Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) posted Share-based Compensation of $144.76 million for Q3 2026, up 24.7% from $116.07 million a year earlier but down 1.4% from the prior quarter.
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Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Share-based Compensation at Cadence Design Systems was $543 million, up 21.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $455.18 million, up 16.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has increased for four consecutive years, with a four-year compound annual growth rate of 21.3% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Cadence Design Systems' Share-based Compensation was $391.22 million in FY2024 (+20.1%), $325.61 million in FY2023 (+20.4%), $270.44 million in FY2022 (+28.7%) and $210.09 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has run from a low of $59.47 million in Q1 2022 to a high of $146.89 million in Q2 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has increased in each of the last 16 quarters, with growth averaging 21.3% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year growth in Share-based Compensation ran from 2.6% in Q4 2022 to 35.1% in Q2 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation for the three prior quarters was $146.89 million (Q2 2026), $138.18 million (Q1 2026) and $113.16 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 4,823.13 Bn | 4,597.29 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 2.03 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,049.71 Bn | 1,675.89 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 3.89 Mn |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,553.84 Bn | 1,479.89 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 2.02 Bn |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 899.41 Bn | 805.04 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 379.00 Mn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 797.69 Bn | 754.44 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 503.00 Mn |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 576.70 Bn | 532.39 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intel | 309.41 Bn | 172.12 Bn | 7.10 Bn | 587.00 Mn |
| 8 | Applied Materials | 293.15 Bn | 258.60 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 169.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Instruments | 284.63 Bn | 259.50 Bn | 3.89 Bn | 95.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cadence Design Systems | 90.41 Bn | 83.11 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 144.76 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 144.76 Mn |
| 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 | 88.13 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 |
API Access
Cadence Design Systems Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=CDNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=CDNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();