Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Peer Comparison
$324.17
As on 29-Sep-2026 16:28EDT
Market cap
$89,952 Mln
Revenue (TTM)
$5,838 Mln
P/E Ratio
65
P/B Ratio
12.2
Div. Yield
0 %
| Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) | Microsoft (MSFT) | Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR) | Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) | ServiceNow (NOW) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Market cap ($ Mln) |
89,952 | 3,832,844 | 455,788 | 306,537 | 143,159 |
Revenue ($ Mln) |
5,838 | 331,839 | 6,156 | 11,480 | 14,732 |
Net Profit ($ Mln) |
1,377.99 | 133,749.00 | 3,016.69 | 307.00 | 1,670.00 |
Net Margin (%) |
23.61 | 40.31 | 49.00 | 2.67 | 11.34 |
RoE (%) |
22.35 | 34.04 | 34.99 | 1.66 | 13.11 |
Price to Earnings |
64.97 | 28.72 | 162.11 | 914.00 | 87.64 |
Price-To-Book |
12.17 | 8.36 | 47.15 | 11.70 | 11.55 |
Income Statement ($ Mln)
| Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) | Microsoft (MSFT) | Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR) | Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) | ServiceNow (NOW) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Operating Revenue
|
5,837.62 | 331,839.00 | 6,155.94 | 9,221.50 | 14,732.00 |
|
Cost of Revenue
|
671.47 | 106,374.00 | 935.94 | 2,451.60 | 3,717.00 |
|
Gross Profit
|
4,574.51 | 193,893.00 | 3,686.27 | 6,769.90 | 10,295.00 |
|
Operating Expenses
|
3,366.50 | 70,228.00 | 2,585.35 | 5,527.00 | 9,335.00 |
|
Operating Profit (EBIT)
|
1,799.66 | 155,237.00 | 2,634.65 | 1,242.90 | 1,680.00 |
|
Other Income
|
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -- | 0.00 |
|
Profit before Tax
|
1,824.08 | 165,934.00 | 3,071.83 | 1,595.70 | 2,346.00 |
|
Provision for Tax
|
446.09 | 32,185.00 | 44.04 | 461.80 | 676.00 |
|
Profit after Tax (Net Income)
|
1,377.99 | 133,749.00 | 3,016.69 | 1,133.90 | 1,670.00 |
|
Minority Interest
|
0.00 | 0.00 | -14.03 | -- | 0.00 |
|
Consolidated Profit
|
0.00 | 66,205.00 | 0.00 | -- | 903.00 |
Liabilities ($ Mln)
| Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) | Microsoft (MSFT) | Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR) | Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) | ServiceNow (NOW) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shareholder's Funds
|
6,857.96 | 442,387.00 | 9,774.19 | 7,824.40 | 12,516.00 |
|
Minority Interest
|
0.00 | 0.00 | -14.03 | -- | 0.00 |
|
Non-Current Liabilities
|
3,373.52 | 147,164.00 | 257.56 | 7,763.80 | 6,997.00 |
|
Current Liabilities
|
1,848.84 | 168,825.00 | 1,535.58 | 7,988.00 | 12,153.00 |
|
Total Liabilities
|
10,153.15 | 619,003.00 | 8,900.39 | 23,576.20 | 26,038.00 |
Assets ($ Mln)
| Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) | Microsoft (MSFT) | Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR) | Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) | ServiceNow (NOW) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Non-Current Assets
|
8,858.43 | 550,666.00 | 579.05 | 16,472.90 | 23,152.00 |
|
Current Assets
|
3,221.89 | 207,710.00 | 11,099.51 | 7,103.30 | 8,514.00 |
|
Total Assets
|
10,153.15 | 619,003.00 | 8,900.39 | 23,576.20 | 26,038.00 |
|
Total Debt*
|
2,482.20 | 128,808.30 | 211.40 | 338.20 | 8,453.00 |
|
Net Current Assets
|
1,373.05 | 38,885.00 | 9,563.93 | -465.20 | -3,639.00 |
Cashflow ($ Mln)
| Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) | Microsoft (MSFT) | Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR) | Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) | ServiceNow (NOW) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Operating Activities
|
1,728.78 | 136,162.00 | 2,134.47 | 3,716.00 | 5,444.00 |
|
Cash Flow from Investing Activities
|
-460.52 | -72,599.00 | -2,783.55 | -2,204.70 | -1,689.00 |
|
Cash from Financing Activities
|
-948.98 | -51,699.00 | -26.91 | -778.90 | -2,340.00 |
|
Net Cash Inflow / Outflow
|
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Ratios
Profitability Ratios
| Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) | Microsoft (MSFT) | Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR) | Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) | ServiceNow (NOW) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ROCE (%)
|
14.58 | 27.53 | 25.27 | 15.38 | 12.83 |
|
ROE (%)
|
22.35 | 32.10 | 34.99 | 17.45 | 13.11 |
|
ROA (%)
|
11.05 | 15.85 | 27.84 | 5.21 | 4.49 |
|
EBIT Margin (%)
|
31.81 | 50.92 | 49.90 | -- | 16.41 |
|
Net Margin (%)
|
23.61 | 40.31 | 49.00 | 12.30 | 11.34 |
|
Cash Profit Margin (%)
|
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -- | 0.00 |
Growth Ratios
| Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) | Microsoft (MSFT) | Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR) | Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) | ServiceNow (NOW) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revenue Growth (%)
|
14.70 | 17.79 | 78.92 | 0.15 | 22.19 |
|
EBIT Growth (%)
|
22.25 | 34.10 | 287.28 | -- | 19.23 |
|
Net Profit Growth (%)
|
36.17 | 31.34 | 295.22 | -56.01 | 0.54 |
|
EPS Growth (%)
|
36.16 | 31.50 | 290.11 | -- | 0.66 |
|
Book Value Growth (%)
|
35.96 | 28.93 | 64.41 | -- | 15.55 |
Valuation Ratios
| Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) | Microsoft (MSFT) | Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR) | Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) | ServiceNow (NOW) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Price / Earnings
|
76.94 | 36.44 | 281.50 | -- | 91.76 |
|
Price / Book Value
|
15.58 | 10.80 | 61.92 | -- | 12.37 |
|
Dividend Yield (%)
|
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
|
EV/EBITDA
|
45.20 | 22.96 | 267.59 | -1.32 | 52.19 |
|
Market Cap ($ Cr)
|
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Solvency Ratios
| Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) | Microsoft (MSFT) | Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR) | Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) | ServiceNow (NOW) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Debt to Equity
|
0.36 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.43 |
|
Short term debt to equity ratio
|
0.00 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.21 | 0.18 |
|
Current Ratio
|
1.74 | 1.23 | 7.23 | 0.89 | 0.70 |
|
Quick Ratio
|
1.53 | 1.22 | 7.23 | 0.89 | 0.70 |
|
Interest Coverage
|
15.57 | 55.39 | -- | 532.53 | 29.27 |
Operating Efficiency Ratios
| Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) | Microsoft (MSFT) | Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR) | Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) | ServiceNow (NOW) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Debtors to sales (%)
|
18.24 | 24.37 | 24.13 | 39.90 | 14.94 |
|
Asset Turnover
|
0.47 | 0.39 | 0.57 | 0.42 | 0.40 |
|
Receivable days
|
56.04 | 82.22 | 65.99 | 139.11 | 66.94 |
|
Inventory Days
|
141.92 | 4.54 | -- | 0.00 | -- |
|
Payable days
|
218.07 | 103.38 | 1.89 | 25.96 | 16.65 |
|
Cash Conversion Cycle
|
-20.11 | -16.62 | -- | 113.15 | -- |