Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Gross Profit Margin: History & Chart

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS)CDNSCadence Design Systems, Inc.

About Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

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.

San Jose, CA

13,800 employees

www.cadence.com

Technology / Software - Application

Sector: Technology
Industry: Software - Application
CEO: Anirudh Devgan

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CDNS Gross Margin Metrics

GROSS MARGIN

84.90%

GROSS MARGIN AVG TTM

87.92%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 3Y

87.06%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 5Y

88.05%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 10Y

87.96%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 15Y

87.23%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 20Y

86.51%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-3.44%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-2.49%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-3.59%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-3.49%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-2.68%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-1.87%

SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY

57.46%

median of 177 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+47.75%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	GROSS MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS)	$93.78B	84.90%	87.92%	87.06%	88.05%
Datadog, Inc. (DDOG)vs ›	$95.39B	79.89%	80.38%	80.20%	79.41%
Cloudflare, Inc. (NET)vs ›	$98.92B	73.33%	75.91%	76.08%	76.41%
Adobe Inc. (ADBE)vs ›	$99.54B	89.12%	88.83%	88.31%	88.28%
Intuit Inc. (INTU)vs ›	$86.46B	81.03%	79.74%	79.67%	80.55%
Accenture plc (ACN)vs ›	$101.53B	31.97%	32.26%	32.21%	32.13%
Snowflake Inc. (SNOW)vs ›	$101.65B	67.15%	66.84%	66.73%	64.72%
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)vs ›	$106.51B	48.19%	49.52%	49.47%	48.53%
Synopsys, Inc. (SNPS)vs ›	$74.44B	73.47%	78.33%	79.46%	79.29%
ServiceNow, Inc. (NOW)vs ›	$115.00B	74.77%	78.36%	78.40%	78.13%

NAME

MARKET CAP

GROSS MARGIN

TTM

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS)

$93.78B

84.90%

87.92%

87.06%

88.05%

Datadog, Inc. (DDOG)vs ›

$95.39B

79.89%

80.38%

80.20%

79.41%

Cloudflare, Inc. (NET)vs ›

$98.92B

73.33%

75.91%

76.08%

76.41%

Adobe Inc. (ADBE)vs ›

$99.54B

89.12%

88.83%

88.31%

88.28%

Intuit Inc. (INTU)vs ›

$86.46B

81.03%

79.74%

79.67%

80.55%

Accenture plc (ACN)vs ›

$101.53B

31.97%

32.26%

32.21%

32.13%

Snowflake Inc. (SNOW)vs ›

$101.65B

67.15%

66.84%

66.73%

64.72%

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)vs ›

$106.51B

48.19%

49.52%

49.47%

48.53%

Synopsys, Inc. (SNPS)vs ›

$74.44B

73.47%

78.33%

79.46%

79.29%

ServiceNow, Inc. (NOW)vs ›

$115.00B

74.77%

78.36%

78.40%

78.13%

Gross Margin FAQ

What is the gross margin for Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS)?

The gross margin for CDNS stock is 84.90%.

Is Cadence Design Systems, Inc.'s gross margin high or low?

The gross margin of 84.90% is in line with its 5-year average of 88.42%, near the low end of its 5-year range (83.78%–95.85%).

What is the TTM average gross margin for Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS)?

The TTM average gross margin for CDNS stock is 87.92%.

What is the 3Y average gross margin for Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS)?

The 3Y average gross margin for CDNS stock is 87.06%.

What is the 5Y average gross margin for Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS)?

The 5Y average gross margin for CDNS stock is 88.05%.

What is the 10Y average gross margin for Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS)?

The 10Y average gross margin for CDNS stock is 87.96%.

What is the 15Y average gross margin for Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS)?

The 15Y average gross margin for CDNS stock is 87.23%.

What is the 20Y average gross margin for Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS)?

The 20Y average gross margin for CDNS stock is 86.51%.

DATE	GROSS MARGIN
2026-06-30	84.90%
2026-03-31	95.85%
2025-12-31	86.90%
2025-09-30	86.39%
2025-06-30	85.56%
2025-03-31	86.55%
2024-12-31	83.78%
2024-09-30	86.59%
2024-06-30	86.87%
2024-03-31	87.59%
2023-12-31	90.26%
2023-09-30	89.29%
2023-06-30	90.08%
2023-03-31	87.82%
2022-12-31	89.61%
2022-10-01	90.29%
2022-07-02	89.20%
2022-04-02	89.15%
2021-12-31	90.98%
2021-10-02	89.80%
2021-07-03	89.47%
2021-04-03	88.59%
2020-12-31	90.32%
2020-09-26	87.66%
2020-06-27	88.22%
2020-03-28	87.95%
2019-12-31	87.77%
2019-09-28	89.48%
2019-06-29	89.41%
2019-03-30	87.76%
2018-12-31	86.64%
2018-09-29	88.65%
2018-06-30	88.63%
2018-03-31	87.78%
2017-12-31	87.98%
2017-09-30	88.78%
2017-07-01	87.30%
2017-04-01	87.04%
2016-12-31	83.78%
2016-10-01	87.31%
2016-07-02	86.36%
2016-04-02	86.14%
2015-12-31	86.19%
2015-10-03	84.97%
2015-07-04	87.56%
2015-04-04	85.27%
2014-12-31	86.26%
2014-09-27	86.50%
2014-06-28	85.63%
2014-03-29	84.92%
2013-12-31	84.33%
2013-09-28	86.43%
2013-06-29	88.07%
2013-03-30	86.40%
2012-12-31	87.33%
2012-09-29	84.86%
2012-06-30	84.85%
2012-03-31	85.25%
2011-12-31	84.17%
2011-10-01	82.97%
2011-07-02	81.85%
2011-04-02	83.03%
2010-12-31	84.40%
2010-10-02	83.26%
2010-07-03	82.75%
2010-04-03	82.60%
2009-12-31	81.66%
2009-10-03	82.12%
2009-07-04	78.07%
2009-04-04	78.59%
2008-12-31	78.33%
2008-09-27	77.88%
2008-06-28	81.89%
2008-03-29	81.99%
2007-12-31	87.74%
2007-09-29	86.93%
2007-06-30	86.81%
2007-03-31	85.11%
2006-12-31	87.49%
2006-09-30	85.60%
2006-07-01	83.31%
2006-04-01	81.54%
2005-12-31	85.86%
2005-10-01	83.33%
2005-07-02	81.20%
2005-04-02	79.94%
2004-12-31	83.06%
2004-10-02	79.84%
2004-07-03	81.96%
2004-04-03	79.18%
2003-12-31	73.36%
2003-09-27	85.13%
2003-06-28	83.75%
2003-03-29	81.67%
2002-12-31	82.59%
2002-09-28	82.06%

DATE

GROSS MARGIN

2026-06-30

84.90%

2026-03-31

95.85%

2025-12-31

86.90%

2025-09-30

86.39%

2025-06-30

85.56%

2025-03-31

86.55%

2024-12-31

83.78%

2024-09-30

86.59%

2024-06-30

86.87%

2024-03-31

87.59%

2023-12-31

90.26%

2023-09-30

89.29%

2023-06-30

90.08%

2023-03-31

87.82%

2022-12-31

89.61%

2022-10-01

90.29%

2022-07-02

89.20%

2022-04-02

89.15%

2021-12-31

90.98%

2021-10-02

89.80%

2021-07-03

89.47%

2021-04-03

88.59%

2020-12-31

90.32%

2020-09-26

87.66%

2020-06-27

88.22%

2020-03-28

87.95%

2019-12-31

87.77%

2019-09-28

89.48%

2019-06-29

89.41%

2019-03-30

87.76%

2018-12-31

86.64%

2018-09-29

88.65%

2018-06-30

88.63%

2018-03-31

87.78%

2017-12-31

87.98%

2017-09-30

88.78%

2017-07-01

87.30%

2017-04-01

87.04%

2016-12-31

83.78%

2016-10-01

87.31%

2016-07-02

86.36%

2016-04-02

86.14%

2015-12-31

86.19%

2015-10-03

84.97%

2015-07-04

87.56%

2015-04-04

85.27%

2014-12-31

86.26%

2014-09-27

86.50%

2014-06-28

85.63%

2014-03-29

84.92%

2013-12-31

84.33%

2013-09-28

86.43%

2013-06-29

88.07%

2013-03-30

86.40%

2012-12-31

87.33%

2012-09-29

84.86%

2012-06-30

84.85%

2012-03-31

85.25%

2011-12-31

84.17%

2011-10-01

82.97%

2011-07-02

81.85%

2011-04-02

83.03%

2010-12-31

84.40%

2010-10-02

83.26%

2010-07-03

82.75%

2010-04-03

82.60%

2009-12-31

81.66%

2009-10-03

82.12%

2009-07-04

78.07%

2009-04-04

78.59%

2008-12-31

78.33%

2008-09-27

77.88%

2008-06-28

81.89%

2008-03-29

81.99%

2007-12-31

87.74%

2007-09-29

86.93%

2007-06-30

86.81%

2007-03-31

85.11%

2006-12-31

87.49%

2006-09-30

85.60%

2006-07-01

83.31%

2006-04-01

81.54%

2005-12-31

85.86%

2005-10-01

83.33%

2005-07-02

81.20%

2005-04-02

79.94%

2004-12-31

83.06%

2004-10-02

79.84%

2004-07-03

81.96%

2004-04-03

79.18%

2003-12-31

73.36%

2003-09-27

85.13%

2003-06-28

83.75%

2003-03-29

81.67%

2002-12-31

82.59%

2002-09-28

82.06%

Gross Margin: 84.90%

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