Cadence Design (CDNS) | Financial Analysis & Statements
Cadence Design Systems Inc. Large-cap Technology
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Dec 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
1.4B
Gross Profit
1.3B
86.90%
Operating Income
465.2M
32.30%
Net Income
388.1M
26.95%
EPS (Diluted)
$1.42
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
10.2B
Total Liabilities
4.7B
Shareholders Equity
5.5B
Debt to Equity
0.85
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
334.1M
Free Cash Flow
512.5M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Dec 31, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
Cadence Design Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 5.3B | 4.6B | 4.1B | 3.6B | 3.0B |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 722.2M | 647.5M | 435.0M | 371.6M | 307.0M |
| Gross Profit | 4.6B | 4.0B | 3.7B | 3.2B | 2.7B |
| Gross Margin % | 86.4% | 86.0% | 89.4% | 89.6% | 89.7% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | 1.8B | 1.5B | 1.4B | 1.3B | 1.1B |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 1.1B | 1.0B | 932.7M | 846.3M | 749.3M |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Operating Expenses | 2.9B | 2.6B | 2.4B | 2.1B | 1.9B |
| Operating Income | 1.6B | 1.4B | 1.3B | 1.1B | 778.0M |
| Operating Margin % | 31.1% | 29.6% | 30.9% | 30.1% | 26.0% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | 101.6M | 62.5M | 29.6M | 10.1M | 2.6M |
| Interest Expense | 116.5M | 76.0M | 36.2M | 22.9M | 17.0M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | -112.8M | 34.8M | 26.2M | -15.5M | 4.7M |
| Pre-tax Income | 1.5B | 1.4B | 1.3B | 1.0B | 768.4M |
| Income Tax | 413.2M | 340.3M | 240.8M | 196.4M | 72.5M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 27.1% | 24.4% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 9.4% |
| Net Income | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.0B | 849.0M | 696.0M |
| Net Margin % | 20.9% | 22.7% | 25.5% | 23.8% | 23.3% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 2.0B | 1.6B | 1.4B | 1.2B | 911.1M |
| EPS (Basic) | $4.09 | $3.89 | $3.86 | $3.13 | $2.54 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $4.06 | $3.85 | $3.82 | $3.09 | $2.50 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 271333000 | 271212000 | 269381000 | 271198000 | 273504000 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 271333000 | 271212000 | 269381000 | 271198000 | 273504000 |
Income Statement Trend
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Cadence Design Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 3.0B | 2.6B | 1.0B | 882.3M | 1.1B |
| Short-term Investments | 154.2M | 140.6M | 130.4M | 4.5M | - |
| Accounts Receivable | 492.8M | 393.0M | 299.8M | 314.7M | 185.6M |
| Inventory | 303.5M | 257.7M | 181.7M | 128.0M | 115.7M |
| Other Current Assets | 265.7M | 293.3M | 141.9M | 135.7M | 88.2M |
| Total Current Assets | 4.7B | 4.0B | 2.0B | 1.7B | 1.7B |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 176.0M | 146.2M | 150.8M | 170.4M | 170.7M |
| Goodwill | 6.2B | 5.4B | 3.4B | 3.1B | 2.1B |
| Intangible Assets | 718.2M | 594.7M | 336.8M | 354.6M | 233.3M |
| Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 1.3B | 1.3B | 1.1B | 1.0B | 945.4M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 5.5B | 5.0B | 3.7B | 3.4B | 2.7B |
| Total Assets | 10.2B | 9.0B | 5.7B | 5.1B | 4.4B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 93.5M | 5.6M | 91.2M | 47.1M | - |
| Short-term Debt | - | - | 349.3M | 100.0M | - |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 1.6B | 1.4B | 1.6B | 1.3B | 971.2M |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 2.6B | 2.6B | 415.1M | 787.4M | 454.7M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 3.0B | 2.9B | 674.4M | 1.0B | 674.4M |
| Total Liabilities | 4.7B | 4.3B | 2.3B | 2.4B | 1.6B |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 4.7B | 4.2B | 3.2B | 2.8B | 2.5B |
| Retained Earnings | 7.1B | 6.0B | 4.9B | 3.9B | 3.0B |
| Treasury Stock | 6.3B | 5.3B | 4.6B | 3.8B | 2.7B |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 5.5B | 4.7B | 3.4B | 2.7B | 2.7B |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 2.6B | 2.6B | 764.4M | 887.4M | 454.7M |
| Working Capital | 3.0B | 2.6B | 385.4M | 359.1M | 744.5M |
Balance Sheet Composition
Cadence Design Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.0B | 849.0M | 696.0M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 233.8M | 195.0M | 145.7M | 135.4M | 130.7M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 455.2M | 391.2M | 325.6M | 270.4M | 210.1M |
| Working Capital Changes | -301.5M | -161.1M | -143.2M | 12.5M | 72.8M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.6B | 1.4B | 1.3B | 1.2B | 1.1B |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | -141.9M | -142.5M | -102.3M | -123.2M | -65.3M |
| Acquisitions | -429.5M | -737.6M | -198.4M | -613.8M | -226.2M |
| Investment Purchases | -40.9M | -5.0M | -176.2M | -1.0M | 0 |
| Investment Sales | 140.3M | 48.0M | 64.8M | 366.0K | 128.0K |
| Investing Cash Flow | -472.0M | -837.1M | -412.1M | -737.6M | -291.4M |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | -1.1B | -787.8M | -836.5M | -1.2B | -730.3M |
| Dividends Paid | - | - | - | - | - |
| Debt Issuance | 0 | 3.2B | 0 | 300.0M | 0 |
| Debt Repayment | 0 | -1.4B | -150.0M | -485.0M | 0 |
| Financing Cash Flow | -949.0M | 1.2B | -953.6M | -1.1B | -643.8M |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.6B | 1.1B | 1.2B | 1.1B | 1.0B |
| Net Change in Cash | 148.6M | 1.8B | -29.6M | -718.4M | 132.8M |
Cash Flow Trend
Cadence Design Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
77.61
Forward P/E
33.51
Price to Book
15.61
Price to Sales
16.38
PEG Ratio
5.39
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
20.93%
Operating Margin
32.82%
Return on Equity
21.86%
Return on Assets
10.98%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
2.86
Debt to Equity
48.71
Beta
1.04
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$4.05
Book Value per Share
$20.14
Revenue per Share
$19.52
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDNS | 86.8B | 77.61 | 15.61 | 21.86% | 20.93% | 48.71 |
| Salesforce | 160.0B | 23.99 | 2.94 | 12.40% | 17.96% | 29.95 |
| Uber Technologies | 153.6B | 15.78 | 5.71 | 39.93% | 19.33% | 43.81 |
| Shopify | 134.7B | 67.28 | 11.68 | 19.58% | 22.74% | 9.74 |
| Intuit | 106.7B | 26.59 | 5.95 | 23.46% | 21.57% | 36.15 |
| Adobe | 96.6B | 13.93 | 8.49 | 58.77% | 29.48% | 58.34 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.






