Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) EBITDA (2009 - 2026)
Cadence Design Systems' EBITDA came in at $567.3 million for Q2 2026, up 92.0% from $295.47 million a year earlier and up 10.0% from the prior quarter.
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Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) EBITDA (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Cadence Design Systems reported EBITDA of $2.09 billion, up 28.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $1.72 billion, up 10.9% from FY2024.
- EBITDA has increased in each of the last four years, with a four-year compound annual growth rate of 16.8% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, EBITDA was $1.55 billion in FY2024 (+11.0%), $1.4 billion in FY2023 (+15.8%), $1.21 billion in FY2022 (+30.8%) and $922.62 million in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly EBITDA in data going back to Q4 2010.
- Year-over-year, EBITDA has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 28.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EBITDA over five years came in Q2 2026 (growth of 92.0%), and the weakest in Q4 2022 (a decline of 30.7%).
- Business Quant data shows CDNS's EBITDA at $515.95 million (Q1 2026), $527.89 million (Q4 2025) and $482.07 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 4,823.13 Bn | 4,597.29 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 64.86 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,049.71 Bn | 1,675.89 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 30.56 Bn |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,553.84 Bn | 1,479.89 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 18.23 Bn |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 899.41 Bn | 805.04 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 46.39 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 797.69 Bn | 754.44 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 2.76 Bn |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 576.70 Bn | 532.39 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intel | 309.41 Bn | 172.12 Bn | 7.10 Bn | 5.75 Bn |
| 8 | Applied Materials | 293.15 Bn | 258.60 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 3.23 Bn |
| 9 | Texas Instruments | 284.63 Bn | 259.50 Bn | 3.89 Bn | 3.45 Bn |
| 10 | Cadence Design Systems | 90.41 Bn | 83.11 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 547.26 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 547.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 567.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 515.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 527.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 482.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 295.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 414.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 512.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 406.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 341.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 289.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 375.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 329.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 335.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 357.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 245.35 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 291.51 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 316.02 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 354.02 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 354.25 Mn |
API Access
Cadence Design Systems EBITDA 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=ebitda&ticker=CDNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda", "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=ebitda&ticker=CDNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();