Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Acquisitions (2009 - 2026)
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) recorded Acquisitions of $43.14 million in Q3 2026, down 66.4% from $128.55 million a year earlier but up 67.5% from the prior quarter.
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Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Acquisitions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Cadence Design Systems' Acquisitions came in at $2.32 billion as of Sep 30, 2026, up 818.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $429.54 million, down 41.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Acquisitions has a four-year compound annual growth rate of 17.4% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Acquisitions came in at $737.57 million in FY2024 (+271.9%), $198.35 million in FY2023 (-67.7%), $613.79 million in FY2022 (+171.3%) and $226.2 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Acquisitions has ranged from $2.25 million in Q4 2024 to $2.07 billion in Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Acquisitions rose in 1 of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 93.2%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Acquisitions in the last five years was growth of 786.2% in Q3 2025, against a decline of 93.5% in Q4 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $25.76 million (Q2 2026), $2.07 billion (Q1 2026) and $178.84 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Acquisitions (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 4,823.13 Bn | 4,597.29 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 211.00 Mn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,049.71 Bn | 1,675.89 Bn | 27.22 Bn | - |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,553.84 Bn | 1,479.89 Bn | 20.46 Bn | - |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 899.41 Bn | 805.04 Bn | 47.05 Bn | - |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 797.69 Bn | 754.44 Bn | 6.20 Bn | - |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 576.70 Bn | 532.39 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intel | 309.41 Bn | 172.12 Bn | 7.10 Bn | - |
| 8 | Applied Materials | 293.15 Bn | 258.60 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 87.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Instruments | 284.63 Bn | 259.50 Bn | 3.89 Bn | - |
| 10 | Cadence Design Systems | 90.41 Bn | 83.11 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 43.14 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 43.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 25.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 178.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 128.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 122.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 649.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 71.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 34.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 108.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 55.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 27.62 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 561.16 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 25.00 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 28.64 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 189.26 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2020 | 2.44 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2020 | 1.30 Mn |
API Access
Cadence Design Systems Acquisitions API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=acquisitions&ticker=CDNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "acquisitions", "ticker": "CDNS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=acquisitions&ticker=CDNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();