Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cadence Design Systems' EBIT Margin came in at 28.42% for Q2 2026, up 9.46 percentage points from 18.96% a year earlier but down 0.84 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Cadence Design Systems reported EBIT Margin of 30.33%, up 2.62 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 28.17%, down 0.93 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBIT Margin carries a four-year change of +2.10 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, EBIT Margin was 29.10% in FY2024 (-1.49 pp), 30.59% in FY2023 (+0.45 pp), 30.15% in FY2022 (+4.07 pp) and 26.07% in FY2021.
- The five-year range for quarterly EBIT Margin is 18.96% (Q2 2025) to 35.37% (Q1 2022).
- Year-over-year, EBIT Margin increased in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.13 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EBIT Margin over five years came in Q2 2026 (a gain of 9.46 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2025 (a drop of 8.75 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows CDNS's EBIT Margin at 29.26% (Q1 2026), 32.17% (Q4 2025) and 31.77% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,258.66 Bn | 5,032.83 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 66.24% |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,186.01 Bn | 1,810.88 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 60.34% |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,641.55 Bn | 1,567.60 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 53.92% |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,047.64 Bn | 953.27 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 80.68% |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 917.54 Bn | 874.29 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 17.25% |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 643.92 Bn | 599.61 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intel | 487.69 Bn | 356.82 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 11.14% |
| 8 | Lam Research | 348.49 Bn | 325.29 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 37.39% |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 342.16 Bn | 307.60 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 33.74% |
| 10 | Cadence Design Systems | 89.00 Bn | 80.40 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 28.42% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 28.42% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 29.26% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 32.17% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 31.77% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.96% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.10% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 33.69% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.80% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 27.71% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.77% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.49% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 28.63% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 30.65% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 31.56% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.46% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 28.89% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 32.99% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 35.37% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 29.90% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 25.84% |
API Access
Cadence Design Systems EBIT Margin 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=ebit-margin&ticker=CDNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit-margin", "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=ebit-margin&ticker=CDNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();