Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) valuation
Cadence Design Systems P/E ratio history
Cadence Design Systems trades at 65.2 times its earnings over the last twelve months and 34.6 times the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. At its last 10 fiscal year ends its P/E ranged from 19.9 (year to Dec 2019) to 78.0 (year to Dec 2024), with a median of 61.0.
| Fiscal year ended | Price | EPS | P/E | Forward P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $312.58 | $4.06 | 77.0 | 40.1 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $300.46 | $3.85 | 78.0 | 45.5 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $272.37 | $3.82 | 71.3 | — |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $160.64 | $3.09 | 52.0 | 35.4 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | $186.35 | $2.50 | 74.5 | 53.2 |
| Jan 2, 2021 | $136.43 | $2.11 | 64.7 | — |
| Dec 28, 2019 | $70.29 | $3.53 | 19.9 | — |
| Dec 29, 2018 | $43.34 | $1.23 | 35.2 | — |
| Dec 30, 2017 | $41.82 | $0.73 | 57.3 | — |
| Dec 31, 2016 | $25.22 | $0.70 | 36.0 | — |
n/m: not meaningful (a loss, or earnings close to zero). The daily P/E line is a chart indicator in the app.
Cadence Design Systems valuation against its peers
| Company | Market value | P/E | Forward P/E | Price / sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadence Design SystemsCDNS | $90.3B | 65.2 | 34.6 | 14.7 |
| SynopsysSNPS | $89.5B | 81.9 | 26.4 | 9.5 |
| IntuitINTU | $93.3B | 20.7 | 14.3 | 4.4 |
| DatadogDDOG | $83.7B | 470.5 | 85.4 | 21.1 |
| AdobeADBE | $99.5B | 14.0 | 9.4 | 3.8 |
| SnowflakeSNOW | $106B | — | 116.6 | 19.5 |
| AppLovinAPP | $76.8B | 17.6 | 12.3 | 11.2 |
| AutodeskADSK | $52.7B | 32.3 | 18.6 | 6.8 |
| WorkdayWDAY | $48.9B | 40.0 | 16.3 | 4.8 |
| Peer median | 32.3 | 17.4 | 8.1 |
Reading these multiples
The P/E divides the share price by earnings per share over the last twelve months; the forward P/E divides it by the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. Price to sales compares the company's market value with its revenue over the last twelve months. A multiple reads differently from one industry to the next, so the peer group above is the fairer comparison.
See also: CDNS financials · CDNS returns
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Figures as of the close on Oct 30, 2026 unless a row says otherwise. Prices are split adjusted; returns include dividends reinvested. Data may be delayed. See the disclaimer and how TrendArc works.