Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) posted Research & Development of $531.27 million for Q2 2026, up 20.2% from $442.06 million a year earlier and up 4.5% from the prior quarter.
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Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Research & Development at Cadence Design Systems was $1.93 billion, up 14.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.77 billion, up 14.2% from FY2024.
- Annual Research & Development has increased for four consecutive years, with a four-year compound annual growth rate of 11.7% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Cadence Design Systems' Research & Development was $1.55 billion in FY2024 (+7.4%), $1.44 billion in FY2023 (+15.2%), $1.25 billion in FY2022 (+10.3%) and $1.13 billion in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Research & Development in data going back to Q4 2010.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development has increased in each of the last 14 quarters, with growth averaging 13.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Research & Development in the past five years was Q2 2023, with growth of 23.7%; the weakest was Q4 2022, with a decline of 10.3%.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development for the three prior quarters was $508.44 million (Q1 2026), $464.58 million (Q4 2025) and $423.03 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,258.66 Bn | 5,032.83 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 7.05 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,186.01 Bn | 1,810.88 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 2.31 Bn |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,641.55 Bn | 1,567.60 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 2.90 Bn |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,047.64 Bn | 953.27 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 1.91 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 917.54 Bn | 874.29 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 2.53 Bn |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 643.92 Bn | 599.61 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intel | 487.69 Bn | 356.82 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 3.37 Bn |
| 8 | Lam Research | 348.49 Bn | 325.29 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 642.92 Mn |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 342.16 Bn | 307.60 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 10 | Cadence Design Systems | 89.00 Bn | 80.40 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 531.27 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 531.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 508.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 464.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 423.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 442.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 439.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 392.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 407.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 370.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 378.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 367.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 369.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 354.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 350.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 350.42 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 323.63 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 286.60 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 290.90 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 390.85 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 289.11 Mn |
API Access
Cadence Design Systems Research & Development API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=CDNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "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=research-and-development&ticker=CDNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();