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Cadence Design Systems, Inc.'s published Sell conclusion compares the analysis-date price with fair value and potential value. Read the full report for assumptions, evidence, and material risks.
| Market cap | $100.0B | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue (ttm) | 6.1B | |
| Net income (ttm) | 1.4B | |
| EPS (ttm) | $5.03 | |
| Shares out | 275.4M | |
| P/E (trailing) | 68.0x | |
| P/E (forward) | 38.7x | |
| Volume | 2,014,971 | |
| Beta | 1.13 |
Recent price action with selectable time range.
| Item | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | P5 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Trend |
| Revenue | $2.99B | $3.56B | $4.09B | $4.64B | $5.30B | +15.4% |
| Gross profit | $2.68B | $3.19B | $3.65B | $3.99B | $4.57B | +14.3% |
| Operating income | $785.4M | $1.07B | $1.32B | $1.47B | $1.64B | +20.2% |
| Net income | $696.0M | $849.0M | $1.04B | $1.06B | $1.11B | +12.4% |
| EPS (diluted) | $2.50 | $3.09 | $3.82 | $3.85 | $4.06 | +12.9% |
| EBITDA | $916.1M | $1.20B | $1.46B | $1.67B | $1.87B | +19.6% |
| R&D | $1.13B | $1.25B | $1.44B | $1.55B | $1.77B | +11.7% |
| SG&A | $749.3M | $846.3M | $932.7M | $1.03B | $1.12B | +10.5% |
Recent company headlines from major financial publishers.
AI-driven chip design and custom silicon trends accelerate, pushing EDA software usage higher across non-traditional tech companies. Operating leverage expands margins.
CDNS maintains its duopoly position and rides the AI silicon wave, but valuation normalizes to match fundamental cash flow generation and mature compounder characteristics.
| Ke ↓ / g → | 2.0% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 4.0% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.8% | $174 | $188 | $204 | $224 | $247 |
| 9.8% | $152 | $162 | $174 | $188 | $204 |
| 10.8% | $134 | $143 | $152 | $162 | $174 |
| 11.8% | $121 | $127 | $134 | $143 | $152 |
| 12.8% | $109 | $115 | $121 | $127 | $134 |
Upcoming earnings date and setup when available.
The rating each month's published research edition carried. A rating compares the price at analysis with the Fair value; it is not a record of whether the call was right.
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| 2026 |
