Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Cadence Design Systems Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-02).
Return on Sales
Return on Investment
Gross Profit Margin
Cadence Design Systems Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Oct 1, 2022 | Jul 2, 2022 | Apr 2, 2022 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 1,251,360) | 1,156,643) | 1,091,274) | 1,075,233) | 1,135,990) | 1,052,455) | 921,411) | 883,906) | 964,493) | 913,513) | 879,721) | 897,218) | 806,362) | 814,954) | 764,856) | 803,923) | |||||
| Revenue | 1,440,114) | 1,338,838) | 1,275,441) | 1,242,366) | 1,355,981) | 1,215,499) | 1,060,681) | 1,009,103) | 1,068,623) | 1,023,094) | 976,579) | 1,021,690) | 899,877) | 902,554) | 857,521) | 901,766) | |||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | 86.36% | 85.54% | 85.57% | 85.86% | 86.05% | 87.79% | 88.51% | 89.31% | 89.36% | 89.18% | 89.41% | 89.18% | 89.57% | 89.87% | 89.74% | 89.83% | |||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 31.91% | 32.07% | 32.18% | 32.45% | 32.61% | 32.58% | 32.58% | 32.50% | 32.34% | 32.25% | 32.12% | 32.02% | 31.99% | 32.26% | 32.30% | 32.35% | |||||
| Adobe Inc. | 89.27% | 89.14% | 89.25% | 89.15% | 89.04% | 88.66% | 88.24% | 88.08% | 87.87% | 87.89% | 87.77% | 87.66% | 87.70% | 87.76% | 87.87% | 88.04% | |||||
| AppLovin Corp. | 87.86% | 84.56% | 82.02% | 78.70% | 75.22% | 73.89% | 71.80% | 69.90% | 67.74% | 61.91% | 58.66% | 57.47% | 55.41% | 60.39% | 62.19% | 62.81% | |||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 74.92% | 75.24% | 75.37% | 75.29% | 75.27% | 74.62% | 74.04% | 73.69% | 73.17% | 73.55% | 73.74% | 73.63% | 73.60% | 73.76% | 73.88% | 73.86% | |||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | 79.94% | 79.92% | 80.14% | 80.79% | 81.22% | 81.55% | 81.39% | 80.74% | 79.99% | 79.33% | 79.25% | 79.30% | 79.30% | 79.00% | 78.04% | |||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 58.19% | 57.81% | 57.57% | 57.04% | 56.65% | 56.53% | 56.09% | 55.64% | 55.45% | 55.04% | 54.64% | 54.24% | 54.00% | 53.78% | 54.01% | 54.48% | |||||
| Intuit Inc. | 79.57% | 79.45% | 78.97% | 78.73% | 78.72% | 78.53% | 78.08% | 78.12% | 78.13% | 78.46% | 79.00% | 79.99% | 81.09% | 82.36% | 82.11% | 82.13% | |||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 68.82% | 69.07% | 69.41% | 69.35% | 69.76% | 69.89% | 69.75% | 69.44% | 68.92% | 68.45% | 68.16% | 68.26% | 68.40% | 68.73% | 68.83% | 68.86% | |||||
| Oracle Corp. | 70.51% | 71.12% | 71.27% | 71.31% | 71.41% | 71.53% | 71.88% | 72.26% | 72.85% | 74.50% | 76.10% | 77.78% | 79.08% | 79.44% | 79.96% | 80.22% | |||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | 82.37% | 80.81% | 80.03% | 80.01% | 80.25% | 81.10% | 81.39% | 81.16% | 80.62% | 79.92% | 79.15% | 78.75% | 78.56% | 78.59% | 78.73% | 78.16% | |||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 73.41% | 73.56% | 73.86% | 74.17% | 74.35% | 74.43% | 74.05% | 73.35% | 72.29% | 70.80% | 69.77% | 69.06% | 68.76% | 69.34% | 69.63% | 69.77% | |||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 77.19% | 76.94% | 76.35% | 76.00% | 75.50% | 74.99% | 74.52% | 73.78% | 73.34% | 72.69% | 72.61% | 73.10% | 73.48% | 74.02% | 74.34% | 74.32% | |||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 77.53% | 78.05% | 78.52% | 78.92% | 79.18% | 79.24% | 79.07% | 78.87% | 78.59% | 78.52% | 78.50% | 78.45% | 78.29% | 77.85% | 77.53% | 77.26% | |||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 76.98% | 79.12% | 79.84% | 79.64% | 79.68% | 80.25% | 79.85% | 79.69% | 79.08% | 78.79% | 78.51% | 78.91% | 79.07% | 79.48% | 80.05% | 79.78% | |||||
| Workday Inc. | 75.50% | 75.60% | 75.77% | 75.64% | 75.60% | 74.73% | 73.87% | 73.25% | 72.41% | 72.22% | 72.23% | 72.25% | 72.21% | 72.39% | 72.46% | 72.61% | |||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-02).
1 Q4 2025 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross marginQ4 2025
+ Gross marginQ3 2025
+ Gross marginQ2 2025
+ Gross marginQ1 2025)
÷ (RevenueQ4 2025
+ RevenueQ3 2025
+ RevenueQ2 2025
+ RevenueQ1 2025)
= 100 × (1,251,360 + 1,156,643 + 1,091,274 + 1,075,233)
÷ (1,440,114 + 1,338,838 + 1,275,441 + 1,242,366)
= 86.36%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Operating Profit Margin
Cadence Design Systems Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Oct 1, 2022 | Jul 2, 2022 | Apr 2, 2022 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 463,335) | 425,390) | 241,797) | 361,520) | 456,875) | 350,056) | 293,876) | 249,956) | 336,528) | 292,906) | 299,328) | 322,463) | 211,117) | 260,752) | 282,888) | 318,929) | |||||
| Revenue | 1,440,114) | 1,338,838) | 1,275,441) | 1,242,366) | 1,355,981) | 1,215,499) | 1,060,681) | 1,009,103) | 1,068,623) | 1,023,094) | 976,579) | 1,021,690) | 899,877) | 902,554) | 857,521) | 901,766) | |||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | 28.17% | 28.50% | 27.71% | 30.00% | 29.10% | 28.26% | 28.19% | 28.91% | 30.59% | 28.71% | 28.78% | 29.26% | 30.15% | 30.81% | 30.20% | 28.35% | |||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 14.68% | 15.38% | 15.14% | 15.04% | 14.79% | 14.20% | 13.76% | 13.60% | 13.74% | 14.42% | 14.90% | 15.27% | 15.21% | 15.20% | 15.12% | 15.19% | |||||
| Adobe Inc. | 36.63% | 36.25% | 36.37% | 36.29% | 31.35% | 31.16% | 30.51% | 29.95% | 34.26% | 33.95% | 33.64% | 33.91% | 34.64% | 35.45% | 36.25% | 36.72% | |||||
| AppLovin Corp. | 75.75% | 67.07% | 58.94% | 49.35% | 39.78% | 35.78% | 29.99% | 25.56% | 19.74% | 11.75% | 7.61% | 4.86% | -1.70% | 1.14% | 0.99% | 0.38% | |||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | -3.05% | -0.15% | 1.52% | 0.74% | -0.07% | -3.27% | -5.78% | -7.59% | -8.48% | -7.48% | -7.41% | -8.25% | -9.82% | -10.49% | -10.43% | -10.14% | |||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | -1.38% | -0.61% | 1.05% | 2.02% | 2.86% | 2.01% | 0.60% | -1.57% | -4.77% | -6.48% | -5.80% | -3.50% | -1.02% | 0.79% | 0.34% | |||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 17.50% | 17.08% | 16.08% | 15.34% | 14.95% | 15.09% | 15.46% | 15.13% | 15.17% | 14.58% | 13.88% | 13.49% | 13.50% | 12.92% | 12.77% | 12.30% | |||||
| Intuit Inc. | 26.14% | 24.38% | 22.24% | 21.66% | 22.29% | 24.02% | 23.00% | 22.86% | 21.86% | 21.67% | 19.48% | 18.41% | 20.20% | 23.68% | 22.49% | 24.10% | |||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 45.62% | 45.23% | 44.96% | 44.49% | 44.64% | 44.70% | 44.17% | 43.01% | 41.77% | 40.85% | 40.58% | 41.69% | 42.06% | 42.56% | 42.52% | 42.14% | |||||
| Oracle Corp. | 30.80% | 30.93% | 30.30% | 29.82% | 28.99% | 28.20% | 27.73% | 27.01% | 26.21% | 28.06% | 30.42% | 22.92% | 25.74% | 26.22% | 26.62% | 37.78% | |||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | 31.59% | 21.81% | 16.55% | 13.02% | 10.83% | 13.80% | 11.78% | 8.43% | 5.39% | 1.71% | -3.22% | -5.93% | -8.46% | -11.05% | -13.30% | -20.43% | |||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 13.48% | 11.09% | 10.99% | 9.11% | 8.52% | 8.97% | 7.98% | 8.15% | 5.62% | 2.30% | 0.37% | -1.56% | -3.43% | -5.12% | -6.74% | -7.51% | |||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 19.01% | 18.84% | 18.14% | 17.65% | 14.38% | 11.03% | 8.18% | 4.42% | 3.29% | 1.64% | 0.26% | 0.77% | 2.07% | 3.67% | 4.69% | 4.25% | |||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 13.74% | 13.85% | 13.28% | 12.93% | 12.42% | 12.04% | 10.78% | 10.02% | 8.49% | 7.64% | 6.32% | 5.41% | 4.90% | 3.40% | 3.30% | 3.95% | |||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 12.97% | 17.16% | 20.88% | 20.67% | 22.13% | 24.22% | 23.31% | 22.80% | 21.72% | 19.11% | 18.81% | 20.70% | 22.87% | 22.93% | 23.18% | 20.72% | |||||
| Workday Inc. | 4.91% | 5.13% | 4.34% | 3.53% | 2.52% | 0.22% | -1.47% | -2.62% | -3.57% | -3.94% | -3.24% | -2.80% | -2.27% | -1.81% | -2.71% | -3.18% | |||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-02).
1 Q4 2025 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Income from operationsQ4 2025
+ Income from operationsQ3 2025
+ Income from operationsQ2 2025
+ Income from operationsQ1 2025)
÷ (RevenueQ4 2025
+ RevenueQ3 2025
+ RevenueQ2 2025
+ RevenueQ1 2025)
= 100 × (463,335 + 425,390 + 241,797 + 361,520)
÷ (1,440,114 + 1,338,838 + 1,275,441 + 1,242,366)
= 28.17%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The operating profit margin exhibited a generally stable pattern over the analyzed period, with fluctuations occurring throughout the quarters. Initial values demonstrated a slight increase from April 2022 to July 2022, followed by a period of relative consistency before a decline at the end of 2022. The subsequent periods show a recovery and then further variability, culminating in a relatively stable position towards the end of the observation window.
- Initial Period (Apr 2, 2022 – Oct 1, 2022)
- The operating profit margin began at 28.35% and increased to 30.20% before reaching a peak of 30.81%. This suggests a period of improving operational efficiency or pricing power. A slight decrease to 30.15% was observed in the final quarter of 2022.
- Decline and Recovery (Dec 31, 2022 – Sep 30, 2023)
- A noticeable decline occurred in December 2022, with the margin falling to 23.68%. The following quarters showed a recovery, reaching 29.26% by March 2023, but then fluctuating around the 28-30% range for the remainder of the period. This indicates potential challenges in maintaining profitability followed by corrective actions or favorable market conditions.
- Recent Performance (Dec 31, 2023 – Dec 31, 2025)
- The operating profit margin experienced an increase to 29.10% in December 2023, followed by a rise to 35.58% in March 2024. It then decreased to 27.71% in June 2024, before recovering to 28.50% in September 2024 and finally settling at 28.17% in December 2025. This recent period demonstrates continued volatility, but with a tendency to remain within a relatively narrow band.
- Overall Trend
- While fluctuations are present, the operating profit margin generally remained between 27% and 31% throughout the analyzed timeframe. There is no clear, sustained upward or downward trend, suggesting a stable, albeit variable, operational profitability. The most significant deviation from this range occurred in December 2022, warranting further investigation into the underlying causes.
The observed variations in the operating profit margin likely reflect changes in revenue, cost of goods sold, and operating expenses. Further analysis, incorporating these underlying components, would provide a more comprehensive understanding of the company’s profitability dynamics.
Net Profit Margin
Cadence Design Systems Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Oct 1, 2022 | Jul 2, 2022 | Apr 2, 2022 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 388,136) | 287,122) | 160,051) | 273,579) | 340,210) | 238,111) | 229,520) | 247,643) | 323,899) | 254,321) | 221,120) | 241,804) | 240,392) | 186,305) | 186,920) | 235,335) | |||||
| Revenue | 1,440,114) | 1,338,838) | 1,275,441) | 1,242,366) | 1,355,981) | 1,215,499) | 1,060,681) | 1,009,103) | 1,068,623) | 1,023,094) | 976,579) | 1,021,690) | 899,877) | 902,554) | 857,521) | 901,766) | |||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin1 | 20.94% | 20.35% | 19.88% | 22.19% | 22.74% | 23.87% | 25.36% | 25.68% | 25.46% | 24.42% | 23.41% | 23.23% | 23.84% | 22.86% | 23.61% | 23.59% | |||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 11.02% | 11.61% | 11.43% | 11.41% | 11.19% | 10.78% | 10.89% | 10.65% | 10.72% | 11.27% | 10.99% | 11.30% | 11.17% | 11.12% | 11.27% | 11.53% | |||||
| Adobe Inc. | 30.00% | 30.01% | 30.39% | 30.63% | 25.85% | 25.59% | 24.86% | 24.08% | 27.97% | 27.12% | 26.34% | 26.32% | 27.01% | 28.00% | 29.29% | 29.90% | |||||
| AppLovin Corp. | 60.83% | 54.48% | 48.70% | 39.92% | 33.55% | 26.87% | 20.91% | 16.48% | 10.87% | 3.46% | 0.70% | -2.82% | -6.84% | -2.82% | -3.61% | -2.46% | |||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | -0.49% | 3.39% | 4.84% | 4.01% | 2.92% | -0.42% | -3.54% | -6.18% | -8.18% | -8.73% | -9.45% | -11.08% | -16.18% | -16.48% | -16.34% | -15.86% | |||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | 3.32% | 4.13% | 5.85% | 6.85% | 7.58% | 6.81% | 5.11% | 2.28% | -1.72% | -4.38% | -4.68% | -2.99% | -0.91% | 0.48% | 0.17% | |||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 15.69% | 12.09% | 9.11% | 8.71% | 9.60% | 10.22% | 13.52% | 13.18% | 12.13% | 11.32% | 3.34% | 3.03% | 2.71% | 2.08% | 9.36% | 9.46% | |||||
| Intuit Inc. | 20.55% | 19.07% | 17.69% | 17.59% | 18.19% | 19.43% | 18.35% | 17.53% | 16.59% | 15.91% | 14.22% | 14.10% | 16.23% | 19.44% | 19.03% | 20.28% | |||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 36.15% | 35.79% | 35.43% | 35.61% | 35.96% | 36.43% | 36.27% | 35.31% | 34.15% | 33.25% | 33.05% | 34.37% | 36.69% | 37.63% | 38.50% | 38.51% | |||||
| Oracle Corp. | 21.68% | 21.80% | 21.16% | 20.40% | 19.76% | 20.27% | 19.63% | 18.40% | 17.02% | 17.46% | 19.09% | 13.15% | 15.83% | 18.08% | 24.79% | 34.16% | |||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | 36.31% | 28.11% | 22.18% | 18.32% | 16.13% | 18.01% | 16.32% | 12.79% | 9.43% | 6.93% | -2.35% | -12.87% | -19.61% | -30.64% | -30.90% | -30.25% | |||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 12.30% | 13.95% | 14.64% | 32.99% | 32.11% | 31.41% | 30.24% | 8.52% | 6.38% | 3.32% | 0.56% | -2.46% | -4.85% | -7.54% | -9.50% | -11.20% | |||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 16.35% | 15.96% | 15.44% | 15.30% | 11.87% | 7.63% | 4.77% | 1.18% | 0.66% | 0.92% | 1.83% | 3.59% | 5.45% | 6.96% | 9.99% | 19.87% | |||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 13.16% | 13.67% | 13.78% | 13.41% | 12.97% | 12.77% | 11.51% | 20.34% | 19.30% | 18.72% | 17.76% | 5.25% | 4.49% | 2.90% | 2.79% | 3.56% | |||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 18.89% | 31.04% | 34.77% | 34.75% | 36.94% | 24.60% | 23.57% | 23.49% | 21.05% | 18.71% | 17.41% | 18.22% | 19.38% | 20.86% | 21.19% | 20.18% | |||||
| Workday Inc. | 6.23% | 19.87% | 19.60% | 19.67% | 19.02% | 0.96% | -1.81% | -4.09% | -5.90% | -5.29% | -3.46% | -0.49% | 0.57% | 0.63% | -0.79% | -3.81% | |||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-02).
1 Q4 2025 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Net incomeQ4 2025
+ Net incomeQ3 2025
+ Net incomeQ2 2025
+ Net incomeQ1 2025)
÷ (RevenueQ4 2025
+ RevenueQ3 2025
+ RevenueQ2 2025
+ RevenueQ1 2025)
= 100 × (388,136 + 287,122 + 160,051 + 273,579)
÷ (1,440,114 + 1,338,838 + 1,275,441 + 1,242,366)
= 20.94%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The net profit margin exhibited a generally stable pattern over the observed period, with fluctuations occurring throughout the quarters. Initial values ranged between 23.59% and 23.84% in the first four quarters, indicating a consistent level of profitability. A subsequent increase was observed, culminating in a peak of 25.46% in the December 2023 quarter.
- Overall Trend
- From the beginning of the period (April 2022) to the end (December 2025), the net profit margin demonstrated an overall tendency towards slight volatility, but remained within a relatively narrow band. While there were periods of increase and decrease, no sustained long-term trend of significant magnitude was apparent.
- Short-Term Fluctuations
- A noticeable increase in the net profit margin occurred between September 2023 (24.42%) and December 2023 (25.46%), suggesting improved profitability during that period. Conversely, a decline was observed in the subsequent quarters, reaching a low of 19.88% in June 2025. This decrease warrants further investigation to determine the underlying causes.
- Recent Performance
- The most recent two quarters (September 2025 and December 2025) show a recovery in the net profit margin, increasing from 20.35% to 26.94%. This suggests a potential stabilization or improvement in profitability towards the end of the analyzed timeframe. The December 2025 value represents the highest point achieved during the entire period.
- Comparison to Initial Values
- The net profit margin in December 2025 (26.94%) is higher than the initial values observed in April 2022 (23.59%). This indicates an overall improvement in profitability relative to the beginning of the period, despite the interim fluctuations.
The observed variations in net profit margin likely reflect changes in revenue, cost of goods sold, and operating expenses. Further analysis, incorporating these underlying factors, would provide a more comprehensive understanding of the company’s profitability dynamics.
Return on Equity (ROE)
Cadence Design Systems Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Oct 1, 2022 | Jul 2, 2022 | Apr 2, 2022 | ||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 388,136) | 287,122) | 160,051) | 273,579) | 340,210) | 238,111) | 229,520) | 247,643) | 323,899) | 254,321) | 221,120) | 241,804) | 240,392) | 186,305) | 186,920) | 235,335) | |||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 5,474,181) | 5,199,002) | 5,006,538) | 4,776,257) | 4,673,578) | 4,563,338) | 4,260,892) | 3,567,596) | 3,404,271) | 3,113,894) | 2,908,455) | 2,940,876) | 2,745,113) | 2,708,128) | 2,625,229) | 2,760,183) | |||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE1 | 20.26% | 20.41% | 20.21% | 22.64% | 22.58% | 22.77% | 24.77% | 29.35% | 30.58% | 30.75% | 30.59% | 29.09% | 30.93% | 28.99% | 29.53% | 26.96% | |||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 24.61% | 26.01% | 26.27% | 25.93% | 25.68% | 25.06% | 25.92% | 25.79% | 26.75% | 28.28% | 29.20% | 30.69% | 31.11% | 30.99% | 31.09% | 30.45% | |||||
| Adobe Inc. | 61.34% | 59.11% | 60.00% | 51.55% | 39.42% | 36.85% | 34.22% | 31.05% | 32.86% | 32.46% | 32.71% | 33.35% | 33.85% | 33.49% | 34.96% | 35.04% | |||||
| AppLovin Corp. | 156.17% | 192.05% | 208.17% | 333.67% | 144.96% | 122.87% | 101.50% | 78.59% | 28.39% | 9.58% | 1.32% | -4.32% | -10.13% | -4.35% | -5.53% | -3.44% | |||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | -0.59% | 4.14% | 5.97% | 5.19% | 3.88% | -0.58% | -5.09% | -9.42% | -12.52% | -13.52% | -14.14% | -16.44% | -22.89% | -22.34% | -20.56% | -18.66% | |||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | 3.10% | 3.90% | 5.68% | 6.77% | 7.31% | 6.77% | 5.23% | 2.40% | -1.91% | -5.04% | -5.55% | -3.56% | -1.08% | 0.54% | 0.18% | |||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 32.45% | 28.34% | 21.20% | 20.36% | 22.06% | 26.17% | 35.09% | 35.17% | 33.29% | 30.00% | 9.12% | 8.48% | 7.47% | 6.29% | 28.79% | 28.98% | |||||
| Intuit Inc. | 19.63% | 17.23% | 16.92% | 16.10% | 16.07% | 16.38% | 16.38% | 15.21% | 13.81% | 12.73% | 12.28% | 11.69% | 12.57% | 14.75% | 13.93% | 21.49% | |||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 29.65% | 30.02% | 30.64% | 31.46% | 32.83% | 34.04% | 34.64% | 34.93% | 35.09% | 35.45% | 36.83% | 40.21% | 43.68% | 44.47% | 44.49% | 44.67% | |||||
| Oracle Corp. | 60.84% | 72.68% | 84.56% | 101.48% | 120.26% | 189.26% | 262.21% | 395.57% | 792.45% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | 22.00% | 16.62% | 12.87% | 10.52% | 9.24% | 10.59% | 9.99% | 7.91% | 6.04% | 4.62% | -1.63% | -9.38% | -14.57% | -23.50% | -22.95% | -21.07% | |||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 14.49% | 17.12% | 19.68% | 46.25% | 49.86% | 54.78% | 52.25% | 28.28% | 25.15% | 17.47% | 4.71% | -28.23% | -127.14% | -115.40% | -391.77% | -98.34% | |||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 10.13% | 10.14% | 9.77% | 9.17% | 6.93% | 4.46% | 2.72% | 0.66% | 0.36% | 0.47% | 0.89% | 1.70% | 2.48% | 3.05% | 4.24% | 10.44% | |||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 13.48% | 15.32% | 15.19% | 15.17% | 14.83% | 14.38% | 13.22% | 23.78% | 22.69% | 22.08% | 20.56% | 7.14% | 6.46% | 4.44% | 4.39% | 5.58% | |||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 4.70% | 7.23% | 21.82% | 22.68% | 25.17% | 19.44% | 19.94% | 21.10% | 20.01% | 17.36% | 15.79% | 16.72% | 17.85% | 18.42% | 18.13% | 16.87% | |||||
| Workday Inc. | 5.82% | 18.79% | 18.47% | 18.23% | 17.09% | 1.01% | -1.94% | -4.45% | -6.57% | -5.81% | -3.83% | -0.55% | 0.65% | 0.73% | -0.95% | -5.01% | |||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-02).
1 Q4 2025 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Net incomeQ4 2025
+ Net incomeQ3 2025
+ Net incomeQ2 2025
+ Net incomeQ1 2025)
÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 100 × (388,136 + 287,122 + 160,051 + 273,579)
÷ 5,474,181 = 20.26%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The Return on Equity (ROE) for the analyzed period demonstrates a generally stable, though evolving, pattern. Initially, the ROE exhibited a period of fluctuation followed by a decline over the observed timeframe.
- Initial Period (Apr 2, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022)
- The ROE began at 26.96% and experienced an increase, peaking at 30.93% by December 31, 2022. This suggests a period of increasing profitability relative to shareholder equity during this timeframe. There were minor fluctuations within this period, but the overall trend was positive.
- Subsequent Stability and Initial Decline (Mar 31, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024)
- Following the peak, the ROE remained relatively stable, fluctuating between approximately 29.09% and 30.59% through September 30, 2023. A noticeable decline then commenced, falling to 24.77% by June 30, 2024. This indicates a weakening in the company’s ability to generate profits from shareholder investments.
- Continued Decline and Stabilization (Sep 30, 2024 – Dec 31, 2025)
- The downward trend continued into the latter part of the period, with the ROE reaching 20.21% by June 30, 2025. From that point, the ROE showed a slight stabilization, ending at 20.26% on December 31, 2025. This suggests the rate of decline has slowed, but the overall profitability relative to equity remains lower than in earlier periods.
- Net Income and Stockholders’ Equity Relationship
- The observed ROE trends correlate with the movements in both net income and stockholders’ equity. While net income generally increased over the period, stockholders’ equity experienced more substantial growth, particularly from March 31, 2023, onwards. This expansion of the equity base, coupled with a slower growth rate in net income during the latter half of the period, likely contributed to the observed decline in ROE.
In summary, the company demonstrated strong ROE figures initially, followed by a consistent decline as equity growth outpaced net income growth. The recent stabilization suggests a potential leveling off of this trend, but the ROE remains significantly lower than its peak values.
Return on Assets (ROA)
Cadence Design Systems Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Oct 1, 2022 | Jul 2, 2022 | Apr 2, 2022 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 388,136) | 287,122) | 160,051) | 273,579) | 340,210) | 238,111) | 229,520) | 247,643) | 323,899) | 254,321) | 221,120) | 241,804) | 240,392) | 186,305) | 186,920) | 235,335) | |||||
| Total assets | 10,153,148) | 9,599,271) | 9,508,698) | 9,013,486) | 8,974,482) | 9,167,031) | 7,225,741) | 5,722,130) | 5,669,491) | 5,431,375) | 5,155,124) | 5,171,619) | 5,137,071) | 4,968,087) | 4,361,274) | 4,395,067) | |||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA1 | 10.92% | 11.05% | 10.64% | 12.00% | 11.76% | 11.34% | 14.61% | 18.30% | 18.36% | 17.63% | 17.26% | 16.54% | 16.53% | 15.80% | 17.77% | 16.93% | |||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 11.74% | 12.55% | 12.83% | 12.64% | 12.99% | 12.84% | 13.70% | 13.35% | 13.41% | 14.29% | 14.54% | 14.97% | 14.55% | 14.38% | 14.42% | 14.19% | |||||
| Adobe Inc. | 24.17% | 24.19% | 24.44% | 22.54% | 18.39% | 17.97% | 16.93% | 16.70% | 18.23% | 17.60% | 17.44% | 17.76% | 17.51% | 18.00% | 18.57% | 18.58% | |||||
| AppLovin Corp. | 45.92% | 44.63% | 40.77% | 33.64% | 26.92% | 21.18% | 15.69% | 11.35% | 6.66% | 2.10% | 0.37% | -1.39% | -3.30% | -1.41% | -1.78% | -1.12% | |||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | -0.22% | 1.63% | 2.36% | 1.92% | 1.34% | -0.20% | -1.69% | -2.94% | -3.65% | -3.98% | -4.17% | -4.73% | -6.49% | -6.42% | -5.93% | -5.50% | |||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | 1.76% | 2.14% | 2.76% | 3.18% | 4.15% | 3.70% | 2.78% | 1.23% | -0.97% | -2.51% | -2.67% | -1.67% | -0.50% | 0.25% | 0.08% | |||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 6.97% | 5.40% | 3.93% | 3.76% | 4.39% | 4.76% | 6.30% | 5.96% | 5.55% | 5.35% | 1.53% | 1.37% | 1.29% | 1.00% | 4.38% | 4.14% | |||||
| Intuit Inc. | 10.47% | 9.48% | 9.59% | 8.79% | 9.22% | 9.73% | 9.33% | 9.07% | 8.58% | 7.74% | 7.15% | 6.93% | 7.45% | 8.77% | 8.26% | 14.07% | |||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 16.45% | 17.18% | 17.37% | 17.31% | 17.21% | 17.80% | 17.54% | 17.29% | 17.56% | 18.16% | 18.50% | 19.40% | 19.94% | 21.03% | 20.91% | 20.24% | |||||
| Oracle Corp. | 7.39% | 7.53% | 7.83% | 7.61% | 7.42% | 7.76% | 7.55% | 6.86% | 6.33% | 6.36% | 6.85% | 4.46% | 6.15% | 6.96% | 9.60% | 11.35% | |||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | 18.26% | 13.50% | 10.36% | 8.47% | 7.29% | 8.26% | 7.79% | 6.21% | 4.64% | 3.51% | -1.21% | -6.94% | -10.80% | -16.90% | -16.42% | -15.01% | |||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 4.81% | 5.63% | 5.99% | 13.42% | 12.89% | 13.65% | 12.45% | 4.15% | 3.03% | 1.52% | 0.26% | -1.14% | -2.18% | -3.51% | -4.44% | -4.89% | |||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 6.02% | 6.49% | 6.11% | 5.69% | 4.14% | 2.85% | 1.71% | 0.41% | 0.21% | 0.30% | 0.57% | 1.08% | 1.52% | 1.99% | 2.65% | 6.85% | |||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 6.71% | 7.94% | 7.53% | 7.33% | 6.99% | 7.25% | 6.29% | 10.99% | 9.96% | 10.51% | 9.54% | 2.94% | 2.44% | 1.81% | 1.66% | 2.03% | |||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 2.76% | 4.14% | 9.11% | 16.18% | 17.31% | 12.86% | 12.96% | 13.33% | 11.90% | 10.42% | 9.40% | 9.85% | 10.45% | 11.07% | 10.95% | 10.21% | |||||
| Workday Inc. | 2.93% | 9.87% | 9.49% | 9.33% | 8.39% | 0.48% | -0.89% | -2.00% | -2.72% | -2.54% | -1.48% | -0.21% | 0.28% | 0.33% | -0.40% | -1.98% | |||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-02).
1 Q4 2025 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Net incomeQ4 2025
+ Net incomeQ3 2025
+ Net incomeQ2 2025
+ Net incomeQ1 2025)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × (388,136 + 287,122 + 160,051 + 273,579)
÷ 10,153,148 = 10.92%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The Return on Assets (ROA) exhibited a generally positive trend over the observed period, although with notable fluctuations. Initial values ranged in the mid-to-high teens, followed by a period of stabilization and then a decline before recovering towards the end of the period.
- Initial Period (Apr 2, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022)
- ROA began at 16.93% and increased to a peak of 17.77% before decreasing to 15.80%. It then recovered to 16.53% by the end of 2022, demonstrating some volatility but remaining within a relatively narrow range. This suggests consistent, though not dramatically improving, asset utilization during this timeframe.
- Stabilization and Growth (Mar 31, 2023 – Sep 30, 2023)
- From March 2023 through September 2023, ROA demonstrated a consistent upward trend, increasing from 16.54% to 17.63%. This period indicates improved profitability relative to the asset base. The increase suggests enhanced efficiency in generating earnings from existing assets.
- Decline and Recovery (Dec 31, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025)
- A significant decline in ROA was observed from December 2023 (18.36%) to June 2025 (10.64%). This coincided with a substantial increase in total assets. While net income decreased during this period, the larger asset base contributed more significantly to the ROA decline. Subsequently, ROA showed a recovery, reaching 11.05% in September 2025 and 10.92% in December 2025, indicating a potential stabilization after the initial drop.
- Overall Trend
- Despite the fluctuations, the ROA generally trended upwards from 2022 to mid-2023. The subsequent decline, likely influenced by asset growth outpacing net income growth, was partially offset by a recovery in the latter part of the observed period. The most recent values suggest a stabilization at a lower level than previously observed.
The observed changes in ROA warrant further investigation into the drivers of asset growth and net income fluctuations to fully understand the underlying performance dynamics.