CDNSNasdaqServices-Prepackaged SoftwareFiscal year ends December 31
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC
Financials through Q1 FY2026, quarter ended Mar 31, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 29, 2026
$325.86+6.35 (+1.99%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $89.20B
- P/E (TTM)
- 76.0
- Dividend yield
- –
Cadence Design Systems statistics
Financials through Mar 31, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Services-Prepackaged Software companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Cadence Design Systems | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $89.74B | $288.87M |
| Enterprise Value | $88.33B | $296.43M |
| PE Ratio | 75.96 | 25.42 |
| PS Ratio | 16.23 | 2.45 |
| PB Ratio | 13.68 | 2.73 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 62.76 | 15.04 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 56.17 | 13.19 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Cadence Design Systems | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 15.98 | 2.21 |
| EV / EBITDA | 48.50 | 16.37 |
| EV / EBIT | 56.56 | 21.97 |
| EV / FCF | 61.78 | 15.16 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Cadence Design Systems | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.53B | $289.17M |
| Operating Income | $1.56B | -$613.24K |
| Pretax Income | $1.59B | -$294.07K |
| Net Income | $1.17B | -$301.07K |
| EBITDA | $1.82B | -$156.35K |
| EPS (Diluted) | $4.29 | $0.00 |
Margins
| Measure | Cadence Design Systems | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin | 28.3% | -1.81% |
| Pretax Margin | 28.8% | -0.50% |
| Profit Margin | 21.2% | -1.80% |
| EBITDA Margin | 32.9% | 0.60% |
| FCF Margin | 25.9% | 10.0% |
Returns
| Measure | Cadence Design Systems | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 20.7% | 0.83% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 11.1% | -2.82% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 32.1% | -0.05% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 15.7% | -0.44% |
Growth
| Measure | Cadence Design Systems | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 13.4% | 9.72% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | 8.28% | 7.14% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | 8.61% | 8.91% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 3.74% | 17.2% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 14.1% | 7.66% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 14.6% | 12.4% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | 9.53% | 13.7% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | 14.0% | 12.4% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Cadence Design Systems | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $1.41B | $43.42M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | $1.41B | $2.04M |
| Net Cash Per Share | $5.11 | $0.13 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $6.56B | $52.29M |
| Book Value Per Share | $23.83 | $1.90 |
| Tangible Book Value | -$301.38M | $3.06M |
| Working Capital | $1.02B | $15.22M |
Financial position
| Measure | Cadence Design Systems | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.47 | 1.40 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.13 | 0.94 |
| Interest Coverage | 13.12 | -0.66 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Cadence Design Systems | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $1.60B | $8.52M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$167.63M | -$5.56M |
| Free Cash Flow | $1.43B | $43.71M |
| FCF Per Share | $5.19 | $0.69 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Cadence Design Systems | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.52 | 0.64 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $400.62K | $392.99K |
| Profits Per Employee | $84.85K | -$4.94K |
| Employee Count | 13,800 | 544 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Cadence Design Systems | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 1.30% | -0.85% |
| FCF Yield | 1.59% | 3.98% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.71% | 3.11% |
| Shareholder Yield | 0.71% | 3.32% |
Shares
| Measure | Cadence Design Systems | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 275,393,000 | 60,427,600 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -0.19% | 2.21% |
| Float | 274,603,000 | 53,528,000 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 0.29% | 13.1% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 88.3% | 66.9% |
Taxes
| Measure | Cadence Design Systems | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $423.49M | $1.69M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 26.6% | 22.0% |
Scores
| Measure | Cadence Design Systems | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $47.96 | $15.96 |
| Graham Upside | -85.3% | -56.1% |
| Altman Z-Score | 11.57 | 1.51 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 | 5 |
Calculated by StockData from Cadence Design Systems's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.