Earnings call transcript Q2 2024

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Operator

Thank you for standing by, and welcome to Autodesk's Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Call. [Operator Instruction]

I would now like to hand the call over to Simon Mays-Smith, Vice President, Investor Relations. Please go ahead.

Simon Mays-Smith

Thanks, operator, and good afternoon. our Autodesk's to fiscal joining quarter the for of results 'XX. you conference discuss call second Thank

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Andrew Anagnost

Thank the you, call. and Simon, to welcome, everyone,

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Debbie Clifford

Thanks, Andrew.

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Andrew, back you. to

Andrew Anagnost

you, Debbie. Thank

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open up to like now for would the we Operator, call questions.

Operator

from Please ahead, [Operator of Barclays. Instructions] Saket. line comes Saket question of go Our first Kalia the

Saket Kalia

Hi, questions for Great. here. doing? my guys Debbie. Okay. you How Thanks are taking Hi Andrew.

Debbie Clifford

We're doing How great. are you Saket?

Saket Kalia

particularly Debbie, great. Great housekeeping revenue. range maybe of just you, here. Doing a great, doing for on revised see to quick the question a lot metrics,

great this by first of maybe start million, when guide underlying I to going some impact brush business? fundamentals about you But the to broad in of how raise think midpoint the the see on revenue so, And to versus maybe lighten. FX revenue $XX is walk a the from could much up about year's of all, of just us through FX

Debbie Clifford

Yes.

the of our So, small tough the in with The it's immaterial really we dollar was us guide. get the a that midpoint mix guidance come a range. of had increase assumptions up of end to change low to previous

our expectations. mix a with line tracking midpoint is in of the increase both reflects FX the and business So, assumptions. generally Overall, organic

Saket Kalia

it. of the quarter how as billing open-ended there to are Okay. But first new ended? you, question. now Got maybe this you partners open Is you've behaving, Got for surprising about that's completed again, a or an customers transition it. I guess of anything Andrew, how model. maybe

Andrew Anagnost

see really contracts that. No real back quarter out annual Nothing change. surprising. see I zone, Saket surprises. do reverting add some to to might of We of flagged details - you Yes. the want we or... result big the bound a did mean last as Debbie that anything to really nothing customers Debbie,

Debbie Clifford

going are behavior I expected. partner as billings pretty say initial customer the working, well. we model the new systems much is of The Yes. is would rollout and

contracts and been seeing expected annual of As we line contracts if versus Andrew And P&L. are remember, we the expectations. but our annually, bit impact has billed customers a generally, performance doesn't choose choose multiyear that, annual of the proportion our it contracts, small a mentioned, with customers in

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Saket Kalia

very guys. clear. it. Got All Thanks

Operator

our comes Thank you. which Please from Jay stand Griffin by question the of Vleeschhouwer next for line of Securities.

Jay Vleeschhouwer

X.X you're Got Andrew, business. in aware, AEC it. ferment for going comments terms more just made references on evening. you're as AUC BIM specification launched in to know, seeing broadly, that a you about Good Thank quite new you and customer you what bit called a at market the group now you. months first, there's some a software. constructive of to well conference, a But of what's of as an design for in come be right couple ago customer-developed

enhancing You format. a yourselves working on are of on revenue, dual track but focusing

on going thinking on in or different follow-up. of And all going those lots a part Help you're dynamics about industry for how in currents the that of industry. managing understand that industry. us So various AEC terms in then the are

Andrew Anagnost

Yes.

Jay of customers have types have much inside lots three people data threats files that worried around workflows of we So as the At we to and Jay, of files Revit a and of this, lubricant to turned This is sure locked need platform are to possible, threat right? gets APIs wherever that that the data this, kind the make data there's One other thanks. about. of into our right? core is all root the flow. of

concept really part what the whole of underpins BIM one That's I things. of the X.X. And a think of

more in-depth to detailed kind piece up, faster. in complicated, ability we're more significant that to is which ways, building got BIM you've absolutely do Revit improving of sophisticated second looking some sure and at. core gets and models productive The their performant, to That's make

we third is is But or needs BIM. shift you I with big so only that focusing call whatever the you is more can to outcome-based to BIM being need the which being use, also to on like design-enabled needs augmented way that's and what that we're shift, reimagine being how things of of done. change really point, in to it do important think not language And world one we really paradigm The Forma. the cloud-enabled actually to but people the

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Jay Vleeschhouwer

Okay.

Second new refers comments a in about be a to and the model transactional Australia. going question undertaking you're you to made pilot

you change So to that. going When maybe I on elaborate channel hear like further potentially to economics. be that, could it to sounds some there's me

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Andrew Anagnost

let's things the and you I - were think last. experiment with doing So Flex about talk the Flex with

offering. to First it's incredibly because of have involves relationship much direct different various off, regards really the customer to consumption-based it's with be us really - a the a helpful for like it - model, usage with and that customer it able more to for Flex products

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transaction Flex, out supporting model and more year over is much that regions a out rolling So, is a new various model. working is done and direct proved transaction the what partners, across we've our with we've last that

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Jay Vleeschhouwer

you. Thank Okay.

Operator

Thank you.

Our comes Borg next Adam Stifel. question of the line of from

Adam Borg

questions. I Awesome. even you've opportunity. calling in And traction on with in out quarter Transportation, much and thanks been the grants just Maybe State for the Department you infrastructure Andrew so script. for know increasing of the some the taking referenced

infrastructure all So after maybe And little bit more how from the just it? competitors in about going of talk that what about really overall? opportunity you separates a think

Andrew Anagnost

Yes.

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an So things. pretty departments with about that's how having because to door they open these about, excited that new do conversations

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on We are and drive very to improvements and rail, those continue we in road water and much and innovate focused areas.

a is to we think modern as cloud-based owner-based bring our just that solutions, We managing architecture. it, infrastructure what sits more differentiator you have and I for technology once more to solutions really together market different more market the ways. in biggest bring

next and years. I those going the to So, Department to see Transportation real think And in we're organizations. months of to start coming change you're looking with some discussion forward of the over that having

Adam Borg

And EBA pool really earlier-than-expected quarter. just my in on just maybe the follow-up, the helpful. That's as renewal

the no checks what's choose renew our to talk But you real just maybe just leading much. expansion given for So - quick to about change suggesting, maybe Thanks type follow-up embedded just we customers opportunity obviously, EBA? about and have guidance just the to way any that, and macro to as as about - sequentially. year, so of been think talked softer to quantify the the that early the a from

Debbie Clifford

coming saying. and little a were I I what you think, in but of were - out Adam, I the think you got bit, bulk

stop in So missing what me behavior. I'm them. the something. But of we terms driven if just EBA Really, was by saw

Our their customers budgets cash managing and flow. were own

so, by real for tokens And their engaging billings of to their enterprise higher driven which early in sign get frankly, was for - with desire behavior, own usage their those a we customers. see positive as us

seeing the continuing and invest billings, those revenue, They're our strong their cash portfolio, our and in of during us. total usage they're free to with boosted relationship quarter. billings flow And

overall, So question. win-win. your I a think, second part, a was think There I it's to

Adam Borg

Yes.

curious. Just

curious, of guidance? was full kind think expansion way opportunity year thanks. so about the you I any back as the quantify EBA renewal year type of just pool from to And the the of in half

Debbie Clifford

we year-to-date see but quantify Not seeing would for usage, Adam, can first as something positive quarters the a do fact that's you, the that that leading strong of early to billings. for just and that we we're already it I the reiterate two real

So overall. standpoint our a from positive

Adam Borg

so much. Thanks Awesome.

Operator

Thank you.

the comes of from Our line of Baird. next Vruwink Joe question

Joe Vruwink

and Great. in exposure. pressure, discussed see revisit to you've I I there's your past offsets, the market so Hi, wanted everyone. better. commercial as this Maybe institutional know infrastructure or just far AEC

a reliance on the guess a like in any model about versus would think business down or you cycle dynamic of and faring, have cloud worse than a I you create versus and nature business things subsectors think past been case the more past when or the past. the model asking better less Autodesk different And there. adoption are subscription as cycles? different now and composition, the down about do I'm about Autodesk in So current AEC cycles. how And just might the license you this is the Revit diversification which for Autodesk have

Andrew Anagnost

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So to all different just remember, segments. of we're recognize I and this. diversified What's it's important think those now, across

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Joe Vruwink

And suppose, comment customers end see writers what's of new then towards a and particularly are finishing can wondering if in year? on and for and I on what how media might the second helpful. while coming in, potentially impacting strike business you actors, things entertainment, a your Okay. Andrew, goes lack you the that's with, mean of the question, that post-production if this Great. in

Andrew Anagnost

Yes.

likely will see one hit right? It's in but right still definitely continue growing. right still we increased and slowed will end, you've QX, growing impact on months on So post-production in down entertainment it's an strike for business. media thing are continues now. the It post that our If the little overhang there, People for production a now still while. existing for book

look of there's relatively small on. the impact no remind compared have do doubt our about we is that as that But is your as could But good So business. to you exposure I our mine extended strike how to forward, as will media go business. guess long strike an an this other on entertainment parts

Joe Vruwink

much. very Thank Okay. you

Operator

you. Thank

the comes of line question Radke Citi. Our next from Tyler of

Tyler Radke

taking question. the for Thanks Yes.

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as nitpicky XX% was I just that So revenue question. clarify, more a factor? it currency seeing expansion? plus change some just the versus some And of XX% look EBAs. timing think sure end of Debbie, the bit quarter. I on Or early constant there. expansions says multiyear a to a at was be there this the high might guide of I also wanted last about But guidance, then the And a was you just wasn't if talked of stronger I

the If puts you just on Thank too? you. that, on kind takes could of comment and

Debbie Clifford

Thanks, Tyler. Sure.

usage however. the been stronger tracking and expectations, necessarily was for it wasn't EBA It the our So strong, than we've year-to-date.

had to the So We and are using contracts in tracking that the it. that is clarify, just our It's they it fact revenue just saw But expecting that year-to-date, QX really it's invoices a QX. difference. it's more the good thing. the about of for than QX the and We've in in more customers anticipated we been would than were timing onset hit hit it versus known a anything the we've QX.

In of with impacted expectations. constant change the line terms is the really was by dollar immaterial. generally our overall, range, rounding. it business guide, the currency tracking And The was in

Tyler Radke

follow-up for Andrew. Okay. Great. And

see remind us hoping changes? you. you accelerate in. were of You to signs the talked the rest big to some And revenue just of we on encouraging given the about what of Autodesk kind should talked - to make the kind reorg, start year? the What you the are accomplish? How side, about Thank maybe settling throughout construction begin it

Andrew Anagnost

to Happy clarify Tyler. that. Yes,

particularly accelerating Solutions Construction we long-term with did the of the So objective sales we was area, accounts. design-centric our Autodesk that growth sales QX force. the in force in with look, business in mainline This is merged what

as design ACS with the team So of some well. contractor it to power that accounts teams focused of our on subcontractor we wanted the and are the combine keep and

expected in charge realign you We those bumps realign that in who's to out a have bumps smoothed what. you because into to seen players account some have doing and assignments, lot of We've get QX. of

So patents. the We've lost we're seeing process. return no a to business during expected

like earlier continuing I we're general the the commentary, win about you in As - Ohio. I in I Shook, when - contractors. talked when these We're told talked things we opening to - winning told contractor as you about

really offering and integration the see alternative predictability lot show to stable offers, path sales force to pricing is ACS design ability strong and to the which of to Primarily, project business one but associated work as we pricing we forward the them our consolidation continue a further the between I to terms model, customers accelerate hear a this and a construction the of a viable what not like in is the of increasingly and management moving only banking. with things continue expect the also through. to and

can right in progress expect see progress. direction, So we to more the and

Tyler Radke

hear. Great Thank you. to

Operator

Thank you.

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Jason Celino

help percentage and on just beat was the Can of us quarters. there question. maybe if my Saket's the spin and necessarily taking but quarter it look relates a unpack strength for benefits, the EBA it's when question, is what quarter, Thanks to at the first not on you basis were guide. a outperformance an This FX kind in biggest very Great. the many absolute we seen the of But in we've or magnitude the the any?

Debbie Clifford

EBAs. The biggest beat driver from of the the came

Jason Celino

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Andrew Anagnost

infrastructure. both look most and a reevaluate increasing is get at right, the and regions that level mean, all look, level I a you evidence news, at to their water need municipalities sewage treatment Yes. management,

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Jason Celino

I puns. the Okay. Great. Appreciate it. like and

Operator

Thank you.

Funk Michael of Our of question of next America. the from Bank comes line

Michael Funk

all the I Thank you Yes. could. couple tonight. for A questions if

you like. sense contract, change looked whether the not give of the duration or what of increasing on that that the the on us made EBA earlier, like-for-like So renewal you balance comments can upsizing, there, customers a or

Debbie Clifford

QX the our ahead were have clarify, per of We're contracts not What in these original these were using expecting renewed. happened that built normal to contracts. contracts, be So contracts usage they renewed that will these into been that customers that was cycles. their is

billings what so the And QX. versus we expect still QX the the was overuse in But we for saw original contracts. in will renewals occur

Michael Funk

miss have earlier. must I Understood. heard you

of think the use? driving what you the remainder then, do over that do trend expect you for year? And the is overview continue that to for So

Debbie Clifford

anticipated, positive that, see billings portfolio. asking they're than products our because We early it trend the the broad our a We're as using certainly they customers hopeful that they're very for that more sign of using breadth are continues. and

these the was is were thing the years three would contracts say the Remember, was at signed. they other onset that when into The that pandemic. originally usage built this ago, I of

might given usage in the were so bit the been in just have environment contracts those And a those which renewed. contracts lower

come have in you of back signs to hopeful crystal the And certainly could tell in pandemic, for speaking usage being go we're all indicator, We've being talked usage to EBAs sure that leading I so as and the continues usage and good the Autodesk, did. I our broadly to but the increase. Michael. more that continue don't half out we of wish start leading seeing a up usage. that we're I and year, also more I about would a for ball, are but for direction.

Michael Funk

Okay.

consistent of So, with to this XQ? in date so are terms quarter trends far

Debbie Clifford

Sorry, hear. I didn't

Michael Funk

quarter the continuing Your has that the interpretation continued - last comment from usage. of increased into is XQ there about in this trends trend

Debbie Clifford

we continue. that from point. the is in we're hopeful that on QX commenting will performance and this really it our at QX not saw Overall, strong, We're EBAs

Michael Funk

Great. Debbie. Thank you,

Operator

Thank you.

line question RBC Markets. comes Matt Hedberg from Our next of Capital the of

Matt Hedberg

on was Thanks I taking it, guide know the quarter. thought you, stability better quarterly. free don't you missed cash Congrats - good significantly questions. for my this really maybe was but flow Debbie, we Great. see. Maybe, I cash here. than to flow Really, for

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Debbie Clifford

Yes.

of So QX some billings favorable of as linearity. because about that in-quarter timing as was strong, EBA well the primarily the I've been talking

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Overall, cash we going this to free 'XX upfront anticipate is during trough from that billings. annual still fiscal flow the transition be

Matt Hedberg

to to questions we extremely real you, Autodesk Autodesk's an Great. get category. guess CRE your Andrew, the the speaking, then, And what's Thanks. know for split kind asked an of market? But we time, should up broadly give exposure in of exact think on kind obviously, there. of difficult How the following just on the But percentage exposure about of I all exposure, estate commercial model. your I regarding earlier diversified business, it's

Andrew Anagnost

ginormous, during amount how shouldn't, like, housing. to is, all some shouldn't, have our be you To crisis, should conversations the through going to of all actually and is capacity, people-wise, right? either right? And we the customer about all things relative rebuilt This of we you built had be things to that is current honest, the are or the housing work in need Autodesk dollar-wise question on. They the okay? that don't think capability-wise, The base

other the momentum of industry the areas. to So pivots

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Matt Hedberg

you Thank for helpful. that. Super

Operator

you. Thank

next of Deutsche Our from Bhavin the question comes Shah Bank. line of

Bhavin Shah

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Andrew Anagnost

Yes.

company. an we are acquisitive So

to bringing either place. weren't it's an we currently potential company. working effort we're that continue but attractive an for always that acquisitions, always more us gets that means that will acquisitive That attractive environment into is strategically priorities. our with adjacency we a make looking working We acquisition or are an like to We sure be but accelerating see aligned an on as when the we that on

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Bhavin Shah

there. helpful Super

over another so Thanks of terms these years. many got talk easing other as hiring it A&E you're any Are know general topic, my customers. customers just in here A&E you seeing of for commentary kind seeing have with about talent of on you shortages can or customers few hiring. much the relates within past to taking what any Just question. I

Andrew Anagnost

they're but construction the But It you're depends not qualified seeing things talent, sector. It's to honestly, and them one - talent. especially retain of the challenges with right? in is on still Yes. seeing hiring, their from big we ability hear only manufacturing, find

towards primarily our the an customers, execution on of the to continues hiring side. side mix issue be So

Operator

Thank you.

the Our & Oppenheimer Ken question Company. next of of Wong from comes line

Ken Wong

Great. Thank taking you my for question.

Just one for quick a me.

sure, you think But relative to just I of adding with consistent way about mentioned is - out kind you we should are new last make terms this Debbie, think about an that seeing. new normalized. the we quarter, customer As in what to played guys wanted had I think called air out think of you guys quarter that bit a How of subs? pocket softness

Debbie Clifford

with being momentum new BuildingConnected on quarter. in record consistent subs, the conditions, optimism partners. leading indicators quarter, bid channel about to business our We similar overall from ,cautious talked usage, last The was activity market last growing

well the including similar just what add was bright as performance several broadly quarters. tougher seen eStore to I we like regional softer well that some for direct spots business, as and offset as about would as that, enterprise our talked were in patches India by we've were us, that Beyond for but performance M&A. China they actually

Ken Wong

full then of quarter, last and Got in recovered guys it. a little when dynamic it that new ads. quarter, be a or with very more saying saw kind you're it's out consistent But small maybe a averaged And lighter than you maybe quarter realize I would think anticipated. where bit exit terms then I I nuance. sub it's of it consistent dip, little a of last with guess

Debbie Clifford

after quarter as we what we got early we recovered that saw we then QX. contracts remember QX, as quarter into So multiyear selling upfronts, exited that we stopped a dip slight but it the was throughout said saw and last and the consistently we

Ken Wong

Okay. Perfect. Thank you, Debbie.

Operator

standby. Thank Please you.

from next Berenberg. question comes Nay line of Our Naing, Soe the

Nay Soe Naing

for you Thank in. Hi. squeezing me

or question in seen if we the would of the growth we've AEC, an wondering what is past inflection because the growth the of quarter, quarters decline renewals was in Coming terms expected have levels the we seen better rates. couple gradual was in in in expected performance that back than me. than to a exclude got Just I the quick were impact to EBA from early earlier

wondering easy early was Or would if compared would you. see of we an have and rates? further Thank a didn't I bit an to QX? deceleration be growth So would EPAs seen this segment we in a uptick renewals have

Debbie Clifford

in revenue drove what when billings that about So for think are comparison that larger. is guide. dollar of the vastly to our we EBAs business, early totality But about you on AEC beat business the a AEC the beat talked the basis versus our

the a the it's in EBA. overall big driver of it that seeing but was driver AEC, So trend of not we're

Nay Soe Naing

you. Thank

Operator

you. Thank

comes ahead, from Our line Baumann go of Please Patrick question Patrick. the of next JPMorgan.

Patrick Baumann

This Pat is for you. Steve. Thank on

just a probably So couple for Debbie.

EPS, then income. there? cash there's the driver of the was of raise You only other the the that - in flow touched number, Is was the adjusted the that the preamble? of was benefit on - from moving there. on of know like but on rate $XX I cash terms I million it EPS the guide guess And what what in a guidance raise - parts sales raise, you of midpoint, terms it in the small interest free simply mentioned was the

Debbie Clifford

Yes.

in QX. starting the saw due we that with to performance it's cash, So

that So QX as little a I in about linearity. favorable well billings core the bit the EBA we in as talked Q&A session in saw earlier this

balances. EPS, So other cash those difference our to of you income terms flow interest saw from cash in of that higher were guidance. in then due drivers And income the our is the

Patrick Baumann

flow? through flow that Does the Good. cash

Debbie Clifford

well, yes. In part, yes,

Patrick Baumann

or then to And second you one third my for be on positive sorry, the the is free think negative cash Is on Okay. quarter do flow going flow. more question. - cash

cash thought I the quarter. I similar you think second could in I item that quarter to think impact that pushed the significantly your the commentary in to quarter from quarter? is was also quarter third You maybe from negative view Is cash that free this the weighted third think, fourth third the at will be that flow last time said first given be the half, prior of your second negative. half But to quarter which and

Debbie Clifford

reiterate for free be guide to on to I'll comments. to cash going not basis of try We're the a just helpful. quarterly I but some want flow,

impact driver a on had half QX. are half of quarter. remember the payments federal the second biggest going weighted that So to of flow going that fourth first but negatively is free the to our into tax is the extension cash significantly And be that positive impact

So your together. think about that model as you put

Patrick Baumann

so Thanks Best of luck. much. Okay.

Operator

the is to turn like would That for back to Q&A we Mays-Smith now conference closing you. have time for the I Thank all Simon today. Sir? remarks.

Simon Mays-Smith

Thanks, look on you thank you much. and on forward everyone, updating to Thank look call. I to November QX progress then. earnings joining speaking today. so to our in you, forward We our for you

Operator

call. This participating. you concludes today's conference Thank for

may You now disconnect.

Autodesk (ADSK) 23 Aug 232024 Q2 Earnings call transcript