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Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS) stock

CDNSNasdaqServices-Prepackaged SoftwareFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 29, 2026Score 15/3040% above fair value
$327.89−14.86 (-4.34%)

Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $90.30BP/E 65.2Yield –

Earnings

Cadence Design Systems's quarterly results as reported in its earnings releases, with the company's own outlook. Hover a number to see the sentence it came from.

Next report
Feb 16, 2027
Q4 FY2026 · estimated, after the close
Revenue, Q3 FY2026
$1.63B
+22.0% on a year earlier
Non-GAAP diluted net income per share, Q3 FY2026
$2.11
$1.93 a year earlier
Latest guidance
Issued
Oct 26, 2026 · 5 items

Quarterly results

Revenue and earnings per share from each of Cadence Design Systems's earnings releases, newest first

QuarterReportedRevenueYoYEPSAdj. EPSSource
Q4 FY2026ended Dec 31, 2026Feb 16, 2027Expected–––––
Q3 FY2026ended Sep 30, 2026Oct 26, 2026after the close$1.63B+22.0%$1.05$2.11Release
Q2 FY2026ended Jun 30, 2026Jul 27, 2026after the close$1.58B+24.2%$1.33$2.11Release
Q1 FY2026ended Mar 31, 2026Apr 27, 2026after the close$1.47B+18.7%$1.23$1.96Release
Q4 FY2025ended Dec 31, 2025Feb 17, 2026after the close$1.44B+6.2%$1.42$1.99Release
Q3 FY2025ended Sep 30, 2025Oct 27, 2025after the close$1.34B+10.2%$1.05$1.93Release
Q2 FY2025ended Jun 30, 2025Jul 28, 2025after the close$1.28B+20.2%$0.59$1.65Release
Q1 FY2025ended Mar 31, 2025Apr 28, 2025after the close$1.24B+23.1%$1.00$1.57Release
Q4 FY2024ended Dec 31, 2024Feb 18, 2025after the close$1.36B+26.8%$1.24$1.88Release
Q3 FY2024ended Sep 30, 2024Oct 28, 2024after the close$1.22B+18.8%$0.87$1.64Release
Q2 FY2024ended Jun 30, 2024Jul 22, 2024after the close$1.06B+8.6%$0.84$1.28Release
Q1 FY2024ended Mar 31, 2024Apr 22, 2024after the close$1.01B-1.3%$0.91$1.17Release

Figures as first announced; later restatements appear under Financials. Expected dates are estimated from the company's past reporting pattern.

Current guidance

Cadence Design Systems's latest outlook for periods it has not reported yet, compared with what it said before

MetricPeriodGuidanceBeforeChangeGiven
RevenueFY2026$6.39B – $6.42B–NewOct 26, 2026
RevenueFY2026$6.26B – $6.34B$6.13B – $6.23BRaisedJul 27, 2026
Revenue growthFY2026+19%+17%RaisedJul 27, 2026
GAAP operating marginGAAPFY202628.2% – 29.2%–NewOct 26, 2026
GAAP operating marginGAAPFY202627.75% – 28.75%27.5% – 28.5%RaisedJul 27, 2026
non-GAAP operating marginnon-GAAPFY202644.25%43.5% – 44.5%NarrowedJul 27, 2026
Non-GAAP operating marginnon-GAAPFY202644.2% – 45.2%–NewOct 26, 2026
GAAP diluted net income per shareGAAPFY2026$4.84 – $4.90–NewOct 26, 2026
GAAP diluted net income per shareGAAPFY2026$4.76 – $4.86$4.39 – $4.49RaisedJul 27, 2026
Non-GAAP diluted net income per sharenon-GAAPFY2026$8.37 – $8.43–NewOct 26, 2026
Non-GAAP EPSnon-GAAPFY2026$8.10$7.85 – $7.95RaisedJul 27, 2026
Net income on a GAAP basisGAAPFY2026$1.21B – $1.24B$1.36B – $1.38BLoweredApr 27, 2026
Net income on a non-GAAP basisnon-GAAPFY2026$2.17B – $2.19B$2.20B – $2.23BLoweredApr 27, 2026
Operating Cash FlowFY2026$2.00B–NewJul 27, 2026

Guidance vs results

The last range Cadence Design Systems gave before each report, against the figure it then reported. Full years add up the four quarters.

PeriodMetricGuidanceActualResult
Q2 FY2026Diluted net income per share on a non-GAAP basis$2.02 – $2.08$2.11Above range
Q2 FY2026EPS (GAAP)$1.07 – $1.13$1.33Above range
Q1 FY2026Diluted net income per share on a non-GAAP basis$1.89 – $1.95$1.96Above range
Q1 FY2026EPS (GAAP)$1.16 – $1.22$1.23Above range
FY2025EPS (GAAP)$3.80 – $3.86$4.06Σ4QAbove range
FY2025Non-GAAP diluted net income per share$7.02 – $7.08$7.14Σ4QAbove range
FY2025Revenue$5.26B – $5.29B$5.30BΣ4QAbove range
Q4 FY2025Diluted net income per share on a non-GAAP basis$1.88 – $1.94$1.99Above range
Q4 FY2025EPS (GAAP)$1.17 – $1.23$1.42Above range
Q3 FY2025Diluted net income per share on a non-GAAP basis$1.75 – $1.81$1.93Above range
Q3 FY2025EPS (GAAP)$1.14 – $1.20$1.05Below range
Q2 FY2025Diluted net income per share on a non-GAAP basis$1.55 – $1.61$1.65Above range

Guidance history

Every forecast Cadence Design Systems put in an earnings release, newest first

GivenMetricPeriodGuidanceChange
Oct 26, 2026Non-GAAP diluted net income per shareFY2026$8.37 – $8.43New
Oct 26, 2026GAAP diluted net income per shareFY2026$4.84 – $4.90New
Oct 26, 2026Non-GAAP operating marginFY202644.2% – 45.2%New
Oct 26, 2026GAAP operating marginFY202628.2% – 29.2%New
Oct 26, 2026RevenueFY2026$6.39B – $6.42BNew
Jul 27, 2026Non-GAAP EPSFY2026$8.10Raised
Jul 27, 2026Non-GAAP diluted net income per shareFY2026$8.05 – $8.15Reaffirmed
Jul 27, 2026GAAP diluted net income per shareFY2026$4.76 – $4.86Raised
Jul 27, 2026GAAP operating marginFY202627.75% – 28.75%Raised
Jul 27, 2026non-GAAP operating marginFY202644.25%Narrowed
Jul 27, 2026Non-GAAP operating marginFY202643.75% – 44.75%Reaffirmed
Jul 27, 2026Operating Cash FlowFY2026$2.00BNew
Jul 27, 2026Revenue growthFY2026+19%Raised
Jul 27, 2026RevenueFY2026$6.26B – $6.34BRaised
Apr 27, 2026Non-GAAP diluted net income per shareFY2026$7.85 – $7.95Lowered
Apr 27, 2026Diluted net income per share on a non-GAAP basisQ2 FY2026$2.02 – $2.08New
Apr 27, 2026GAAP diluted net income per shareFY2026$4.39 – $4.49Lowered
Apr 27, 2026Diluted net income per share on a GAAP basisQ2 FY2026$1.07 – $1.13New
Apr 27, 2026Non-GAAP operating margin as a percent of total revenueQ2 FY202644.5% – 45.5%New
Apr 27, 2026GAAP operating marginFY202627.5% – 28.5%Lowered

Read from the company's earnings releases; each figure links to its sentence on hover. “Raised” and “Lowered” compare with the previous range for the same metric and period.

Press releases

Releases Cadence Design Systems filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K

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