NASDAQ: CDNS
Cadence Design Systems Inc Stock

$384.96+1.22 (+0.32%)
Updated Jun 12, 2026
CDNS Price
$384.96
Fair Value Price
$148.83
Market Cap
$106.18B
52 Week Low
$262.75
52 Week High
$416.69
P/E
89.11x
P/B
16.18x
P/S
13.67x
PEG
2.4x
Dividend Yield
N/A
Revenue
$5.53B
Earnings
$1.17B
Gross Margin
86.1%
Operating Margin
30.99%
Profit Margin
21.2%
Debt to Equity
0.84
Operating Cash Flow
$2B
Beta
1.44
Next Earnings
Jul 27, 2026
Ex-Dividend
N/A
Next Dividend
N/A

CDNS Overview

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. operates globally, delivering a comprehensive suite of solutions that includes software, specialized hardware, professional services, and pre-designed integrated circuit (IC) building blocks. The company's robust functional verification offerings feature dedicated emulation and prototyping hardware. This portfolio encompasses JasperGold for formal verification, Xcelium for parallel logic simulation, Palladium as an enterprise-grade emulation platform, and Protium, a prototyping platform designed for thorough chip verification. Cadence additionally provides extensive products for digital IC design and final sign-off. These include the Genus logic synthesis solution, Joules for RTL power analysis, and the Modus software solution, which streamlines design-for-test (DFT) processes for systems-on-chip. Their tools further extend to physical implementation, covering place and route, optimization, and multiple patterning preparation, alongside essential sign-off products for validating designs prior to silicon manufacturing. Moreover, the company furnishes custom IC design and simulation tools capable of generating both schematic and physical representations of circuits down to the transistor level. These tools support a wide array of applications, such as analog, mixed-signal, custom digital, memory, and radio frequency (RF) designs. Cadence also offers system design and analysis products crucial for developing printed circuit boards (PCBs) and integrated circuit packages, along with capabilities to analyze complex multi-physics effects like electromagnetic and electro-thermal interactions. Furthermore, Cadence supplies intellectual property (IP) products, consisting of pre-verified, customizable functional blocks ready for integration into customer ICs. This includes verification IP and memory models used to simulate and characterize the behavior and interactions of standard industry system interface protocols. Complementing its product portfolio, Cadence provides a range of services, including methodology consulting, educational programs, hosted design solutions, and ongoing technical support and maintenance. Its diverse clientele spans sectors such as 5G communications, aerospace and defense, automotive, industrial and healthcare, mobile technology, consumer electronics, and hyperscale computing. Established in 1987, Cadence Design Systems, Inc. is headquartered in San Jose, California.

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Industry: App

Industry Rating
B
CDNS
Ranked
#68 of 174

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CDNS ($384.96) is overvalued by 158.66% relative to our estimate of its Fair Value price of $148.83 based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) modelling
Below Fair Value Valuation
CDNS ($384.96) is not significantly undervalued (158.66%) relative to our estimate of its Fair Value price of $148.83 based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) modelling, when including a healthy margin of safety
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Valuation

CDNS fair value

Fair Value of CDNS stock based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)

Price
$384.96
Fair Value
$148.83
Overvalued by
158.66%
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CDNS price to earnings (PE)

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Company
89.11x
Industry
53.28x
Market
14.15x
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CDNS price to book (PB)

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Company
16.18x
Industry
4.93x
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CDNS price to earnings growth (PEG)

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CDNS's financial health

Profit margin

Revenue
$1.5B
Net Income
$335.7M
Profit Margin
22.8%
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Interest Coverage Financials
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Profit Margin Growth Financials

Assets to liabilities

Assets
$12.1B
Liabilities
$5.5B
Debt to equity
0.84
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Short-term Liabilities Financials
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Cash flow

Operating
$355.8M
Investing
-$2.1B
Financing
$174.5M
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Debt Coverage Financials

CDNS vs App Stocks

TickerZen RatingMarket Cap1d %P/EP/B
CDNSC$106.18B+0.32%89.11x16.18x
NOWC$105.32B-0.90%60.23x8.98x
DDOGB$81.84B-1.85%589.49x20.52x
SNOWC$80.68B-3.17%-65.94x41.59x
CRMB$135.86B-0.34%19.11x3.97x

Cadence Design Systems Stock FAQ

What is Cadence Design Systems's quote symbol?

(NASDAQ: CDNS) Cadence Design Systems trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol CDNS. Cadence Design Systems stock quotes can also be displayed as NASDAQ: CDNS.

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What is the 52 week high and low for Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ: CDNS)?

(NASDAQ: CDNS) Cadence Design Systems's 52-week high was $416.69, and its 52-week low was $262.75. It is currently -7.61% from its 52-week high and 46.51% from its 52-week low.

How much is Cadence Design Systems stock worth today?

(NASDAQ: CDNS) Cadence Design Systems currently has 275,816,000 outstanding shares. With Cadence Design Systems stock trading at $384.96 per share, the total value of Cadence Design Systems stock (market capitalization) is $106.18B.

Cadence Design Systems stock was originally listed at a price of $24.50 in Dec 31, 1997. If you had invested in Cadence Design Systems stock at $24.50, your return over the last 28 years would have been 1,471.27%, for an annualized return of 10.34% (not including any dividends or dividend reinvestments).

How much is Cadence Design Systems's stock price per share?

(NASDAQ: CDNS) Cadence Design Systems stock price per share is $384.96 today (as of Jun 12, 2026).

What is Cadence Design Systems's Market Cap?

(NASDAQ: CDNS) Cadence Design Systems's market cap is $106.18B, as of Jun 13, 2026.

Market cap (market capitalization) is the total market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares.

Cadence Design Systems's market cap is calculated by multiplying CDNS's current stock price of $384.96 by CDNS's total outstanding shares of 275,816,000.
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