Autodesk generated $640 million in free cash flow over the last 12 months, which amounts to a free cash flow yield approaching 8% of enterprise value. With a 500-basis point advantage over Treasuries and a long-term expected growth rate of 16% (which is more than justified by the company’s high return on equity) the stock looks very attractive here.
If Autodesk grows in line with estimates and narrows the spread between its cash flow yield and the Treasury yield to a still-attractive 100%, its shares could rise to $63, for a potential return of 64%. The shares offered a similar spread to Treasuries as recently as December, when the shares were trading above $51. Meanwhile, short of a considerable decline from the existing level of sales and cash flow it is hard to see significant further downside.
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