Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) reported Change in Inventory of $65.94 million for Q3 2026, down 3.6% from $68.39 million a year earlier and down 12.8% from the prior quarter.
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Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Cadence Design Systems' Change in Inventory came in at $203.1 million; for FY2025, it came in at $91.03 million, up 10.0% from FY2024.
- Change in Inventory has increased for three consecutive years, with a four-year compound annual growth rate of 23.6% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- By year, Change in Inventory came in at $82.77 million in FY2024 (+25.6%), $65.9 million in FY2023 (+185.6%), $23.07 million in FY2022 (-40.9%) and $39.03 million in FY2021.
- Five-year quarterly Change in Inventory spans a low of -$56.41 million in Q4 2024 and a high of $123.2 million in Q3 2024.
- Year over year, Change in Inventory gained in two of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 225.8%.
- The high point for year-over-year Change in Inventory in five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 909.5%); the low point was Q2 2024 (a decline of 69.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $75.61 million (Q2 2026), $31.38 million (Q1 2026) and $30.17 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 4,823.13 Bn | 4,597.29 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 5.78 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,049.71 Bn | 1,675.89 Bn | 27.22 Bn | -2.34 Bn |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,553.84 Bn | 1,479.89 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 195.00 Mn |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 899.41 Bn | 805.04 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 1.81 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 797.69 Bn | 754.44 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 423.00 Mn |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 576.70 Bn | 532.39 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intel | 309.41 Bn | 172.12 Bn | 7.10 Bn | 576.00 Mn |
| 8 | Applied Materials | 293.15 Bn | 258.60 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 208.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Instruments | 284.63 Bn | 259.50 Bn | 3.89 Bn | 67.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cadence Design Systems | 90.41 Bn | 83.11 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 65.94 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 65.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 75.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 31.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 30.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 68.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -15.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -56.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 123.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 30.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -399,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.05 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 8.39 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 4.21 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | -4.58 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 45.40 Mn |
API Access
Cadence Design Systems Change in Inventory 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=change-in-inventory&ticker=CDNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-inventory", "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=change-in-inventory&ticker=CDNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();