Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM), to the latest fiscal quarter end. 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 (17.85%–30.93%).
As of the fiscal period ended Tuesday, June 30, 2026. 1.67% above its 12-month average of 19.76%.
Trailing-twelve-month return on equity at each fiscal quarter end; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)
20.09%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG TTM
19.76%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 3Y
24.07%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 5Y
25.57%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 10Y
25.16%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 15Y
22.92%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 20Y
23.68%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+1.67%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-16.51%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-21.43%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-20.14%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-12.33%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-15.14%
SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY
15.25%
median of 186 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+31.76%
vs the sector median at left
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Market Cap
$78.76B
Return on Equity (ROE)
20.09%
TTM Avg
19.76%
3Y Avg
24.07%
5Y Avg
25.57%
Market Cap
$76.75B
Return on Equity (ROE)
79.87%
TTM Avg
90.99%
3Y Avg
398.26%
5Y Avg
-281.59%
Market Cap
$76.51B
Return on Equity (ROE)
-149.34%
TTM Avg
-73.53%
3Y Avg
-53.47%
5Y Avg
-32.20%
Market Cap
$75.58B
Return on Equity (ROE)
3.45%
TTM Avg
14.94%
3Y Avg
16.93%
5Y Avg
15.93%
Market Cap
$74.27B
Return on Equity (ROE)
4.07%
TTM Avg
4.83%
3Y Avg
2.13%
5Y Avg
0.66%
Market Cap
$73.94B
Return on Equity (ROE)
10.38%
TTM Avg
5.31%
3Y Avg
6.14%
5Y Avg
6.62%
Market Cap
$86.62B
Return on Equity (ROE)
24.04%
TTM Avg
21.84%
3Y Avg
18.39%
5Y Avg
17.83%
Market Cap
$87.47B
Return on Equity (ROE)
15.88%
TTM Avg
11.07%
3Y Avg
13.53%
5Y Avg
15.20%
Market Cap
$60.10B
Return on Equity (ROE)
20.51%
TTM Avg
37.12%
3Y Avg
30.33%
5Y Avg
26.30%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS) | $78.76B | 20.09% | 19.76% | 24.07% | 25.57% |
| Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI)vs › | $76.75B | 79.87% | 90.99% | 398.26% | -281.59% |
| Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE)vs › | $76.51B | -149.34% | -73.53% | -53.47% | -32.20% |
| Synopsys, Inc. (SNPS)vs › | $75.58B | 3.45% | 14.94% | 16.93% | 15.93% |
| Datadog, Inc. (DDOG)vs › | $74.27B | 4.07% | 4.83% | 2.13% | 0.66% |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE)vs › | $73.94B | 10.38% | 5.31% | 6.14% | 6.62% |
| Intuit Inc. (INTU)vs › | $86.62B | 24.04% | 21.84% | 18.39% | 17.83% |
| ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (ASX)vs › | $87.47B | 15.88% | 11.07% | 13.53% | 15.20% |
| Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPWR)vs › | $60.10B | 20.51% | 37.12% | 30.33% | 26.30% |
| Coherent, Inc. (COHR)vs › | $59.95B | 7.38% | 4.00% | 0.58% | 2.48% |
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) |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 20.09% |
| 2026-03-31 | 17.85% |
| 2025-12-31 | 20.26% |
| 2025-09-30 | 20.41% |
| 2025-06-30 | 20.21% |
| 2025-03-31 | 22.64% |
| 2024-12-31 | 22.58% |
| 2024-09-30 | 22.77% |
| 2024-06-30 | 24.77% |
| 2024-03-31 | 29.35% |
| 2023-12-31 | 30.58% |
| 2023-09-30 | 30.75% |
| 2023-06-30 | 30.59% |
| 2023-03-31 | 29.09% |
| 2022-12-31 | 30.93% |
| 2022-10-01 | 28.99% |
| 2022-07-02 | 29.53% |
| 2022-04-02 | 26.96% |
| 2021-12-31 | 25.39% |
| 2021-10-02 | 26.34% |
| 2021-07-03 | 26.96% |
| 2021-04-03 | 25.72% |
| 2020-12-31 | 23.69% |
| 2020-09-26 | 44.94% |
| 2020-06-27 | 45.04% |
| 2020-03-28 | 45.99% |
| 2019-12-31 | 47.03% |
| 2019-09-28 | 28.90% |
| 2019-06-29 | 29.75% |
| 2019-03-30 | 28.81% |
| 2018-12-31 | 26.84% |
| 2018-09-29 | 18.52% |
| 2018-06-30 | 18.08% |
| 2018-03-31 | 18.27% |
| 2017-12-31 | 20.63% |
| 2017-09-30 | 25.43% |
| 2017-07-01 | 25.28% |
| 2017-04-01 | 26.27% |
| 2016-12-31 | 27.38% |
| 2016-10-01 | 26.43% |
| 2016-07-02 | 23.98% |
| 2016-04-02 | 21.61% |
| 2015-12-31 | 18.34% |
| 2015-10-03 | 17.12% |
| 2015-07-04 | 14.10% |
| 2015-04-04 | 11.89% |
| 2014-12-31 | 11.92% |
| 2014-09-27 | 10.24% |
| 2014-06-28 | 10.51% |
| 2014-03-29 | 9.78% |
| 2013-12-31 | 14.21% |
| 2013-09-28 | 40.18% |
| 2013-06-29 | 44.27% |
| 2013-03-30 | 47.80% |
| 2012-12-31 | 48.07% |
| 2012-09-29 | 23.28% |
| 2012-06-30 | 21.21% |
| 2012-03-31 | 21.05% |
| 2011-12-31 | 17.57% |
| 2011-10-01 | 6.45% |
| 2011-07-02 | 37.11% |
| 2011-04-02 | 48.59% |
| 2010-12-31 | 45.74% |
| 2010-10-02 | 55.87% |
| 2010-07-03 | 15.10% |
| 2010-04-03 | -82.66% |
| 2009-12-31 | -138.29% |
| 2008-12-31 | -975.71% |
| 2008-09-27 | -3.71% |
| 2008-06-28 | 9.25% |
| 2008-03-29 | 12.31% |
| 2007-12-31 | 14.24% |
| 2007-09-29 | 11.53% |
| 2007-06-30 | 9.47% |
| 2007-03-31 | 8.84% |
| 2006-12-31 | 8.39% |
| 2006-09-30 | 6.42% |
| 2006-07-01 | 5.31% |
| 2006-04-01 | 3.71% |
| 2005-12-31 | 2.67% |
| 2005-10-01 | 4.42% |
| 2005-07-02 | 4.57% |
| 2005-04-02 | 4.83% |
| 2004-12-31 | 4.38% |
| 2004-10-02 | 2.45% |
| 2004-07-03 | 0.28% |
| 2004-04-03 | -0.44% |
| 2003-12-31 | -1.12% |
| 2003-09-27 | 3.22% |
| 2003-06-28 | 4.29% |
