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-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 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).
The profitability profile exhibits a period of high stability from early 2022 through early 2024, followed by a discernible contraction in both margin efficiency and returns on invested capital starting in mid-2024. While operational margins demonstrate resilience, the overall efficiency of asset and equity utilization shows a clear downward trajectory over the analyzed period.
- Profit Margin Analysis
- Gross profit margins remained exceptionally consistent near 89% for the first two years before initiating a gradual decline. A compression is observed starting in June 2024, with the margin receding to a low of 85.54% by September 2025, eventually stabilizing around 85.87% by June 2026.
- Operating profit margins displayed greater volatility but remained within a tighter range, generally fluctuating between 27.71% and 30.81%. Despite the decline in gross margins, operating efficiency recovered toward the end of the period, reaching 30.33% in June 2026.
- Net profit margins followed a stable trend around 23% to 25% until March 2024. A significant dip occurred during 2025, reaching a minimum of 19.88% in June 2025, before rebounding to 23.61% by June 2026.
- Return on Investment Metrics
- Return on Equity (ROE) experienced a sustained decline starting in June 2024. After maintaining levels near 30% between 2022 and 2023, ROE dropped significantly, reaching a period low of 17.85% in March 2026 before a slight recovery to 20.09% in June 2026.
- Return on Assets (ROA) mirrored the trend observed in ROE. A stable range of 15% to 18% was maintained through March 2024, followed by a sharp contraction. ROA declined to 9.68% by March 2026, indicating a reduction in the company's ability to generate profit from its total asset base, though a modest recovery to 11.41% was noted in the final quarter.
In summary, the data indicates a transition from a phase of high, stable profitability to a more volatile environment characterized by compressed gross margins and diminished returns on assets and equity. However, the recovery in operating and net profit margins by mid-2026 suggests a stabilization of bottom-line performance despite the lower overall return ratios.
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Return on Sales
Return on Investment
Gross Profit Margin
Cadence Design Systems Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 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 | 1,345,133) | 1,259,673) | 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 | 1,584,451) | 1,474,220) | 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 | 85.87% | 86.08% | 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 | 32.03% | 31.97% | 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. | 89.40% | 89.40% | 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. | 88.46% | 88.37% | 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. | 74.03% | 74.51% | 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. | 79.51% | 79.89% | 79.96% | 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. | 58.10% | 58.36% | 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. | 80.05% | 79.89% | 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. | 68.59% | 68.76% | 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. | 68.54% | 69.66% | 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. | 84.80% | 84.07% | 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. | 73.50% | 73.47% | 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. | 77.65% | 77.34% | 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. | 74.77% | 76.56% | 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. | 73.47% | 75.14% | 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. | 75.58% | 75.66% | 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-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 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 Q2 2026 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross marginQ2 2026
+ Gross marginQ1 2026
+ Gross marginQ4 2025
+ Gross marginQ3 2025)
÷ (RevenueQ2 2026
+ RevenueQ1 2026
+ RevenueQ4 2025
+ RevenueQ3 2025)
= 100 × (1,345,133 + 1,259,673 + 1,251,360 + 1,156,643)
÷ (1,584,451 + 1,474,220 + 1,440,114 + 1,338,838)
= 85.87%
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An analysis of the financial performance from April 2022 through June 2026 reveals a period of significant revenue expansion accompanied by a gradual compression in the gross profit margin percentage.
- Revenue Growth Trends
- Revenue exhibits a consistent upward trajectory, increasing from 901.8 million US dollars in April 2022 to 1,584.5 million US dollars by June 2026. This growth reflects a sustained increase in top-line performance over the observed period.
- Gross Profit Margin Stability and Compression
- Between April 2022 and December 2023, the gross profit margin remained highly stable, fluctuating minimally within a narrow range between 89.18% and 89.87%. However, a downward trend emerged starting in 2024. The margin declined from 89.31% in March 2024 to 85.87% by June 2026. A notable acceleration in this decline is observed between June 2024 (88.51%) and December 2024 (85.86%), indicating that the cost of sales grew at a faster rate than revenue during this specific interval.
- Absolute Gross Margin Performance
- Despite the contraction in the percentage margin, the absolute gross margin increased substantially, rising from 803.9 million US dollars in April 2022 to 1,345.1 million US dollars in June 2026. This indicates that the increase in total revenue has successfully offset the decline in margin efficiency, resulting in higher overall gross profit in absolute terms.
The overall trend indicates a transition from a period of high-margin stability to a phase of aggressive scaling, where increasing revenue volume is paired with a steady reduction in the proportional profitability of each dollar earned.
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Operating Profit Margin
Cadence Design Systems Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 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 | 450,315) | 431,329) | 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 | 1,584,451) | 1,474,220) | 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 | 30.33% | 28.25% | 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 | 14.42% | 14.35% | 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. | 36.07% | 36.65% | 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. | 77.44% | 77.09% | 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. | -8.59% | -5.95% | -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. | 0.41% | -0.67% | -1.29% | -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. | 17.29% | 17.75% | 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. | 27.08% | 26.69% | 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. | 46.67% | 46.27% | 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. | 30.28% | 30.44% | 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. | 42.80% | 38.13% | 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. | 14.37% | 13.24% | 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. | 20.22% | 19.27% | 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. | 11.40% | 13.44% | 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. | 7.03% | 10.82% | 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. | 5.88% | 4.48% | 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-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 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 Q2 2026 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Income from operationsQ2 2026
+ Income from operationsQ1 2026
+ Income from operationsQ4 2025
+ Income from operationsQ3 2025)
÷ (RevenueQ2 2026
+ RevenueQ1 2026
+ RevenueQ4 2025
+ RevenueQ3 2025)
= 100 × (450,315 + 431,329 + 463,335 + 425,390)
÷ (1,584,451 + 1,474,220 + 1,440,114 + 1,338,838)
= 30.33%
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The financial performance over the observed period is characterized by a steady expansion in total revenue accompanied by a consistently stable operating profit margin. Revenue grew from approximately 901.77 million US dollars in April 2022 to 1.58 billion US dollars by June 2026, reflecting a significant scaling of business operations.
- Operating Profit Margin Stability
- The operating profit margin exhibits a high degree of consistency, remaining within a narrow band between 27.71% and 30.81%. This stability suggests that operating expenses have been managed effectively in proportion to revenue growth, preventing margin erosion during the scaling process.
- Revenue and Operating Income Correlation
- While revenue followed a general upward trajectory, income from operations showed greater volatility. A notable contraction occurred in December 2022, where operating income fell to 211.12 million US dollars. However, a significant surge in operating income is observed starting in late 2024 and continuing through 2025, peaking at 463.34 million US dollars in December 2025.
- Recent Trend Analysis
- A trend toward margin recovery is evident in the final stages of the period. After reaching a low of 27.71% in June 2025, the operating profit margin climbed back to 30.33% by June 2026. This recovery occurs alongside the highest recorded quarterly revenue of 1.58 billion US dollars, indicating an improvement in operational efficiency as the company reached its maximum scale in the analyzed period.
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Net Profit Margin
Cadence Design Systems Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 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 | 367,076) | 335,660) | 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 | 1,584,451) | 1,474,220) | 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 | 23.61% | 21.18% | 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 | 10.61% | 10.76% | 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. | 28.69% | 29.48% | 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. | 64.58% | 64.29% | 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. | -6.70% | -4.02% | -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. | 4.48% | 3.69% | 3.14% | 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. | 15.52% | 15.61% | 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. | 21.57% | 21.19% | 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. | 39.04% | 35.71% | 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. | 25.28% | 21.08% | 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. | 49.00% | 43.67% | 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. | 12.96% | 11.69% | 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. | 16.87% | 16.08% | 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. | 11.34% | 12.59% | 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. | 8.91% | 13.76% | 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. | 6.51% | 5.60% | 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-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 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 Q2 2026 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Net incomeQ2 2026
+ Net incomeQ1 2026
+ Net incomeQ4 2025
+ Net incomeQ3 2025)
÷ (RevenueQ2 2026
+ RevenueQ1 2026
+ RevenueQ4 2025
+ RevenueQ3 2025)
= 100 × (367,076 + 335,660 + 388,136 + 287,122)
÷ (1,584,451 + 1,474,220 + 1,440,114 + 1,338,838)
= 23.61%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The net profit margin exhibits a cyclical trajectory over the analyzed period, characterized by an initial phase of stability, a peak in early 2024, a significant contraction through mid-2025, and a subsequent recovery. While overall revenue demonstrates a consistent long-term growth trend, increasing from approximately 901.8 million USD in April 2022 to 1.58 billion USD by June 2026, the net profit margin reflects fluctuations in operational efficiency and cost management.
- Margin Expansion and Peak Performance
- Between April 2022 and March 2024, the net profit margin remained relatively stable before trending upward. This period culminated in a peak margin of 25.68% in March 2024, indicating a period of optimized profitability where net income growth outpaced revenue growth.
- Period of Margin Compression
- A sustained downward trend in profitability is observed starting in June 2024 and continuing through June 2025. During this interval, the net profit margin declined from 25.36% to a trough of 19.88%. This compression occurred despite a general increase in revenue, suggesting a significant rise in operating expenses or a period of strategic investment that temporarily reduced net income.
- Recovery and Stabilization Phase
- Beginning in September 2025, a steady recovery in the net profit margin is evident. The margin climbed progressively from 20.35% to 23.61% by June 2026. This recovery aligns with a substantial increase in net income, which reached 367.1 million USD in the final quarter, effectively restoring the profit margin to levels observed at the start of the analysis period.
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Return on Equity (ROE)
Cadence Design Systems Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 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 | 367,076) | 335,660) | 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 | 6,857,963) | 6,561,463) | 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 | 20.09% | 17.85% | 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 | 24.51% | 24.66% | 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. | 62.76% | 63.05% | 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. | 139.42% | 167.67% | 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. | -7.75% | -4.82% | -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. | 4.07% | 3.40% | 2.89% | 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. | 31.13% | 32.61% | 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. | 22.78% | 21.31% | 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. | 30.51% | 28.90% | 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. | 51.50% | 51.51% | 60.84% | 72.68% | 84.56% | 101.48% | 120.26% | 189.26% | 262.21% | 395.57% | 792.45% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | 30.86% | 27.00% | 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. | 13.65% | 12.89% | 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. | 10.86% | 10.23% | 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. | 13.34% | 14.98% | 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. | 2.54% | 3.61% | 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. | 6.36% | 5.46% | 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-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 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 Q2 2026 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Net incomeQ2 2026
+ Net incomeQ1 2026
+ Net incomeQ4 2025
+ Net incomeQ3 2025)
÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 100 × (367,076 + 335,660 + 388,136 + 287,122)
÷ 6,857,963 = 20.09%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The financial trajectory from April 2022 through June 2026 is characterized by a significant expansion of the equity base and a general increase in net income, though these developments have coincided with a steady compression of the return on equity (ROE).
- Net Income Trends
- Net income demonstrates an overall upward trend despite notable quarterly volatility. A recurring seasonal pattern is observed, with peaks typically occurring in the December quarters. The highest recorded quarterly net income reached 388,136 thousand US$ in December 2025, while a significant dip occurred in June 2025, falling to 160,051 thousand US$.
- Stockholders' Equity Expansion
- There is a consistent and aggressive increase in stockholders' equity throughout the analyzed period. Equity grew from 2,760,183 thousand US$ in April 2022 to 6,857,963 thousand US$ by June 2026. This growth represents a more than twofold increase in the company's book value over the specified timeframe.
- Return on Equity (ROE) Analysis
- The ROE exhibited a period of relative stability between April 2022 and December 2023, maintaining a range between 26.96% and 30.93%. However, starting in early 2024, a sustained downward trend emerged. The ratio declined from 29.35% in March 2024 to a period low of 17.85% in March 2026, before recovering slightly to 20.09% by June 2026.
The decline in ROE is primarily driven by the fact that the growth in stockholders' equity has outpaced the growth in net income. While the company has successfully increased its absolute profitability, the rapid accumulation of equity has diluted the efficiency of those returns, leading to a lower percentage of return relative to the total shareholders' investment.
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Return on Assets (ROA)
Cadence Design Systems Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 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 | 367,076) | 335,660) | 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 | 12,080,325) | 12,098,354) | 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 | 11.41% | 9.68% | 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 | 11.40% | 11.76% | 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. | 24.15% | 24.27% | 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. | 53.33% | 51.42% | 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. | -3.13% | -1.91% | -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. | 2.35% | 1.95% | 1.62% | 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. | 7.05% | 6.88% | 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. | 12.66% | 12.41% | 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. | 17.93% | 16.49% | 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. | 7.52% | 6.89% | 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. | 25.83% | 22.37% | 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. | 5.13% | 4.75% | 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. | 6.83% | 6.29% | 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. | 5.27% | 7.21% | 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. | 1.65% | 2.33% | 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. | 3.25% | 2.83% | 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-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 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 Q2 2026 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Net incomeQ2 2026
+ Net incomeQ1 2026
+ Net incomeQ4 2025
+ Net incomeQ3 2025)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × (367,076 + 335,660 + 388,136 + 287,122)
÷ 12,080,325 = 11.41%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analysis of Return on Assets (ROA) reveals a distinct shift in asset utilization efficiency over the observed period. While both net income and total assets grew, the rate of asset expansion significantly outpaced the growth in earnings, leading to a compression of the ROA percentage.
- ROA Performance Phases
- A period of relative stability and high efficiency is observed from April 2022 through December 2023, with ROA fluctuating within a tight range between 15.80% and 18.36%. However, starting in March 2024, a sustained downward trend emerged, with the ratio dropping below 15% and reaching a low of 9.68% by March 2026, before a modest recovery to 11.41% in June 2026.
- Asset Growth Dynamics
- Total assets experienced aggressive expansion, increasing from approximately 4.4 billion US$ in early 2022 to over 12 billion US$ by mid-2026. A significant acceleration in asset accumulation is evident between March 2024 and September 2024, where total assets rose from 5.7 billion US$ to 9.2 billion US$. This rapid increase in the asset base acted as the primary driver for the decline in ROA.
- Net Income Correlation
- Net income demonstrated a general upward trajectory, growing from 235.3 million US$ to 367.1 million US$. Despite this growth, the increases were insufficient to maintain previous ROA levels in the face of the expanding balance sheet. The divergence between the linear growth of net income and the exponential growth of total assets resulted in a diminished return per dollar of assets employed.
- Efficiency Conclusion
- The transition from an ROA averaging approximately 17% in the first two years to an average closer to 11% in the final two years indicates a decrease in capital efficiency. The organization transitioned from a lean asset structure to a more asset-heavy position, which has yet to be fully leveraged to produce proportional increases in net profitability.
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