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% YoY from $118.3 million in Q2 2025, and up 6.3% on a QoQ basis from $138.2 million in Q1 2026.
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) has 18 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $146.9 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 24.14% year-over-year to $146.9 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $514.3 million (up 16.5% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $455.2 million, up 16.35% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation grew to $146.9 million in Q2 2026, from $138.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $151.1 million in Q1 2024 to a low of $59.5 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $98.0 million and a median of $88.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Share-based Compensation jumped 103.43% — and 2025, when it retreated 28.79%.
- Tracing CDNS's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at $73.2 million in 2022, then increased by 18.34% to $86.7 million in 2023, then climbed by 22.87% to $106.5 million in 2024, then climbed by 6.25% to $113.2 million in 2025, then gained by 29.8% to $146.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $146.9 million (Q2 2026), $138.2 million (Q1 2026), and $113.2 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 255.48 Bn | 234.41 Bn | 16.51 Bn | 875.26 Mn |
| 2 | Shopify | 198.95 Bn | 194.00 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 128.00 Mn |
| 3 | Salesforce | 160.70 Bn | 148.86 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 250.00 Mn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 154.94 Bn | 149.73 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 550.00 Mn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 128.25 Bn | 123.58 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 283.00 Mn |
| 6 | Snowflake | 114.00 Bn | 111.05 Bn | 926.45 Mn | 402.47 Mn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 108.58 Bn | 104.35 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 59.70 Mn |
| 8 | Adobe | 105.34 Bn | 99.72 Bn | 5.90 Bn | -295.00 Mn |
| 9 | Intuit | 94.55 Bn | 87.77 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 485.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cadence Design Systems | 89.45 Bn | 88.01 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 146.89 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 146.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 146.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 138.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 138.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 113.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 113.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 116.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 116.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 118.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 118.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 107.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 107.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 106.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 106.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 109.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 109.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 87.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 87.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 151.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 151.12 Mn |