v3.26.1
Equity Compensation (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2026
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Schedule of Restricted Stock Activity
A summary of restricted stock activity for the three months ended April 30, 2026, is as follows:
Unvested restricted
stock units
Weighted average grant date fair value per share
 (in thousands) 
Unvested restricted stock units at January 31, 20264,477 $255.39 
Granted2,794 224.92 
Vested(1,452)247.95 
Canceled/Forfeited(120)251.70 
        Performance Adjustment (1)32 289.05 
Unvested restricted stock units at April 30, 2026
5,731 $242.21 
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(1)Based on Autodesk's financial results and relative total stockholder return for the fiscal 2026 performance period. The performance stock units were attained at rates ranging from 103% to 126% of the target award.
Schedule of Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Activity
A summary of the ESPP activity for the three months ended April 30, 2026 and 2025, is as follows:
Three Months Ended April 30,
20262025
Issued shares (in thousands)372 343 
Average price of issued shares$203.49 $218.20 
Weighted average grant date fair value of shares granted under the ESPP (1)$73.20 $76.56 
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(1)Calculated as of the award grant date using the Black-Scholes Merton (“BSM”) option pricing model.
Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation Expense
The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended April 30, 2026 and 2025, as follows:
Three Months Ended April 30,
20262025
Cost of subscription revenue $$11 
Cost of other revenue
Marketing and sales49 97 
Research and development73 89 
General and administrative21 29 
Stock-based compensation expense related to stock awards and ESPP purchases
$155 $230 
Schedule of Assumptions to Estimate the Fair Value of Stock-Based Awards Autodesk uses the following assumptions to estimate the fair value of stock-based awards:
Three Months Ended April 30, 2026Three Months Ended April 30, 2025
Performance Stock UnitsESPPPerformance Stock Units ESPP
Range of expected volatility
35.1 - 36.7%
33.9 - 34.8%
29.7 - 33.4%
29.1 - 29.5%
Range of expected lives (in years)N/A
0.5 - 2.0
N/A
0.5 - 2.0
Expected dividends—%—%—%—%
Range of risk-free interest rates
3.7 - 3.9%
3.7%
3.8 - 4.1%
4.0 - 4.3%