Financial Analysis: Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) versus Nvni Group (NASDAQ:NVNI)

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nvni Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Autodesk	18.30%	53.87%	12.31%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Nvni Group and Autodesk”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nvni Group	$33.85 million	1.20	-$51.02 million	N/A	N/A
Autodesk	$5.50 billion	11.72	$906.00 million	$5.04	59.47

Autodesk has higher revenue and earnings than Nvni Group.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Nvni Group and Autodesk, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nvni Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Autodesk	0	8	15	0	2.65

Autodesk has a consensus price target of $333.77, suggesting a potential upside of 11.36%. Given Autodesk’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Autodesk is more favorable than Nvni Group.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.5% of Nvni Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.2% of Autodesk shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.0% of Nvni Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Autodesk shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

Nvni Group has a beta of -0.9, indicating that its stock price is 190% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Autodesk has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Autodesk beats Nvni Group on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Nvni Group

Nvni Group Limited provides a business to business SaaS platform that offers cloud solutions. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is based in São Paulo, Brazil.

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.