Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) reported Research & Development of $508.4 million for Q1 2026, up 15.79% on a YoY basis from $439.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 9.44% quarter-over-quarter from $464.6 million in Q4 2025.
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cadence Design Systems has reported Research & Development for 18 years, with the latest figure at $508.4 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 15.79% year-over-year to $508.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.8 billion (up 14.22% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.8 billion, up 14.18% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $508.4 million, up from $464.6 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $508.4 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $286.6 million in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $383.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $374.8 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development declined 10.34% — and 2023, when it grew 23.66%.
- Cadence Design Systems' Research & Development stood at $350.4 million in 2022, then increased by 4.86% to $367.4 million in 2023, then gained by 6.69% to $392.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 18.51% to $464.6 million in 2025, then grew by 9.44% to $508.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $508.4 million (Q1 2026), $464.6 million (Q4 2025), and $423.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 238.14 Bn | 220.17 Bn | 8.16 Bn | -1.99 Bn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 166.83 Bn | 164.28 Bn | - | -37.02 Mn |
| 3 | Uber Technologies | 150.36 Bn | 149.32 Bn | 11.88 Bn | 951.00 Mn |
| 4 | Shopify | 147.75 Bn | 142.01 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 437.00 Mn |
| 5 | Salesforce | 140.39 Bn | 128.55 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 6 | Cadence Design Systems | 105.73 Bn | 104.32 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 508.44 Mn |
| 7 | ServiceNow | 105.42 Bn | 100.24 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 823.00 Mn |
| 8 | Automatic Data Processing | 89.57 Bn | 86.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 253.90 Mn |
| 9 | Adobe | 85.05 Bn | 78.16 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
| 10 | Snowflake | 82.57 Bn | 79.61 Bn | 926.45 Mn | 534.94 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 285.23 Mn |