PQUS · Exit · 1d
weight 0.040% → 0 (exited)·stock up 8.9% in the 30 days before
Jul 26·entry $225.91·now $249.08
+10.26%
since Jul 26
ADSK
GrowthAUTODESK INC
Autodesk, Inc. engages in the provision of 3D design, engineering, and entertainment technology solutions worldwide. The company offers AutoCAD Civil 3D, a surveying, design, analysis, and documentation solution; Autodesk Build, a toolset for managing, sharing, and accessing project documents for streamlined workflows between the office, trailer, and jobsite; Revit, a software built for building information modeling to help professionals design, build, and maintain energy-efficient buildings; Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro, cloud-based design collaboration and design management software; BuildingConnected, a SaaS preconstruction solution; and Tandem, a cloud-based platform that transforms the built asset lifecycle.
Close · 3M
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Held by 0 AI ETFs
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Signal performance
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Buy signals1
Win rate100% (1/1)
Avg buy return+26.91%
PQUS · New entry · 1d
weight 0 → 0.060% (new)·stock down 17.2% in the 30 days before
Jun 26·entry $196.26·now $249.08Chased
+26.91%
since Jun 26
Sell signals show what the stock did after the AI exited. A negative number means the AI's exit was well-timed.
Buffett-style framework
Fails the frameworkas of Jul 26
AI ETF PQUS recently exited its position in Autodesk, which aligns with the framework's 'Fail' verdict. This indicates that at least one smart-money AI strategy does not see the company as a compelling investment at its current valuation. While QRFT holds a small position, the exit suggests a lack of broad AI conviction, particularly in light of the valuation concerns highlighted by the framework.
- Circle of CompetenceAutodesk's established position in critical design and engineering software provides unit economics stable enough for reasonable ten-year cash flow projections.
- Economic MoatThe company possesses strong switching costs and significant brand power due to its deeply embedded software and industry-standard file formats.
- ManagementThe provided financial summary lacks sufficient information to evaluate management's candor, capital allocation discipline, or skin in the game.
- Financial HealthThe provided financials include a strong recent ROE, but lack the 10-year average ROE, historical operating margins, detailed debt information, and data for owner earnings assessment, which materially prevents full financial health evaluation.
- Margin of SafetyThe current price multiples, including a PER of 30.25 and PBR of 17.79, do not indicate a defensible discount to a conservative estimate of intrinsic value, suggesting a lack of margin of safety.
Autodesk demonstrates a strong business foundation within a predictable circle of competence and benefits from durable economic moats, primarily high switching costs. However, a comprehensive assessment of management and long-term financial health could not be completed with the provided data. Most significantly, the company's current valuation multiples do not offer a sufficient margin of safety, leading to an overall 'Fail' verdict within this value investing framework.
Educational interpretation generated by AI applying frameworks Warren Buffett documented in his shareholder letters and other public writings. Not a statement by Mr. Buffett or Berkshire Hathaway, and not investment advice.