Cadence Design Systems CDNS
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At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Cadence Design Systems' (CDNS) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $146.9 million in Q2 2026, up 24.14% on a YoY basis from $118.3 million in Q2 2025, and up 6.3% quarter-over-quarter from $138.2 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 consecutive years, with $146.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 24.14% year-over-year to $146.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $514.3 million (up 16.5% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $455.2 million, up 16.35% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation improved to $146.9 million in Q2 2026 per CDNS's latest filing, from $138.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $151.1 million in Q1 2024 and bottomed at $59.5 million in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $98.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $88.0 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Share-based Compensation surged 103.43% in 2024, then decreased 28.79% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $73.2 million in 2022, then gained by 18.34% to $86.7 million in 2023, then increased by 22.87% to $106.5 million in 2024, then increased by 6.25% to $113.2 million in 2025, then climbed by 29.8% to $146.9 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $146.9 million, $138.2 million, and $113.2 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Cadence Design Systems 80.61 Bn 79.17 Bn 1.41 Bn 146.89 Mn
2 Synopsys 75.46 Bn 71.85 Bn 1.80 Bn -
3 Dolby Laboratories 5.84 Bn 5.18 Bn 264.68 Mn 30.96 Mn
4 Adeia 2.92 Bn 2.72 Bn - 12.80 Mn
5 Pdf Solutions 1.91 Bn 1.80 Bn 42.42 Mn 6.00 Mn
6 Ceva 758.32 Mn 758.32 Mn - 5.17 Mn
7 Immersion 255.40 Mn 345.19 Mn 84.86 Mn 1.81 Mn
8 Silvaco 220.28 Mn 207.28 Mn 15.16 Mn 2.88 Mn
9 Atomera 157.66 Mn 157.66 Mn 132,000.00 1.74 Mn
10 Network-1 Technologies 36.35 Mn 2.60 Mn - 111,000.00
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 146.89 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 138.18 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 113.16 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 116.07 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 118.33 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 107.61 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 106.51 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 109.01 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 87.57 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 151.12 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 86.68 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 88.03 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 76.61 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 74.29 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 73.25 Mn
Oct 1, 2022 73.45 Mn
Jul 2, 2022 64.27 Mn
Apr 2, 2022 59.47 Mn
Jan 1, 2022 71.37 Mn
Oct 2, 2021 52.75 Mn