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

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

• For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating 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.
• Operating Margin fell to 28.42% in Q2 2026 per CDNS's latest filing, from 29.26% in the prior quarter.
• Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 35.37% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 18.96% in Q2 2025.
• Historically, Operating 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: Operating Margin plunged 875 bps in 2025, then surged 946 bps in 2026.
• Over 5 years, Operating 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, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 28.42%, 29.26%, and 32.17% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.