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SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:SNPS - US8716071076 - Common Stock

525.18 USD
+10.69 (+2.08%)
Last: 1/9/2026, 8:27:20 PM
525 USD
-0.18 (-0.03%)
After Hours: 1/9/2026, 8:27:20 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to SNPS. SNPS was compared to 276 industry peers in the Software industry. While SNPS has a great profitability rating, there are quite some concerns on its financial health. While showing a medium growth rate, SNPS is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year SNPS was profitable.
SNPS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
Each year in the past 5 years SNPS has been profitable.
In the past 5 years SNPS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
SNPS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSNPS 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 0 -5B -10B -15B

1.2 Ratios

SNPS has a better Return On Assets (2.76%) than 64.13% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of SNPS (4.70%) is better than 67.39% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 1.62%, SNPS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.58% of the companies in the same industry.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SNPS is below the industry average of 10.78%.
The 3 year average ROIC (8.72%) for SNPS is well above the current ROIC(1.62%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.76%
ROE 4.7%
ROIC 1.62%
ROA(3y)10.66%
ROA(5y)10.22%
ROE(3y)16.63%
ROE(5y)16.41%
ROIC(3y)8.72%
ROIC(5y)9.91%
SNPS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSNPS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

SNPS's Profit Margin of 18.89% is amongst the best of the industry. SNPS outperforms 81.16% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SNPS has remained more or less at the same level.
SNPS has a better Operating Margin (12.97%) than 78.26% of its industry peers.
SNPS's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
With a decent Gross Margin value of 76.98%, SNPS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.83% of the companies in the same industry.
SNPS's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 12.97%
PM (TTM) 18.89%
GM 76.98%
OM growth 3Y-19.79%
OM growth 5Y-5.43%
PM growth 3Y-3.98%
PM growth 5Y0.93%
GM growth 3Y-1.5%
GM growth 5Y-0.37%
SNPS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSNPS 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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

SNPS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for SNPS has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
SNPS has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, SNPS has a worse debt to assets ratio.
SNPS Yearly Shares OutstandingSNPS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M
SNPS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSNPS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 3.58 indicates that SNPS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of SNPS (3.58) is better than 65.22% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.48 indicates that SNPS is not too dependend on debt financing.
SNPS's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.48 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SNPS is outperformed by 64.86% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.48
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 3.58
ROIC/WACC0.15
WACC10.87%
SNPS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSNPS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10B -10B 20B

2.3 Liquidity

SNPS has a Current Ratio of 1.62. This is a normal value and indicates that SNPS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
SNPS has a Current ratio (1.62) which is in line with its industry peers.
SNPS has a Quick Ratio of 1.52. This is a normal value and indicates that SNPS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
SNPS has a Quick ratio (1.52) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.62
Quick Ratio 1.52
SNPS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSNPS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for SNPS have decreased by -1.67% in the last year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 18.54% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
SNPS shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 15.12%.
Measured over the past years, SNPS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 13.87% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1.67%
EPS 3Y13.39%
EPS 5Y18.54%
EPS Q2Q%-14.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.12%
Revenue growth 3Y15.19%
Revenue growth 5Y13.87%
Sales Q2Q%37.83%

3.2 Future

SNPS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 14.48% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 15.79% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y12.9%
EPS Next 2Y15.44%
EPS Next 3Y16.32%
EPS Next 5Y14.48%
Revenue Next Year36.7%
Revenue Next 2Y23.08%
Revenue Next 3Y19.01%
Revenue Next 5Y15.79%

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.
The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
SNPS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSNPS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5B 10B 15B
SNPS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSNPS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 10 20 30

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 40.43, SNPS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as SNPS.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of SNPS to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.19), we can say SNPS is valued slightly more expensively.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 35.81, SNPS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
SNPS's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
SNPS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 23.88.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 40.43
Fwd PE 35.81
SNPS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSNPS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

SNPS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 70.16
SNPS Per share dataSNPS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50 -50 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates SNPS does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
The decent profitability rating of SNPS may justify a higher PE ratio.
SNPS's earnings are expected to grow with 16.32% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)3.13
PEG (5Y)2.18
EPS Next 2Y15.44%
EPS Next 3Y16.32%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

SYNOPSYS INC

NASDAQ:SNPS (1/9/2026, 8:27:20 PM)

After market: 525 -0.18 (-0.03%)

525.18

+10.69 (+2.08%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)12-10 2025-12-10/amc
Earnings (Next)02-24 2026-02-24/amc
Inst Owners93.54%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.41%
Ins Owner Change9.07%
Market Cap100.08B
Revenue(TTM)7.05B
Net Income(TTM)1.33B
Analysts81.29
Price Target567.48 (8.05%)
Short Float %2.33%
Short Ratio2.01
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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-4.27%
Min EPS beat(2)-10.9%
Max EPS beat(2)2.36%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)0.56%
Min EPS beat(4)-10.9%
Max EPS beat(4)6.25%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)0.25%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)0.93%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)1.17%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.56%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.51%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.62%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.36%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.51%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.62%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.26%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.75%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-4.52%
PT rev (1m)1.43%
PT rev (3m)-0.97%
EPS NQ rev (1m)7.45%
EPS NQ rev (3m)12.53%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.93%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.77%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.62%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.74%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.39%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.5%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 40.43
Fwd PE 35.81
P/S 14.19
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 65.9
P/B 3.53
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 70.16
EPS(TTM)12.99
EY2.47%
EPS(NY)14.67
Fwd EY2.79%
FCF(TTM)-80.45
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)7.97
OCFY1.52%
SpS37.02
BVpS148.65
TBVpS-59.04
PEG (NY)3.13
PEG (5Y)2.18
Graham Number208.44
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.76%
ROE 4.7%
ROCE 2.06%
ROIC 1.62%
ROICexc 1.74%
ROICexgc 36.84%
OM 12.97%
PM (TTM) 18.89%
GM 76.98%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)10.66%
ROA(5y)10.22%
ROE(3y)16.63%
ROE(5y)16.41%
ROIC(3y)8.72%
ROIC(5y)9.91%
ROICexc(3y)12.25%
ROICexc(5y)13.51%
ROICexgc(3y)51.97%
ROICexgc(5y)66.2%
ROCE(3y)11.04%
ROCE(5y)12.54%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-30.11%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-5.25%
ROICexc growth 3Y-54.14%
ROICexc growth 5Y-30.5%
OM growth 3Y-19.79%
OM growth 5Y-5.43%
PM growth 3Y-3.98%
PM growth 5Y0.93%
GM growth 3Y-1.5%
GM growth 5Y-0.37%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.15
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.48
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 8.55
Cap/Depr 2551.48%
Cap/Sales 238.88%
Interest Coverage 2.59
Cash Conversion 96.4%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.62
Quick Ratio 1.52
Altman-Z 3.58
F-Score3
WACC10.87%
ROIC/WACC0.15
Cap/Depr(3y)948.17%
Cap/Depr(5y)656.53%
Cap/Sales(3y)84.22%
Cap/Sales(5y)54.83%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1.67%
EPS 3Y13.39%
EPS 5Y18.54%
EPS Q2Q%-14.71%
EPS Next Y12.9%
EPS Next 2Y15.44%
EPS Next 3Y16.32%
EPS Next 5Y14.48%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.12%
Revenue growth 3Y15.19%
Revenue growth 5Y13.87%
Sales Q2Q%37.83%
Revenue Next Year36.7%
Revenue Next 2Y23.08%
Revenue Next 3Y19.01%
Revenue Next 5Y15.79%
EBIT growth 1Y-32.51%
EBIT growth 3Y-7.6%
EBIT growth 5Y7.68%
EBIT Next Year84.56%
EBIT Next 3Y32.44%
EBIT Next 5Y15.27%
FCF growth 1Y-1460.53%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y7.93%
OCF growth 3Y-4.41%
OCF growth 5Y8.9%

SYNOPSYS INC / SNPS FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to SNPS.


What is the valuation status for SNPS stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS) stock?

SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS) is expected to grow by 12.9% in the next year.