LocationLogic, primarily to wireless carriers and network operators. The company’s major customers include companies in the building, manufacturing, infrastructure, and digital media sectors. The company sells its software products in approximately 160 countries directly to customers, and indirectly through a network of resellers and distributors. The company has a strategic alliance with UGS PLM Solutions. Autodesk was incorporated in 1982 and is based in San Rafael, California.
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