Cadence Design Systems CDNS
NASDAQ CDNS
$292.70 -12.18 (-4.00%)
At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)

Cadence Design Systems' (CDNS) quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 28.42% in Q2 2026, up 946.0% on a YoY basis from 2.72% in Q2 2025, and down 2.86% quarter-over-quarter from 29.26% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) has reported EBITDA Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 28.42% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, EBITDA Margin rose 946.0% year-over-year to 28.42%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 30.33% (up 262.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 28.17%, down 93.0% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA Margin fell to 28.42% in Q2 2026 per CDNS's latest filing, from 29.26% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, EBITDA Margin topped out at 35.37% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 18.96% in Q2 2025.
  • Historically, EBITDA Margin has averaged 29.35% across 5 years, with a median of 29.26% in 2026.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: EBITDA Margin plunged 875 bps in 2025, then surged 946 bps in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, EBITDA Margin stood at 23.46% in 2022, then surged by 34 bps to 31.49% in 2023, then advanced by 7 bps to 33.69% in 2024, then slipped by 5 bps to 32.17% in 2025, then fell by 12 bps to 28.42% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, EBITDA Margin over the past three periods registered 28.42%, 29.26%, and 32.17% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA Margin (Qtr)
1 Cadence Design Systems 80.61 Bn 79.17 Bn 1.41 Bn 28.42%
2 Synopsys 75.46 Bn 71.85 Bn 1.80 Bn 14.43%
3 Dolby Laboratories 5.84 Bn 5.18 Bn 264.68 Mn 11.25%
4 Adeia 2.92 Bn 2.72 Bn - 26.40%
5 Pdf Solutions 1.91 Bn 1.80 Bn 42.42 Mn 8.23%
6 Ceva 758.32 Mn 758.32 Mn - -
7 Immersion 255.40 Mn 345.19 Mn 84.86 Mn 2.68%
8 Silvaco 220.28 Mn 207.28 Mn 15.16 Mn -22.46%
9 Atomera 157.66 Mn 157.66 Mn 132,000.00 -4,277.85%
10 Network-1 Technologies 36.35 Mn 2.60 Mn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%