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Cadence Design Systems provides electronic design automation software and IP used to design advanced semiconductors, GPUs, and AI accelerators.
Snapshot
| Country |
USA
|
| Exchange | Nasdaq |
| AI Layer |
chips
|
| Category |
2.50 Semiconductor Capital Equipment & EDA
|
| Sentiment |
68.0% |
| USD Mkt Cap | 79.69B |
| USD Revenue | 5.84B |
| USD Net Income | 1.38B |
| P/E | 57.41 |
| fwd P/E | 30.32 |
| PEG | 2.15 |
| Price 3M | -25.6% |
| Price 6M | +0.9% |
| Price 1Y | -15.7% |
| Price 2Y | +7.7% |
| USD Share Price | 289.47 |
Price & Size
| Price |
289.37 USD |
| Market Cap |
79.69B USD |
| Shares Outstanding |
275.39M |
| Shares Float |
274.16M |
| 52w Low |
262.75 USD |
| 52w High |
416.69 USD |
| Avg Volume |
2.39M |
Valuation
| P/E (trailing) |
57.4x |
| P/E (forward) |
30.3x |
| P/B |
11.62x |
| Enterprise Value |
80.81B USD |
| Book Value / Share |
24.90 USD |
| PEG Ratio |
2.15x |
| P/S |
13.65x |
| EV / Revenue |
13.84x |
| EV / EBITDA |
37.48x |
Income
| Revenue |
5.84B USD |
| Revenue / Share |
21.46 USD |
| EBITDA |
2.16B USD |
| Net Income |
1.38B USD |
| EPS (trailing) |
5.04 USD |
| EPS (forward) |
9.55 USD |
Margins & Profitability
| Gross Margin |
85.9% |
| Operating Margin |
28.6% |
| Profit Margin |
23.6% |
| EBITDA Margin |
36.9% |
| Return on Equity |
23.2% |
| Return on Assets |
10.6% |
Growth
| Revenue Growth |
24.2% |
| Earnings Growth |
125.4% |
Cash & Debt
| Total Cash |
1.53B USD |
| Total Debt |
2.65B USD |
| Free Cash Flow |
1.61B USD |
| Operating Cash Flow |
1.85B USD |
| Debt / Equity |
0.39x |
| Current Ratio |
1.74x |
| Quick Ratio |
1.43x |
Analyst Consensus
| Target (Mean) |
403.12 USD |
| Target (Median) |
405.00 USD |
| Target (High) |
470.00 USD |
| Target (Low) |
300.00 USD |
| Recommendation |
strong_buy |
| # Analysts |
27 |
Identifiers
| ISIN | US1273871087 |
| CUSIP | 127387108 |
| FIGI | BBG000B9X8Z8 |
| SEDOL | 2302232 |
Sentiment 68.0%
as of Sep 11, 2026
Positive drivers
Continued expansion in AI and semiconductor design demand drove revenue growth for Cadence during the period. New product releases and strategic partnerships with leading chipmakers strengthened investor confidence. Quarterly results highlighted robust bookings in advanced node technologies.
Neutral / mixed
Broader market fluctuations in the tech sector created mixed trading patterns for CDNS shares. Ongoing industry consolidation and evolving regulatory scrutiny on semiconductors introduced some uncertainty without clear directional impact.
Negative drivers
Intense competition from peers like Synopsys pressured margins in certain segments. Macroeconomic concerns over potential slowdowns in electronics spending weighed on near-term outlook.
Bottom line
Sentiment remains moderately positive, anchored by AI tailwinds, though balanced by competitive and macro headwinds.