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Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

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Cadence Design Systems, Inc. operates in the Services-Prepackaged Software industry.

$359.55+1.72%

Oct 6 close · 1D EOD · Databento

TechnologyServices-Prepackaged SoftwareLarge-capSEC EDGAR FY 2025-12-31

What happened

Daily closes · dots are Wire stories

What’s next

Expected around late October, going by its own filing history. The company has not announced a date yet. Its matching report came Oct 27, 2025 and Oct 28, 2024, after the close.

Last report

Jul 27, 2026+1.80%

after the close

Last 4, next close

median 3.10% either way

up 2 of 4

Every report since 2022 →Earnings calendar →

DateEventSourceNext close

Jul 27Earnings release, after the close · 8-KSEC EDGARSEC EDGAR ↗+1.80%

Next close = the first close after the event against the close before it. Prior-session closes only; not a call, not advice.

What happened · big days

27 big days in a year, and what we hold on each

A big day is a close more than 3.87% from the one before, three times CDNS’s median day (1.29%). On 9 of the 27, its peer group moved the same way at least half as far. We show what we hold. We never name a cause.

every other trading daya big day, numbered in the list below±3.87%Hover a bar for its day. Click a big day to open it.

Shaded: since our stories began, Jun 10. Tap a bar for its day.

#DayCDNSWhat we hold that dayGroup (median of 4) · each

1 Oct 10, 2025−6.22%
Before our storiesgroup −3.8%, moved with CDNS
1Oct 10, 2025−6.22%
Before our stories
−3.8% moved with CDNSSHOP −7.8 · PLTR −5.4 · MSFT −2.2 · ORCL −1.4
2 Dec 3, 2025+5.71%
Before our storiesgroup +2.6%, did not move with it
2Dec 3, 2025+5.71%
Before our stories
+2.6% did not move with itORCL +3.3 · PLTR +3.2 · SHOP +2.0 · MSFT −2.5
3 Jan 6, 2026+4.46%
Before our storiesgroup +1.3%, did not move with it
3Jan 6, 2026+4.46%
Before our stories
+1.3% did not move with itPLTR +3.3 · SHOP +1.4 · MSFT +1.2 · ORCL +0.6
4 Jan 29, 2026−5.56%
Before our storiesgroup −2.8%, moved with CDNS
4Jan 29, 2026−5.56%
Before our stories
−2.8% moved with CDNSMSFT −10.0 · PLTR −3.5 · ORCL −2.2 · SHOP +3.4
5 Feb 3, 2026−7.15%
Before our storiesgroup −3.1%, did not move with it
5Feb 3, 2026−7.15%
Before our stories
−3.1% did not move with itSHOP −9.8 · ORCL −3.4 · MSFT −2.9 · PLTR +6.8
6 Feb 6, 2026+4.95%
Before our storiesgroup +3.2%, moved with CDNS
6Feb 6, 2026+4.95%
Before our stories
+3.2% moved with CDNSORCL +4.7 · PLTR +4.5 · MSFT +1.9 · SHOP +0.7
7 Feb 17, 2026−5.34%
Before our storiesgroup −0.2%, did not move with it
7Feb 17, 2026−5.34%
Before our stories
−0.2% did not move with itORCL −3.9 · MSFT −1.1 · SHOP +0.8 · PLTR +1.2
8 Feb 18, 2026+7.60%
Resultsgroup +1.6%, did not move with it
8Feb 18, 2026+7.60%
ResultsFirst close after the Feb 17 results filing
+1.6% did not move with itSHOP +7.1 · PLTR +1.8 · ORCL +1.4 · MSFT +0.7
9 Feb 23, 2026−5.56%
Before our storiesgroup −4.0%, moved with CDNS
9Feb 23, 2026−5.56%
Before our stories
−4.0% moved with CDNSSHOP −7.1 · ORCL −4.6 · PLTR −3.4 · MSFT −3.2
10 Feb 24, 2026+3.87%
Before our storiesgroup +0.4%, did not move with it
10Feb 24, 2026+3.87%
Before our stories
+0.4% did not move with itORCL +3.4 · MSFT +1.2 · SHOP −0.3 · PLTR −1.4
11 Apr 10, 2026−5.46%
Before our storiesgroup −1.0%, did not move with it
11Apr 10, 2026−5.46%
Before our stories
−1.0% did not move with itPLTR −1.9 · SHOP −1.4 · MSFT −0.6 · ORCL +0.2
12 Apr 13, 2026+8.48%
Before our storiesgroup +3.7%, did not move with it
12Apr 13, 2026+8.48%
Before our stories
+3.7% did not move with itORCL +12.7 · SHOP +3.8 · MSFT +3.6 · PLTR +3.4
13 Apr 15, 2026+4.01%
Before our storiesgroup +4.7%, moved with CDNS
13Apr 15, 2026+4.01%
Before our stories
+4.7% moved with CDNSSHOP +8.3 · PLTR +4.8 · MSFT +4.6 · ORCL +4.2
14 Apr 23, 2026−5.21%
Before our storiesgroup −5.9%, moved with CDNS
14Apr 23, 2026−5.21%
Before our stories
−5.9% moved with CDNSPLTR −7.2 · ORCL −6.0 · SHOP −5.9 · MSFT −4.0
15 Apr 24, 2026+5.90%
Before our storiesgroup +1.2%, did not move with it
15Apr 24, 2026+5.90%
Before our stories
+1.2% did not move with itMSFT +2.1 · SHOP +1.3 · PLTR +1.1 · ORCL −1.7
16 May 22, 2026+4.22%
Before our storiesgroup −0.3%, did not move with it
16May 22, 2026+4.22%
Before our stories
−0.3% did not move with itORCL +1.2 · MSFT −0.1 · PLTR −0.4 · SHOP −1.8
17 Jun 1, 2026+10.46%
Before our storiesgroup +3.6%, did not move with it
17Jun 1, 2026+10.46%
Before our stories
+3.6% did not move with itORCL +9.9 · SHOP +4.6 · PLTR +2.6 · MSFT +2.3
18 Jun 5, 2026−8.62%
Before our storiesgroup −5.0%, moved with CDNS
18Jun 5, 2026−8.62%
Before our stories
−5.0% moved with CDNSORCL −9.6 · SHOP −5.6 · PLTR −4.3 · MSFT −2.7
19 Jun 8, 2026+4.80%
Before our storiesgroup −0.1%, did not move with it
19Jun 8, 2026+4.80%
Before our stories
−0.1% did not move with itSHOP +1.1 · PLTR +0.7 · ORCL −0.9 · MSFT −1.2
20 Jul 17, 2026−9.47%
Nothing on CDNSgroup −1.4%, did not move with it
20Jul 17, 2026−9.47%
Nothing on CDNSNo CDNS story, brief or results filing in our record that day
−1.4% did not move with itMSFT −1.8 · PLTR −1.5 · SHOP −1.2 · ORCL +1.8
21 Jul 21, 2026+4.46%
Nothing on CDNSgroup −1.1%, did not move with it
21Jul 21, 2026+4.46%
Nothing on CDNSNo CDNS story, brief or results filing in our record that day
−1.1% did not move with itORCL +4.7 · MSFT −1.1 · SHOP −1.2 · PLTR −1.6
22 Aug 25, 2026+5.06%
Nothing on CDNSgroup +1.3%, did not move with it
22Aug 25, 2026+5.06%
Nothing on CDNSNo CDNS story, brief or results filing in our record that day
+1.3% did not move with itSHOP +2.7 · ORCL +1.6 · MSFT +0.9 · PLTR −1.8
23 Sep 1, 2026−7.60%
Nothing on CDNSgroup −4.3%, moved with CDNS
23Sep 1, 2026−7.60%
Nothing on CDNSNo CDNS story, brief or results filing in our record that day
−4.3% moved with CDNSORCL −5.2 · SHOP −5.1 · PLTR −3.5 · MSFT −1.2
24 Sep 4, 2026−3.99%
Nothing on CDNSgroup −1.3%, did not move with it
24Sep 4, 2026−3.99%
Nothing on CDNSNo CDNS story, brief or results filing in our record that day
−1.3% did not move with itPLTR −4.5 · MSFT −2.0 · SHOP −0.5 · ORCL +3.1
25 Sep 21, 2026+4.24%
Nothing on CDNSgroup +2.3%, moved with CDNS
25Sep 21, 2026+4.24%
Nothing on CDNSNo CDNS story, brief or results filing in our record that day
+2.3% moved with CDNSSHOP +7.3 · PLTR +3.1 · MSFT +1.6 · ORCL +0.6
26 Sep 24, 2026+4.18%
Nothing on CDNSgroup −0.1%, did not move with it
26Sep 24, 2026+4.18%
Nothing on CDNSNo CDNS story, brief or results filing in our record that day
−0.1% did not move with itSHOP +2.0 · PLTR +0.4 · MSFT −0.5 · ORCL −3.5
27 Oct 1, 2026+6.22%
Nothing on CDNSgroup +0.6%, did not move with it
27Oct 1, 2026+6.22%
Nothing on CDNSNo CDNS story, brief or results filing in our record that day
+0.6% did not move with itPLTR +1.6 · ORCL +0.6 · SHOP +0.5 · MSFT −0.0

A story on the same day is not a cause, and a group move is not proof either. Group: the median of MSFT, PLTR, ORCL and SHOP that day, the largest companies in CDNS’s SEC industry; “moved with CDNS” means the same direction and at least half the size.

What’s next · results

Before the next report: what the first day after the last four did

Six trading days after each results filing (SEC 8-K, Item 2.02). CDNS reports after the close, so day 1 is the next close. 3 of 4 times, day 6 ended on the same side as day 1.

Reported Oct 27, 2025

day 1−2.87%day 6−5.17%

Reported Feb 17, 2026

day 1+7.60%day 6+6.48%

Reported Apr 27, 2026

day 1−3.34%day 6+5.08%

Reported Jul 27, 2026

day 1+1.80%day 6+0.59%

Next report: expected late OctoberEstimated from the dates of its last four results filings. Not announced. Since the Jul 27 report: +4.39%. Four reports is a small sample.

Every report since 2022 →

Each line is CDNS’s close against its close before the filing, on licensed end-of-day closes. What happened after each report, not a forecast; a move on the day is not a cause.

The numbers · FY2025, filed

SEC EDGAR

Market cap$96.8B

Revenue$5.3B+14.10%

Net income$1.1B

EPS, diluted$4.06+5.50%

Operating margin28.2%

Return on equity20.3%

Debt / equity0.05

All filed figures

Snapshot

SEC EDGAR · FY 2025-12-31

SectorTechnology

Market Cap$96.8B

Enterprise Value$94.1B

Income$1.1B

Sales$5.3B

Book/sh$19.85

Cash/sh$10.88

Dividend TTM—

Payout—

Employees—

IPO—

Quick Ratio2.67

Current Ratio2.86

Debt/Eq0.05

EPS (ttm)$4.06

EPS this Y5.5%

EPS past 3/5Y9.5%

Sales past 3/5Y14.1%

EPS Y/Y TTM5.5%

Sales Y/Y TTM14.1%

Shs Outstand275.82M

ROA10.9%

ROE20.3%

ROIC39.2%

Gross Margin—

Oper. Margin28.2%

Profit Margin20.9%

Every figure here is filed with the SEC. Valuation and estimate metrics (P/E, PEG, EV/EBITDA, price targets, forward EPS) are omitted until our market-data feed is licensed for display — we’d rather show fewer numbers than blank ones. Deeper lines (cash flow, balance sheet) below.

Revenue by fiscal year

$3.0B

FY22

$3.6B

FY22

$4.1B

FY23

$4.6B

FY24

$5.3B

FY25

Operating leverage — margins

GrossOperatingNet

Financials, annual · income and cash flowSEC EDGAR · open ▸

Financials — annual

SEC EDGAR · last 5 FY · tap a row to explain it

USD	FY2022	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025
Revenue	$3.0B	$3.6B	$4.1B	$4.6B	$5.3B
Gross Profit	—	—	—	—	—
Operating Income	$779.1M	$1.1B	$1.3B	$1.4B	$1.5B
Net Income	$696.0M	$849.0M	$1.0B	$1.1B	$1.1B
Diluted EPS	$2.50	$3.09	$3.82	$3.85	$4.06
Operating Cash Flow	$1.1B	$1.2B	$1.3B	$1.3B	$1.7B
Free Cash Flow	$1.0B	$1.1B	$1.2B	$1.1B	$1.6B

Same industry

CDNS against four software peers, a year at 100

CDNS is up 8.1% in a year. All four did less: Palantir (+8.0%), Shopify (+6.0%), Microsoft (+2.8%) and Oracle (−51.4%). Weekly closes, Oct 10, 2025 = 100, on a log scale, so the same percentage move is the same height on every line.

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CDNS +8.1%. Palantir +8.0%, Shopify +6.0%, Microsoft +2.8%, Oracle −51.4%. Weekly closes, Oct 10, 2025 = 100, log scale.

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End-of-day closes (Databento EOD), the last close of each week. The four peers are the largest US-listed companies by market value in CDNS’s SEC industry (Services-Prepackaged Software) with a year of closes. It shows what the closes did; a move here is not a cause, a forecast or a call.

Same industry

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Fundamentals sourced from SEC EDGAR filings (public domain). For informational purposes only. Not investment advice.