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How Autodesk (ADSK) makes money

Autodesk (ADSK) made $2.0B of revenue in the second quarter fiscal 2027 (Q2 FY27), +15% from a year earlier. Subscription and Circulation brought in $2.0B (95%); Product and Service, Other brought in $94.0M (5%). Of every dollar of revenue, 91¢ was left as gross profit, 29¢ was left as operating profit, 24¢ was left as net earnings.

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Autodesk revenue by segment, Q2 FY27Autodesk revenue by segment, Q2 FY27Subscription and Circulation$2.0BProduct and Service, Other$94.0M
Autodesk revenue by quarterAutodesk revenue by quarter$1.6BQ4 FY25$1.6BQ1 FY26$1.8BQ2 FY26$1.9BQ3 FY26$2.0BQ4 FY26$1.9BQ1 FY27$2.0BQ2 FY27
Autodesk: where each dollar of revenue goesAutodesk: where each dollar of revenue goesCost of revenue9¢Gross profit91¢Operating expenses62¢Operating profit29¢Income tax5¢Net earnings24¢Operating cash flow28¢Free cash flow27¢

Revenue by segment, Q2 FY27

SegmentRevenueShareQ/QY/Y
Subscription and Circulation$2.0B95.4%—+16%
  ↳ Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations$1.0B50.2%—+17%
  ↳ AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Family$500M24.4%—+14%
  ↳ Manufacturing$385M18.8%—+15%
  ↳ Other$40.0M2.0%—+29%
Product and Service, Other$94.0M4.6%—-2%

Where each dollar of revenue goes

LineQ2 FY27% of revenue
Revenue$2.0B100.0%
Cost of revenue$176M8.6%
Gross profit$1.9B91.3%
Operating expenses$1.3B62.1%
Operating profit$599M29.2%
Income tax$101M4.9%
Net earnings$492M24.0%
Operating cash flow$575M28.1%
Free cash flow$561M27.4%

Revenue, quarter by quarter

QuarterRevenueY/Y
Q2 FY27$2.0B+16%
Q1 FY27$1.9B+18%
Q4 FY26$2.0B+19%
Q3 FY26$1.9B+18%
Q2 FY26$1.8B+17%
Q1 FY26$1.6B+15%
Q4 FY25$1.6B+12%

From Autodesk's 10-Q filed Aug 28, 2026 (on EDGAR).

Questions

How does Autodesk make money?

Autodesk (ADSK) made $2.0B of revenue in the second quarter fiscal 2027 (Q2 FY27), +15% from a year earlier. Subscription and Circulation brought in $2.0B (95%); Product and Service, Other brought in $94.0M (5%). Of every dollar of revenue, 91¢ was left as gross profit, 29¢ was left as operating profit, 24¢ was left as net earnings.

What is Autodesk's biggest business?

Subscription and Circulation: $2.0B in the second quarter fiscal 2027, 95% of revenue, +16% from a year earlier.

What is Autodesk's profit margin?

Net earnings were $492M, 24.0% of revenue, in the second quarter fiscal 2027; the operating margin was 29.2%.

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Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.