Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS) operating KPIs
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 –
Cadence Design Systems up-Front Revenue Share (Transferred at a Point in Time — Hardware & Upfront IP) (%)
Primarily Palladium Z2/Z3 emulation and Protium X2/X3 prototyping hardware, upfront IP licenses, and perpetual software.
Latest, FY2025
20.0%
Period ended Dec 31, 2025
Change on a year earlier
+3.0 pts
17.0% in FY2024
History
6 years
Since FY2020
Sources
2
Documents cited below
Annual history
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| Period | Ended | Up-Front Revenue Share (Transferred at a Point in Time — Hardware & Upfront IP) (%) | Year on year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 20.0% | +3.0 pts | SEC Form 8-K — CFO Commentary EX-99.02 (filed 2026-02-17, 0000813672-26-000013) ↗ |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 17.0% | +1.0 pts | SEC Form 8-K — CFO Commentary EX-99.02 (filed 2026-02-17, 0000813672-26-000013) ↗ |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 16.0% | +1.0 pts | SEC Form 8-K — CFO Commentary EX-99.02 (filed 2026-02-17, 0000813672-26-000013) ↗ |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 15.0% | +3.0 pts | SEC Form 8-K — CFO Commentary EX-99.02 (filed 2026-02-17, 0000813672-26-000013) ↗ |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 12.0% | 0.0 pts | SEC Form 8-K — CFO Commentary EX-99.02 (filed 2026-02-17, 0000813672-26-000013) ↗ |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 12.0% | – | SEC Form 8-K — CFO Commentary EX-99.02 (filed 2025-02-18, 0000813672-25-000016) ↗ |
Breakdown
What makes up up-front revenue share (transferred at a point in time — hardware & upfront ip)
Cite this data
StockData. (2026). Cadence Design Systems Up-Front Revenue Share (Transferred at a Point in Time — Hardware & Upfront IP) (%), annual FY2020–FY2025 [Data set]. Compiled from Cadence Design Systems SEC filings and investor materials. https://stockdatahq.com/stocks/cdns/kpis/upfront-rev-pct
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