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: 2026-06-30), 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 valuation ratios from April 2022 through June 2026 exhibit a characteristic cycle of multiple expansion followed by a period of contraction. Across all metrics, valuations trended upward through 2023 and 2024, reaching various peaks between late 2023 and mid-2025, before experiencing a general compression toward the end of the observed period.
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- The P/E ratio displays the most significant volatility and growth, starting at 56.00 in April 2022 and ascending to a peak of 99.91 in June 2025. This indicates a period of substantial market optimism or a re-rating of the company's earnings potential. Following this peak, the ratio underwent a sharp correction, ending at 66.50 in June 2026, suggesting a return toward historical means.
- Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)
- The P/OP ratio mirrors the trajectory of the P/E ratio, moving from 46.60 in April 2022 to a maximum of 71.69 in June 2025. The correlation between P/E and P/OP suggests that the valuation shifts were driven by overall price action relative to core operational performance. The ratio concluded the period at 51.76, reflecting a compression similar to that seen in the earnings multiple.
- Price to Sales (P/S)
- Valuation relative to revenue saw an initial increase from 13.21 in April 2022 to a primary peak of 20.02 in December 2023. While a secondary peak of 19.87 occurred in June 2025, the ratio generally trended lower in the final quarters, closing at 15.70 in June 2026. This indicates that while the company maintained a premium valuation relative to sales, the magnitude of that premium diminished after 2023.
- Price to Book Value (P/BV)
- The P/BV ratio experienced a strong ascent from 15.10 in April 2022 to a peak of 24.05 in December 2023. Notably, the P/BV ratio began a more sustained and steeper decline earlier than the P/E ratio; from its peak, it fell consistently to 13.36 by June 2026. This represents the only metric that ended the period lower than its initial April 2022 value, suggesting a significant shift in how the market values the company's net assets relative to its share price.
Overall, the data reveals a period of aggressive valuation expansion that culminated in the first half of 2025. The subsequent decline across all four ratios indicates a systematic contraction in valuation multiples, though the P/E and P/OP ratios remained higher than their 2022 baselines, whereas the P/BV ratio retreated below its starting point.
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Price to Earnings (P/E)
Cadence Design Systems Inc., historical P/E 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 275,393,000 | 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) | 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) | ||||||
| Earnings per share (EPS)2 | 5.00 | 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 | 332.76 | 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 | 66.50 | 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 | 16.35 | 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. | 11.35 | 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. | — | 39.74 | 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. | — | — | — | 675.70 | 391.29 | 632.54 | 892.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | 495.16 | 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. | 18.15 | 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. | 25.13 | 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. | 29.99 | 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. | 37.04 | 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. | 129.57 | 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. | 96.98 | 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. | 34.86 | 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. | 56.93 | 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. | 130.23 | 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. | 101.34 | 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: 2026-06-30), 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 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q2 2026 Calculation
EPS
= (Net incomeQ2 2026
+ Net incomeQ1 2026
+ Net incomeQ4 2025
+ Net incomeQ3 2025)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (367,076,000 + 335,660,000 + 388,136,000 + 287,122,000)
÷ 275,393,000 = 5.00
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Cadence Design Systems Inc. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q2 2026 Calculation
P/E ratio = Share price ÷ EPS
= 332.76 ÷ 5.00 = 66.50
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The financial trajectory indicates a period of consistent fundamental growth accompanied by significant volatility in market valuation. While earnings per share maintained a steady upward climb, the price-to-earnings ratio experienced substantial fluctuations, reflecting shifts in investor premiums and market expectations.
- Earnings Per Share (EPS) Progression
- A sustained positive trend is observed in earnings per share, which increased from 2.70 US$ in April 2022 to 5.00 US$ by June 2026. This consistent growth suggests a strengthening operational performance and a steady increase in profitability over the analyzed period.
- Share Price Volatility
- The share price exhibited an overall upward trend characterized by periods of rapid acceleration and correction. From an initial value of 151.10 US$, the price peaked at 371.03 US$ in June 2025, before settling at 332.76 US$ by the end of the period in June 2026.
- Price-to-Earnings (P/E) Ratio Trends
- The P/E ratio demonstrated significant variability, moving from a baseline of approximately 56.00 in early 2022 to a peak of 99.91 in June 2025. Valuation expansion was evident throughout 2023, where the ratio climbed from 67.89 in March to 78.64 by December. The spike to 99.91 in mid-2025 was driven by a sharp increase in share price occurring simultaneously with a temporary decline in earnings per share to 3.71 US$.
- Valuation Correction and Alignment
- Following the peak in June 2025, a valuation contraction occurred, with the P/E ratio declining to 66.50 by June 2026. This downward adjustment in the multiple was supported by a significant acceleration in earnings per share, which reached 5.00 US$ in the final quarter, thereby aligning the market price more closely with the underlying fundamental growth.
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Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)
Cadence Design Systems Inc., historical P/OP 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 275,393,000 | 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) | 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) | ||||||
| Operating profit per share2 | 6.43 | 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 | 332.76 | 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 | 51.76 | 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 | 12.02 | 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. | 9.02 | 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. | — | 33.14 | 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. | — | — | — | — | 1,246.46 | 3,413.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | 1,225.87 | 797.11 | 582.08 | 786.59 | 2,905.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,299.68 | 8,476.50 | ||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 16.30 | 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. | 20.02 | 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. | 25.09 | 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. | 30.92 | 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. | 148.36 | 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. | 87.42 | 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. | 29.08 | 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. | 56.59 | 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. | 165.05 | 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. | 112.10 | 162.95 | 155.71 | 166.90 | 201.96 | 210.15 | 381.31 | 4,065.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
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 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q2 2026 Calculation
Operating profit per share
= (Income from operationsQ2 2026
+ Income from operationsQ1 2026
+ Income from operationsQ4 2025
+ Income from operationsQ3 2025)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (450,315,000 + 431,329,000 + 463,335,000 + 425,390,000)
÷ 275,393,000 = 6.43
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Cadence Design Systems Inc. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q2 2026 Calculation
P/OP ratio = Share price ÷ Operating profit per share
= 332.76 ÷ 6.43 = 51.76
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
An analysis of the valuation metrics from April 2022 through June 2026 reveals a period of significant growth in both operational performance and market valuation, characterized by a substantial expansion and subsequent correction of the Price to Operating Profit (P/OP) ratio.
- Operating Profit per Share Trend
- Operating profit per share exhibited a consistent and steady upward trajectory throughout the entire period. Starting at 3.24 in April 2022, the figure grew incrementally to reach 6.43 by June 2026. This represents a nearly twofold increase in operational efficiency and profitability on a per-share basis, with very few instances of quarterly decline, indicating a stable and growing core business performance.
- Share Price Movement
- The share price experienced significant volatility and overall growth, rising from 151.10 in April 2022 to a peak of 371.03 in June 2025. While the general trend was positive, the price saw a notable correction in the latter half of 2025 and early 2026, eventually closing the period at 332.76. The price appreciation significantly outpaced the growth of operating profits during the 2023 to mid-2025 window.
- Price to Operating Profit (P/OP) Ratio Analysis
- The P/OP ratio underwent three distinct phases: stability, expansion, and contraction. From April 2022 to December 2022, the ratio remained relatively stable between 41.53 and 47.21. A period of aggressive valuation expansion followed, with the ratio climbing to a peak of 71.69 in June 2025, suggesting that market expectations surged well ahead of realized operational gains. In the final year of the analysis, a contraction is observed, with the ratio descending to 51.76 by June 2026.
The divergence between the share price and operating profit peaked in mid-2025, leading to an elevated valuation multiple. The subsequent decline in the P/OP ratio toward the end of the period is attributed to a combination of a stabilizing share price and continued growth in operating profit per share, suggesting a return toward a more sustainable valuation alignment.
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Price to Sales (P/S)
Cadence Design Systems Inc., historical P/S 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 275,393,000 | 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) | 1,584,451) | 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) | ||||||
| Sales per share2 | 21.20 | 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 | 332.76 | 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 | 15.70 | 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 | 1.73 | 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. | 3.26 | 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. | — | 25.55 | 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. | 25.55 | 27.75 | 19.37 | 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. | — | 18.30 | 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. | 2.82 | 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. | 5.42 | 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. | 11.71 | 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. | 9.36 | 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. | 63.50 | 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. | 12.57 | 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. | 5.88 | 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. | 6.45 | 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. | 11.60 | 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. | 6.59 | 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: 2026-06-30), 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 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q2 2026 Calculation
Sales per share
= (RevenueQ2 2026
+ RevenueQ1 2026
+ RevenueQ4 2025
+ RevenueQ3 2025)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (1,584,451,000 + 1,474,220,000 + 1,440,114,000 + 1,338,838,000)
÷ 275,393,000 = 21.20
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Cadence Design Systems Inc. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q2 2026 Calculation
P/S ratio = Share price ÷ Sales per share
= 332.76 ÷ 21.20 = 15.70
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analyzed period is characterized by a general upward trajectory in both equity valuation and fundamental revenue performance, although the rate of growth between the two diverged periodically, resulting in fluctuations in the valuation multiple.
- Sales per Share Performance
- A consistent and linear growth pattern is observed in sales per share, which increased from 11.44 in April 2022 to 21.20 by June 2026. This steady climb indicates a sustained increase in revenue generation efficiency relative to the share count throughout the entire timeframe.
- Share Price Trajectory
- The share price exhibited significant growth with intermittent volatility. Starting at 151.10 in early 2022, the price reached a primary peak of 371.03 in June 2025. Following this peak, a corrective trend emerged, leading to a final observed value of 332.76 in June 2026.
- Price-to-Sales (P/S) Ratio Dynamics
- The P/S ratio demonstrates shifts in market valuation premiums. The ratio remained relatively stable between 12.80 and 14.23 throughout 2022 before expanding rapidly to a peak of 20.02 in December 2023. A period of contraction followed in 2024, with the ratio dipping to 15.26 in December. A second valuation expansion occurred in early 2025, peaking at 19.87 in June, before retreating and stabilizing between 15.70 and 17.01 in the final periods of 2025 and 2026.
- Valuation Correlation
- The expansion of the P/S ratio during 2023 and mid-2025 suggests that the share price grew at a rate that outpaced the growth in sales per share during those specific intervals. Conversely, the declines in the P/S ratio in late 2024 and late 2025 indicate periods where revenue growth was more aligned with, or exceeded, the pace of share price appreciation.
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Price to Book Value (P/BV)
Cadence Design Systems Inc., historical P/BV 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 275,393,000 | 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) | 6,857,963) | 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) | ||||||
| Book value per share (BVPS)2 | 24.90 | 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 | 332.76 | 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 | 13.36 | 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 | 4.01 | 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. | 7.12 | 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. | — | 66.64 | 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. | 29.53 | 33.27 | 23.35 | 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 | 68.12 | 55.03 | ||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | 16.84 | 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. | 5.65 | 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. | 5.72 | 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. | 9.15 | 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. | 19.08 | 38.63 | 28.96 | 24.17 | 36.17 | 39.94 | 45.25 | 62.34 | 71.68 | 126.71 | 308.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | 39.99 | 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. | 13.24 | 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. | 3.79 | 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. | 7.60 | 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. | 3.30 | 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. | 6.44 | 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: 2026-06-30), 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 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q2 2026 Calculation
BVPS = Stockholders’ equity ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= 6,857,963,000 ÷ 275,393,000 = 24.90
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Cadence Design Systems Inc. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q2 2026 Calculation
P/BV ratio = Share price ÷ BVPS
= 332.76 ÷ 24.90 = 13.36
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The Price to Book Value (P/BV) ratio for the period between April 2022 and June 2026 is characterized by an initial phase of significant expansion followed by a period of volatility and a subsequent downward trend toward valuation compression.
- P/BV Ratio Fluctuations
- The P/BV ratio began at 15.10 in April 2022 and experienced a general upward trajectory, reaching a peak of 24.05 by December 31, 2023. Following this peak, the ratio entered a period of instability, fluctuating between 17.02 and 21.18 throughout 2024, before initiating a consistent decline from December 2024 (15.15) to June 2026, where it reached its lowest point in the sequence at 13.36.
- Book Value per Share (BVPS) Growth
- A consistent and linear increase in the Book Value per Share is observed throughout the entire duration of the analysis. The BVPS rose from 10.01 in April 2022 to 24.90 by June 2026. This steady growth in the underlying net asset value per share suggests a strengthening of the company's equity base over time.
- Share Price Volatility
- The share price exhibited more pronounced volatility compared to the book value. While the price generally trended upward from 151.10 in April 2022 to a high of 371.03 in June 2025, the subsequent decline to 332.76 by June 2026 contributed to the compression of the P/BV ratio.
- Valuation Convergence
- The divergence between the market price and the book value was most acute in late 2023. However, the latter part of the period shows a trend of convergence; while the share price remained relatively high, the rapid growth of the BVPS combined with a moderating share price led to a reduction in the P/BV ratio, indicating a shift toward a more conservative valuation relative to assets.
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