Cleanspark (NASDAQ:CLSK) vs. Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) Financial Survey

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) and Cleanspark (NASDAQ:CLSK) are both technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Autodesk and Cleanspark’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Autodesk	21.08%	58.63%	15.10%
Cleanspark	-146.90%	-18.63%	-8.15%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Autodesk and Cleanspark, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Autodesk	0	6	25	1	2.84
Cleanspark	1	1	13	1	2.88

Autodesk presently has a consensus target price of $316.84, suggesting a potential upside of 31.63%. Cleanspark has a consensus target price of $23.35, suggesting a potential upside of 175.96%. Given Cleanspark’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Cleanspark is more favorable than Autodesk.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

90.2% of Autodesk shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.1% of Cleanspark shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Autodesk shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Cleanspark shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

Autodesk has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cleanspark has a beta of 3.84, indicating that its share price is 284% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Autodesk and Cleanspark”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Autodesk	$7.21 billion	6.98	$1.12 billion	$7.73	31.14
Cleanspark	$766.31 million	2.84	$364.46 million	($3.77)	-2.24

Autodesk has higher revenue and earnings than Cleanspark. Cleanspark is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Autodesk, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Autodesk beats Cleanspark on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Autodesk

Autodesk, Inc. provides 3D design, engineering, and entertainment technology solutions worldwide. The company offers AutoCAD Civil 3D, a surveying, design, analysis, and documentation solution for civil engineering, including land development, transportation, and environmental projects; BuildingConnected, a SaaS preconstruction solution; AutoCAD, a software for professional design, drafting, detailing, and visualization; AutoCAD LT, a drafting and detailing software; computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software for computer numeric control machining, inspection, and modelling for manufacturing; Fusion 360, a 3D CAD, CAM, and computer-aided engineering tool; and Industry Collections tools for professionals in architecture, engineering and construction, product design and manufacturing, and media and entertainment collection industries. It also provides Inventor tools for 3D mechanical design, simulation, analysis, tooling, visualization, and documentation; Vault, a data management software to manage data in one central location, accelerate design processes, and streamline internal/external collaboration; Maya and 3ds Max software products that offer 3D modeling, animation, effects, rendering, and compositing solutions; and ShotGrid, a cloud-based software for review and production tracking in the media and entertainment industry. It sells its products and services to customers directly, as well as through a network of resellers and distributors. Autodesk, Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

About Cleanspark

CleanSpark, Inc. operates as a bitcoin miner in the Americas. It owns and operates data centers that primarily run on low-carbon power. Its infrastructure supports Bitcoin, a digital commodity and a tool for financial independence and inclusion. The company was formerly known as Stratean Inc. and changed its name to CleanSpark, Inc. in November 2016. CleanSpark, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Henderson, Nevada.