CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC (CDNS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:CDNS • US1273871087

Current stock price

325.84 USD
+7.34 (+2.3%)
At close:
328 USD
+2.16 (+0.66%)
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This CDNS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CDNS Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CDNS had positive earnings in the past year.
  • CDNS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • CDNS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CDNS had a positive operating cash flow.
CDNS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCDNS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • CDNS's Return On Assets of 10.92% is amongst the best of the industry. CDNS outperforms 87.13% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 20.26%, CDNS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.03% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CDNS's Return On Invested Capital of 14.48% is amongst the best of the industry. CDNS outperforms 91.91% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CDNS is significantly above the industry average of 10.91%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.92%
ROE 20.26%
ROIC 14.48%
ROA(3y)13.68%
ROA(5y)14.69%
ROE(3y)24.47%
ROE(5y)25.95%
ROIC(3y)17.13%
ROIC(5y)17.76%
CDNS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCDNS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 20.94%, CDNS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.60% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CDNS's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of CDNS (31.36%) is better than 94.85% of its industry peers.
  • CDNS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 86.36%, CDNS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.28% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CDNS has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 31.36%
PM (TTM) 20.94%
GM 86.36%
OM growth 3Y1.71%
OM growth 5Y5.38%
PM growth 3Y-4.23%
PM growth 5Y-1%
GM growth 3Y-1.21%
GM growth 5Y-0.51%
CDNS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCDNS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80

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2. CDNS Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CDNS is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CDNS has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CDNS has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for CDNS has been reduced compared to a year ago.
CDNS Yearly Shares OutstandingCDNS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
CDNS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCDNS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 13.93 indicates that CDNS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 13.93, CDNS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.28% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CDNS has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.56. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.56 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • CDNS has a Debt to FCF ratio of 1.56. This is in the better half of the industry: CDNS outperforms 69.85% of its industry peers.
  • CDNS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.45. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • CDNS has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.45. This is in the lower half of the industry: CDNS underperforms 63.24% of its industry peers.
  • Although CDNS's pure debt/equity ratio does not look good, it has limited outstanding debt compared to the Free Cash Flow. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.45
Debt/FCF 1.56
Altman-Z 13.93
ROIC/WACC1.37
WACC10.53%
CDNS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCDNS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • CDNS has a Current Ratio of 2.86. This indicates that CDNS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CDNS's Current ratio of 2.86 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CDNS outperforms 72.79% of its industry peers.
  • CDNS has a Quick Ratio of 2.67. This indicates that CDNS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of CDNS (2.67) is better than 71.32% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.86
Quick Ratio 2.67
CDNS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCDNS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. CDNS Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 19.60% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 20.68% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • Looking at the last year, CDNS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 14.12% in the last year.
  • CDNS shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 14.57% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.6%
EPS 3Y18.69%
EPS 5Y20.68%
EPS Q2Q%5.85%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.12%
Revenue growth 3Y14.14%
Revenue growth 5Y14.57%
Sales Q2Q%6.2%

3.2 Future

  • CDNS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 14.49% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CDNS will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 12.98% on average per year.
EPS Next Y15.4%
EPS Next 2Y15.2%
EPS Next 3Y14.46%
EPS Next 5Y14.49%
Revenue Next Year14.05%
Revenue Next 2Y13.22%
Revenue Next 3Y13.02%
Revenue Next 5Y12.98%

3.3 Evolution

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
CDNS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCDNS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
CDNS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCDNS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5 10 15 20

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4. CDNS Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 45.64, the valuation of CDNS can be described as expensive.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as CDNS.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CDNS to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.66), we can say CDNS is valued expensively.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 39.55, CDNS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CDNS is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.00, CDNS is valued at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 45.64
Fwd PE 39.55
CDNS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCDNS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as CDNS.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CDNS is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 56.65
EV/EBITDA 47.15
CDNS Per share dataCDNS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates CDNS does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • CDNS has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • CDNS's earnings are expected to grow with 14.46% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.96
PEG (5Y)2.21
EPS Next 2Y15.2%
EPS Next 3Y14.46%

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5. CDNS Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CDNS does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CDNS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC

NASDAQ:CDNS (4/21/2026, 8:00:03 PM)

Premarket: 328 +2.16 (+0.66%)

325.84

+7.34 (+2.3%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-17
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners89.81%
Inst Owner Change-0.01%
Ins Owners0.34%
Ins Owner Change8.3%
Market Cap89.89B
Revenue(TTM)5.30B
Net Income(TTM)1.11B
Analysts83.13
Price Target378.65 (16.21%)
Short Float %2.62%
Short Ratio2.66
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)3.92%
Min EPS beat(2)1.98%
Max EPS beat(2)5.86%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)3.78%
Min EPS beat(4)1.98%
Max EPS beat(4)5.86%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)4.05%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)3.19%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)4.44%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.79%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.82%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.75%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.81%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.71%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.03%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.64%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.73%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.24%
PT rev (1m)-0.28%
PT rev (3m)-2.8%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.1%
EPS NQ rev (3m)6.09%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.05%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.4%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.07%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.62%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.1%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.39%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 45.64
Fwd PE 39.55
P/S 16.97
P/FCF 56.65
P/OCF 52
P/B 16.42
P/tB 44.79
EV/EBITDA 47.15
EPS(TTM)7.14
EY2.19%
EPS(NY)8.24
Fwd EY2.53%
FCF(TTM)5.75
FCFY1.77%
OCF(TTM)6.27
OCFY1.92%
SpS19.2
BVpS19.84
TBVpS7.27
PEG (NY)2.96
PEG (5Y)2.21
Graham Number56.4599 (-82.67%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.92%
ROE 20.26%
ROCE 19.5%
ROIC 14.48%
ROICexc 23%
ROICexgc 65.08%
OM 31.36%
PM (TTM) 20.94%
GM 86.36%
FCFM 29.96%
ROA(3y)13.68%
ROA(5y)14.69%
ROE(3y)24.47%
ROE(5y)25.95%
ROIC(3y)17.13%
ROIC(5y)17.76%
ROICexc(3y)25.61%
ROICexc(5y)25.63%
ROICexgc(3y)70.1%
ROICexgc(5y)64.45%
ROCE(3y)23.08%
ROCE(5y)24.07%
ROICexgc growth 3Y1.82%
ROICexgc growth 5Y10.8%
ROICexc growth 3Y-4.26%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.27%
OM growth 3Y1.71%
OM growth 5Y5.38%
PM growth 3Y-4.23%
PM growth 5Y-1%
GM growth 3Y-1.21%
GM growth 5Y-0.51%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.52
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.45
Debt/FCF 1.56
Debt/EBITDA 1.31
Cap/Depr 62.27%
Cap/Sales 2.68%
Interest Coverage 14.84
Cash Conversion 91.51%
Profit Quality 143.11%
Current Ratio 2.86
Quick Ratio 2.67
Altman-Z 13.93
F-Score7
WACC10.53%
ROIC/WACC1.37
Cap/Depr(3y)68.4%
Cap/Depr(5y)69.25%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.75%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.8%
Profit Quality(3y)122.92%
Profit Quality(5y)129.8%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.6%
EPS 3Y18.69%
EPS 5Y20.68%
EPS Q2Q%5.85%
EPS Next Y15.4%
EPS Next 2Y15.2%
EPS Next 3Y14.46%
EPS Next 5Y14.49%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.12%
Revenue growth 3Y14.14%
Revenue growth 5Y14.57%
Sales Q2Q%6.2%
Revenue Next Year14.05%
Revenue Next 2Y13.22%
Revenue Next 3Y13.02%
Revenue Next 5Y12.98%
EBIT growth 1Y19.58%
EBIT growth 3Y16.1%
EBIT growth 5Y20.74%
EBIT Next Year21.71%
EBIT Next 3Y16.18%
EBIT Next 5Y15.44%
FCF growth 1Y41.94%
FCF growth 3Y12.39%
FCF growth 5Y14.39%
OCF growth 1Y37.14%
OCF growth 3Y11.66%
OCF growth 5Y13.82%

CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC / CDNS Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC (CDNS) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to CDNS.


What is the valuation status for CDNS stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC (CDNS). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC (CDNS) stock?

CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC (CDNS) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


What is the financial health of CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC (CDNS) stock?

The financial health rating of CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC (CDNS) is 8 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC (CDNS) is expected to grow by 15.4% in the next year.