Acquisitions

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2026

Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, Transaction between Entities under Common Control, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]

Acquisitions

Acquisitions

The results of operations for the following acquisitions are included in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations since their respective acquisition dates. Pro forma results of operations have not been presented because the effects of these acquisitions were not material to Autodesk’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

Fiscal 2026 Acquisitions

During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2026, Autodesk did not complete any business combinations.

Fiscal 2025 Acquisitions

On May 20, 2024, Autodesk acquired 100% of Aether Media, Inc. (“Aether”), a provider of a cloud-based artificial intelligence pipeline for creating computer-generated 3D characters into live-action scenes, for total consideration of $131 million in cash. Of the total consideration transferred, $122 million was considered purchase consideration.

On March 15, 2024, Autodesk acquired 100% of the PIX business of X2X, LLC (“PIX”), a production management solution for secure review and content collaboration in the media and entertainment industry for total consideration of $266 million in cash.

On February 20, 2024, Autodesk acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of Payapps Limited (“Payapps”), a leading cloud-based software platform for managing construction-related payments, for total consideration of $387 million in cash. Of the total consideration transferred, $381 million was considered purchase consideration.

The results of operations for fiscal 2025 acquisitions were included in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations from the dates of the respective acquisitions. Goodwill of $164 million and $185 million is expected to be deductible for U.S. income tax purposes for Payapps and PIX, respectively. No goodwill is deductible for U.S. income tax purposes for Aether.

Fiscal 2024 Acquisitions

During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2024, Autodesk completed three business combinations. The acquisition-date fair value of the consideration transferred totaled $85 million in cash. Of the total consideration transferred, $71 million was considered purchase consideration.

The results of operations for fiscal 2024 acquisitions were included in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations from the dates of the respective acquisitions. Goodwill of $34 million is deductible for U.S. income tax purposes.