Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Shares Repurchased (2010 - 2026)
Cadence Design Systems' Shares Repurchased was $400.02 million in Q3 2026, up 100.0% from $200.01 million a year earlier and up 100.0% from the prior quarter.
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Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Shares Repurchased (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Cadence Design Systems' Shares Repurchased was $1 billion through Sep 30, 2026, up 14.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $925.03 million, up 68.2% from FY2024.
- Shares Repurchased shows a four-year compound annual growth rate of 10.9% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Shares Repurchased was $550.03 million in FY2024 (-21.4%), $700.13 million in FY2023 (-33.3%), $1.05 billion in FY2022 (+71.5%) and $612.3 million in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Shares Repurchased in data going back to Q3 2011.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Repurchased was higher in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 47.3%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Shares Repurchased over five years was Q1 2025 (growth of 180.0%); the worst was Q2 2024 (a decline of 61.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, CDNS's Shares Repurchased in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $200.01 million (Q2 2026), $200 million (Q1 2026) and $200.01 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Repurchased (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 4,823.13 Bn | 4,597.29 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 19.73 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,049.71 Bn | 1,675.89 Bn | 27.22 Bn | - |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,553.84 Bn | 1,479.89 Bn | 20.46 Bn | - |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 899.41 Bn | 805.04 Bn | 47.05 Bn | - |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 797.69 Bn | 754.44 Bn | 6.20 Bn | - |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 576.70 Bn | 532.39 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intel | 309.41 Bn | 172.12 Bn | 7.10 Bn | - |
| 8 | Applied Materials | 293.15 Bn | 258.60 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 440.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Instruments | 284.63 Bn | 259.50 Bn | 3.89 Bn | 48.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cadence Design Systems | 90.41 Bn | 83.11 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 400.02 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 400.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 200.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 200.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 200.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 200.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 175.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 350.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 150.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 150.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 125.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 125.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 125.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 125.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 325.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 125.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 300.03 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 150.01 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 350.03 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 250.02 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 362.25 Mn |
API Access
Cadence Design Systems Shares Repurchased 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-repurchased&ticker=CDNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-repurchased", "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-repurchased&ticker=CDNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();