Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Cadence Design Systems' Weighted Average Shares Outstanding came in at 273.96 million for Q3 2026, up 1.0% from 271.15 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Cadence Design Systems' Weighted Average Shares Outstanding was 271.33 million, unchanged from FY2024.
- Weighted Average Shares Outstanding carries a four-year compound annual growth rate of -0.2% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding was 271.21 million in FY2024 (+0.7%), 269.38 million in FY2023 (-0.7%), 271.2 million in FY2022 (-0.8%) and 273.5 million in FY2021.
- Year-over-year, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding increased in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 0.4%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Weighted Average Shares Outstanding over five years came in Q3 2024 (growth of 1.1%), and the weakest in Q1 2023 (a decline of 1.1%).
- Business Quant data shows CDNS's Weighted Average Shares Outstanding at 273.96 million (Q2 2026), 272.06 million (Q1 2026) and 271.33 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 4,823.13 Bn | 4,597.29 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 24.19 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,049.71 Bn | 1,675.89 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 5.19 Bn |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,553.84 Bn | 1,479.89 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 4.77 Bn |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 899.41 Bn | 805.04 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 1.13 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 797.69 Bn | 754.44 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 576.70 Bn | 532.39 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 388.50 Mn |
| 7 | Intel | 309.41 Bn | 172.12 Bn | 7.10 Bn | 5.24 Bn |
| 8 | Applied Materials | 293.15 Bn | 258.60 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 794.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Instruments | 284.63 Bn | 259.50 Bn | 3.89 Bn | 914.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cadence Design Systems | 90.41 Bn | 83.11 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 273.75 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 273.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 273.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 272.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 271.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 271.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 271.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 271.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 271.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 272.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 270.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 269.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 269.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 269.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 269.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 269.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 271.20 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 271.13 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 271.52 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 272.43 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 273.50 Mn |
API Access
Cadence Design Systems Shares Outstanding 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=shares-outstanding&ticker=CDNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "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=shares-outstanding&ticker=CDNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();