Technology
Cadence Design Systems Inc(CDNS)
Live Price
Offline$383.74
-0.36% today
1Y Change
+30.94%
Window
Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 17, 2026
- Market Cap
- $97.63B
- Revenue Growth
- +14.1%
- EPS Growth
- +5.1%
- Dividend Yield
- 0.0%
Coverage: 246 bars ยท Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 17, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS) is a Technology stock with a market cap of $97.63B and listed on NASDAQ. The stock last traded around $383.74 and up 30.9% across the available one-year price window (Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 17, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +14.1%, EPS growth of +5.1%, a dividend yield of 0.0%. What stands out right now is revenue +14.1%, EPS +5.1%, free cash flow +41.9% with operating margin 31.1% and ROIC 12.2%. Valuation already assumes a fairly strong business story at P/E 82.2 and price/sales 17.7. Stock Foundry combines CDNS price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Technology peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Above sector median
+14.1% vs +11.9% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+31.1% vs +22.0% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
82.2 vs 18.5 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Apr 27, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +14.1% and EPS at +5.1%, with operating margin around 31.1%.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +0.6% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 2 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Apr 27, 2026 | โ | -3.3% | +3.9% | +13.4% |
2026 Feb 17, 2026 | +4.2% | +7.6% | +2.5% | +3.6% |
2025 Oct 27, 2025 | +7.8% | -2.9% | -4.6% | -13.4% |
Benchmark Edge
CDNS vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
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Normalized return
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S&P 500
Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
CDNS Max Drawdown
-28.85%
Trailing 1Y
SPY Max Drawdown
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Trailing 1Y
Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for CDNS and SPY.
Company Overview
Cadence Design Systems Inc
NASDAQ
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of electronic design automation (EDA) software and engineering services headquartered in San Jose, California. The company enables semiconductor and electronics manufacturers to design and develop advanced integrated circuits, packages, and printed circuit boards. Cadence's comprehensive product suite includes digital and custom integrated circuit design platforms, verification and signoff tools, physical implementation solutions, and system-level design software. The company also offers hardware acceleration and emulation systems, as well as intellectual property cores for memory interfaces and specialized functional blocks. These tools help customers streamline their design workflows, reduce time to market, and optimize performance and power efficiency in semiconductor devices. Operating across geographical segments including the Americas, Asia, EMEA, and Japan, Cadence serves diverse industries spanning consumer electronics, telecommunications, and automotive systems. Founded in 1988, the company remains a cornerstone technology provider in the semiconductor design industry.
- Leadership
- Dr. Anirudh Devgan Ph.D.
- Employees
- 15.1k
- Street Address
- Building 5, 2655 Seely Avenue
- Mailing
- San Jose, CA, 95134
- Region
- San Jose, CA, United States
- Last Updated
- May 7, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 82.2
- EV/EBITDA
- 53.2
- Price/Sales
- 17.7
- Price/Book
- 14.7
Growth
- Revenue
- +14.1%
- EPS
- +5.1%
- Free Cash Flow
- +41.9%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 88.9%
- Operating Margin
- 31.1%
- Net Margin
- 21.2%
- ROE
- 21.1%
- ROIC
- 12.2%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.47
- Current Ratio
- 1.47
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
Keep the research moving
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