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CDNS - Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

Company Overview

Enterprise software company providing business solutions for digital transformation.

Key Characteristics

Employees
8,000
Founded
2005
Revenue (TTM)
$5.0B
Revenue (Prior Year)
$4.5B
R&D Spend (TTM)
$800.0M
R&D Spend (Prior Year)
$700.0M

Products & Services

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Core Product

Primary product/service offering from Cadence Design Systems, Inc..

Pricing Model
Contact for pricing
Marketing Approach
Main offering from Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

Customer Segments

Direct Customers
  • Businesses
  • Enterprises
Indirect/End Customers
  • End users
Problems Solved / Use Cases
  • Business operations
  • Digital transformation

Geographic Presence

Headquarters
United States
Operating Regions (3)
United StatesEuropeAsia-Pacific
Revenue by Region
Europe25%
Asia-Pacific15%
North America60%

SEC Filing Analyses (10)

10-Q

Q3 2025

Positive
Oct 29, 2025

Cadence's Operating Cash Flow Surges 44% YoY Despite Settlement Headwinds

Cadence demonstrated robust financial health with operating cash flow reaching $1.17B, up 44% YoY despite regulatory settlement payments. Cash and equivalents grew to $2.75B, with 39% held internation...

10-Q

Q2 2024

Positive
Jul 24, 2024

Cadence's Cash Position Strengthens Despite Operating Cash Flow Decline

Cadence Design Systems maintains robust liquidity with $1.06B in cash despite a 40% YoY decline in operating cash flow to $409.2M. Significant increase in investing activities, with cash used rising b...

10-Q

Q1 2024

Positive
Apr 24, 2024

Cadence's $1.24B BETA CAE Acquisition Signals Major Push into Engineering Simulation

Cadence is making a strategic expansion into engineering simulation with its $1.24B acquisition of BETA CAE, structured as 60% cash and 40% stock. The company maintains strong liquidity with $1.01B ca...

10-K

FY 2024

Positive
Feb 14, 2024

Cadence Dominates EDA Market as AI Chip Design Complexity Drives Record Growth

Cadence continues to strengthen its leadership in electronic design automation (EDA) software, driven by increasing semiconductor design complexity and AI chip demand. The company has expanded beyond ...

10-Q

Q3 2023

Positive
Oct 23, 2023

Cadence's Cash Position Strengthens Despite Aggressive Investment and Share Buybacks

Cadence demonstrated robust financial health with cash growing to $962M despite significant investments and share repurchases. Operating cash flow increased 10.1% YoY to $1.08B, reflecting strong unde...

10-Q

Q2 2023

Positive
Jul 24, 2023

Cadence's Cash Position Remains Strong Despite Increased Investment and Share Repurchases

Cadence maintains robust liquidity with $873.9M cash despite active investment and share repurchases. Operating cash flow increased 3% YoY to $681.2M, demonstrating strong fundamentals. Foreign subsid...

10-Q

Q1 2023

Positive
Apr 24, 2023

Cadence Shifts Revenue Mix as Hardware Growth Outpaces Software Licensing

Cadence Design Systems shows strategic evolution with hardware segment acceleration driving revenue mix changes. Recurring revenue declined to 80% from 83% YoY as hardware sales grew faster than softw...

10-K

FY 2023

Positive
Feb 13, 2023

Cadence Dominates EDA Market as AI Chip Design Complexity Drives Record Growth

Cadence Design Systems continues to strengthen its leadership in electronic design automation (EDA), driven by increasing semiconductor complexity and AI chip demand. The company's Intelligent System ...

10-Q

Q3 2022

Positive
Oct 24, 2022

Cadence's Hardware Surge Drives Revenue Mix Shift as Recurring Base Remains Stable

Cadence saw a notable shift in revenue mix with up-front revenue increasing to 16% from 11% YoY, driven by strong hardware and IP sales. The company maintained a robust 84% recurring revenue base desp...

10-Q

Q2 2022

Positive
Jul 25, 2022

Cadence's Strong Cash Position Masks Strategic Shift in Capital Allocation Strategy

Cadence maintains robust liquidity with $1.0B cash despite -$59.4M QoQ decline, while significantly accelerating share repurchases. Operating cash flow improved 12.3% YoY to $661.1M, demonstrating str...