CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC (CDNS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:CDNS • US1273871087

299.46 USD
+11.13 (+3.86%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
293.5 USD
-5.96 (-1.99%)
Pre-Market: 2/17/2026, 8:48:38 AM
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Fundamental Rating

6

Overall CDNS gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated CDNS against 276 industry peers in the Software industry. While CDNS belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. CDNS is valued quite expensively, but it does show have an excellent growth rating. This makes CDNS very considerable for growth investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CDNS had positive earnings in the past year.
  • CDNS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years CDNS has always been profitable.
  • 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 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • CDNS has a Return On Assets of 11.05%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CDNS outperforms 86.23% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 20.41%, CDNS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 87.68% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 15.75%, CDNS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.39% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CDNS is significantly above the industry average of 10.64%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (15.75%) for CDNS is well below the 3 year average (20.16%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that CDNS had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.05%
ROE 20.41%
ROIC 15.75%
ROA(3y)15.55%
ROA(5y)15.49%
ROE(3y)28.03%
ROE(5y)26.64%
ROIC(3y)20.16%
ROIC(5y)18.92%
CDNS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCDNS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40

1.3 Margins

  • CDNS has a better Profit Margin (20.35%) than 84.78% of its industry peers.
  • CDNS's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • CDNS has a better Operating Margin (31.57%) than 93.12% of its industry peers.
  • CDNS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CDNS has a Gross Margin of 85.55%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CDNS outperforms 92.39% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CDNS has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 31.57%
PM (TTM) 20.35%
GM 85.55%
OM growth 3Y4.75%
OM growth 5Y6.92%
PM growth 3Y-0.79%
PM growth 5Y-11.69%
GM growth 3Y-1.39%
GM growth 5Y-0.58%
CDNS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCDNS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CDNS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CDNS has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CDNS has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CDNS has a worse debt to assets ratio.
CDNS Yearly Shares OutstandingCDNS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CDNS is 1.68, which is an excellent value as it means it would take CDNS, only 1.68 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.68, CDNS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.48 indicates that CDNS is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • CDNS's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.48 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CDNS is outperformed by 66.30% of its industry peers.
  • Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for CDNS, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.48
Debt/FCF 1.68
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC1.44
WACC10.93%
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 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • CDNS has a Current Ratio of 3.05. This indicates that CDNS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CDNS has a better Current ratio (3.05) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • CDNS has a Quick Ratio of 2.84. This indicates that CDNS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CDNS's Quick ratio of 2.84 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CDNS outperforms 74.28% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.05
Quick Ratio 2.84
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 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • CDNS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 28.52%, which is quite impressive.
  • CDNS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 22.21% yearly.
  • The Revenue has grown by 19.72% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, CDNS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 14.72% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)28.52%
EPS 3Y21.73%
EPS 5Y22.21%
EPS Q2Q%17.68%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)19.72%
Revenue growth 3Y15.81%
Revenue growth 5Y14.72%
Sales Q2Q%10.15%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 13.14% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CDNS will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 11.93% on average per year.
EPS Next Y20.58%
EPS Next 2Y17.3%
EPS Next 3Y16.39%
EPS Next 5Y13.14%
Revenue Next Year13.96%
Revenue Next 2Y13.23%
Revenue Next 3Y12.93%
Revenue Next 5Y11.93%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 42.60, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CDNS.
  • CDNS's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CDNS to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.19), we can say CDNS is valued expensively.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 36.46, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CDNS.
  • CDNS's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.06, CDNS is valued a bit more expensive.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 42.6
Fwd PE 36.46
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

  • CDNS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • CDNS's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 55.13
EV/EBITDA 43.59
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 an expensive valuation of the company.
  • CDNS has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CDNS's earnings are expected to grow with 16.39% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.07
PEG (5Y)1.92
EPS Next 2Y17.3%
EPS Next 3Y16.39%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for CDNS!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC

NASDAQ:CDNS (2/13/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

Premarket: 293.5 -5.96 (-1.99%)

299.46

+11.13 (+3.86%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)10-27
Earnings (Next)02-17
Inst Owners91.74%
Inst Owner Change-0.92%
Ins Owners0.25%
Ins Owner Change-1.67%
Market Cap81.51B
Revenue(TTM)5.21B
Net Income(TTM)1.06B
Analysts81.88
Price Target388.73 (29.81%)
Short Float %1.63%
Short Ratio2.17
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)4.96%
Min EPS beat(2)4.06%
Max EPS beat(2)5.86%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)3.6%
Min EPS beat(4)1.28%
Max EPS beat(4)5.86%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)3.98%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)3.22%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)4.67%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.36%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.75%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.03%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.92%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.71%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.03%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.69%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.68%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.18%
PT rev (1m)-0.45%
PT rev (3m)1.47%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.13%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.12%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.34%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.04%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 42.6
Fwd PE 36.46
P/S 15.64
P/FCF 55.13
P/OCF 50.42
P/B 15.68
P/tB 43.32
EV/EBITDA 43.59
EPS(TTM)7.03
EY2.35%
EPS(NY)8.21
Fwd EY2.74%
FCF(TTM)5.43
FCFY1.81%
OCF(TTM)5.94
OCFY1.98%
SpS19.15
BVpS19.1
TBVpS6.91
PEG (NY)2.07
PEG (5Y)1.92
Graham Number54.96
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.05%
ROE 20.41%
ROCE 20.09%
ROIC 15.75%
ROICexc 23.73%
ROICexgc 60.82%
OM 31.57%
PM (TTM) 20.35%
GM 85.55%
FCFM 28.37%
ROA(3y)15.55%
ROA(5y)15.49%
ROE(3y)28.03%
ROE(5y)26.64%
ROIC(3y)20.16%
ROIC(5y)18.92%
ROICexc(3y)28.2%
ROICexc(5y)26.78%
ROICexgc(3y)72.83%
ROICexgc(5y)62.51%
ROCE(3y)25.95%
ROCE(5y)24.28%
ROICexgc growth 3Y4.04%
ROICexgc growth 5Y11.48%
ROICexc growth 3Y-4.84%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.66%
OM growth 3Y4.75%
OM growth 5Y6.92%
PM growth 3Y-0.79%
PM growth 5Y-11.69%
GM growth 3Y-1.39%
GM growth 5Y-0.58%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.54
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.48
Debt/FCF 1.68
Debt/EBITDA 1.33
Cap/Depr 63.33%
Cap/Sales 2.65%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 86.74%
Profit Quality 139.37%
Current Ratio 3.05
Quick Ratio 2.84
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score7
WACC10.93%
ROIC/WACC1.44
Cap/Depr(3y)78.99%
Cap/Depr(5y)69.81%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.02%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.97%
Profit Quality(3y)119.11%
Profit Quality(5y)128.61%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)28.52%
EPS 3Y21.73%
EPS 5Y22.21%
EPS Q2Q%17.68%
EPS Next Y20.58%
EPS Next 2Y17.3%
EPS Next 3Y16.39%
EPS Next 5Y13.14%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)19.72%
Revenue growth 3Y15.81%
Revenue growth 5Y14.72%
Sales Q2Q%10.15%
Revenue Next Year13.96%
Revenue Next 2Y13.23%
Revenue Next 3Y12.93%
Revenue Next 5Y11.93%
EBIT growth 1Y29.6%
EBIT growth 3Y21.31%
EBIT growth 5Y22.65%
EBIT Next Year23.27%
EBIT Next 3Y17.85%
EBIT Next 5Y16.55%
FCF growth 1Y19.71%
FCF growth 3Y2.64%
FCF growth 5Y11.29%
OCF growth 1Y20.58%
OCF growth 3Y4.62%
OCF growth 5Y11.56%

CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC / CDNS FAQ

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

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to CDNS.


What is the valuation status for CDNS stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC (CDNS). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC?

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


How financially healthy is CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC?

The financial health rating of CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC (CDNS) is 6 / 10.