Income Tax

6 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2025

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Tax

Income Tax

 Autodesk had income tax expense of $143 million, relative to pre-tax income of $456 million for the three months ended July 31, 2025, and income tax expense of $70 million, relative to pre-tax income of $352 million for the three months ended July 31, 2024. Our effective tax rate for the three months ended July 31, 2025, differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to tax on net controlled foreign corporation tested income (“NCTI”) and withholding tax, offset by varying tax rates on foreign earnings, tax deductible stock-based compensation, and tax credits.

Autodesk had income tax expense of $225 million, relative to pre-tax income of $690 million for the six months ended July 31, 2025, and income tax expense of $127 million, relative to pre-tax income of $661 million for the six months ended July 31, 2024. Our effective tax rate for the six months ended July 31, 2025, differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to tax on NCTI, a nondeductible cumulative adjustment of stock-based compensation related to the Company’s ESPP, and withholding tax, offset by varying tax rates on foreign earnings, tax deductible stock-based compensation, and tax credits.

 Autodesk regularly assesses the need for a valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets. In making that assessment, Autodesk considers both positive and negative evidence related to the likelihood of realization of the deferred tax assets to determine, based on the weight of available evidence, whether it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company continues to retain a valuation allowance against Portugal, New Zealand, California, Massachusetts, and Michigan deferred tax assets and deferred tax assets that will convert to a capital loss upon reversal in Australia and the U.S., as we do not have sufficient income of the appropriate character to benefit from these deferred tax assets.