Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026)
Cadence Design Systems' Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 20.54% for Q2 2026, down 0.15 percentage points from 20.69% a year earlier but up 1.08 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Cadence Design Systems' Return on Equity [ROE] was 21.85%, down 4.28 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] carries a four-year change of -4.74 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Equity [ROE] was 26.13% in FY2024 (-7.73 pp), 33.86% in FY2023 (+2.91 pp), 30.95% in FY2022 (+4.36 pp) and 26.60% in FY2021.
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] is 19.46% (Q1 2026) to 33.29% (Q3 2022).
- Year-over-year, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for ten consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -4.90 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Equity [ROE] over five years came in Q4 2022 (a gain of 1.41 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2024 (a drop of 9.09 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows CDNS's Return on Equity [ROE] at 19.46% (Q1 2026), 20.78% (Q4 2025) and 20.79% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 4,823.13 Bn | 4,597.29 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 90.87% |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,049.71 Bn | 1,675.89 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 37.29% |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,553.84 Bn | 1,479.89 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 40.84% |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 899.41 Bn | 805.04 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 71.02% |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 797.69 Bn | 754.44 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 9.77% |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 576.70 Bn | 532.39 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intel | 309.41 Bn | 172.12 Bn | 7.10 Bn | -10.18% |
| 8 | Applied Materials | 293.15 Bn | 258.60 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 37.42% |
| 9 | Texas Instruments | 284.63 Bn | 259.50 Bn | 3.89 Bn | 38.25% |
| 10 | Cadence Design Systems | 90.41 Bn | 83.11 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 20.11% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 20.11% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.54% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.46% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.78% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.79% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.69% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.89% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.85% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.55% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 26.96% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 30.03% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.95% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 31.80% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 30.42% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 30.09% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 31.14% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 33.29% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 32.59% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 30.78% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 29.73% |
API Access
Cadence Design Systems Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=CDNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=CDNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();