Basis: Latest stored market observation. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the EV/Sales ratio high or low?
The EV/Sales ratio of 16.46x is in line with its 5-year average of 16.57x, around the middle of its 5-year range (11.33x–21.82x).
As of Sunday, July 26, 2026. 4.79% below its 12-month average of 17.29x.
EV/SALES RATIO
16.46x
EV/SALES RATIO AVG TTM
17.29x
EV/SALES RATIO AVG 3Y
17.85x
EV/SALES RATIO AVG 5Y
16.57x
EV/SALES RATIO AVG 10Y
12.26x
EV/SALES RATIO AVG 15Y
9.21x
EV/SALES RATIO AVG 20Y
7.50x
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-4.79%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-7.80%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-0.69%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+34.30%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+78.62%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+119.40%
SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY
6.58x
median of 176 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+149.96%
vs the sector median at left
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Market Cap
$89.98B
EV/Sales Ratio
16.46x
TTM Avg
17.29x
3Y Avg
17.85x
5Y Avg
16.57x
Market Cap
$93.11B
EV/Sales Ratio
40.81x
TTM Avg
36.74x
3Y Avg
28.28x
5Y Avg
33.68x
Market Cap
$99.97B
EV/Sales Ratio
4.71x
TTM Avg
5.01x
3Y Avg
5.60x
5Y Avg
5.72x
Market Cap
$102.12B
EV/Sales Ratio
6.99x
TTM Avg
11.31x
3Y Avg
15.35x
5Y Avg
15.94x
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EV/SALES RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS) | $89.98B | 16.46x | 17.29x | 17.85x | 16.57x |
| Accenture plc (ACN)vs › | $89.95B | 1.21x | 1.94x | 2.78x | 3.04x |
| Adobe Inc. (ADBE)vs › | $89.48B | 3.68x | 5.34x | 9.19x | 10.79x |
| Datadog, Inc. (DDOG)vs › | $87.87B | 24.75x | 17.71x | 18.21x | 24.45x |
| Snowflake Inc. (SNOW)vs › | $92.91B | 18.53x | 16.40x | 17.42x | 32.14x |
| Cloudflare, Inc. (NET)vs › | $93.11B | 40.81x | 36.74x | 28.28x | 33.68x |
| Intuit Inc. (INTU)vs › | $81.06B | 4.01x | 7.78x | 10.11x | 10.74x |
| Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)vs › | $99.97B | 4.71x | 5.01x | 5.60x | 5.72x |
| ServiceNow, Inc. (NOW)vs › | $102.12B | 6.99x | 11.31x | 15.35x | 15.94x |
| Synopsys, Inc. (SNPS)vs › | $71.51B | 9.21x | 12.14x | 13.07x | 12.31x |
Enterprise Value (EV) = Market Cap + Total Debt - Cash
Sales = Total Revenue (TTM)
EV/Sales is commonly used because:
Note: EV/Sales does not include margin, debt maturity, cash conversion, or growth durability by itself.
EV/Sales = Enterprise Value / Revenue (TTM)
Enterprise value to sales compares total company value to revenue, useful across capital structures and for unprofitable companies.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | EV/SALES RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | 16.46x |
| 2026-07-23 | 16.66x |
| 2026-07-22 | 16.99x |
| 2026-07-21 | 17.37x |
| 2026-07-20 | 16.64x |
| 2026-07-17 | 16.65x |
| 2026-07-16 | 18.36x |
| 2026-07-15 | 18.70x |
| 2026-07-14 | 18.96x |
| 2026-07-13 | 19.01x |
| 2026-07-10 | 19.32x |
| 2026-07-09 | 19.41x |
| 2026-07-08 | 18.82x |
| 2026-07-07 | 18.67x |
| 2026-07-06 | 18.91x |
| 2026-07-02 | 18.78x |
| 2026-07-01 | 19.00x |
| 2026-06-30 | 18.89x |
| 2026-06-29 | 18.76x |
| 2026-06-26 | 18.98x |
| 2026-06-25 | 18.53x |
| 2026-06-24 | 18.74x |
| 2026-06-23 | 19.07x |
| 2026-06-22 | 19.56x |
| 2026-06-18 | 19.48x |
| 2026-06-17 | 19.59x |
| 2026-06-16 | 19.51x |
| 2026-06-15 | 19.84x |
| 2026-06-12 | 19.36x |
| 2026-06-11 | 19.30x |
| 2026-06-10 | 19.37x |
| 2026-06-09 | 19.66x |
| 2026-06-08 | 19.82x |
| 2026-06-05 | 18.93x |
| 2026-06-04 | 20.69x |
| 2026-06-03 | 20.50x |
| 2026-06-02 | 20.92x |
| 2026-06-01 | 20.81x |
| 2026-05-29 | 18.87x |
| 2026-05-28 | 18.81x |
| 2026-05-27 | 18.82x |
| 2026-05-26 | 19.20x |
| 2026-05-22 | 18.80x |
| 2026-05-21 | 18.05x |
| 2026-05-20 | 17.68x |
| 2026-05-19 | 17.04x |
| 2026-05-18 | 17.43x |
| 2026-05-15 | 17.50x |
| 2026-05-14 | 17.77x |
| 2026-05-13 | 17.86x |
| 2026-05-12 | 18.03x |
| 2026-05-11 | 18.34x |
| 2026-05-08 | 18.26x |
| 2026-05-07 | 17.97x |
| 2026-05-06 | 17.87x |
| 2026-05-05 | 17.81x |
| 2026-05-04 | 17.61x |
| 2026-05-01 | 17.18x |
| 2026-04-30 | 16.88x |
| 2026-04-29 | 16.90x |
| 2026-04-28 | 16.66x |
| 2026-04-27 | 17.24x |
| 2026-04-24 | 17.05x |
| 2026-04-23 | 16.10x |
| 2026-04-22 | 16.99x |
| 2026-04-21 | 16.69x |
| 2026-04-20 | 16.31x |
| 2026-04-17 | 15.93x |
| 2026-04-16 | 15.72x |
| 2026-04-15 | 15.57x |
| 2026-04-14 | 14.97x |
| 2026-04-13 | 14.75x |
| 2026-04-10 | 13.59x |
| 2026-04-09 | 14.38x |
| 2026-04-08 | 14.82x |
| 2026-04-07 | 14.30x |
| 2026-04-06 | 14.30x |
| 2026-04-02 | 14.26x |
| 2026-04-01 | 14.34x |
| 2026-03-31 | 14.22x |
| 2026-03-30 | 13.86x |
| 2026-03-27 | 13.91x |
| 2026-03-26 | 14.36x |
| 2026-03-25 | 14.40x |
| 2026-03-24 | 14.55x |
| 2026-03-23 | 14.97x |
| 2026-03-20 | 14.53x |
| 2026-03-19 | 14.71x |
| 2026-03-18 | 14.83x |
| 2026-03-17 | 15.04x |
| 2026-03-16 | 14.98x |
| 2026-03-13 | 14.69x |
| 2026-03-12 | 14.86x |
| 2026-03-11 | 15.06x |
| 2026-03-10 | 15.01x |
| 2026-03-09 | 15.26x |
| 2026-03-06 | 15.20x |
| 2026-03-05 | 15.35x |
| 2026-03-04 | 15.64x |
| 2026-03-03 | 15.39x |
| 2026-03-02 | 15.53x |
| 2026-02-27 | 15.43x |
| 2026-02-26 | 15.24x |
| 2026-02-25 | 15.45x |
| 2026-02-24 | 14.88x |
| 2026-02-23 | 14.32x |
| 2026-02-20 | 15.17x |
| 2026-02-19 | 15.18x |
| 2026-02-18 | 15.62x |
| 2026-02-17 | 14.84x |
| 2026-02-13 | 15.68x |
| 2026-02-12 | 15.09x |
| 2026-02-11 | 15.69x |
| 2026-02-10 | 15.65x |
| 2026-02-09 | 15.23x |
| 2026-02-06 | 14.84x |
| 2026-02-05 | 14.14x |
| 2026-02-04 | 14.20x |
| 2026-02-03 | 14.05x |
| 2026-02-02 | 15.14x |
| 2026-01-30 | 15.51x |
| 2026-01-29 | 15.85x |
| 2026-01-28 | 16.78x |
| 2026-01-27 | 16.67x |
| 2026-01-26 | 16.86x |
| 2026-01-23 | 16.67x |
| 2026-01-22 | 16.60x |
| 2026-01-21 | 16.43x |
| 2026-01-20 | 16.07x |
| 2026-01-16 | 16.62x |
| 2026-01-15 | 16.79x |
| 2026-01-14 | 16.40x |
| 2026-01-13 | 16.92x |
| 2026-01-12 | 17.05x |
| 2026-01-09 | 17.14x |
| 2026-01-08 | 16.69x |
| 2026-01-07 | 16.78x |
| 2026-01-06 | 16.47x |
| 2026-01-05 | 15.77x |
| 2026-01-02 | 16.25x |
| 2025-12-31 | 16.37x |
| 2025-12-30 | 16.52x |
| 2025-12-29 | 16.64x |
| 2025-12-26 | 16.70x |
| 2025-12-24 | 16.64x |
| 2025-12-23 | 16.59x |
| 2025-12-22 | 16.63x |
| 2025-12-19 | 16.49x |
| 2025-12-18 | 16.50x |
| 2025-12-17 | 16.39x |
| 2025-12-16 | 16.73x |
| 2025-12-15 | 16.67x |
| 2025-12-12 | 16.92x |
| 2025-12-11 | 17.57x |
| 2025-12-10 | 17.70x |
| 2025-12-09 | 17.55x |
| 2025-12-08 | 17.66x |
| 2025-12-05 | 17.68x |
| 2025-12-04 | 17.66x |
| 2025-12-03 | 17.60x |
| 2025-12-02 | 16.65x |
| 2025-12-01 | 16.21x |
| 2025-11-28 | 16.33x |
| 2025-11-26 | 16.04x |
| 2025-11-25 | 15.90x |
| 2025-11-24 | 15.94x |
| 2025-11-21 | 15.74x |
| 2025-11-20 | 15.82x |
| 2025-11-19 | 16.06x |
| 2025-11-18 | 15.87x |
| 2025-11-17 | 16.30x |
| 2025-11-14 | 16.49x |
| 2025-11-13 | 16.55x |
| 2025-11-12 | 16.52x |
| 2025-11-11 | 16.68x |
| 2025-11-10 | 17.23x |
| 2025-11-07 | 17.02x |
| 2025-11-06 | 16.99x |
| 2025-11-05 | 17.16x |
| 2025-11-04 | 17.45x |
| 2025-11-03 | 17.57x |
| 2025-10-31 | 17.74x |
| 2025-10-30 | 17.60x |
| 2025-10-29 | 17.88x |
| 2025-10-28 | 17.87x |
| 2025-10-27 | 18.78x |
| 2025-10-24 | 18.44x |
| 2025-10-23 | 18.02x |
| 2025-10-22 | 17.65x |
| 2025-10-21 | 17.81x |
| 2025-10-20 | 17.61x |
| 2025-10-17 | 17.42x |
| 2025-10-16 | 17.32x |
| 2025-10-15 | 17.31x |
| 2025-10-14 | 17.40x |
| 2025-10-13 | 17.75x |
| 2025-10-10 | 17.47x |
| 2025-10-09 | 18.63x |
| 2025-10-08 | 18.70x |
| 2025-10-07 | 18.46x |
| 2025-10-06 | 18.88x |
| 2025-10-03 | 18.55x |
| 2025-10-02 | 18.55x |
| 2025-10-01 | 18.81x |
| 2025-09-30 | 18.77x |
| 2025-09-29 | 18.62x |
| 2025-09-26 | 18.71x |
| 2025-09-25 | 18.76x |
| 2025-09-24 | 19.07x |
| 2025-09-23 | 19.57x |
| 2025-09-22 | 19.95x |
| 2025-09-19 | 19.95x |
| 2025-09-18 | 19.50x |
| 2025-09-17 | 18.55x |
| 2025-09-16 | 18.65x |
| 2025-09-15 | 18.78x |
| 2025-09-12 | 18.35x |
| 2025-09-11 | 18.95x |
| 2025-09-10 | 18.09x |
| 2025-09-09 | 19.33x |
| 2025-09-08 | 19.27x |
| 2025-09-05 | 18.75x |
| 2025-09-04 | 18.66x |
| 2025-09-03 | 18.56x |
| 2025-09-02 | 18.31x |
| 2025-08-29 | 18.72x |
| 2025-08-28 | 18.93x |
| 2025-08-27 | 18.53x |
| 2025-08-26 | 18.38x |
| 2025-08-25 | 18.44x |
| 2025-08-22 | 18.68x |
| 2025-08-21 | 18.57x |
| 2025-08-20 | 18.46x |
| 2025-08-19 | 18.53x |
| 2025-08-18 | 19.04x |
| 2025-08-15 | 18.69x |
| 2025-08-14 | 18.64x |
| 2025-08-13 | 18.65x |
| 2025-08-12 | 18.89x |
| 2025-08-11 | 18.65x |
| 2025-08-08 | 18.81x |
| 2025-08-07 | 18.93x |
| 2025-08-06 | 19.24x |
| 2025-08-05 | 19.26x |
| 2025-08-04 | 19.50x |
| 2025-08-01 | 19.07x |
| 2025-07-31 | 19.48x |
| 2025-07-30 | 19.83x |
| 2025-07-29 | 19.57x |
| 2025-07-28 | 18.67x |
| 2025-07-25 | 18.59x |
| 2025-07-24 | 18.16x |
| 2025-07-23 | 18.26x |
| 2025-07-22 | 17.88x |
| 2025-07-21 | 17.69x |
| 2025-07-18 | 17.65x |
| 2025-07-17 | 17.95x |
| 2025-07-16 | 17.60x |
| 2025-07-15 | 17.79x |
| 2025-07-14 | 17.76x |
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