Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Cadence Design Systems' Operating Income was $428.72 million in Q3 2026, up 0.8% from $425.39 million a year earlier but down 4.8% from the prior quarter.
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Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Cadence Design Systems' Operating Income was $1.77 billion through Sep 30, 2026, up 19.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $1.49 billion, up 10.5% from FY2024.
- Operating Income has now increased for four consecutive years, with a four-year compound annual growth rate of 17.6% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Operating Income was $1.35 billion in FY2024 (+8.0%), $1.25 billion in FY2023 (+16.5%), $1.07 billion in FY2022 (+37.8%) and $779.09 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Operating Income has moved between $211.12 million (Q4 2022) and $463.34 million (Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Income has increased for five straight quarters, with growth averaging 24.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Income over five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 86.2%); the worst was Q4 2022 (a decline of 33.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, CDNS's Operating Income in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $450.32 million (Q2 2026), $431.33 million (Q1 2026) and $463.34 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 4,823.13 Bn | 4,597.29 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 63.73 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,049.71 Bn | 1,675.89 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 24.25 Bn |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,553.84 Bn | 1,479.89 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 15.96 Bn |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 899.41 Bn | 805.04 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 43.75 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 797.69 Bn | 754.44 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 1.99 Bn |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 576.70 Bn | 532.39 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intel | 309.41 Bn | 172.12 Bn | 7.10 Bn | 2.52 Bn |
| 8 | Applied Materials | 293.15 Bn | 258.60 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 3.08 Bn |
| 9 | Texas Instruments | 284.63 Bn | 259.50 Bn | 3.89 Bn | 2.87 Bn |
| 10 | Cadence Design Systems | 90.41 Bn | 83.11 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 428.72 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 428.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 450.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 431.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 463.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 425.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 241.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 361.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 456.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 350.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 293.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 249.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 336.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 292.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 299.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 322.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 211.12 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 260.75 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 282.89 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 318.93 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 318.52 Mn |
API Access
Cadence Design Systems Operating Income 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=operating-income&ticker=CDNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "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=operating-income&ticker=CDNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();