Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Synopsys Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS)

Common-Size Balance Sheet: Assets 
Quarterly Data

Synopsys Inc., common-size consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

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Jan 31, 2026 Oct 31, 2025 Jul 31, 2025 Apr 30, 2025 Jan 31, 2025 Oct 31, 2024 Jul 31, 2024 Apr 30, 2024 Jan 31, 2024 Oct 31, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 31, 2023 Oct 31, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 31, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Jul 31, 2020 Apr 30, 2020 Jan 31, 2020
Cash and cash equivalents 4.51 5.99 5.24 59.43 28.02 29.80 15.79 13.65 10.60 13.93 16.99 15.78 12.07 15.05 14.83 17.09 12.63 16.37 16.33 17.48 12.77 15.39 13.70 11.70 9.72
Short-term investments 0.16 0.15 0.14 0.61 1.19 1.18 1.33 1.42 1.46 1.47 1.50 1.54 1.54 1.57 1.58 1.59 1.66 1.69 1.71 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments 4.66% 6.14% 5.38% 60.04% 29.21% 30.98% 17.12% 15.07% 12.06% 15.39% 18.49% 17.32% 13.61% 16.62% 16.41% 18.68% 14.29% 18.06% 18.03% 17.48% 12.77% 15.39% 13.70% 11.70% 9.72%
Accounts receivable, net 3.47 3.12 2.89 4.22 6.84 7.15 6.91 7.58 10.08 9.16 6.72 7.97 10.82 8.45 7.32 7.85 11.67 6.50 6.81 7.34 9.85 9.72 8.33 8.67 11.09
Inventories 0.83 0.76 0.79 1.66 3.18 2.77 3.31 3.43 3.62 3.15 2.85 2.62 2.31 2.25 2.36 2.32 2.39 2.62 2.84 2.76 2.88 2.40 2.09 2.27 2.06
Prepaid and other current assets 2.30 2.45 2.39 5.13 9.25 8.59 7.85 6.90 6.51 5.49 4.88 4.38 4.92 4.66 4.99 4.53 4.76 4.91 4.89 4.67 4.42 4.24 4.41 4.14 4.22
Current assets held for sale 0.10 0.00 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.82 9.27 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Current assets 11.38% 12.47% 11.60% 71.05% 48.49% 49.49% 44.02% 42.26% 32.28% 33.20% 32.94% 32.28% 31.66% 31.99% 31.07% 33.38% 33.11% 32.09% 32.57% 32.25% 29.92% 31.75% 28.53% 26.78% 27.09%
Property and equipment, net 1.43 1.44 1.45 2.41 4.19 4.31 4.91 5.15 5.37 5.39 5.40 5.58 5.40 5.13 5.22 5.34 5.36 5.40 5.54 5.74 6.07 6.03 6.32 6.42 6.35
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 1.51 1.46 1.44 2.47 4.19 4.33 4.78 4.79 5.22 5.50 5.79 5.89 6.14 5.94 6.16 6.35 5.41 5.64 5.82 6.06 5.77 5.80 6.16 6.32 6.39
Goodwill 56.91 55.78 55.87 14.57 26.33 26.38 29.57 31.12 39.13 39.39 39.18 39.71 40.40 40.80 41.32 39.26 40.36 40.86 41.07 41.16 42.84 41.91 43.80 45.22 44.87
Intangible assets, net 26.02 26.29 27.12 0.73 1.39 1.49 2.28 2.51 3.57 3.62 3.39 3.65 3.78 4.10 4.34 3.62 2.93 3.19 2.95 2.80 3.17 3.17 3.59 3.81 3.92
Deferred income taxes 0.25 0.23 0.20 6.35 10.68 9.54 9.47 9.12 9.04 8.33 8.20 7.91 7.52 7.12 6.62 6.58 7.06 7.00 6.22 6.16 6.53 6.20 6.05 5.87 5.66
Other long-term assets 2.51 2.33 2.32 2.42 4.74 4.46 4.98 5.04 5.38 4.56 5.10 4.97 5.11 4.92 5.28 5.47 5.76 5.84 5.83 5.82 5.69 5.16 5.54 5.57 5.73
Long-term assets 88.62% 87.53% 88.40% 28.95% 51.51% 50.51% 55.98% 57.74% 67.72% 66.80% 67.06% 67.72% 68.34% 68.01% 68.93% 66.62% 66.89% 67.91% 67.43% 67.75% 70.08% 68.25% 71.47% 73.22% 72.91%
Total assets 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-01-31).

The composition of assets for the analyzed entity exhibits several notable trends over the period from January 2020 to October 2025. A significant shift is observed in the allocation between current and long-term assets, alongside fluctuations within current asset categories.

Cash Position and Liquidity
The proportion of assets held as cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments demonstrated considerable volatility. Initially, this figure ranged between 9.72% and 15.39% through October 2020. A substantial increase occurred in late 2024 and early 2025, peaking at 59.43% in July 2025, before declining to 4.51% by October 2025. This suggests a period of significant liquidity build-up followed by a rapid deployment of cash. Short-term investments as a percentage of total assets remained relatively stable, albeit small, throughout the analyzed period.
Current Asset Composition
Current assets consistently represented a substantial portion of total assets, generally between 26.78% and 33.38% from January 2020 through December 2024. Accounts receivable, net, fluctuated, generally decreasing from 11.09% in January 2020 to a low of 6.50% in October 2021, then increasing again to 7.15% in July 2024 before decreasing to 4.22% in January 2025. Inventories remained relatively stable, ranging between 2.06% and 3.62%. Prepaid and other current assets showed a consistent upward trend, increasing from 4.22% in January 2020 to 9.25% in October 2024, before decreasing to 2.30% in October 2025. A notable increase in current assets held for sale occurred in April 2024 (9.27%), then decreased to 0.15% in October 2025.
Long-Term Asset Allocation
Long-term assets consistently comprised the majority of the asset base, ranging from approximately 66.62% to 73.22% throughout the period. Goodwill represented the largest component of long-term assets, consistently accounting for between 39.18% and 45.22% of total assets. A decreasing trend in the percentage of goodwill is observed from 45.22% in April 2020 to 26.38% in July 2024. Intangible assets, net, showed a similar decreasing trend, falling from 3.92% to 1.49% over the same period. Property and equipment, net, and operating lease right-of-use assets, net, remained relatively stable, each representing between approximately 4.13% and 6.39% of total assets. Deferred income taxes increased from 5.66% in January 2020 to 10.68% in October 2024, then decreased to 0.25% in October 2025. Other long-term assets showed a slight decrease over the period.

The observed shifts in asset allocation suggest a dynamic financial strategy, potentially involving changes in investment priorities, acquisitions, or divestitures. The significant increase in cash holdings in mid-2025, followed by a decrease, warrants further investigation to understand the underlying business activities driving these movements.

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