Autodesk 4Q Profits Soar on Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance Release
February 25 2021 - 4:54PM
Dow Jones News
By Adriano Marchese
Autodesk Inc. on Thursday reported a rise in profits in the
fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, benefiting from a significant
deferred tax asset valuation allowance release.
The software company's earnings per share were $4.10, up from 60
cents in the comparable quarter a year ago. The company credited in
part a $679 million deferred tax asset valuation allowance
release.
Net income was $911.3 million, compared with $131.8 million a
year ago.
Adjusted earnings were $1.18 a share. According to FactSet,
analysts were expecting $1.07 a share.
Total revenue rose to $1.04 billion from $899.3 million.
Chief Executive Andrew Anagnost said, "With a record number of
enterprise agreements in the fourth quarter and recently announced
intention to acquire Innovyze, we are looking to the future with
optimism and remain confident in our fiscal 2023 targets and
double-digit growth thereafter."
Looking ahead to the first quarter of fiscal 2021, the company
expects earnings per share to be in the range of 39 cents to 44
cents, and between 91 cents and 96 cents on an adjusted basis.
Revenue is projected to be between $955 million and $970
million.
For the full fiscal year, EPS is anticipated to be between $2.39
and $2.69 on revenue between $4.85 billion and $4.98 billion.
Write to Adriano Marchese at adriano.marchese@wsj.com
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