Autodesk Inc (ADSK)

Return on assets (ROA)

		Jan 31, 2025	Oct 31, 2024	Jul 31, 2024	Apr 30, 2024	Jan 31, 2024	Oct 31, 2023	Jul 31, 2023	Apr 30, 2023	Jan 31, 2023	Oct 31, 2022	Jul 31, 2022	Apr 30, 2022	Jan 31, 2022	Oct 31, 2021	Jul 31, 2021	Apr 30, 2021	Jan 31, 2021	Oct 31, 2020	Jul 31, 2020	Apr 30, 2020
Net income (ttm)	US$ in thousands	1,112,000	1,091,000	1,057,000	997,000	906,000	917,000	874,000	838,000	823,000	619,100	557,800	487,400	497,000	1,319,200	1,314,700	1,297,300	1,208,200	428,700	363,200	305,200
Total assets	US$ in thousands	10,833,000	10,133,000	9,960,000	9,830,000	9,912,000	9,226,000	9,107,000	9,069,000	9,438,000	8,635,000	8,227,000	8,261,000	8,606,800	8,531,000	7,420,600	7,298,300	7,279,800	5,944,500	5,747,300	5,543,900
ROA		10.26%	10.77%	10.61%	10.14%	9.14%	9.94%	9.60%	9.24%	8.72%	7.17%	6.78%	5.90%	5.77%	15.46%	17.72%	17.78%	16.60%	7.21%	6.32%	5.51%

January 31, 2025 calculation

ROA = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $1,112,000K ÷ $10,833,000K
= 10.26%

Autodesk Inc's return on assets (ROA) has shown fluctuations over the period from April 30, 2020, to January 31, 2025. The ROA increased from 5.51% in April 2020 to a peak of 17.78% in April 2021. Subsequently, there was a slight decline in the ROA, reaching 15.46% in October 2021. The ROA improved to 10.77% by the end of October 2024. However, the ROA declined slightly to 10.26% as of January 31, 2025.

Overall, it is evident that Autodesk Inc's management of assets has been relatively strong, with ROA consistently above 5% throughout the period, indicating efficient utilization of assets to generate profits. The fluctuations in ROA suggest changes in asset management strategies or company performance over time. Continued monitoring of the ROA will be important to assess Autodesk Inc's effectiveness in generating profits from its assets in the future.