Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Cadence Design Systems' (CDNS) quarterly Research & Development came in at $531.3 million in Q2 2026, up 20.18% on a YoY basis from $442.1 million in Q2 2025, and up 4.49% quarter-over-quarter from $508.4 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $531.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 20.18% year-over-year to $531.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $1.9 billion (up 14.68% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.8 billion, up 14.18% from the prior year.
- Research & Development climbed to $531.3 million in Q2 2026 per CDNS's latest filing, from $508.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $531.3 million in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $286.6 million in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $391.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $379.0 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Research & Development fell 10.34% in 2022, then increased 23.66% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $350.4 million in 2022, then gained by 4.86% to $367.4 million in 2023, then climbed by 6.69% to $392.0 million in 2024, then grew by 18.51% to $464.6 million in 2025, then grew by 14.36% to $531.3 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $531.3 million, $508.4 million, and $464.6 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cadence Design Systems | 80.61 Bn | 79.17 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 531.27 Mn |
| 2 | Synopsys | 75.46 Bn | 71.85 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 719.74 Mn |
| 3 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.84 Bn | 5.18 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 85.07 Mn |
| 4 | Adeia | 2.92 Bn | 2.72 Bn | - | 18.34 Mn |
| 5 | Pdf Solutions | 1.91 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 42.42 Mn | 17.32 Mn |
| 6 | Ceva | 758.32 Mn | 758.32 Mn | - | - |
| 7 | Immersion | 255.40 Mn | 345.19 Mn | 84.86 Mn | - |
| 8 | Silvaco | 220.28 Mn | 207.28 Mn | 15.16 Mn | 8.81 Mn |
| 9 | Atomera | 157.66 Mn | 157.66 Mn | 132,000.00 | 3.29 Mn |
| 10 | Network-1 Technologies | 36.35 Mn | 2.60 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 |