Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Synopsys Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS)

Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

Synopsys Inc., common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

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Jul 31, 2026 Apr 30, 2026 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
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 3.10 2.53 2.76 2.75 2.66 3.80 7.20 8.90 6.50 5.77 6.62 10.88 9.12 7.17 6.94 8.59 7.89 6.65 6.07 8.47 7.43 6.07 5.68 8.11 7.45 6.33 5.19
Current operating lease liabilities 0.29 0.29 0.28 0.27 0.26 0.44 0.76 0.73 0.77 0.77 0.84 0.83 0.81 0.80 0.69 0.58 0.58 0.60 0.88 0.91 0.93 0.93 0.91 0.91 0.94 0.99 0.95
Current deferred revenue 4.88 5.16 5.21 4.66 4.13 5.79 10.13 10.65 11.65 13.23 17.58 17.19 17.58 20.11 20.86 20.29 18.82 19.49 20.81 17.34 18.18 18.97 19.29 17.29 18.13 19.07 19.50
Short-term debt 2.14 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.10 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 0.86 0.97 1.08 1.22 0.34 0.32 1.66 2.90
Current liabilities held for sale 0.00 0.06 0.05 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.84 3.00 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 0.00
Current liabilities 10.41% 8.08% 8.35% 7.72% 7.14% 10.13% 18.09% 20.27% 21.76% 22.78% 25.05% 28.89% 27.51% 28.07% 28.49% 29.46% 27.29% 26.74% 27.77% 27.58% 27.51% 27.05% 27.10% 26.65% 26.83% 28.05% 28.54%
Long-term operating lease liabilities 1.40 1.43 1.46 1.41 1.39 2.47 4.23 4.39 4.88 4.93 5.34 5.65 5.95 6.04 6.31 6.17 6.36 6.53 5.36 5.56 5.75 5.98 5.74 5.76 6.14 6.31 6.37
Long-term deferred revenue 0.80 0.83 0.89 0.79 0.79 1.39 2.42 2.61 2.74 2.80 1.80 1.69 1.96 1.96 1.81 1.64 1.77 1.80 1.77 1.56 1.22 1.18 1.34 1.31 1.46 1.71 1.34
Long-term debt 18.89 21.36 21.22 27.92 29.69 42.21 0.11 0.12 0.13 0.15 0.16 0.17 0.18 0.21 0.22 0.22 0.24 0.26 0.27 0.29 0.29 0.31 0.32 1.26 1.40 1.56 1.70
Other long-term liabilities 3.22 3.30 3.41 3.42 3.73 2.06 3.80 3.59 3.99 4.05 4.13 3.74 3.93 3.74 3.82 3.48 3.77 3.75 4.27 4.47 4.48 4.42 4.52 3.86 4.13 3.90 4.36
Long-term liabilities 24.32% 26.92% 26.99% 33.54% 35.60% 48.13% 10.56% 10.71% 11.75% 11.94% 11.43% 11.26% 12.03% 11.94% 12.15% 11.51% 12.13% 12.34% 11.68% 11.88% 11.74% 11.89% 11.91% 12.18% 13.12% 13.48% 13.78%
Total liabilities 34.73% 35.00% 35.33% 41.26% 42.75% 58.26% 28.65% 30.98% 33.51% 34.72% 36.48% 40.15% 39.54% 40.02% 40.63% 40.97% 39.42% 39.08% 39.44% 39.46% 39.25% 38.94% 39.01% 38.83% 39.96% 41.54% 42.32%
Redeemable non-controlling interest 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.23 0.27 0.28 0.29 0.30 0.36 0.37 0.38 0.41 0.47 0.47 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; none outstanding 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Common stock, $0.01 par value 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02
Capital in excess of par value 43.40 43.86 43.53 38.65 38.46 5.13 8.64 9.26 10.24 10.74 11.21 12.35 12.67 13.59 13.52 15.79 15.17 16.48 16.07 18.01 18.94 20.14 19.83 20.59 21.19 22.61 22.59
Retained earnings 22.93 22.17 21.97 21.39 20.46 40.51 71.15 68.72 67.68 67.91 68.08 65.24 64.39 62.05 60.69 58.76 57.64 56.00 54.64 51.98 51.24 49.76 49.35 47.26 46.95 45.84 45.37
Treasury stock, at cost -0.41 -0.52 -0.41 -0.83 -1.19 -2.90 -6.60 -7.85 -10.20 -12.00 -14.58 -16.22 -15.55 -14.59 -13.81 -13.52 -11.09 -10.85 -9.63 -8.94 -8.92 -8.41 -7.84 -6.08 -7.23 -8.67 -9.22
Accumulated other comprehensive loss -0.65 -0.52 -0.43 -0.48 -0.48 -1.01 -1.86 -1.38 -1.55 -1.71 -1.55 -1.90 -1.48 -1.49 -1.49 -2.49 -1.67 -1.23 -0.58 -0.57 -0.57 -0.50 -0.43 -0.67 -0.95 -1.42 -1.16
Total Synopsys stockholders’ equity 65.27% 65.00% 64.67% 58.74% 57.26% 41.74% 71.35% 68.77% 66.18% 64.96% 63.18% 59.49% 60.05% 59.57% 58.93% 58.57% 60.07% 60.41% 60.52% 60.50% 60.70% 61.01% 60.93% 61.11% 59.97% 58.38% 57.60%
Non-controlling interest 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.06 0.05 0.05 0.06 0.05 0.04 0.03 0.04 0.04 0.05 0.05 0.06 0.06 0.07 0.08 0.08
Total stockholders’ equity 65.27% 65.00% 64.67% 58.74% 57.25% 41.74% 71.35% 68.79% 66.23% 65.00% 63.23% 59.55% 60.10% 59.62% 58.99% 58.62% 60.11% 60.45% 60.56% 60.54% 60.75% 61.06% 60.99% 61.17% 60.04% 58.46% 57.68%
Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interest and stockholders’ equity 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% 100.00% 100.00%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-04-30), 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 capital structure of the organization underwent a significant transformation beginning in early 2024, shifting from a low-leverage model characterized by high retained earnings to a more complex structure involving substantial long-term debt and a restructured equity base.

Debt and Long-Term Obligations
From January 2020 through January 2024, long-term debt remained negligible, consistently representing less than 2% of total liabilities and equity. However, a sharp inflection point occurred on January 31, 2024, where long-term debt spiked to 42.21%. Following this peak, a steady deleveraging trend is observed, with the ratio declining to 18.89% by July 2026. Total liabilities mirrored this volatility, jumping from 28.65% in late 2023 to 58.26% in January 2024, before stabilizing back toward 34.73% by mid-2026.
Current Liabilities and Deferred Revenue
A pronounced contraction in current liabilities is evident. Between 2020 and 2023, current liabilities typically fluctuated between 26% and 29%. Starting in early 2024, this figure dropped precipitously, reaching a low of 7.14% in April 2024 and remaining significantly lower than historical norms. This shift is largely driven by the collapse of current deferred revenue, which plummeted from a historical range of 17% to 20% down to approximately 4% to 5% in the 2024-2026 period, suggesting a fundamental change in revenue recognition patterns or contract structures.
Stockholders' Equity Composition
The composition of equity shifted drastically in January 2024. Retained earnings, which had grown steadily from 45.37% in January 2020 to a peak of 71.15% in January 2024, experienced a sudden decline to 40.51% and eventually stabilized around 22.93% by July 2026. Simultaneously, capital in excess of par value, which had been trending downward from 22.59% in 2020 to 8.64% in early 2024, surged to 5.13% in January 2024 and subsequently climbed to 43.40% by July 2026. This indicates a major equity issuance or capital reorganization that diluted the proportional impact of accumulated earnings.
Treasury Stock and Comprehensive Loss
The impact of treasury stock on the balance sheet diminished significantly over the analyzed period. The negative offset, which peaked at -16.22% in October 2020, gradually reduced to -0.41% by July 2026. This suggests a reduction in the relative cost of shares repurchased compared to the total capital base. Accumulated other comprehensive loss remained a minor factor, generally fluctuating between -0.4% and -2.5% without exhibiting a dominant long-term trend.

Overall, the data indicates a transition from an organically funded growth phase to a period of strategic recapitalization. The sharp increase in long-term debt and the simultaneous surge in capital in excess of par value suggest the financing of a major corporate action, followed by a period of systematic debt reduction and equity stabilization.

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