Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the return on equity (ROE) high or low?
The return on equity (ROE) of 20.09% is 21% below its 5-year average of 25.57%, near the low end of its 5-year range (20.09%–30.93%).
As of the fiscal period ended Wednesday, December 31, 2025. 6.21% below its 12-month average of 21.42%.
Annual fiscal-year return on equity; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)
20.09%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG TTM
21.42%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 3Y
26.09%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 5Y
25.57%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 10Y
26.70%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 15Y
22.33%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 20Y
21.33%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-6.21%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-22.99%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-21.44%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-24.74%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-10.04%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-5.82%
SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY
14.53%
median of 177 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+38.27%
vs the sector median at left
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Market Cap
$93.78B
Return on Equity (ROE)
20.09%
TTM Avg
21.42%
3Y Avg
26.09%
5Y Avg
25.57%
Market Cap
$95.39B
Return on Equity (ROE)
3.40%
TTM Avg
4.83%
3Y Avg
2.13%
5Y Avg
0.66%
Market Cap
$98.92B
Return on Equity (ROE)
-5.68%
TTM Avg
-7.27%
3Y Avg
-17.41%
5Y Avg
-19.36%
Market Cap
$99.54B
Return on Equity (ROE)
62.76%
TTM Avg
50.38%
3Y Avg
41.87%
5Y Avg
40.01%
Market Cap
$86.46B
Return on Equity (ROE)
22.22%
TTM Avg
17.85%
3Y Avg
15.52%
5Y Avg
19.79%
Market Cap
$101.53B
Return on Equity (ROE)
24.53%
TTM Avg
25.14%
3Y Avg
27.04%
5Y Avg
28.07%
Market Cap
$101.65B
Return on Equity (ROE)
-61.71%
TTM Avg
-56.03%
3Y Avg
-35.70%
5Y Avg
-27.87%
Market Cap
$106.51B
Return on Equity (ROE)
73.18%
TTM Avg
69.56%
3Y Avg
79.71%
5Y Avg
76.02%
Market Cap
$74.44B
Return on Equity (ROE)
2.54%
TTM Avg
14.94%
3Y Avg
16.93%
5Y Avg
15.93%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS) | $93.78B | 20.09% | 21.42% | 26.09% | 25.57% |
| Datadog, Inc. (DDOG)vs › | $95.39B | 3.40% | 4.83% | 2.13% | 0.66% |
| Cloudflare, Inc. (NET)vs › | $98.92B | -5.68% | -7.27% | -17.41% | -19.36% |
| Adobe Inc. (ADBE)vs › | $99.54B | 62.76% | 50.38% | 41.87% | 40.01% |
| Intuit Inc. (INTU)vs › | $86.46B | 22.22% | 17.85% | 15.52% | 19.79% |
| Accenture plc (ACN)vs › | $101.53B | 24.53% | 25.14% | 27.04% | 28.07% |
| Snowflake Inc. (SNOW)vs › | $101.65B | -61.71% | -56.03% | -35.70% | -27.87% |
| Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)vs › | $106.51B | 73.18% | 69.56% | 79.71% | 76.02% |
| Synopsys, Inc. (SNPS)vs › | $74.44B | 2.54% | 14.94% | 16.93% | 15.93% |
| ServiceNow, Inc. (NOW)vs › | $115.00B | 13.34% | 14.16% | 14.37% | 11.31% |
ROE
20.1%
ROA
11.4%
ROE = Net Income / Total Shareholders' Equity
Return on equity measures how efficiently a company generates profit from shareholders' equity. Higher ROE indicates better capital efficiency.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 20.26% |
| 2024-12-31 | 22.58% |
| 2023-12-31 | 30.58% |
| 2022-12-31 | 30.93% |
| 2021-12-31 | 25.39% |
| 2020-12-31 | 23.69% |
| 2019-12-31 | 47.03% |
| 2018-12-31 | 26.84% |
| 2017-12-31 | 20.63% |
| 2016-12-31 | 27.38% |
| 2015-12-31 | 18.34% |
| 2014-12-31 | 11.92% |
| 2013-12-31 | 14.21% |
| 2012-12-31 | 48.07% |
| 2011-12-31 | 17.57% |
| 2010-12-31 | 51.45% |
| 2009-12-31 | -138.29% |
| 2008-12-31 | -992.99% |
| 2007-12-31 | 14.24% |
| 2006-12-31 | 8.39% |
| 2005-12-31 | 2.67% |
| 2004-12-31 | 4.38% |
| 2003-12-31 | -1.12% |
| 2002-12-31 | 4.38% |
| 2001-12-31 | 12.60% |
| 2000-12-31 | 5.50% |
| 1999-12-31 | -1.43% |
| 1998-12-31 | 3.37% |
| 1997-12-31 | 23.31% |
| 1996-12-31 | 6.79% |
