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CDNS
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
$278.72
-1.47
(-0.52%)
| Exchange: | NASDAQ |
| Market Cap: | 75.993B |
| Shares Outstanding: | 26.686M |
About The Company
| Sector: | Technology | |||||
| Industry: | Software – Application | |||||
| CEO: | Anirudh Devgan | |||||
| Full Time Employees: | 12837 | |||||
| Address: |
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| Website: | https://www.cadence.com |
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. provides software, hardware, services, and reusable integrated circuit (IC) design blocks worldwide. The company offers functional verification services, including emulation and prototyping hardware. Its functional verification offering consists of JasperGold, a formal verification platform; Xcelium, a parallel logic simulation platform; Palladium, an enterprise emulation platform; and Protium, a prototyping platform for chip verification. The company also provides digital IC design and sign off products, including Genus logic synthesis and Joules RTL power solutions, as well as Modus software solution to reduce systems-on-chip design-for-test time; physical implementation tools, such as place and route, optimization, and multiple patterning preparation; and signoff products to signoff the design as ready for silicon manufacturing. In addition, it offers custom IC design and simulation products to create schematic and physical representations of circuits down to the transistor level for analog, mixed-signal, custom digital, memory, and radio frequency designs; and system design and analysis products to develop printed circuit boards and IC packages, as well as to analyze electromagnetic, electro-thermal, and other multi-physics effects. Further, the company provides intellectual property (IP) products comprising pre-verified and customizable functional blocks to integrate into customer’s ICs; and verification IP and memory models to emulate and model the expected behavior and interaction of standard industry system interface protocols. Additionally, it offers services related to methodology, education, and hosted design solutions, as well as technical support and maintenance services. The company serves 5G communications, aerospace and defense, automotive, industrial and healthcare, mobile, consumer, and hyperscale computing markets. Cadence Design Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
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| Year | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 4,089,986 | 4,641,264 | 5,296,759 |
| Gross Profit | 3,654,945 | 3,993,762 | 4,574,510 |
| EBITDA | 1,463,854 | 1,666,833 | 1,872,428 |
| Operating Income | 1,251,225 | 1,350,763 | 1,649,781 |
| Net Income | 1,041,144 | 1,055,484 | 1,108,888 |
(* All numbers are in thousands)
Balance Sheet
| Year | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 5,669,491 | 8,974,482 | 10,153,148 |
| Total Liabilities | 2,265,220 | 4,300,904 | 4,678,967 |
| Total Stockholders Equity | 3,404,271 | 4,673,578 | 5,474,181 |
| Total Debt | 764,414 | 2,585,076 | 2,480,150 |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 1,008,152 | 2,644,030 | 3,001,317 |
(* All numbers are in thousands)
Cash Flow Statement
| Year | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 1,349,176 | 1,260,551 | 1,728,781 |
| Capital Expenditure | -102,503 | -142,542 | -141,871 |
| Free Cash Flow | 1,246,673 | 1,118,009 | 1,586,910 |
| Net Income | 1,041,144 | 1,055,484 | 1,108,888 |
| Net Change in Cash | 125,827 | 1,635,878 | 357,287 |
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Analyst Estimates
| Fiscal Year | 2029 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
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| Estimated Revenue (Low) | 8,008,120.752 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Revenue (High) | 8,328,007.843 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Revenue (Avg) | 8,151,180.594 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Ebitda (Low) | 3,259,102.317 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Ebitda (High) | 3,389,288.261 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Ebitda (Avg) | 3,317,324.049 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Net Income (Low) | 2,934,247.578 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Net Income (High) | 3,087,441.688 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Net Income (Avg) | 3,002,758.697 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated SGA Expense (Low) | 1,840,831.060 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated SGA Expense (High) | 1,914,363.679 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated SGA Expense (Avg) | 1,873,716.304 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated EPS (Avg) | 10.990 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated EPS (High) | 11.300 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated EPS (Low) | 10.740 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Number of Analysts (Estimated Revenue) | 2 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Number of Analysts (Estimated EPS) | 1 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
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Strengths (preview)
- Robust Revenue Growth: Cadence reported a 14% year-over-year revenue increase for fiscal year 2025, as highlighted in the Q4 earnings call transcript. This growth reflects strong demand for its products and services, positioning the company favorably within the technology and semiconductor design sector.
- Solid Financial Performance: Key metrics such as net income and operating cash flow from the income and cash flow statements indicate consistent profitability and operational efficiency. High gross and net profit margins (per Key Metrics TTM) further underscore financial health.
- Innovation-Driven Portfolio: The earnings call emphasized ongoing innovation and an expanding product portfolio, which are critical for maintaining competitive advantage in the fast-evolving electronic design automation (EDA) industry.
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| Open: | 274.25 | Previous Close: | 280.19 | |
| Day Low: | 271.34 | Day High: | 280.26 | |
| Year Low: | 221.56 | Year High: | 376.45 | |
| Price Avg 50: | 292.86 | Price Avg 200: | 321.77 | |
| Volume: | 1.511M | Average Volume: | 2.631M |
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