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Autodesk vs ServiceNow

Autodesk vs ServiceNow: which one is bigger, grows faster and keeps more of each dollar of revenue?

ServiceNow earns 1.8× Autodesk’s revenue

AutodeskServiceNowRevenue growth (1 year)17.5%20.9%Revenue growth (3-year CAGR)12.9%22.4%Gross margin91.0%77.5%Operating margin21.9%13.7%Net margin15.6%13.2%FCF margin33.4%34.5%R&D as % of revenue22.8%22.3%Stock-based compensation as % of revenue10.9%14.7%
Side by side: all values with filing links
MetricAutodesk FY2026ServiceNow FY2025
Revenue$7.2B10-K · Mar 3, 2026$13.3B10-K · Jan 29, 2026
Revenue growth (1 year)17.5% derived10-K · Mar 3, 202620.9% derived10-K · Jan 29, 2026
Revenue growth (3-year CAGR)12.9% derived10-K · Mar 3, 202622.4% derived10-K · Jan 29, 2026
Gross margin91.0% derived10-K · Mar 3, 202677.5% derived10-K · Jan 29, 2026
Operating margin21.9% derived10-K · Mar 3, 202613.7% derived10-K · Jan 29, 2026
Net margin15.6% derived10-K · Mar 3, 202613.2% derived10-K · Jan 29, 2026
Free cash flow$2.4B derived10-K · Mar 3, 2026$4.6B derived10-K · Jan 29, 2026
FCF margin33.4% derived10-K · Mar 3, 202634.5% derived10-K · Jan 29, 2026
R&D as % of revenue22.8% derived10-K · Mar 3, 202622.3% derived10-K · Jan 29, 2026
Stock-based compensation as % of revenue10.9% derived10-K · Mar 3, 202614.7% derived10-K · Jan 29, 2026

Definitions: Revenue = Total revenue; Revenue growth (1 year) = Revenue FYt ÷ revenue FYt−1 − 1; Revenue growth (3-year CAGR) = (Revenue FYt ÷ revenue FYt−3)^(1/3) − 1; Gross margin = Gross profit ÷ revenue; Operating margin = Operating income ÷ revenue; Net margin = Net income ÷ revenue; Free cash flow = Operating cash flow − capital expenditures (one formula for all companies); FCF margin = Free cash flow ÷ revenue; R&D as % of revenue = Research and development expense ÷ revenue; Stock-based compensation as % of revenue = Stock-based compensation ÷ revenue.

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