Basis: Latest stored market observation. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the P/E ratio high or low?
The P/E ratio of 76.05 is in line with its 5-year average of 72.29, around the middle of its 5-year range (50.14–100.91).
As of Monday, July 27, 2026. 9.54% below its 12-month average of 84.07.
PE Ratio (76.05) = Close Price ($338.62) / Diluted TTM EPS ($4.45)
PE RATIO
76.05
PE RATIO AVG TTM
84.07
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
77.69
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
72.25
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
58.04
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
48.35
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
45.03
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-9.54%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-2.11%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+5.26%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+31.02%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+57.28%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+68.90%
SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY
37.63
median of 142 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+102.13%
vs the sector median at left
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Market Cap
$93.40B
PE Ratio
76.05
TTM Avg
84.07
3Y Avg
77.69
5Y Avg
72.25
Market Cap
$102.56B
PE Ratio
23.31
TTM Avg
24.32
3Y Avg
28.02
5Y Avg
29.94
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS) | $93.40B | 76.05 | 84.07 | 77.69 | 72.25 |
| Snowflake Inc. (SNOW)vs › | $94.67B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Cloudflare, Inc. (NET)vs › | $94.80B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Datadog, Inc. (DDOG)vs › | $91.34B | 647.93 | 472.13 | 420.08 | 11443.42 |
| Adobe Inc. (ADBE)vs › | $95.66B | 12.88 | 17.96 | 34.49 | 37.44 |
| Accenture plc (ACN)vs › | $95.68B | 11.74 | 18.00 | 25.51 | 27.56 |
| Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)vs › | $102.56B | 23.31 | 24.32 | 28.02 | 29.94 |
| Intuit Inc. (INTU)vs › | $83.95B | 17.96 | 36.68 | 53.33 | 56.97 |
| ServiceNow, Inc. (NOW)vs › | $111.22B | 61.74 | 84.45 | 105.72 | 247.37 |
| Fortinet, Inc. (FTNT)vs › | $111.79B | 58.83 | 38.37 | 42.37 | 55.84 |
At 76.0, P/E is richer than usual, sitting higher than 88% of its 20-year history.
20-year low
4.8
median
44.1
20-year high
150.4
Trailing P/E
76.0
Forward P/E
41.1
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$338.62
Forward EPS (Est.)
$7.94
Forward P/E
41.09
Source: FMP Analyst Consensus Estimates. Forward EPS represents the average analyst estimate for the nearest fiscal year.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | PE RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | 76.05 |
| 2026-07-23 | 77.03 |
| 2026-07-22 | 78.56 |
| 2026-07-21 | 80.34 |
| 2026-07-20 | 76.91 |
| 2026-07-17 | 76.95 |
| 2026-07-16 | 85.00 |
| 2026-07-15 | 86.60 |
| 2026-07-14 | 87.83 |
| 2026-07-13 | 88.09 |
| 2026-07-10 | 89.55 |
| 2026-07-09 | 89.97 |
| 2026-07-08 | 87.19 |
| 2026-07-07 | 86.49 |
| 2026-07-06 | 87.59 |
| 2026-07-02 | 86.98 |
| 2026-07-01 | 88.05 |
| 2026-06-30 | 87.49 |
| 2026-06-29 | 86.88 |
| 2026-06-26 | 87.94 |
| 2026-06-25 | 85.83 |
| 2026-06-24 | 86.81 |
| 2026-06-23 | 88.36 |
| 2026-06-22 | 90.69 |
| 2026-06-18 | 90.30 |
| 2026-06-17 | 90.82 |
| 2026-06-16 | 90.41 |
| 2026-06-15 | 91.96 |
| 2026-06-12 | 89.73 |
| 2026-06-11 | 89.45 |
| 2026-06-10 | 89.77 |
| 2026-06-09 | 91.12 |
| 2026-06-08 | 91.90 |
| 2026-06-05 | 87.69 |
| 2026-06-04 | 95.96 |
| 2026-06-03 | 95.10 |
| 2026-06-02 | 97.06 |
| 2026-06-01 | 96.54 |
| 2026-05-29 | 87.40 |
| 2026-05-28 | 87.14 |
| 2026-05-27 | 87.19 |
| 2026-05-26 | 88.99 |
| 2026-05-22 | 87.08 |
| 2026-05-21 | 83.56 |
| 2026-05-20 | 81.79 |
| 2026-05-19 | 78.82 |
| 2026-05-18 | 80.65 |
| 2026-05-15 | 80.94 |
| 2026-05-14 | 82.25 |
| 2026-05-13 | 82.65 |
| 2026-05-12 | 83.46 |
| 2026-05-11 | 84.90 |
| 2026-05-08 | 84.55 |
| 2026-05-07 | 83.19 |
| 2026-05-06 | 82.73 |
| 2026-05-05 | 82.43 |
| 2026-05-04 | 81.47 |
| 2026-05-01 | 79.47 |
| 2026-04-30 | 81.18 |
| 2026-04-29 | 81.27 |
| 2026-04-28 | 80.13 |
| 2026-04-27 | 82.89 |
| 2026-04-24 | 81.99 |
| 2026-04-23 | 77.42 |
| 2026-04-22 | 81.68 |
| 2026-04-21 | 80.26 |
| 2026-04-20 | 78.45 |
| 2026-04-17 | 76.61 |
| 2026-04-16 | 75.61 |
| 2026-04-15 | 74.90 |
| 2026-04-14 | 72.01 |
| 2026-04-13 | 70.99 |
| 2026-04-10 | 65.43 |
| 2026-04-09 | 69.21 |
| 2026-04-08 | 71.31 |
| 2026-04-07 | 68.84 |
| 2026-04-06 | 68.82 |
| 2026-04-02 | 68.65 |
| 2026-04-01 | 69.01 |
| 2026-03-31 | 68.44 |
| 2026-03-30 | 66.72 |
| 2026-03-27 | 66.94 |
| 2026-03-26 | 69.12 |
| 2026-03-25 | 69.31 |
| 2026-03-24 | 70.03 |
| 2026-03-23 | 72.05 |
| 2026-03-20 | 69.93 |
| 2026-03-19 | 70.79 |
| 2026-03-18 | 71.34 |
| 2026-03-17 | 72.35 |
| 2026-03-16 | 72.10 |
| 2026-03-13 | 70.70 |
| 2026-03-12 | 71.51 |
| 2026-03-11 | 72.45 |
| 2026-03-10 | 72.24 |
| 2026-03-09 | 73.41 |
| 2026-03-06 | 73.14 |
| 2026-03-05 | 73.85 |
| 2026-03-04 | 75.23 |
| 2026-03-03 | 74.05 |
| 2026-03-02 | 74.72 |
| 2026-02-27 | 74.24 |
| 2026-02-26 | 73.30 |
| 2026-02-25 | 74.34 |
| 2026-02-24 | 71.58 |
| 2026-02-23 | 68.92 |
| 2026-02-20 | 72.98 |
| 2026-02-19 | 73.05 |
| 2026-02-18 | 75.13 |
| 2026-02-17 | 73.06 |
| 2026-02-13 | 77.18 |
| 2026-02-12 | 74.31 |
| 2026-02-11 | 77.23 |
| 2026-02-10 | 77.06 |
| 2026-02-09 | 75.00 |
| 2026-02-06 | 73.07 |
| 2026-02-05 | 69.62 |
| 2026-02-04 | 69.95 |
| 2026-02-03 | 69.20 |
| 2026-02-02 | 74.53 |
| 2026-01-30 | 76.38 |
| 2026-01-29 | 78.01 |
| 2026-01-28 | 82.60 |
| 2026-01-27 | 82.05 |
| 2026-01-26 | 82.99 |
| 2026-01-23 | 82.04 |
| 2026-01-22 | 81.72 |
| 2026-01-21 | 80.89 |
| 2026-01-20 | 79.12 |
| 2026-01-16 | 81.82 |
| 2026-01-15 | 82.63 |
| 2026-01-14 | 80.71 |
| 2026-01-13 | 83.26 |
| 2026-01-12 | 83.89 |
| 2026-01-09 | 84.36 |
| 2026-01-08 | 82.16 |
| 2026-01-07 | 82.61 |
| 2026-01-06 | 81.09 |
| 2026-01-05 | 77.63 |
| 2026-01-02 | 80.00 |
| 2025-12-31 | 80.56 |
| 2025-12-30 | 81.34 |
| 2025-12-29 | 81.88 |
| 2025-12-26 | 82.19 |
| 2025-12-24 | 81.90 |
| 2025-12-23 | 81.68 |
| 2025-12-22 | 81.85 |
| 2025-12-19 | 81.16 |
| 2025-12-18 | 81.21 |
| 2025-12-17 | 80.68 |
| 2025-12-16 | 82.35 |
| 2025-12-15 | 82.07 |
| 2025-12-12 | 83.30 |
| 2025-12-11 | 86.45 |
| 2025-12-10 | 87.13 |
| 2025-12-09 | 86.36 |
| 2025-12-08 | 86.93 |
| 2025-12-05 | 86.99 |
| 2025-12-04 | 86.93 |
| 2025-12-03 | 86.63 |
| 2025-12-02 | 81.94 |
| 2025-12-01 | 79.80 |
| 2025-11-28 | 80.37 |
| 2025-11-26 | 78.96 |
| 2025-11-25 | 78.26 |
| 2025-11-24 | 78.47 |
| 2025-11-21 | 77.47 |
| 2025-11-20 | 77.87 |
| 2025-11-19 | 79.06 |
| 2025-11-18 | 78.15 |
| 2025-11-17 | 80.23 |
| 2025-11-14 | 81.17 |
| 2025-11-13 | 81.44 |
| 2025-11-12 | 81.32 |
| 2025-11-11 | 82.09 |
| 2025-11-10 | 84.78 |
| 2025-11-07 | 83.78 |
| 2025-11-06 | 83.62 |
| 2025-11-05 | 84.44 |
| 2025-11-04 | 85.88 |
| 2025-11-03 | 86.45 |
| 2025-10-31 | 87.29 |
| 2025-10-30 | 86.62 |
| 2025-10-29 | 88.00 |
| 2025-10-28 | 87.96 |
| 2025-10-27 | 94.97 |
| 2025-10-24 | 93.27 |
| 2025-10-23 | 91.15 |
| 2025-10-22 | 89.33 |
| 2025-10-21 | 90.12 |
| 2025-10-20 | 89.09 |
| 2025-10-17 | 88.14 |
| 2025-10-16 | 87.64 |
| 2025-10-15 | 87.59 |
| 2025-10-14 | 88.04 |
| 2025-10-13 | 89.79 |
| 2025-10-10 | 88.38 |
| 2025-10-09 | 94.24 |
| 2025-10-08 | 94.59 |
| 2025-10-07 | 93.37 |
| 2025-10-06 | 95.50 |
| 2025-10-03 | 93.86 |
| 2025-10-02 | 93.85 |
| 2025-10-01 | 95.13 |
| 2025-09-30 | 94.94 |
| 2025-09-29 | 94.19 |
| 2025-09-26 | 94.62 |
| 2025-09-25 | 94.88 |
| 2025-09-24 | 96.48 |
| 2025-09-23 | 99.00 |
| 2025-09-22 | 100.91 |
| 2025-09-19 | 100.91 |
| 2025-09-18 | 98.62 |
| 2025-09-17 | 93.86 |
| 2025-09-16 | 94.33 |
| 2025-09-15 | 95.01 |
| 2025-09-12 | 92.83 |
| 2025-09-11 | 95.86 |
| 2025-09-10 | 91.49 |
| 2025-09-09 | 97.78 |
| 2025-09-08 | 97.47 |
| 2025-09-05 | 94.87 |
| 2025-09-04 | 94.41 |
| 2025-09-03 | 93.87 |
| 2025-09-02 | 92.65 |
| 2025-08-29 | 94.71 |
| 2025-08-28 | 95.75 |
| 2025-08-27 | 93.75 |
| 2025-08-26 | 92.98 |
| 2025-08-25 | 93.29 |
| 2025-08-22 | 94.49 |
| 2025-08-21 | 93.94 |
| 2025-08-20 | 93.36 |
| 2025-08-19 | 93.75 |
| 2025-08-18 | 96.28 |
| 2025-08-15 | 94.56 |
| 2025-08-14 | 94.30 |
| 2025-08-13 | 94.36 |
| 2025-08-12 | 95.57 |
| 2025-08-11 | 94.35 |
| 2025-08-08 | 95.15 |
| 2025-08-07 | 95.76 |
| 2025-08-06 | 97.34 |
| 2025-08-05 | 97.43 |
| 2025-08-04 | 98.62 |
| 2025-08-01 | 96.48 |
| 2025-07-31 | 98.53 |
| 2025-07-30 | 100.28 |
| 2025-07-29 | 98.99 |
| 2025-07-28 | 84.50 |
| 2025-07-25 | 84.10 |
| 2025-07-24 | 82.19 |
| 2025-07-23 | 82.65 |
| 2025-07-22 | 80.91 |
| 2025-07-21 | 80.08 |
| 2025-07-18 | 79.89 |
| 2025-07-17 | 81.23 |
| 2025-07-16 | 79.64 |
| 2025-07-15 | 80.52 |
| 2025-07-14 | 80.38 |
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