Common Stock Valuation Ratios (Price Multiples)
Quarterly Data
Valuation ratios measure the quantity of an asset or flaw (e.g., earnings) associated with ownership of a specified claim (e.g., a share of ownership of the enterprise).
Historical Valuation Ratios (Summary)
Cadence Design Systems Inc., historical price multiples (quarterly data)
Based on: 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 valuation ratios exhibit a general upward trajectory from early 2022 through mid-2025, characterized by a significant expansion in market multiples before experiencing a period of moderate correction toward the end of the analyzed timeframe.
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- The P/E ratio demonstrates a strong growth trend, ascending from 56.00 in April 2022 to a peak of 99.91 in June 2025. Despite intermittent fluctuations, the multiple remained consistently above 67.00 from March 2023 onward, eventually concluding at 80.31 in March 2026.
- Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)
- P/OP ratios closely mirrored the P/E trend, rising from 46.60 in April 2022 to a high of 71.69 in June 2025. A subsequent decline is observed in the latter half of 2025, with the ratio settling at 60.21 by March 2026.
- Price to Sales (P/S)
- The P/S ratio increased from 13.21 in April 2022, reaching an initial peak of 20.02 in December 2023. While it experienced volatility between 2024 and 2026, the ratio maintained a higher baseline than observed in 2022, ending the period at 17.01.
- Price to Book Value (P/BV)
- P/BV values showed significant expansion through 2023, peaking at 24.05 in December. In contrast to the earnings-based ratios, P/BV entered a more pronounced downward trend throughout 2024 and 2025, ultimately returning to 14.33 by March 2026, which is slightly below the starting value of 15.10.
A strong correlation is observed between the P/E and P/OP ratios, both peaking in June 2025, suggesting that the valuation peak was driven by market sentiment regarding profitability. The divergent path of the P/BV ratio toward the end of the period indicates a contraction in the premium attributed to the book value of the equity relative to the earnings-based valuations.
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Price to Earnings (P/E)
Cadence Design Systems Inc., historical P/E calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 275,816,000 | 272,651,000 | 272,201,000 | 272,490,000 | 273,042,000 | 274,108,000 | 274,263,000 | 273,820,000 | 272,134,000 | 272,239,000 | 272,062,000 | 271,790,000 | 272,684,000 | 272,940,000 | 274,316,000 | 273,870,000 | 275,759,000 | ||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (in thousands) | 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) | ||||||
| Earnings per share (EPS)2 | 4.25 | 4.07 | 3.90 | 3.71 | 3.96 | 3.85 | 3.79 | 3.85 | 3.85 | 3.82 | 3.52 | 3.27 | 3.14 | 3.11 | 2.86 | 2.83 | 2.70 | ||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 340.94 | 296.59 | 341.43 | 371.03 | 297.74 | 258.34 | 290.00 | 266.34 | 277.66 | 300.74 | 239.92 | 241.27 | 212.98 | 185.70 | 160.22 | 167.66 | 151.10 | ||||||
| Valuation Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/E ratio4 | 80.31 | 72.92 | 87.60 | 99.91 | 75.17 | 67.09 | 76.54 | 69.10 | 72.17 | 78.64 | 68.16 | 73.71 | 67.89 | 59.70 | 55.98 | 59.24 | 56.00 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/E Ratio, Competitors5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 21.84 | 19.47 | 22.37 | 24.53 | 30.76 | 31.07 | 27.59 | 30.87 | 31.14 | 27.81 | 27.07 | 24.73 | 23.64 | 22.93 | 27.30 | 31.69 | 40.88 | ||||||
| Adobe Inc. | 13.30 | 17.51 | 21.26 | 23.93 | 25.11 | 31.98 | 42.53 | 46.15 | 47.07 | 49.64 | 44.69 | 45.30 | 36.72 | 33.15 | 27.18 | 35.27 | 45.03 | ||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | 41.68 | 73.67 | 54.38 | 53.48 | 68.97 | 49.07 | 27.16 | 40.75 | 56.56 | 128.35 | 508.94 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | — | — | 675.68 | 391.27 | 632.51 | 892.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | 398.52 | 628.11 | 366.47 | 220.89 | 235.49 | 220.03 | 232.13 | 340.29 | 884.97 | — | — | — | — | — | 5,463.33 | 16,813.15 | ||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 20.20 | 20.31 | 33.69 | 41.60 | 38.94 | 39.68 | 29.62 | 20.87 | 18.66 | 22.50 | 19.07 | 63.16 | 62.36 | 71.56 | 95.23 | 20.78 | 22.19 | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 43.09 | 48.19 | 53.58 | 51.15 | 65.11 | 58.94 | 60.26 | 66.50 | 61.19 | 64.61 | 56.26 | 59.38 | 56.80 | 57.31 | 40.47 | 63.28 | 85.13 | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 38.37 | 37.46 | 30.40 | 35.45 | 35.53 | 35.67 | 34.41 | 36.78 | 31.86 | 33.96 | 29.67 | 26.71 | 26.77 | 28.34 | 27.89 | 30.38 | 34.30 | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 75.00 | 47.60 | 33.25 | 42.77 | 39.36 | 37.63 | 32.94 | 27.34 | 32.03 | 38.96 | 27.11 | 24.69 | 35.29 | 26.85 | 27.46 | 26.70 | 17.45 | ||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | 142.81 | 195.77 | 415.04 | 538.53 | 450.16 | 632.38 | 244.40 | 147.19 | 159.62 | 246.77 | 279.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 115.46 | 112.39 | 97.64 | 105.57 | 47.73 | 42.42 | 41.23 | 37.18 | 127.17 | 170.35 | 290.26 | 1,656.49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 41.12 | 45.28 | 59.32 | 43.63 | 38.62 | 71.24 | 94.07 | 136.55 | 547.14 | 879.57 | 528.78 | 324.46 | 174.67 | 135.68 | 147.95 | 110.94 | 48.91 | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 49.75 | 69.85 | 112.32 | 124.75 | 109.38 | 146.40 | 147.50 | 148.98 | 77.25 | 90.80 | 71.21 | 80.21 | 231.72 | 284.29 | 417.72 | 479.20 | 452.02 | ||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 78.12 | 69.11 | 56.20 | 33.17 | 34.48 | 33.69 | 55.30 | 63.08 | 62.39 | 70.08 | 62.65 | 67.52 | 57.28 | 51.76 | 53.76 | 46.52 | 48.45 | ||||||
| Workday Inc. | 130.49 | 122.85 | 43.12 | 44.76 | 37.68 | 50.53 | 934.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,957.29 | 2,418.34 | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 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 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q1 2026 Calculation
EPS
= (Net incomeQ1 2026
+ Net incomeQ4 2025
+ Net incomeQ3 2025
+ Net incomeQ2 2025)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (335,660,000 + 388,136,000 + 287,122,000 + 160,051,000)
÷ 275,816,000 = 4.25
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Cadence Design Systems Inc. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q1 2026 Calculation
P/E ratio = Share price ÷ EPS
= 340.94 ÷ 4.25 = 80.31
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analyzed period is characterized by a sustained increase in both share price and earnings per share, accompanied by a general expansion of the price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple. While earnings growth remained relatively linear, share price appreciation occurred in more volatile cycles, leading to significant fluctuations in the valuation ratio.
- Share Price Trajectory
- The share price demonstrated a strong upward trend, ascending from 151.10 US$ in April 2022 to a peak of 371.03 US$ in June 2025. Although a period of correction was observed between June 2025 and December 2025, where the price declined to 296.59 US$, the stock recovered to end the period at 340.94 US$ in March 2026.
- Earnings Per Share (EPS) Development
- EPS exhibited consistent growth over the timeframe, moving from 2.70 US$ in April 2022 to 4.25 US$ by March 2026. The growth profile was largely steady, with a slight deviation in June 2025 when EPS dipped to 3.71 US$, before resuming its upward climb.
- P/E Ratio and Valuation Dynamics
- The P/E ratio evolved from a stable range between 55.00 and 59.70 in 2022 to a higher and more volatile range from 2023 onward. A significant expansion in the multiple was observed throughout 2023, peaking at 78.64 in December. The valuation reached its maximum point in June 2025 at 99.91, coinciding with the peak share price. Following this peak, the ratio contracted to 72.92 by December 2025, eventually settling at 80.31 in March 2026. This suggests that the market's willingness to pay a premium for each dollar of earnings increased substantially over the observed period.
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Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)
Cadence Design Systems Inc., historical P/OP calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Oct 1, 2022 | Jul 2, 2022 | Apr 2, 2022 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 275,816,000 | 272,651,000 | 272,201,000 | 272,490,000 | 273,042,000 | 274,108,000 | 274,263,000 | 273,820,000 | 272,134,000 | 272,239,000 | 272,062,000 | 271,790,000 | 272,684,000 | 272,940,000 | 274,316,000 | 273,870,000 | 275,759,000 | ||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations (in thousands) | 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) | ||||||
| Operating profit per share2 | 5.66 | 5.47 | 5.46 | 5.18 | 5.36 | 4.93 | 4.49 | 4.28 | 4.33 | 4.60 | 4.14 | 4.02 | 3.95 | 3.93 | 3.86 | 3.62 | 3.24 | ||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 340.94 | 296.59 | 341.43 | 371.03 | 297.74 | 258.34 | 290.00 | 266.34 | 277.66 | 300.74 | 239.92 | 241.27 | 212.98 | 185.70 | 160.22 | 167.66 | 151.10 | ||||||
| Valuation Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/OP ratio4 | 60.21 | 54.20 | 62.56 | 71.69 | 55.59 | 52.42 | 64.64 | 62.16 | 64.10 | 65.43 | 57.98 | 59.96 | 53.91 | 47.21 | 41.53 | 46.31 | 46.60 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/OP Ratio, Competitors5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 16.37 | 14.62 | 16.89 | 18.52 | 23.34 | 23.52 | 20.96 | 24.43 | 24.40 | 21.69 | 21.16 | 18.24 | 17.50 | 16.83 | 19.98 | 23.62 | 31.03 | ||||||
| Adobe Inc. | 10.70 | 14.34 | 17.60 | 20.00 | 21.20 | 26.38 | 34.93 | 37.61 | 37.84 | 40.52 | 35.69 | 35.47 | 28.49 | 25.85 | 21.47 | 28.50 | 36.67 | ||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | 33.47 | 59.84 | 44.93 | 43.26 | 58.16 | 36.85 | 18.93 | 26.27 | 31.12 | 37.82 | 46.66 | 45.96 | — | 182.48 | 465.09 | 1,412.13 | ||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | — | — | — | 1,246.42 | 3,413.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | — | — | — | 1,225.87 | 797.11 | 582.08 | 786.59 | 2,905.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,299.68 | 8,476.50 | ||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 17.75 | 18.20 | 23.84 | 23.57 | 22.11 | 25.48 | 20.07 | 18.25 | 16.26 | 17.99 | 14.81 | 15.22 | 13.98 | 14.35 | 15.37 | 15.24 | 17.07 | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 34.22 | 37.87 | 41.91 | 40.68 | 52.88 | 48.11 | 48.74 | 53.07 | 46.91 | 49.04 | 41.32 | 43.34 | 43.50 | 46.05 | 33.22 | 53.54 | 71.64 | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 29.61 | 29.68 | 24.05 | 27.94 | 28.44 | 28.73 | 28.04 | 30.20 | 26.16 | 27.76 | 24.15 | 21.76 | 22.07 | 24.72 | 24.66 | 27.51 | 31.35 | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 51.94 | 33.50 | 23.43 | 29.86 | 26.92 | 25.65 | 23.67 | 19.36 | 21.82 | 25.30 | 16.87 | 15.50 | 20.25 | 16.51 | 18.93 | 24.87 | 15.78 | ||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | 163.57 | 224.99 | 535.05 | 721.72 | 633.43 | 941.61 | 318.98 | 203.93 | 242.24 | 431.61 | 1,130.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 101.94 | 102.53 | 122.82 | 140.59 | 172.78 | 159.88 | 144.37 | 140.84 | 132.93 | 193.40 | 418.85 | 2,481.12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 34.31 | 38.94 | 50.24 | 37.14 | 33.49 | 58.80 | 65.09 | 79.66 | 145.83 | 177.62 | 295.77 | 2,318.80 | 818.64 | 357.52 | 280.57 | 236.57 | 228.93 | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 46.59 | 66.94 | 110.78 | 129.43 | 113.44 | 152.95 | 156.40 | 159.12 | 156.78 | 206.26 | 174.57 | 225.29 | 224.97 | 260.27 | 357.28 | 404.46 | 408.10 | ||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 99.34 | 100.63 | 101.65 | 55.22 | 57.97 | 56.25 | 56.16 | 63.80 | 64.29 | 67.90 | 61.35 | 62.50 | 50.41 | 43.85 | 48.91 | 42.54 | 47.17 | ||||||
| Workday Inc. | 162.95 | 155.71 | 166.90 | 201.96 | 210.15 | 381.31 | 4,065.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 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 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q1 2026 Calculation
Operating profit per share
= (Income from operationsQ1 2026
+ Income from operationsQ4 2025
+ Income from operationsQ3 2025
+ Income from operationsQ2 2025)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (431,329,000 + 463,335,000 + 425,390,000 + 241,797,000)
÷ 275,816,000 = 5.66
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Cadence Design Systems Inc. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q1 2026 Calculation
P/OP ratio = Share price ÷ Operating profit per share
= 340.94 ÷ 5.66 = 60.21
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The valuation metrics for the period between April 2022 and March 2026 exhibit a general expansion in the price-to-operating profit (P/OP) multiple, driven by a combination of steady fundamental growth and periodic surges in share price.
- Operating Profit Per Share (OPPS) Trends
- A consistent upward trajectory is observed in the operating profit per share, which rose from 3.24 US$ in April 2022 to 5.66 US$ by March 2026. This represents a steady increase in operational efficiency and profitability per share, characterized by minimal volatility and a reliable growth pattern throughout the analyzed timeframe.
- Share Price Volatility
- The share price demonstrates significant volatility compared to the underlying profit growth. While the price increased from 151.10 US$ to 340.94 US$ over the period, it experienced substantial peaks, notably reaching 371.03 US$ in June 2025, and marked corrections, such as the decline to 258.34 US$ in December 2024.
- P/OP Ratio Dynamics
- The P/OP ratio fluctuated between a low of 41.53 in October 2022 and a peak of 71.69 in June 2025. A period of valuation expansion is evident throughout 2023, where the ratio rose from the mid-40s to a high of 65.43 by December 2023. Following a correction in late 2024 where the ratio dropped to 52.42, a subsequent spike occurred in mid-2025 before the ratio moderated to 60.21 by March 2026.
The divergence between the linear growth of operating profit and the non-linear movements of the share price indicates that the P/OP ratio is primarily influenced by market sentiment and valuation adjustments rather than shifts in core operational performance.
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Price to Sales (P/S)
Cadence Design Systems Inc., historical P/S calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 275,816,000 | 272,651,000 | 272,201,000 | 272,490,000 | 273,042,000 | 274,108,000 | 274,263,000 | 273,820,000 | 272,134,000 | 272,239,000 | 272,062,000 | 271,790,000 | 272,684,000 | 272,940,000 | 274,316,000 | 273,870,000 | 275,759,000 | ||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue (in thousands) | 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) | ||||||
| Sales per share2 | 20.04 | 19.43 | 19.15 | 18.68 | 17.85 | 16.93 | 15.87 | 15.20 | 14.98 | 15.02 | 14.41 | 13.98 | 13.50 | 13.05 | 12.52 | 11.99 | 11.44 | ||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 340.94 | 296.59 | 341.43 | 371.03 | 297.74 | 258.34 | 290.00 | 266.34 | 277.66 | 300.74 | 239.92 | 241.27 | 212.98 | 185.70 | 160.22 | 167.66 | 151.10 | ||||||
| Valuation Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/S ratio4 | 17.01 | 15.27 | 17.83 | 19.87 | 16.68 | 15.26 | 18.27 | 17.52 | 18.53 | 20.02 | 16.65 | 17.25 | 15.77 | 14.23 | 12.80 | 13.99 | 13.21 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/S Ratio, Competitors5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 2.35 | 2.15 | 2.60 | 2.80 | 3.51 | 3.48 | 2.98 | 3.36 | 3.32 | 2.98 | 3.05 | 2.72 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 3.04 | 3.57 | 4.72 | ||||||
| Adobe Inc. | 3.92 | 5.25 | 6.38 | 7.27 | 7.69 | 8.27 | 10.88 | 11.47 | 11.33 | 13.88 | 12.12 | 11.93 | 9.66 | 8.95 | 7.61 | 10.33 | 13.47 | ||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | 25.35 | 40.14 | 26.48 | 21.35 | 23.14 | 13.19 | 5.68 | 6.71 | 6.14 | 4.44 | 3.55 | 2.23 | 1.80 | 2.08 | 4.61 | 5.30 | ||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 27.75 | 19.36 | 22.89 | 18.94 | 25.36 | 26.10 | 19.77 | 14.73 | 15.27 | 12.81 | 13.55 | 23.24 | 22.99 | 30.15 | 37.35 | 54.14 | 46.77 | ||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | 12.53 | 20.88 | 15.14 | 12.92 | 16.12 | 16.67 | 15.81 | 17.37 | 20.19 | 16.72 | 14.86 | 13.74 | 14.64 | 14.59 | 26.18 | 29.04 | ||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 3.15 | 3.19 | 4.07 | 3.79 | 3.39 | 3.81 | 3.03 | 2.82 | 2.46 | 2.73 | 2.16 | 2.11 | 1.89 | 1.94 | 1.99 | 1.95 | 2.10 | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 9.13 | 9.90 | 10.22 | 9.05 | 11.46 | 10.72 | 11.71 | 12.20 | 10.73 | 10.72 | 8.95 | 8.44 | 8.01 | 9.30 | 7.87 | 12.04 | 17.26 | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 13.70 | 13.54 | 10.88 | 12.56 | 12.65 | 12.82 | 12.54 | 13.34 | 11.25 | 11.60 | 9.86 | 8.83 | 9.20 | 10.40 | 10.50 | 11.70 | 13.21 | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 15.81 | 10.32 | 7.25 | 9.05 | 8.03 | 7.44 | 6.68 | 5.37 | 5.89 | 6.63 | 4.73 | 4.71 | 4.64 | 4.25 | 4.96 | 6.62 | 5.96 | ||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | 62.37 | 71.09 | 116.68 | 119.47 | 82.47 | 102.00 | 44.01 | 24.02 | 20.42 | 23.27 | 19.34 | 17.93 | 10.19 | 9.34 | 7.98 | 11.62 | 9.27 | ||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 13.50 | 13.82 | 13.62 | 15.45 | 15.74 | 13.62 | 12.95 | 11.25 | 10.83 | 10.87 | 9.63 | 9.23 | 8.70 | 9.62 | 9.22 | 9.68 | 11.48 | ||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 6.61 | 7.40 | 9.47 | 6.74 | 5.91 | 8.45 | 7.18 | 6.52 | 6.44 | 5.84 | 4.85 | 5.93 | 6.27 | 7.40 | 10.30 | 11.09 | 9.72 | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 6.26 | 9.20 | 15.35 | 17.19 | 14.67 | 18.99 | 18.83 | 17.15 | 15.71 | 17.52 | 13.33 | 14.25 | 12.17 | 12.75 | 12.13 | 13.36 | 16.11 | ||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 10.75 | 13.05 | 17.44 | 11.53 | 11.98 | 12.45 | 13.60 | 14.87 | 14.65 | 14.75 | 11.72 | 11.75 | 10.44 | 10.03 | 11.21 | 9.86 | 9.78 | ||||||
| Workday Inc. | 7.31 | 7.65 | 8.57 | 8.77 | 7.41 | 9.61 | 8.94 | 8.77 | 7.93 | 7.71 | 6.19 | 7.33 | 7.91 | 11.19 | 15.28 | 13.10 | 13.09 | ||||||
Based on: 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 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q1 2026 Calculation
Sales per share
= (RevenueQ1 2026
+ RevenueQ4 2025
+ RevenueQ3 2025
+ RevenueQ2 2025)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (1,474,220,000 + 1,440,114,000 + 1,338,838,000 + 1,275,441,000)
÷ 275,816,000 = 20.04
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Cadence Design Systems Inc. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q1 2026 Calculation
P/S ratio = Share price ÷ Sales per share
= 340.94 ÷ 20.04 = 17.01
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The financial data indicates a period of significant valuation expansion followed by a phase of fluctuation and partial correction. While revenue per share demonstrated a consistent, linear upward trajectory, the share price exhibited higher volatility, leading to a varying Price-to-Sales (P/S) multiple over the analyzed period.
- Revenue Per Share Performance
- A steady and uninterrupted increase in sales per share is observed, rising from 11.44 USD in April 2022 to 20.04 USD by March 2026. This consistent growth reflects a stable improvement in top-line financial performance on a per-share basis throughout the entire timeframe.
- Share Price Dynamics
- The share price followed a general upward trend, starting at 151.10 USD and reaching a peak of 371.03 USD in June 2025. However, the growth was non-linear, characterized by periodic declines, such as the dip to 258.34 USD in December 2024 and 296.59 USD in December 2025, before recovering to 340.94 USD by the end of the period.
- Price-to-Sales Ratio Interpretation
- The P/S ratio experienced a notable expansion in the first two years, climbing from 13.21 in April 2022 to a peak of 20.02 in December 2023. This suggests that investor sentiment drove the share price up at a rate significantly exceeding the growth in sales. Following this peak, a contraction phase occurred, with the ratio dropping to 15.26 by December 2024. The ratio subsequently remained volatile, oscillating between approximately 15.27 and 19.87, ultimately closing at 17.01 in March 2026.
- Valuation Correlation
- The divergence between the steady growth of sales per share and the volatile movement of the share price resulted in an unstable P/S ratio. The peak valuation in late 2023 indicates a period of maximum market optimism, while the subsequent fluctuations suggest a recalibration of the company's valuation relative to its actual revenue generation.
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Price to Book Value (P/BV)
Cadence Design Systems Inc., historical P/BV calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 275,816,000 | 272,651,000 | 272,201,000 | 272,490,000 | 273,042,000 | 274,108,000 | 274,263,000 | 273,820,000 | 272,134,000 | 272,239,000 | 272,062,000 | 271,790,000 | 272,684,000 | 272,940,000 | 274,316,000 | 273,870,000 | 275,759,000 | ||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity (in thousands) | 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) | ||||||
| Book value per share (BVPS)2 | 23.79 | 20.08 | 19.10 | 18.37 | 17.49 | 17.05 | 16.64 | 15.56 | 13.11 | 12.50 | 11.45 | 10.70 | 10.78 | 10.06 | 9.87 | 9.59 | 10.01 | ||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 340.94 | 296.59 | 341.43 | 371.03 | 297.74 | 258.34 | 290.00 | 266.34 | 277.66 | 300.74 | 239.92 | 241.27 | 212.98 | 185.70 | 160.22 | 167.66 | 151.10 | ||||||
| Valuation Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/BV ratio4 | 14.33 | 14.77 | 17.88 | 20.19 | 17.02 | 15.15 | 17.43 | 17.12 | 21.18 | 24.05 | 20.96 | 22.55 | 19.75 | 18.46 | 16.23 | 17.49 | 15.10 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/BV Ratio, Competitors5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 5.38 | 4.79 | 5.82 | 6.44 | 7.98 | 7.98 | 6.92 | 8.00 | 8.03 | 7.44 | 7.65 | 7.22 | 7.26 | 7.13 | 8.46 | 9.85 | 12.45 | ||||||
| Adobe Inc. | 8.39 | 10.74 | 12.56 | 14.36 | 12.95 | 12.61 | 15.67 | 15.79 | 14.62 | 16.31 | 14.51 | 14.82 | 12.24 | 11.22 | 9.10 | 12.33 | 15.78 | ||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | 65.10 | 141.48 | 113.19 | 178.46 | 99.97 | 60.29 | 27.56 | 32.03 | 16.06 | 12.29 | 6.74 | 3.42 | 2.67 | 3.22 | 7.06 | 7.41 | ||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 33.27 | 23.34 | 28.00 | 23.34 | 32.84 | 34.61 | 27.75 | 21.18 | 23.27 | 19.61 | 20.98 | 34.78 | 34.12 | 42.67 | 50.64 | 68.13 | 55.02 | ||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | 11.50 | 19.50 | 14.29 | 12.55 | 15.94 | 16.08 | 15.73 | 17.81 | 21.22 | 18.59 | 17.10 | 16.30 | 17.39 | 17.33 | 29.42 | 31.03 | ||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 6.59 | 6.59 | 9.55 | 8.82 | 7.93 | 8.75 | 7.75 | 7.32 | 6.56 | 7.49 | 5.72 | 5.76 | 5.29 | 5.34 | 5.99 | 5.98 | 6.43 | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 9.18 | 9.46 | 9.23 | 8.65 | 10.48 | 9.47 | 9.87 | 10.89 | 9.31 | 8.92 | 7.16 | 7.29 | 6.64 | 7.20 | 5.97 | 8.81 | 18.30 | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 11.09 | 11.11 | 9.13 | 10.86 | 11.18 | 11.71 | 11.72 | 12.74 | 11.13 | 11.92 | 10.52 | 9.84 | 10.77 | 12.38 | 12.40 | 13.52 | 15.32 | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 38.63 | 28.96 | 24.17 | 36.17 | 39.94 | 45.25 | 62.34 | 71.68 | 126.71 | 308.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | 38.56 | 43.07 | 68.98 | 69.33 | 47.36 | 58.42 | 25.89 | 14.70 | 12.62 | 14.90 | 12.89 | 12.41 | 7.43 | 6.94 | 6.12 | 8.63 | 6.46 | ||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 14.89 | 16.29 | 16.72 | 20.77 | 22.07 | 21.15 | 22.59 | 19.43 | 35.97 | 42.84 | 50.71 | 77.94 | 99.68 | 252.00 | 141.27 | 399.29 | 100.84 | ||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 4.21 | 4.59 | 6.02 | 4.26 | 3.54 | 4.94 | 4.20 | 3.71 | 3.61 | 3.13 | 2.48 | 2.89 | 2.98 | 3.37 | 4.51 | 4.70 | 5.10 | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 7.45 | 9.42 | 17.20 | 18.95 | 16.59 | 21.71 | 21.21 | 19.70 | 18.37 | 20.60 | 15.73 | 16.49 | 16.55 | 18.36 | 18.56 | 21.02 | 25.22 | ||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 2.82 | 3.25 | 4.07 | 7.24 | 7.82 | 8.48 | 10.75 | 12.58 | 13.16 | 14.02 | 10.87 | 10.66 | 9.58 | 9.24 | 9.90 | 8.43 | 8.17 | ||||||
| Workday Inc. | 7.13 | 7.15 | 8.10 | 8.27 | 6.87 | 8.63 | 9.42 | 9.39 | 8.63 | 8.58 | 6.81 | 8.11 | 8.93 | 12.68 | 17.74 | 15.82 | 17.19 | ||||||
Based on: 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 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q1 2026 Calculation
BVPS = Stockholders’ equity ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= 6,561,463,000 ÷ 275,816,000 = 23.79
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Cadence Design Systems Inc. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q1 2026 Calculation
P/BV ratio = Share price ÷ BVPS
= 340.94 ÷ 23.79 = 14.33
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The valuation trajectory of the common stock shows a period of expansion followed by a gradual contraction in the price-to-book multiple, occurring alongside a consistent and steady increase in the underlying book value per share.
- Share Price Dynamics
- The share price exhibited significant volatility throughout the analyzed period. After an initial climb, the price reached several peaks, most notably 300.74 US$ in December 2023 and a period high of 371.03 US$ in June 2025. These fluctuations in market price served as the primary driver for the changes in the valuation ratio.
- Book Value per Share (BVPS) Progression
- A consistent upward trend is observed in the BVPS, which grew from 10.01 US$ in April 2022 to 23.79 US$ by March 2026. This steady increase indicates a continuous strengthening of the company's equity position on a per-share basis, independent of market price swings.
- Price to Book Value (P/BV) Ratio Trends
- The P/BV ratio followed a cyclical pattern, beginning at 15.10 and rising to a peak of 24.05 in December 2023. Following this peak, the ratio experienced a period of correction and volatility, including a secondary spike to 20.19 in June 2025. The period concluded with a downward trend, reaching a low of 14.33 by March 2026.
- Analysis of Valuation Divergence
- The data reveals a divergence between the linear growth of the book value and the volatile movement of the share price. The decline in the P/BV ratio toward the end of the series suggests that the growth in tangible book value has begun to catch up with the market price, resulting in a more compressed valuation multiple relative to the company's assets.
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