Cadence Design Systems develops software that chipmakers and electronics companies use to design and test semiconductors and circuit boards. It also offers hardware for chip simulation and ready-made circuit building blocks. Customers are semiconductor, automotive and technology companies worldwide. As of Oct 11, 2026
As of Oct 11, 2026Fact sheet (from the annual report)Software (packaged programs) · San Jose, USAfull fact sheet
Cadence develops software, accelerated hardware and semiconductor intellectual property for designing electronic products. Customers are semiconductor companies that design and manufacture chips, as well as system makers of electromechanical products with electronics. The offering is divided into Core EDA, Semiconductor IP and System Design and Analysis for complete electronic systems. Software is mostly licensed on a time-based basis, and a small part with perpetual licenses. Hardware is sold or leased, and with some IP licenses royalties are due once customers ship their products. In addition, there are services for design, methodology and training as well as cloud solutions provided over a period of time.
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Fundamentals · Analysis method
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Fundamental analysis
SEC filing (10-K, 10-Q)Required reports of listed companies to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC): 10-K is the annual report, 10-Q the quarterly report, 20-F the annual report of foreign companies. We show the figures of the first filing.Example: 10-K for the fiscal year ending Sep 27, 2025, filed on Oct 31, 2025.More in the Academy: Lesson revenue, profit and margin
Cadence Design Systems · Sector Technology · amounts in USD
Information only – does not affect our buy zones, not investment advice. Source: SEC filings, As of Feb 19, 2026.
In short
Light green: Revenue grew over 5 years (+14.6% per year), at least as fast as the sector median.
Light green: Net income (total) grew over 5 years (+13.4% per year), at least as fast as the sector median; per share +14.0% per year.
Light green: Net margin 20.9%, above the sector median (12.5%).
Light green: Profit in each of the last 10 fiscal years.
Summarized from the lights below. Describes the reported figures – not a recommendation to buy or sell.
RevenueNet incomeNet margin (below)in USD
02B4B6B
2016Fiscal year 2016 (Jan 3, 2016 – Dec 31, 2016): Revenue 1.8B USD · Net income 203.1M USD · Net margin 11.2%
2017Fiscal year 2017 (Jan 1, 2017 – Dec 30, 2017): Revenue 1.9B USD · Net income 204.1M USD · Net margin 10.5%
2018Fiscal year 2018 (Dec 31, 2017 – Dec 29, 2018): Revenue 2.1B USD · Net income 345.8M USD · Net margin 16.2%
2019Fiscal year 2019 (Dec 30, 2018 – Dec 28, 2019): Revenue 2.3B USD · Net income 989.0M USD · Net margin 42.3%
2020Fiscal year 2020 (Dec 29, 2019 – Jan 2, 2021): Revenue 2.7B USD · Net income 590.6M USD · Net margin 22.0%
2021Fiscal year 2021 (Jan 3, 2021 – Jan 1, 2022): Revenue 3.0B USD · Net income 696.0M USD · Net margin 23.3%
2022Fiscal year 2022 (Jan 2, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022): Revenue 3.6B USD · Net income 849.0M USD · Net margin 23.8%
2023Fiscal year 2023 (Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Revenue 4.1B USD · Net income 1.0B USD · Net margin 25.5%
2024Fiscal year 2024 (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024): Revenue 4.6B USD · Net income 1.1B USD · Net margin 22.7%
2025Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 5.3B USD · Net income 1.1B USD · Net margin 20.9%
Margin
11%11%16%42%22%23%24%25%23%21%
RevenueNet incomeNet margin (below)in USD
0500M1B1.5B
Q2/23Quarter Q2/23 (Apr 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2023): Revenue 976.6M USD · Net income 221.1M USD · Net margin 22.6%
Q3/23Quarter Q3/23 (Jul 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2023): Revenue 1.0B USD · Net income 254.3M USD · Net margin 24.9%
Q4/23Quarter Q4/23 (Oct 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Revenue 1.1B USD · Net income 323.9M USD · Net margin 30.3% · Q4 derived (year minus 9 months), may be distorted by restatements
Q1/24Quarter Q1/24 (Jan 1, 2024 – Mar 31, 2024): Revenue 1.0B USD · Net income 247.6M USD · Net margin 24.5%
Q2/24Quarter Q2/24 (Apr 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2024): Revenue 1.1B USD · Net income 229.5M USD · Net margin 21.6%
Q3/24Quarter Q3/24 (Jul 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2024): Revenue 1.2B USD · Net income 238.1M USD · Net margin 19.6%
Q4/24Quarter Q4/24 (Oct 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024): Revenue 1.4B USD · Net income 340.2M USD · Net margin 25.1% · Q4 derived (year minus 9 months), may be distorted by restatements
Q1/25Quarter Q1/25 (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025): Revenue 1.2B USD · Net income 273.6M USD · Net margin 22.0%
Q2/25Quarter Q2/25 (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025): Revenue 1.3B USD · Net income 160.1M USD · Net margin 12.5%
Q3/25Quarter Q3/25 (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025): Revenue 1.3B USD · Net income 287.1M USD · Net margin 21.4%
Q4/25Quarter Q4/25 (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 1.4B USD · Net income 388.1M USD · Net margin 27.0% · Q4 derived (year minus 9 months), may be distorted by restatements
Q1/26Quarter Q1/26 (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026): Revenue 1.5B USD · Net income 335.7M USD · Net margin 22.8%
Margin
23%25%30%25%22%20%25%22%13%21%27%23%
Earnings per shareUSD per share
02.004.006.00
2016Fiscal year 2016 (Jan 3, 2016 – Dec 31, 2016): Earnings per share 0.70 USD
2017Fiscal year 2017 (Jan 1, 2017 – Dec 30, 2017): Earnings per share 0.73 USD
2018Fiscal year 2018 (Dec 31, 2017 – Dec 29, 2018): Earnings per share 1.23 USD
2019Fiscal year 2019 (Dec 30, 2018 – Dec 28, 2019): Earnings per share 3.53 USD
2020Fiscal year 2020 (Dec 29, 2019 – Jan 2, 2021): Earnings per share 2.11 USD
2021Fiscal year 2021 (Jan 3, 2021 – Jan 1, 2022): Earnings per share 2.50 USD
2022Fiscal year 2022 (Jan 2, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022): Earnings per share 3.09 USD
2023Fiscal year 2023 (Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Earnings per share 3.82 USD
2024Fiscal year 2024 (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024): Earnings per share 3.85 USD
2025Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Earnings per share 4.06 USD
Earnings per shareUSD per share
00.501.001.50
Q2/23Quarter Q2/23 (Apr 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2023): Earnings per share 0.81 USD
Q4/25Quarter Q4/25 (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Earnings per share not reported separately for Q4
Q1/26Quarter Q1/26 (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026): Earnings per share 1.23 USD
No reported values for “Dividend per share” in this interval.
No reported values for “Dividend per share” in this interval.
Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 5.3B USD · Net income 1.1B USD · Net margin 20.9%
Key figures with traffic lights
Each light follows a simple, disclosed rule. The comparison is with the sector median Sector medianThe middle value of all companies in a sector: half are above it, half below. Unlike the average, single outliers hardly distort it.Example: Margins 4%, 8%, 10%, 12%, 60% → median 10%, average 18.8%.More in the Academy: Lesson putting the P/E in context of all 97 symbols in the Technology sector on our list (current members of the S&P 500 and other lists).
Revenue growth
Growth per year (CAGR)The average annual growth rate over several years, as if the value had grown equally strongly every year. Individual good or bad years even out in it.Example: Revenue €100m → €161m in 5 years → (161 ÷ 100) to the power of 1/5 − 1 = 10% per year.More in the Academy: Lesson debt, dividends and growth
Light green: above sector
+14.6%per year, last 5 years
Sector Technology: median +13.5% (88 symbols)
What does this mean? Revenue: over 5 years it grew by 14.6% per year on average – at least as fast as the median company in the sector (+13.5%).
Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.
Net income (total)
Growth per year (CAGR)The average annual growth rate over several years, as if the value had grown equally strongly every year. Individual good or bad years even out in it.Example: Revenue €100m → €161m in 5 years → (161 ÷ 100) to the power of 1/5 − 1 = 10% per year.More in the Academy: Lesson debt, dividends and growth
Light green: above sector
+13.4%per year, last 5 years
Sector Technology: median +13.3% (62 symbols)
per share: +14.0% per year (5 years, split-adjusted)
What does this mean? Total net income: over 5 years it grew by 13.4% per year on average – at least as fast as the median company in the sector (+13.3%).
Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.
What does this mean? Of every 100 USD in revenue, 20.94 USD remained as profit – at least as much as the median company in the sector (12.5%). Five years ago the margin was 22.0%.
Light rule: Green: at least the sector median (without a sector comparison: profit) · Yellow: profit, but below the median · Red: loss.
Debt / equity
Debt-to-equity ratioFinancial debt (loans, bonds) divided by equity. A high value amplifies good and bad years alike. The key figures bar in the chart only uses long-term financial debt.Example: Financial debt €300m, equity €500m → 0.6.More in the Academy: Lesson debt, dividends and growth
Light gray: not available
–latest balance sheet
Sector Technology: median 0.46 (65 symbols)
What does this mean? No usable figure: reported financial debt or positive equity for the same balance sheet date is missing.
Light rule: Green: at most the sector median · Yellow: up to twice the median · Red: more than twice · Gray: without a sector comparison.
Payout ratio
Payout ratioThe share of profit that a company pays out as a dividend. Above 100% it pays out more than it earns.Example: Dividend €1, earnings per share €2.50 → payout ratio 40%.More in the Academy: Lesson debt, dividends and growth
Light gray: none found
–Dividend / earnings per share
Sector Technology: median 30% (36 symbols)
What does this mean? The loaded SEC filings of the last two fiscal years contain no dividend per share. Either the company pays none, or it reports it under a different tag.
Light rule: Green: up to 60% of earnings · Yellow: up to 100% · Red: more than earnings or a dividend despite a loss · Gray for real estate (REITs). The sector median is for comparison only.
Profitable years
Profitable yearsHow many of the last fiscal years ended with a profit rather than a loss on the bottom line. The figure shows how consistently a company earns.Example: Profit in 9 of 10 years → one loss year.More in the Academy: Lesson revenue, profit and margin
Light green: profit every year
10 of 10fiscal years with a profit
What does this mean? In 10 of the last 10 fiscal years the bottom line showed a profit. There were no losses in this period.
Light rule: Green: profit in every year · Yellow: one loss year · Red: several loss years (at least 3 years needed).
Last fiscal year and 13F
Information, not a trading signal · Source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (FY)
5.3B USD
Revenue vs. prior year
+14.1%
Net income (FY)
1.1B USD
Net income vs. prior year
+5.1%
EPS (FY)
4.06 USD
13F funds with a position
2 of 9
Funds vs. prior quarter
+1
Shares held vs. prior quarter
−55.0%
Fiscal year to Dec 31, 2025 · 10-K filed Feb 19, 2026 · Price-based figures (P/E, P/S, dividend yield, market cap) only when logged in. · Values as first reported; debt = reported financial debt (US GAAP: long-term).13F: reporting date Jun 30, 2026, 9 tracked funds have filed (latest Aug 14, 2026), filed with up to 45 days of delay. Stock positions only; comparison with Mar 31, 2026 only across funds that filed for both quarters.
All figures as a table
Fiscal years (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
Year
End
Revenue
Net income
Margin
Earnings per share
Dividend per share
Payout
2025
Dec 31, 2025
5.3B
1.1B
20.9%
4.06
–
–
2024
Dec 31, 2024
4.6B
1.1B
22.7%
3.85
–
–
2023
Dec 31, 2023
4.1B
1.0B
25.5%
3.82
–
–
2022
Dec 31, 2022
3.6B
849.0M
23.8%
3.09
–
–
2021
Jan 1, 2022
3.0B
696.0M
23.3%
2.50
–
–
2020
Jan 2, 2021
2.7B
590.6M
22.0%
2.11
–
–
2019
Dec 28, 2019
2.3B
989.0M
42.3%
3.53
–
–
2018
Dec 29, 2018
2.1B
345.8M
16.2%
1.23
–
–
2017
Dec 30, 2017
1.9B
204.1M
10.5%
0.73
–
–
2016
Dec 31, 2016
1.8B
203.1M
11.2%
0.70
–
–
Quarters (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
Quarter
End
Revenue
Net income
Margin
Earnings per share
Dividend per share
Payout
Q1/26
Mar 31, 2026
1.5B
335.7M
22.8%
1.23
–
–
Q4/25*
Dec 31, 2025
1.4B
388.1M
27.0%
–
–
–
Q3/25
Sep 30, 2025
1.3B
287.1M
21.4%
1.05
–
–
Q2/25
Jun 30, 2025
1.3B
160.1M
12.5%
0.59
–
–
Q1/25
Mar 31, 2025
1.2B
273.6M
22.0%
1.00
–
–
Q4/24*
Dec 31, 2024
1.4B
340.2M
25.1%
–
–
–
Q3/24
Sep 30, 2024
1.2B
238.1M
19.6%
0.87
–
–
Q2/24
Jun 30, 2024
1.1B
229.5M
21.6%
0.84
–
–
Q1/24
Mar 31, 2024
1.0B
247.6M
24.5%
0.91
–
–
Q4/23*
Dec 31, 2023
1.1B
323.9M
30.3%
–
–
–
Q3/23
Sep 30, 2023
1.0B
254.3M
24.9%
0.93
–
–
Q2/23
Jun 30, 2023
976.6M
221.1M
22.6%
0.81
–
–
* Q4 derived: fiscal year minus the 9-month value (EPS cannot be derived this way); may be distorted by restatements.
How we calculate: values as first reported to the SEC (later corrections are left out), a fixed order of reporting tags per figure, partial sums are never added up. Growth per year Growth per year (CAGR)The average annual growth rate over several years, as if the value had grown equally strongly every year. Individual good or bad years even out in it.Example: Revenue €100m → €161m in 5 years → (161 ÷ 100) to the power of 1/5 − 1 = 10% per year.More in the Academy: Lesson debt, dividends and growth over 5 years (otherwise 3 years). Quarters are labeled by the calendar quarter in which they end.
Insiders
Insider transactionsExecutives, directors and major shareholders (over 10%) of US companies report their own transactions in their company’s stock to the SEC within two business days (Form 4). Purchases in the market count as more meaningful than sales (often taxes, estate planning).Example: Three executives acquire stock worth a total of 2 million USD within two weeks → “purchases by several insiders”.More in the Academy: Glossary
Sep 10, 2026Brennan Ita MDirectorOpen-market sale · 10b5-1 plan6 shares · $1.7K · SEC
Sep 10, 2026Brennan Ita MDirectorOpen-market sale · 10b5-1 plan14 shares · $4.0K · SEC
Sep 10, 2026Brennan Ita MDirectorOpen-market sale · 10b5-1 plan127 shares · $36.3K · SEC
Source: mandatory filings with the SEC (Form 4), open-market purchases and sales only. General information, not investment advice.
Trend score -55
Price vs. EMA 50-15
Price vs. EMA 200-15
EMA 50 vs. EMA 200-20
ADX (trend strength)+0
Highs and lows+10
Relative strength-15
Volatility and trend strength
ADX 14 (trend strength)20.9
Rel. strength 60 d−7.5%
ATR ATR (Average True Range)The average range per trading day over the last 14 days. It makes distances comparable, whether a stock costs 10 or 1,000.Example: ATR 2.50 at a price of 100: 0.4 ATR is 1.00, i.e. 1%.More in the Academy: Lesson ATR and moving averages as price values only when logged in.