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

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(CDNS)

Software - Application · San Jose, CA

$285.47-7.23 (-2.47%)

Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 3:20 PM EDT

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

88.50%

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

+0.66%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+1.65%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+0.51%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+0.61%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+1.46%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+2.30%

SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY

56.77%

median of 194 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+55.91%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	GROSS MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS)	$78.62B	88.50%	87.92%	87.06%	88.05%
Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI)vs ›	$76.75B	49.97%	50.57%	49.34%	49.24%
Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE)vs ›	$76.51B	41.67%	34.81%	30.08%	35.41%
Synopsys, Inc. (SNPS)vs ›	$75.58B	72.38%	78.33%	79.46%	79.29%
Datadog, Inc. (DDOG)vs ›	$74.27B	79.51%	80.38%	80.20%	79.41%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE)vs ›	$73.94B	36.02%	30.27%	31.51%	31.43%
Intuit Inc. (INTU)vs ›	$86.68B	81.28%	81.02%	79.72%	80.42%
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (ASX)vs ›	$87.45B	19.47%	16.54%	16.88%	16.92%
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPWR)vs ›	$60.10B	55.20%	55.25%	56.25%	56.16%
Coherent, Inc. (COHR)vs ›	$59.95B	37.50%	36.45%	34.60%	35.75%

NAME

MARKET CAP

GROSS MARGIN

TTM

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS)

$78.62B

88.50%

87.92%

87.06%

88.05%

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI)vs ›

$76.75B

49.97%

50.57%

49.34%

49.24%

Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE)vs ›

$76.51B

41.67%

34.81%

30.08%

35.41%

Synopsys, Inc. (SNPS)vs ›

$75.58B

72.38%

78.33%

79.46%

79.29%

Datadog, Inc. (DDOG)vs ›

$74.27B

79.51%

80.38%

80.20%

79.41%

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE)vs ›

$73.94B

36.02%

30.27%

31.51%

31.43%

Intuit Inc. (INTU)vs ›

$86.68B

81.28%

81.02%

79.72%

80.42%

ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (ASX)vs ›

$87.45B

19.47%

16.54%

16.88%

16.92%

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPWR)vs ›

$60.10B

55.20%

55.25%

56.25%

56.16%

Coherent, Inc. (COHR)vs ›

$59.95B

37.50%

36.45%

34.60%

35.75%

Gross Margin FAQ

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

The gross margin for CDNS stock is 88.50%.

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

The gross margin of 88.50% is in line with its 5-year average of 88.05%, around the middle 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: 88.50%

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