Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Cadence Design Systems' (CDNS) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 28.06% in Q2 2026, down 1491.0% on a YoY basis from 2.02% in Q2 2025, and up 29.93% quarter-over-quarter from 21.59% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) has reported Tax Rate for 18 consecutive years, with 28.06% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Tax Rate fell 1491.0% year-over-year to 28.06%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 24.46% (down 359.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 27.14%, up 276.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate rose to 28.06% in Q2 2026 per CDNS's latest filing, from 21.59% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 42.96% in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 14.19% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 22.06% across 5 years, with a median of 24.07% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Tax Rate slumped 2749 bps in 2022, then soared 2473 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 14.19% in 2022, then jumped by 174 bps to 10.54% in 2023, then jumped by 110 bps to 22.09% in 2024, then declined by 4 bps to 21.26% in 2025, then jumped by 32 bps to 28.06% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate over the past three periods registered 28.06%, 21.59%, and 21.26% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cadence Design Systems | 80.61 Bn | 79.17 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 28.06% |
| 2 | Synopsys | 75.46 Bn | 71.85 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 20.21% |
| 3 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.84 Bn | 5.18 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 33.33% |
| 4 | Adeia | 2.92 Bn | 2.72 Bn | - | 8.62% |
| 5 | Pdf Solutions | 1.91 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 42.42 Mn | 7.63% |
| 6 | Ceva | 758.32 Mn | 758.32 Mn | - | -170.95% |
| 7 | Immersion | 255.40 Mn | 345.19 Mn | 84.86 Mn | 33.25% |
| 8 | Silvaco | 220.28 Mn | 207.28 Mn | 15.16 Mn | 16.09% |
| 9 | Atomera | 157.66 Mn | 157.66 Mn | 132,000.00 | - |
| 10 | Network-1 Technologies | 36.35 Mn | 2.60 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 28.06% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.59% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.26% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 26.90% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 42.96% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.09% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.09% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.58% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 27.30% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.13% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.54% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.21% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 25.90% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 24.79% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -14.19% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 26.15% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 31.44% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 24.07% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 13.31% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 6.57% |