Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Cadence Design Systems' Cost of Revenue was $239.32 million in Q2 2026, up 29.9% from $184.17 million a year earlier and up 11.5% from the prior quarter.
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Cadence Design Systems' Cost of Revenue was $824.81 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 12.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $722.25 million, up 11.5% from FY2024.
- Cost of Revenue has now increased for four consecutive years, with a four-year compound annual growth rate of 23.8% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Cost of Revenue was $647.5 million in FY2024 (+48.8%), $435.04 million in FY2023 (+17.1%), $371.62 million in FY2022 (+21.0%) and $307.01 million in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Cost of Revenue in data going back to Q4 2010.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cost of Revenue was higher in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 35.2%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Cost of Revenue over five years was Q4 2024 (growth of 111.3%); the worst was Q4 2025 (a decline of 14.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, CDNS's Cost of Revenue in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $214.55 million (Q1 2026), $188.75 million (Q4 2025) and $182.2 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,258.66 Bn | 5,032.83 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 24.08 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,186.01 Bn | 1,810.88 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 12.97 Bn |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,641.55 Bn | 1,567.60 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 9.14 Bn |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,047.64 Bn | 953.27 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 7.18 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 917.54 Bn | 874.29 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 5.33 Bn |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 643.92 Bn | 599.61 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 5.45 Bn |
| 7 | Intel | 487.69 Bn | 356.82 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 9.62 Bn |
| 8 | Lam Research | 348.49 Bn | 325.29 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 3.24 Bn |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 342.16 Bn | 307.60 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 4.53 Bn |
| 10 | Cadence Design Systems | 89.00 Bn | 80.40 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 239.32 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 239.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 214.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 188.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 182.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 184.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 167.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 219.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 163.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 139.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 125.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 104.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 109.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 96.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 124.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 93.52 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 87.60 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 92.67 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 97.84 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 75.04 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 76.59 Mn |
Cadence Design Systems Cost of Revenue API
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cost-of-revenue", "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=cost-of-revenue&ticker=CDNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();