CDNS · Cadence Design Systems Inc
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Technicals
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Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| DSO | 65 | Q2 2026 | — |
| Free Cash Flow | $582M | Q2 2026 | — |
| Headcount | 15,445 | Q2 2026 | — |
| Non-GAAP EPS non-GAAP | $2.11 | Q2 2026 | — |
| Non-GAAP Gross Margin non-GAAP | 88.2% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Non-GAAP operating margin non-GAAP | 45.5% | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Operating cash flow | $635M | Q2 2026 | — |
| Quarter-end backlog | $8.1B | Q2 2026 | — |
| Revenue expected to be recognized in the next 12 months from remaining performance obligations | $4.2B | Q2 2026 | — |
| Remaining performance obligations expected to be recognized in the next 12 months | $3.8B | Fiscal Year 2025 | — |
| Year-end backlog | $7.8B | Fiscal Year 2025 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Software - Application — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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CDNS
this stock
Cadence Design Systems Inc
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$87.30B | +0.3% | +14.1% | 73.8 | 2.2% |
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SAP
Sap SE
|
$249.56B | -10.6% | — | — | 0.7% |
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SHOP
Shopify Inc.
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$188.60B | -8.6% | +30.1% | 98.4 | 1.6% |
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CRM
Salesforce, Inc.
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$160.64B | -22.5% | +25.9% | 22.7 | 3.6% |
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UBER
Uber Technologies, Inc
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$160.44B | -3.9% | +18.3% | — | 2.3% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionPerformance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDNS | -3.1% | -5.1% | +4.0% | -7.8% | +0.3% |
| SPY | -2.0% | +3.3% | +11.2% | +2.1% | +11.8% |
| vs SPY | -1.2% | -8.4% | -7.1% | -9.9% | -11.5% |
Capital returns
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.